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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||||
 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Label: Sony Catalog: Music Release date: 1999-05-04 Media: Audio CD discs number: 1 Format: Soundtrack Ean: 0074646181621 Upc: 074646181621  Tip: compare prices with similar music CDs |
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| Album tracks: (17) |
 Star Wars Main Title and the Arrival at Naboo Duel of the Fates Anakin's Theme Jar Jar's Introduction and the Swim to Otoh Gunga The Sith Spacecraft and the Droid Battle The Trip to the Naboo Temple and the Audience with Boss Nass | The Arrival at Tatooine and the Flag Parade He is the Chosen One Anakin Defeats Sebulba Passage Through the Planet Core Watto's Deal and Kids at Play Panaka and the Queen's Protectors | Queen Amidala and the Naboo Palace The Droid Invasion and The Appearance of Darth Maul Qui-Gon's Noble End The High Council Meeting and Qui-Gon's Funeral Augie's Municipal Band and End Credits |
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| The Star Wars cycle, George Lucas's stellar pop parable cum merchandising blitzkrieg, has long since made history as an unparalleled cinematic-cultural-marketing phenomena; somewhere Billy Jack should be in one envious, ass-kickin' mood. Phantom Menace, easily the most eagerly anticipated film of the '90s, returns to the saga's roots and allows Lucas to flesh out the history of some of the fable's core characters and conjure up a dazzling new cast of cohorts, antagonists, and alien realms for them to interact with and in. Thus, all composer John Williams had to do was essentially reinvent the world's most popular wheel. The film-scoring legend has admirably risen to that daunting challenge, delivering an inventive score whose dynamics should surprise and delight even the most ardent SW fanatic. The Main Title and a few oh-so-sparing bars of a familiar Jedi theme are all that remains from the original trilogy's lexicon, Williams having evolved the saga's musical language, stylistic reach, and orchestral palette with masterful subtlety. The composer's most ambitious surprise is the welcome addition of strong choral elements, which he uses in ways both majestic ("Duel of the Fates") and menacing ("Passage Through the Planet's Core"). And though the film revolves around a young boy (Anakin Skywalker, who will grow to be both corrupted and redeemed as Darth Vader), the only flirtation with cloying sentimentality comes with the innocently loping "Jar Jar's Introduction." In the tradition of the Cantina and Max Rebo's Band of the previous trilogy, Williams and Lucas close out this musical installment with "Augie's Municipal Band," a Carnivale-esque romp that segues grandly into the composer's swelling title music. Williams may be the master of a grand scoring tradition, but Phantom Menace is gratifying evidence that he seldom plays it safe--even when the Force is with him. --Jerry McCulley |
| User Reviews: |
 Written on September 1, 2005 Summary: LE MEILLEUR DE JOHN WILLIAMS John Williams nous livre ici une de ses plus belles partitions. peut-être la meilleure de la prélogie Star Wars. A découvrir ou à réécouter! Un inconditionnel de John Williams. (Nantes - France 44)  Written on August 20, 2005 Summary: Not so great.... The Star Wars episode 1 soundtrack really isn't so great. Most of the tracks are fairly boring, and the exciting ones aren't really worth your money. Get Episode 3; it's far better than this one. Written on August 3, 2005 Summary: How quick can a score surpass the film itself? I tell you: within 5 seconds! As soon as I heard the opening chords of Duel Of The Fates, I knew I was going to love this Soundtrack. First, and above all, I'd like to point out that this score doesn't sound at all like the original ones from 30 years ago. Obviously not only because of the recording quality, but simply because Williams evolved since then, pretty much as any other composer. Unfortunately, this is the biggest flaw of Episode I; it doesn't recapture the sound of the originals, but neither does it establish a new Star Wars sound. Of course that doesn't diminish the quality of the soundtrack, but it is the reason why Phantom Menace ranks behind the first three scores. It is a great John Williams score, but it's not identifiably Star Wars, except for a few bright spots. The theme for the trade federation is as Star Wars- like as you can get, and I firmly believe that it will be remembered as a classic, just like Anakin's Theme. How the music for young Darth Vader interwines an own motif and the Imperial March is simply pure genius. There are other highlights on this soundtrack: the reappearance of the noble Force theme, an even more evil statement of the Emperor's theme in "The Appearance Of Darth Maul" and the funeral music for Qui- Gon. The rest is non- thematic, typical John Williams underscore, but, like I said, on a higher level than usual. Unlike other reviewers here, I strongly recommend you to buy the single disc edition instead of the Ultimate Edition. The original release provides you with comprehensive suites, unlike the 2 disc edition, which only offers the bad cut and paste jobs from the film edit. Plus, it lacks some material of the original release! Written on June 20, 2005 Summary: "The Phantom Menace" This is a great Star Wars Soundtrack it features one of the best pieces of Star Wars Music "Duel of the Fates". This music is played when Obi Wan and QuiGon Jinn are fighting with Darth Maul. This is a great CD. Thank you John Williams for another great score! Written on June 1, 2005 Summary: Is this Kidz Bop or Star Wars? This soundtrack is pathetic compared to the old trilogy and the Episode III soundtrack. While "Duel of the Fates" "The Droid Invasion" and "The Sith Spacecraft" are excellent, most others like "Anakin's Theme" Jar Jar's Introduction" and "Augie's Municipal Band" are terrible. The band one is so retarded! There are people singing idiotic lyrics as children laugh. The rest non-kiddie tracks are totally bland, boring junk that doesn't deserve the name "Star Wars." DO NOT believe the 5 star reviews. If you do, you'll just get buyers remorse. |
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| Catalog | Music | Music | Music | Music | Music | Music |
| Release date | 1999-05-04 | 2002-04-23 | 2005-05-03 | 2004-09-21 | 2004-09-21 | 2004-09-21 |
| Media | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD |
| discs number | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Format | Soundtrack | Limited Edition, Soundtrack | Soundtrack | Collector's Edition, Enhanced, Soundtrack | Collector's Edition, Soundtrack | Collector's Edition, Enhanced, Soundtrack |
| Ean | 0074646181621 | 0696998993228 | 8279694220212 | 0827969295021 | 0827969295120 | 0827969295229 |
| Upc | 074646181621 | 696998993228 | 827969422021 | 827969295021 | 827969295120 | 827969295229 |
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