Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (soundtrack)
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| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Soundtrack | ||
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| Cover from the original release in 1999. | ||
| Soundtrack by John Williams | ||
| Released | Original release: May 4, 1999 Ultimate Edition: November 14, 2000 |
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| Recorded | 1999 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack | |
| Length | 74:23 | |
| Label | Sony Classical | |
| Producer(s) | John Williams | |
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| Star Wars soundtrack chronology | ||
| Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) (1983) |
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) (1999) |
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (soundtrack) (2002) |
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| Ultimate Edition re-release cover (2000) | ||
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is one of three official soundtrack album of the film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Each version contains cues from the sore as written by John Williams.
There are three formats available:
- The Original Album released to accompany the film (May 4, 1999). This release is a single disc containing 17 tracks from the score. Meant to stand alone as a separate listening experience and not as one hears the score in the film, each track is edited by John Williams to present the score as one would hear it in a concert suite.
- This Album was also available on a two disk vinyl LP set through specialized retailers such as Star Wars Insider.
- The 2 Disc Ultimate Edition released by popular demand (November 14, 2000). This set presents the score predominately as heard in the film (with most of the edits, loops, tracked music, and post-production changes in place). Although not exactly what is heard in the film, this set was meant to be listened to as one would hear the score in the film, but is not the complete score (although it is falsely stated on the back of the set as being 'every note recorded.')
None of the releases contain the entire score. Currently, no complete release has been made. The Ultimate Edition contains music not on the Album, but the Album also has music not heard on the Ultimate Edition. Both sets contain alternate takes of cues, while neither present some of the alternate takes only heard in the film.
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[edit] Score Information
Recorded in Abbey Road studios over a week, starting on February 10, 1999 performed by the London Voices and London Symphony Orchestra, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was the first Star Wars score John Williams composed in over 16 years.
Having written nearly two hours of music for the film, Episode I's score lay as the benchmark for the following two scores which would rely heavily upon tracking from this score, a decision that John Williams and George Lucas had decided upon early into production of the film. John Williams interview 'Hinting at Things to Come'
No complete score has ever been released, but missing bits and pieces can be heard in various Lucas Arts video games.
After the release of the album, the popularity of a more complete bootleg version of the score began to steal profits. Sony released the Ultimate Edition, presenting the score nearly as it is heard in the film while falsely marketing itself as "every note ever recorded."
A Fragmentary list of all known Slate Numbers and Original Track Titles follows:
- 1m? Star Wars (Main Title)
- 1m? The Arrival
- 1m? Gas Leak
- 1m? Droid Fight
- 1m? Queen Amidala
- 1m? The Droid Invasion
- 1m? Introducing Jar Jar
- 1m? Bubble World
- 1m? Gone Fishin'
- 2m? Darth Sidious
- 2m? Tentacles
- 2m? Theed Palace Arrival
- 2m? You're Under Arrest
- 2m? Escape from Naboo
- 2m? Intro Darth Maul
- 2m? Arrival at Tatooine
- 2m? [Title Unknown]
- 2m? [Title Unknown]
- 3m? Running Out of Time
- 3m? [Title Unknown]
- 3m? Talk of Podracing
- 3m? Watto's Deal
- 3m? Kids at Play
- 3m? [Title Unknown]
- 3m? The Sith Spacecraft
- 3m? [Title Unknown]
- 3m? Flag Parade
- 3m? Jabba Introduction
- 3m? The Race Begins (unused)
- 4m? Anakin Defeats Sebulba (unused)
- 4m? Anakin's Great Victory
- 4m? Anakin Is Free
- 4m? Darth and Qui-Gon
- 4m? Coruscant Arrival
- 4m? Queen and Palpatine
- 5m? High Council Meeting
- 5m? The Senate
- 5m? Anakin's Test
- 5m? He Is the Chosen One
- 5m? [Title Unknown]
- 5m? Moving Forward
- 5m? The Gungans
- 5m? War Plans
- 6m? The Armies Face Off
- 6m? Courtyard Crossfire
- 6m? Laser Fight March
- 6m? Take To Your Ships
- 6m? The Big Army
- 6m? The Droid Battle
- 6m? Up the Wire
- 6m7 The Great Dual
- 6m? Crash Landing
- 6m? Qui-Gon's Noble End
- 6m? Battleship Destroyed
- 6m? Death of Darth Maul
- 7m? [Title Unknown]
- 7m? Qui-Gon's Funeral
- 7m? Augie's Great Municipal Band
- 7m? End Title
- 7m? End Title Part II (unused)
In the recording studio, John Williams records cues multiple times. The film and album versions of a track can be drastically different. One cue can be made up of several takes, putting together the best moments of each, replacing flubbed notes.
Since each track is run several times, each performance differs slightly. Occasionally John Williams will change orchestrations right on the spot.
Examples of Different Takes:
- Track 8 on the 1 Disc Album vs. Film: The film version has a very obvious cough at the very beginning of the cue not heard on the album.
- Track 6 on Disc 1 of the Ultimate Edition vs. Alternate take in game: During the conversation wit the Queen, the music that plays has alternate wind parts not heard in the official release.
- "Anakins Theme" vs. Alternate Take: The Alternate take heard in the games has a loud bang in the middle of the track (possibly from an instrumentalist hitting their stand). It also is shorter and eliminates the return to the decending middle segment.
- "Duel of the Fates" many versions: Duel of the Fates has several different orchestrations heard in the games, Album, and Ultimate Edition.
Several source cues composed by Joseph Williams--John Williams son, alternates of cues, and alternate recordings of "Duel of the Fates" have unknown slate numbers and for the most part are unreleased. JWfan.net
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original release
- The original release of the soundtrack only contained one disc.
- Star Wars Main Title and The Arrival at Naboo – 2:55
- Duel of the Fates – 4:14
- Anakin's Theme – 3:05
- Jar Jar's Introduction and The Swim to Otoh Gunga – 5:07
- The Sith Spacecraft and The Droid Battle – 2:37
- The Trip to the Naboo Temple and The Audience with Boss Nass – 4:07
- The Arrival at Tatooine and The Flag Parade – 4:04
- He Is the Chosen One – 3:53
- Anakin Defeats Sebulba – 4:24
- Passage Through the Planet Core – 4:40
- Watto's Deal and Kids at Play – 4:57
- Panaka and the Queen's Protectors – 3:24
- Queen Amidala and The Naboo Palace – 4:51
- The Droid Invasion and The Appearance of Darth Maul – 5:14
- Qui-Gon's Noble End – 3:48
- The High Council Meeting and Qui-Gon's Funeral – 3:09
- Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits – 9:37
Total Time: 74:23
[edit] Ultimate Edition
- Due to the Ultimate Edition portrayal of the score as a film version, and to alleviate long tracks, certain tracks may be several minutes long, but are broken up into segments. When being played, the individual segments are separate tracks. The main track names are in bold and their separate portions follow.
- Released on November 14, 2000.
[edit] Disc 1
- Fox Fanfare – 0:23
- Treachery Within the Federation - The Invasion of Naboo
- Star Wars Main Title – 1:24
- Boarding The Federation Battleship – 2:31
- Death Warrant For Qui-Gon And Obi-Wan – 1:18
- Fighting The Destroyer Droids – 1:44
- Queen Amidala Warns The Federation – 2:23
- The Droid Invasion – 1:00
- Underwater Adventure
- Swimming To Otoh Gunga – 0:56
- Inside the Bubble City – 3:05
- Attack Of The Giant Fish – 1:37
- Darth Sidious
- Darth Sidious and the Passage Through the Planet Core – 1:04
- On to Naboo and the Rescue of the Queen
- The Giant Squid And The Attack On Theed – 1:18
- Qui-Gon And Obi-Wan Rescue The Queen – 2:09
- Fighting The Guards – 1:42
- Escape From Naboo – 2:04
- Enter Darth Maul – 1:07
- Destination Tatooine, Home of Anakin Skywalker
- The Arrival At Tatooine – 2:28
- Street Band Of Mos Espa – 1:16
- Padme Meets Anakin – 1:12
- Desert Winds [deleted from the film] – 1:28
- Jar Jar’s Run-In With Sebulba – 1:18
- Anakin’s Home And The Introduction To Threepio – 2:22
- The Dark Forces Plot
- Darth Sidious And Darth Maul – 1:12
- Qui-Gon Bets on Anakin
- Talk Of Podracing – 2:58
- Anakin Closes In On His Destiny
- Watto’s Deal / Shmi And Qui-Gon Talk – 2:24
- Anakin, Podracer Mechanic – 1:38
- The Racer Roars To Life / Anakin’s Midi-Chlorian Count – 1:24
- Darth Maul And The Sith Spacecraft – 1:00
- Mos Espa Arena Band – 0:53
- Watto’s Roll Of The Die – 1:59
- The Flag Parade – 1:14
- Sebulba’s Dirty Hand / Qui-Gon’s Pep Talk – 1:37
- Anakin's Victory
- Anakin Defeats Sebulba – 2:17
- The Cheering Crowd
- Hail To The Winner, Anakin Skywalker) – 1:13
- Mos Espa Folk Song
- The Street Singer – 1:13
Total Time: 57:27
[edit] Disc 2
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- To Coruscant and to Palpatine and the Senate
- Anakin Is Free – 5:04
- Qui-Gon And Darth Maul Meet – 1:48
- Anakin And Group To Coruscant – 4:11
- Palpatine's Treachery
- The Queen And Palpatine – 0:41
- Qui-Gon Goes Before Yoda
- High Council Meeting – 2:37
- War Clouds and an Alliance with Boss Nass and the Gungans
- The Senate – 1:12
- Anakin’s Test – 3:41
- Qui-Gon’s Mission/Obi-Wan’s Warning – 3:47
- Nute And Rune Confer With Darth Sidious – 0:29
- The Queen And Group Land On Naboo – 2:19
- Jar Jar Leads Group To The Gungans – 2:25
- War Plans – 2:31
- Prelude to War
- Darth Sidious Receives News Of The Gungan Army – 0:25
- The Gungans March – 0:57
- The Great Battle Begins
- The Queen And Her Group Sneak Back To The Palace – 0:18
- The Battle Begins – 0:24
- The Republic Pilots Take Off Into Space – 1:26
- The Battle Continues
- Activate The Droids – 0:44
- The Gungans Fight Back – 0:24
- The Duel Begins – 0:51
- Anakin Takes Off In Spaceship – 0:47
- The Duel Continues – 0:59
- The Battle Rages On – 1:59
- Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan And Darth Maul Continue Battle – 1:22
- The War At Its Darkest
- Qui-Gon, Darth Maul And The Invisible Wall – 0:14
- The Gungans Retreat And The Queen Surrenders – 2:18
- The Death Of Qui-Gon And The Surrender Of The Gungans – 2:28
- Good Triumphs Over Evil
- The Tide Turns/The Death Of Darth Maul – 3:24
- The Wrap-Up
- The Queen Confronts Nute And Rune – 1:47
- The Funeral Of Qui-Gon – 1:18
- Victory Parade
- The Parade – 1:24
- Titles
- End Credits – 8:14
- Duel of the Fates (Dialogue Version) - BONUS TRACK – 4:21
Total Time: 67:04
