"Story of..." releases were 45-60minute LPs/compact cassettes/8-track tapes/reel to reels presenting abridged versions of popular movies using dialogue, music and sound effects from the original film. They sometimes also included voice-over narration. These releases are not to be confused with 'Read Alongs,' which were usually just short 7 inch, 45rpm single or EP releases.
They were particularly popular in the 1970s before home video.

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I started this thread so that we can see what is currently available in lossless format (most are available in lossy format). This I have noted in bold. Below are the releases I am aware of. Please add to the thread if you know of any more, or even better, if you actually have lossless copies that you can share.

The Story of Star Wars (16bit and 24bit LP rips w/ booklet scans)
The Adventures of Luke Skywalker: The Empire Strikes Back (16bit and 24bit LP rips w/ booklet scans)
Return of the Jedi (16bit and 24bit LP rips)

Raiders of the lost Ark: The Movie on Record (this one is interesting and quite sought after because it contains audio takes that did not make it into the movie's final cut)
Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (this was released on CD, so a direct rip should be possible)

Tron

The Black Hole

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Life of Brian

Apocalypse Now (double LP)

The Rescuers
The Jungle Book
Pete's Dragon

TV:
Dr Who: Genesis of the Daleks

The Saga of Battlestar Galactica

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1. "The Story of Star Wars" 1977
A Twentieth Century Fox Release
Produced For Records by George Lucas and Alan Livingstone
Narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne
Long out-of-print

16-bit FLAC
Comments/requests in thread.

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Could you please post links for the Star Wars material in lossless? I'd love to hear these again.

They really bring back memories, don't they?
I'm hoping someone will have Raiders, in fact all the Jones releases/

They really bring back memories, don't they?
I'm hoping someone will have Raiders, in fact all the Jones releases/

Your in luck I have it, in Mp3 192 kps

Zippyshare.com - Raiders Of The Lost Ark_ The Movie on Record.7z (http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/69181853/file.html)

Thanks, but I have it in Mp3. I'm actually after lossless versions.

I'd be very interested in:

The Adventures of Luke Skywalker: The Empire Strikes Back (24bit LP rips w/ booklet scans)
Return of the Jedi (24bit LP rips)
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (this was released on CD, so a direct rip should be possible)
The Saga of Battlestar Galactica
The Black Hole

I believe I have the Story of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in FLAC form from my own rip.

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Actually you can drop Empire Strikes Back and Battlestar Galactica. I found my FLAC rip copies of those.

Two to add that are CD-quality:

Willow
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

I'd be very interested in:

The Adventures of Luke Skywalker: The Empire Strikes Back (24bit LP rips w/ booklet scans)
Return of the Jedi (24bit LP rips)
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (this was released on CD, so a direct rip should be possible)
The Saga of Battlestar Galactica
The Black Hole

I believe I have the Story of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in FLAC form from my own rip.

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Actually you can drop Empire Strikes Back and Battlestar Galactica. I found my FLAC rip copies of those.

Two to add that are CD-quality:

Willow
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

any chance you could upload the FLACS of Galactica and Jones that you have?

Another vote here for the three of Star Wars. Unfortunately I don't have anything to contribute in lossless at this moment... maybe someday.

Thanks, DavidRaphael.

I would like Star Wars (all 3 of them) as well

I have Genesis of The Daleks and The Black Hole on Vinyl, just no way to rip them unfortunately.

any chance you could upload the FLACS of Galactica and Jones that you have?

Working on it.

Thank you for Raiders of the lost ark

Folks,

This is right up my alley. I am formatting Saturday Night Live 79' (vinyl), Jonny Quest Documentary (2hrs), The Hobbit 1977 (vinyl), The Return of the King 81' (vinyl), and WKBW's War of the Worlds 1968 (radio).

Give me some time, and I will get those. Probably Zippyshare. Unless another free-site is suggested. These are 320 (I do not know how to do FLAC; ...sorry). OK

Give me some time.
TRXSCOR

Here are the files ~

Saturday Night Live 1978 - https://mega.co.nz/#!EBAgkBQK
Hobbit Animated 1977 - https://mega.co.nz/#!JQBgFIiB
Return of the King Animated 1980- https://mega.co.nz/#!NEwS3JyZ
Jonny Quest Doc. -https://mega.co.nz/#!0U5GFBjQ
WKBW's War of the Worlds 1968 - https://mega.co.nz/#!BBwTVZxT

Merry Christmas...!

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I see it takes a decrypt key. Here they are. Disregard the first files.

THESE ARE THE FILES...

Jonny Quest Doc.
https://mega.co.nz/#!0U5GFBjQ!ckkuYiyzLi6dQz49XXtDGA42L6ge31iFwDBBwzO rPM0

Hobbit Animated 1977
https://mega.co.nz/#!JQBgFIiB!Wb8iV0ZBvc9mtkDwJEh0qyNbqzsvwA1hJE147xO M6Co

Return of the King Animated 1980
https://mega.co.nz/#!NEwS3JyZ!FiE7EhmgWYLrA6PHS4yloj1y02EIfAR7is9NHVw lxic

Saturday Night Live 1978
https://mega.co.nz/#!EBAgkBQK!OAk3k18gay6I4vSmupoAFWn9THpthyd8pmsimM_ _zFw

WKBW's WotW
https://mega.co.nz/#!BBwTVZxT!EjPTggRYCSpt9Q2jYwioNVcSCZRjzPsVKuQR8kL OZxw

Happy New Year 14'!

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The upper files of WKBW's War of the Worlds 1968 are discontinued.

THIS is the current file - https://mega.co.nz/#!QEYwCQ6B!PD4HSxuioQU3JZBG4foG02sB11ACfZHUYb4X0ML 5iFc

Merry NewYear!

Folks,

No scans or re-ups. I will have to find another server if for re-up. Thank you for your cooperation.

OK, Shriners,

The above files are discontinued.

Here we have Files for to enjoy -

Jonny Quest Documentary
Zippyshare.com (http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/39964270/file.html)

Hobbit Animated 1977
Zippyshare.com (http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/44999321/file.html)

Return of the King Animated 1980
Zippyshare.com (http://www26.zippyshare.com/v/38182176/file.html)

SNL 78' radio
Zippyshare.com (http://www18.zippyshare.com/v/82414264/file.html)

WKBW War of the Worlds 68' radio
Zippyshare.com (http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/4039954/file.html)

Now for all, "A GOOD NIGHT!"

And here are the big three (3) ~

The Story of ESB (audio tape)
Zippyshare.com (http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/97780137/file.html)
The Story of RotJ (vinyl studio)
Zippyshare.com (http://www51.zippyshare.com/v/68521054/file.html)
The Story of SW (vinyl home)
Zippyshare.com (http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/22854869/file.html)

If those who can do better quality, I would appreciate it. Thank you for your cooperation.

Happy Holidays!

Splendid, thank you, TRXSCOR.

One remark, however: I see the files of Star Wars are in .wma format, and looking at the size of other packages, it seems they are not in lossless format either, which is what DavidRaphael started this thread for; but thanks for all these.

Surely some other user may help you with the conversion wav to flac. Anyone?

These are 320 (I do not know how to do FLAC; ...sorry). OK

Give me some time.
TRXSCOR


FLAC: Instead of ripping to MP3, rip instead to a lossless format such as WAV.
It's a shame when rare recordings get ripped to MP3, which is a compressed, inferior format. It's not the best way to preserve audio for posterity.

Lots of audio software converts WAV to FLAC (ie, Foobar, audacity), but you can also convert using FLACfrontend. It's very simple.
FLAC Frontend | Free Security & Utilities software downloads at SourceForge.net (http://sourceforge.net/projects/flacfrontend/)

note: never create a FLAC by converting from mp3, only from lossless formats

kooke and DavidRaphael,

I will give those a shot. Your right, the Star Wars is vinyl poor. The ESB is audio tape, I think, but the RotJ is vinyl (I think a good copy). The JQ is from digital to digital, SNL (vinyl-good), Hobbit and RotKing (D to D), and the WKBW (well,...even 1968 radio digital has flaws). You guys ask for the fun stuff, and I will try to FLAC what is appropriate, and send more. Thanks for the lifts, and good fun.

All the releases listed in my original post in bold are from clean vinyl copies (no pops or crackles) and were captured at 24bit, so no need to re-do them. These are about as good as we're going to get.

Thank you

Hey is it possible that you upload all the star wars LP as well as star wars Sound LP in flac or alac or any other lossless format? I will add it to my collection thread of course by crediting you if you don't mind.

Yeah i'd love links to lossless of these, thank you David!

Could I have a link to the Star wars trilogy in lossless. Thanks in advance!

I had the Tron and ESB albums as a kid. No idea what happened to them. I would love to hear any and all of these if possible - lossless or lossy. If anyone has links, please PM me. Thanks in advance.

Hello,

I tried to upload the Story of TESB file, but the link that you provided at the time has expired. Could you re-up it for me or send me a current link, please.

Thanks,
Alex

Could I have a listen to the Star Wars trilogy in 24bit versions please? And the Indiana Jones series as well in lossless if possible? Thanks.

Does anybody have a working link to the following:

Story of Star Wars (with Scans)
Story of Empire Strikes Back (with Scans)
Story of Return of the Jedi (with Scans)

Thanks so much in advance. : )

I second your request, ghostbastard - I have The Story of Star Wars, but only in 320k .mp3...

I second your request, ghostbastard - I have The Story of Star Wars, but only in 320k .mp3...

Cool, I don't have it at all but would love to hear it again. Could you please PM me a link? Thank you in advance. : )

Sure! Here ya go (and for the benefit of any others who might like to have it) :)

https://uloz.to/!A0J1QqZo5qaY/tsosw-rar

Enjoy :)

--Zaphod

Does anybody have a working link to the following:

Story of Empire Strikes Back (with Scans)
Story of Return of the Jedi (with Scans)

Thanks so much in advance. :)

Looking for a good link to the Indiana Jones files please!

Looking for a good link to the Indiana Jones files please!

http://www.mediafire.com/?hkb22jhf03ra7