Sony Classical to Release Star Wars Ultimate Edition Soundtracks

It appears that Sony Classical is releasing a big box of Star Wars soundtracks in early 2016

My guess its either the same sets we (probably) already own or new music material. But most likely stuff we already have similar to the 30th anniversary set from 2007

http://www.starwars.com/news/sony-classical-to-release-ultimate-editions-of-original-star-wars-soundtracks

There’s also gonna be a vinyl set of all 6 (http://modern-vinyl.com/2015/09/25/star-wars-vinyl-collection-being-released/)

There’s also gonna be a vinyl set of all 6 (http://modern-vinyl.com/2015/09/25/star-wars-vinyl-collection-being-released/)

Something for you to look forward to. By the sounds the cds are just what we already have plus an interview disc.

Nope. I’m not a sucker :p. Not gonna buy that when there’s gonna be 3 more soundtracks to come. Just like I never bought the Saga on Blu-ray. I just had this feeling that I should wait, and now look what happened: 3 more lol. I almost feel sorry for all the people who bought the Saga and now he’ll have to wait again until all 9 films have been released.

Just like I’m not buying anymore of the middle earth films. I have the LotR trilogy theatrical editions on Blu-ray, AUJ and that’s it. I never bought Smaug or BotFA. I’m waiting until ALL 6 films have been released in every single format that Peter Jackson desires, and then I’ll buy what I’m tentatively calling "The Middle Earth Collection".

Nope. I’m not a sucker :p. Not gonna buy that when there’s gonna be 3 more soundtracks to come. Just like I never bought the Saga on Blu-ray. I just had this feeling that I should wait, and now look what happened: 3 more lol. I almost feel sorry for all the people who bought the Saga and now he’ll have to wait again until all 9 films have been released

And knowing disney all the time the fans want them they will make them… there will be more than 9.

Fair enough tho 🙂

I dont have 1 dvd or score for the "middle earth collection." Lol

HD downloads. I’m all over that.

I’m waiting until ALL 6 films have been released in every single format that Peter Jackson desires, and then I’ll buy what I’m tentatively calling "The Middle Earth Collection".

This is Warner Bros. we’re talking about. NO ONE milks their franchises like WB does. Even Disney doesn’t bring themselves down to WB’s level. For every new minute of content they release in their ultimate franchise collection, there’s 100 more hours’ worth of material they’re hoarding for another box set in two years. And the cycle continues.

You’re better off buying a set available now that you’re happy with, because otherwise you’ll die before they release a box set that has all the bells and whistles.

Apparently, the OT CD’s are the OST albums (and in the case of the 2LP Empire, "unreleased"), not the SE expanded releases.

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Apparently, because of Disney owning LuCashfilm, Sony can not release previously unreleased material.

So these are maybe the old RSO releases. The Empire one may be interesting from a mastering point of view when compared with the Anthology box set and Special Editions…

If they have a version of Tatooine Randevous that isn’t damanged to shit, I’ll be happy.

These scores need re-releasing and COMPETENT remastering more than any other in history.

The sound quality has got steadily worse on every re-release. I seriously hope they buck that trend and do this properly at last.

These scores need re-releasing and COMPETENT remastering more than any other in history.

The sound quality has got steadily worse on every re-release. I seriously hope they buck that trend and do this properly at last.

This.

These scores need re-releasing and COMPETENT remastering more than any other in history. The sound quality has got steadily worse on every re-release.

It will only sound as good as what you are working with, if you don’t have good sources (masters etc.) no matter what you do its going to sound worse than if you had good sources.

I am upset at the soundtrack for the remade Return of the Jedi.. instead of all the stupid ewoks music leading into the classic starwars theme etc it had something totally different.. granted I hated ewoks, the original OST will always be my favorite

These scores need re-releasing and COMPETENT remastering more than any other in history.

The sound quality has got steadily worse on every re-release. I seriously hope they buck that trend and do this properly at last.

Absolutely. If the original OST programs for the original three are properly restored and remastered, I’m in. The Anthology set is good but has some terrible flaws and the presentation leaves a lot to be desired. The less said about the so-called Special Edition sets, the better.

Well, they’re up for sale in 24/192. I’m tempted to buy them but for $99, I’m going to wait for reviews. SW/ESB/ROTJ are $25 each, but if I buy one, that’s money I’d throw away if they’re good since I have to buy the rest as a set since I/II/III aren’t sold individually.

NOTE: I/II/III are 24/44.

I’d like to know if they’re worth the $.

Well, they’re up for sale in 24/192. I’m tempted to buy them but for $99, I’m going to wait for reviews. SW/ESB/ROTJ are $25 each, but if I buy one, that’s money I’d throw away if they’re good since I have to buy the rest as a set since I/II/III aren’t sold individually.

NOTE: I/II/III are 24/44.

I’d like to know if they’re worth the $.

I’m just waiting for it to drop on the Canadaian equivalent of HDtracks, since it’s region-locked to the US on HDtracks, I can’t buy it |:

Samples on HDTracks certainly don’t sound impressive to my ears, not enough to risk forking over even the $18 for the cheapest version of one of the original three.

Samples on HDTracks certainly don’t sound impressive to my ears, not enough to risk forking over even the $18 for the cheapest version of one of the original three.

I don’t think the samples are in HD.

I don’t think the samples are in HD.

HD resolution is mostly irrelevant to sound quality, I’m talking about the mastering. They sound treble heavy, lacking in warmth and lower frequences, tight soundstage. If the mastering is shit, who cares if it’s in "HD"? And if the samples don’t reflect the product offered, of what use are they?

I just compared the FLAC rips I made of my CDs to the samples and the samples are definitely brighter. I heard a piano I’ve never heard before in one track. We’ll see once people start reviewing them.

I just compared the FLAC rips I made of my CDs to the samples and the samples are definitely brighter. I heard a piano I’ve never heard before in one track. We’ll see once people start reviewing them.

Out of curiosity, which track? Interested to compare myself, as I was also comparing certain tracks to my FLAC rips of the Anthology discs.

Out of curiosity, which track? Interested to compare myself, as I was also comparing certain tracks to my FLAC rips of the Anthology discs.

The Anthology albums definitely sound better than the 1997, 2004, 2007 releases.

Imperial attack. There’s this low-end piano I never noticed in all these years of listening to it.

The same thing happened when I got the Star Trek: TMP soundtrack – there was this organ in it I never heard before in one of the tracks.

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The Anthology albums definitely sound better than the 1997, 2004, 2007 releases.

True, but the Anthology uses this alt cue for the Star Wars Main Title. I’m not a fan of it. Two glaring mistakes in that track.

Imperial attack. There’s this low-end piano I never noticed in all these years of listening to it.

The same thing happened when I got the Star Trek: TMP soundtrack – there was this organ in it I never heard before in one of the tracks.

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True, but the Anthology uses this alt cue for the Star Wars Main Title. I’m not a fan of it. Two glaring mistakes in that track.

Yeah, we’ll see how it turns out.

Imperial attack. There’s this low-end piano I never noticed in all these years of listening to it.

Yeah, I can hear the low-end piano in the sample far more prominently than on the Anthology version, although I think I can just barely hear it there (of course, knowing to look for it makes it easier). I suspect it’s simply more audible because the treble is more prominent.

True, but the Anthology uses this alt cue for the Star Wars Main Title. I’m not a fan of it. Two glaring mistakes in that track.

The Anthology is far from a perfect set. I cannot stand how Empire and Jedi were mastered in the Special Edition sets, however.

50-minute discussion about the new mastering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuH7uznb2bU

I just compared the FLAC rips I made of my CDs to the samples and the samples are definitely brighter. I heard a piano I’ve never heard before in one track. We’ll see once people start reviewing them.

I hope you know and realize, that difference is because the episodes 4-6 are straight from the masters used to put the original vynil releases; and the original vynil releases are different from what’s heard in the movies for a few reasons. You have never heard that low piano, because the version in the LP it’s an alternate..

I hope you know and realize, that difference is because the episodes 4-6 are straight from the masters used to put the original vynil releases; and the original vynil releases are different from what’s heard in the movies for a few reasons. You have never heard that low piano, because the version in the LP it’s an alternate..

I’m well aware of all that.

I’m well aware of all that.

I’m just thinking that may be the difference you’ve noticed and may have nothing to do with the quality.

To me the samples, I hear no difference.. but that’s because they’re low quality samples.

Hello: http://www.hdtracks.com/star-wars-the-ultimate-digital-collection-277035

original LP sequence!!!

http://www.hdtracks.com/star-wars-episode-4-soundtrack-276601
http://www.hdtracks.com/star-wars-episode-5-soundtrack-276655
http://www.hdtracks.com/star-wars-episode-6-soundtrack-276679