Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (soundtrack)
John Williams' score for Star Wars (the film was re-titled upon its initial re-release as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) was recorded over eight sessions at Anvil Studios in Denham, England on March 5, 8–12, 15 and 16, 1977. The score was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra with Williams himself conducting. The score was orchestrated by frequent Williams' associate Herbert W. Spencer, who also orchestrated The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The score was recorded by engineer Eric Tomlinson and edited by Kenneth Wannberg, and the scoring sessions were produced by Star Wars creator George Lucas and supervised by Lionel Newman, head of 20th Century Fox's music department.
The film premiered on May 25, 1977 and by late summer a disco version of the Star Wars Theme by Meco became America's number one song. In 2005, the American Film Institute honored and recognized the original Star Wars soundtrack as the most memorable film score of all time.
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