Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (soundtrack)

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The Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace score was composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It was released in three formats:

• The Original Album released to accompany the film (May 4, 1999). This release is a single disc containing 17 tracks from selections of 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.

Contents 1 Editions 2 Score Information 3 Major themes 4 Credits 4.1 London Symphony Orchestra[2] 4.1.1 1st Violins 4.1.2 2nd Violins 4.1.3 Violas 4.1.4 Cellos 4.1.5 Basses 4.1.6 Flutes 4.1.7 Oboes 4.1.8 Horns 4.1.9 Trombones 4.1.10 Timpani 4.1.11 Percussion 4.1.12 Cretan Lyra, Cümbüs 4.1.13 Bassoons 4.1.14 Clarinets 4.1.15 Trumpets 4.1.16 Tuba 4.1.17 Piano 4.1.18 Harps 4.1.19 Recorders 4.1.20 Synthesizers 4.1.21 Staff 4.2 Additional credits[3] 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External links

[edit] Editions

Format	Disc	Track	Title	Time
CD	1	1	Star Wars Main Title and The Arrival at Naboo	2:55
		2	Duel of the Fates	4:14
		3	Anakin's Theme	3:05
		4	Jar Jar's Introduction and The Swim to Otoh Gunga	5:07
		5	The Sith Spacecraft and The Droid Battle	2:37
		6	The Trip to the Naboo Temple and The Audience with Boss Nass	4:07
		7	The Arrival at Tatooine and The Flag Parade	5:07
		8	He Is the Chosen One	3:53
		9	Anakin Defeats Sebulba	4:24
		10	Passage Through the Planet Core	4:40
		11	Watto's Deal and Kids at Play	4:57
		12	Panaka and the Queen's Protectors	3:24
		13	Queen Amidala and The Naboo Palace	4:51
		14	The Droid Invasion and The Appearance of Darth Maul	5:14
		15	Qui-Gon's Noble End	3:48
		16	The High Council Meeting and Qui-Gon's Funeral	3:09
		17	Augie's Great Municipal Band and End Credits	9:37
				Total: 74:23
Ultimate Edition CD	1	1	Fox Fanfare	0:23
		2	TREACHERY WITHIN THE FEDERATION - THE INVASION OF NABOO: Star Wars Main Title	1:24
		3	Boarding The Federation Battleship	2:31
		4	Death Warrant For Qui-Gon And Obi-Wan	1:18
		5	Fighting The Destroyer Droids	1:44
		6	Queen Amidala Warns The Federation	2:23
		7	The Droid Invasion	1:00
		8	UNDERWATER ADVENTURE: Swimming To Otoh Gunga	0:56
		9	Inside The Bubble City	3:05
		10	Attack Of The Giant Fish	1:37
		11	DARTH SIDIOUS AND THE PASSAGE THROUGH THE PLANET CORE: Darth Sidious	1:04
		12	ON TO NABOO AND THE RESCUE OF THE QUEEN: The Giant Squid And The Attack On Theed	1:18
		13	Qui-Gon And Obi-Wan Rescue The Queen	2:09
		14	Fighting The Guards	1:42
		15	Escape From Naboo	2:04
		16	Enter Darth Maul	1:07
		17	DESTINATION TATOOINE, HOME OF ANAKIN SKYWALKER: The Arrival At Tatooine	2:28
		18	Street Band of Mos Espa	1:16
		19	Padmé Meets Anakin	1:12
		20	Desert Winds (Bonus Track)	1:28
		21	Jar Jar's Run-In With Sebulba	1:18
		22	Anakin's Home And The Introduction To Threepio	2:42
		23	THE DARK FORCES PLOT: Darth Sidious And Darth Maul	1:12
		24	QUI-GON BETS ON ANAKIN: Talk Of Podracing	2:58
		25	ANAKIN CLOSES IN ON HIS DESTINY: Watto's Deal/Shmi And Qui-Gon Talk	2:24
		26	Anakin, Podrace Mechanic	1:38
		27	The Racer Roars To Life/Anakin's Midi-Chlorian Count	1:24
		28	Darth Maul And The Sith Spacecraft	1:00
		29	Mos Espa Arena Band	0:53
		30	Watto's Roll Of The Die	1:59
		31	The Flag Parade	1:14
		32	Sebulba's Dirt Hand/Qui-Gon's Pep Talk	1:37
		33	ANAKIN'S VICTORY: Anakin Defeats Sebulba	2:17
		34	THE CHEERING CROWD: Hail To The Winner, Anakin Skywalker	1:13
		35	MOS ESPA FOLK SONG: The Street Singer	1:13
				Total: 57:27
	2	1	TO CORUSCANT AND TO PALPATINE AND THE SENATE: Anakin Is Free	5:04
		2	Qui-Gon And Darth Maul Meet	1:48
		3	Anakin And Group To Coruscant	4:11
		4	PALPATINE'S TREACHERY: The Queen And Palpatine	0:41
		5	QUI-GON GOES BEFORE YODA: High Council Meeting	2:37
		6	WAR COUNCIL AND AN ALLIANCE WITH BOSS NASS AND THE GUNGANS: The Senate	1:12
		7	Anakin's Test	3:41
		8	Qui-Gon's Mission/Obi-Wan's Warning	3:47
		9	Nute and Rune Confer With Darth Sidious	0:29
		10	The Queen And Group Land On Naboo	2:19
		11	Jar Jar Leads Group To The Gungans	2:25
		12	War Plans	2:31
		13	PRELUDE TO WAR: Darth Sidious Receives News Of The Gungan Army	0:25
		14	The Gungans March	0:57
		15	THE GREAT BATTLE BEGINS: The Queen And Her Group Sneak Back To The Palace	0:18
		16	The Battle Begins	0:24
		17	The Republic Pilots Take Off Into Space	1:26
		18	THE BATTLE CONTINUES: Activate The Droids	0:44
		19	The Gungans Fight Back	0:24
		20	The Duel Begins	0:51
		21	Anakin Takes Off In Spaceship	0:47
		22	The Duel Continues	0:59
		23	The Battle Rages On	1:59
		24	Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan And Darth Maul Continue Battle	1:22
		25	THE WAR AT ITS DARKEST: Qui-Gon, Darth Maul And The Invisible Wall	0:14
		26	The Gungans Retreat And The Queen Surrenders	2:18
		27	The Death Of Qui-Gon And The Surrender Of The Gungans	2:28
		28	GOOD TRIUMPHS OVER EVIL: The Tide Turns/The Death Of Darth Maul	3:24
		29	THE WRAP-UP: The Queen Confronts Nute And Rune	1:47
		30	The Funeral of Qui-Gon	1:18
		31	VICTORY PARADE: The Parade	1:24
		32	TITLES: End Credits	8:14
		33	Duel of the Fates (Dialogue Version)	4:21
				Total: 67:04

[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 almost all the missing moments, including many alternate and flubbed takes of cues, can be heard in various Lucas Arts video games.

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.

Recently, fans have put together their own takes of the score, using music from the Ultimte Edition, the original release and extracted music from the video games based on notes from John Williams^[1].

A Fragmentary list of all known Slate Numbers and Original Track Titles, as well as availability, follows:

1. 1m? Star Wars (Main Title) - Heard on all albums
2. 1m? The Arrival - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
3. 1m? Gas Leak - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
4. 1m? Droid Fight - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
5. 1m? Queen Amidala - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
6. 1m? The Droid Invasion - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games - NOTE: The film version is severely cut down, lacking music found straight after in the album, replacing it with a single brassy chord.
7. 1m? Introducing Jar Jar - Album/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
8. 1m? Bubble World - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
9. 1m? Gone Fishin' - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
10. 2m? Darth Sidious -Album/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video games
11. 2m? Tentacles - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
12. 2m? Theed Palace Arrival - Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
13. 2m? You're Under Arrest - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
14. 2m? Escape from Naboo - Ultimate Edition/Video Games (percussion mix) - NOTE: This cue is tracked later on into the Podrace sequence.
15. 2m? Intro Darth Maul - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
16. 2m? Arrival at Tatooine - Album (Partially Unreleased)/Ultimate Edition (partially Unreleased)
17. 2m? [Title Unknown] - Ultimate Edition
18. 2m? [Title Unknown] - Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)
19. 3m? Running Out of Time - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
20. 3m? [Title Unknown] - Ultimate Edition
21. 3m? Talk of Podracing - Ultimate Edition
22. 3m? Watto's Deal - Ultimate Edition
23. 3m? Kids at Play - Album/Ultimate Edition
24. 3m? [Title Unknown] - Ultimate Edition
25. 3m? The Sith Spacecraft - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
26. 3m? [Title Unknown] - Ultimate Edition
27. 3m? Flag Parade - Album/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
28. 3m? Jabba Introduction - Album/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)
29. 3m? The Race Begins (unused) - Album/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
30. 4m? Anakin Defeats Sebulba (unused) - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games (alternate percussion mix) - NOTE: This cue was used later in the film during the scene where the Gungans retreat.
31. 4m? Anakin's Great Victory - Ultimate Editon/Video Games
32. 4m? Anakin Is Free - Ultimate Edition
33. 4m? Darth and Qui-Gon - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
34. 4m? Coruscant Arrival - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
35. 4m? Queen and Palpatine - Ultimate Edition
36. 5m? High Council Meeting - Album (alternative version)/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
37. 5m? The Senate - Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
38. 5m? Anakin's Test - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
39. 5m? He Is the Chosen One - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
40. 5m? [Title Unknown] - Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
41. 5m? Moving Forward - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
42. 5m? The Gungans - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
43. 5m? War Plans - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
44. 6m? The Armies Face Off - Album/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
45. 6m? Courtyard Crossfire - Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
46. 6m? Laser Fight March - Video Games
47. 6m? Take To Your Ships - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games
48. 6m? The Big Army - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
49. 6m? The Droid Battle - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
50. 6m? Up the Wire - Video Games
51. 6m7 The Great Dual - Video Games/DVD Documentary
52. 6m? Crash Landing - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
53. 6m? Qui-Gon's Noble End - Album (partially unreleased)/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
54. 6m? Battleship Destroyed - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
55. 6m? Death of Darth Maul - Ultimate Edition/Video Games
56. 7m? [Title Unknown] - Album/Ultimate Edition
57. 7m? Qui-Gon's Funeral - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
58. 7m? Augie's Great Municipal Band - Album/Ultimate Edition - NOTE: The film version remains unreleased.
59. 7m? End Title - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games
60. 7m? End Title Part II (unused)

In addition, several cues have completely unknown slate numbers. These include:

1. Run-In with Jar-Jar - Video Games
2. The Gungans March - Album/Ultimate Edition/Video Games - NOTE: There are two versions of this cue.
3. The Duel Begins - Video Games
4. The Gungans Retreat - Ultimate Edition (partially unreleased)/Video Games - NOTE: most of this cue was tracked into the podrace in the film.

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 with the Queen, the music that plays has alternate wind parts not heard in the official release.

• Track 32 on Disc 1 of the Ultimate Edition. vs Film: The cue "The Race Begins" has been included, but abbreviated, whereas in the film, this track is absent.

• "Anakin's 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 descending middle segment.

• "Duel of the Fates" many versions: Duel of the Fates has several different orchestrations heard in the games, Album, and Ultimate Edition.

• There are various edits on the Ultimate Edition that do not appear in-film - For instance, there is silence between Disc tracks 31 and 32 in the film. Disc 2 track 17 closes with a timpani hit, but tails out without a timpani hit in the film. The Parade and End Credits are the most noticeable - the take is from the first album release rather than the film mix.

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] Major themes

• Star Wars Main Title
• Anakin's Theme
• Duel of the Fates

[edit] Credits

[edit] London Symphony Orchestra^[2]

[edit] 1st Violins

• G. Nikolitch (Leader)
• J. Graham (Assistant Leader)
• L. Mackenzie (Sub-Leader)
• M. Yang
• M. Humphrey
• A. Adlam
• R. Brightman *
• N. Broadbent
• G. Decuyper
• C. Lauri
• C. Parfitt
• E. Pigram
• L. Quenelle
• H. Rayfield
• C. Renwick
• R. Retallick
• I. Rhodes
• M. Spencer
• S. Vasseur

[edit] 2nd Violins

• E. Grach (Principal)
• W. Hill (Co-Principal) *
• R. Blayden
• N. Clarke
• M. Gardner
• D. Goodall
• I. McDonough
• B. McFarlane
• J. Nixon
• T. Noriss
• A. Pollock
• S. Quinn
• P. Robson
• S. Rowlinson

[edit] Violas

• E. Vanderspar (Principal)
• A. Viytovych (Co-Principal)
• P. Norriss (Sub-Principal) *
• B. Clarke
• D. Burns
• G. Haddow
• R. Holttum
• M. Johnston
• P. Sulski
• R. Turner
• E. Varlow
• J. Welch
• G. Zagni
• K. Bradley

[edit] Cellos

• M. Welsh (Principal)
• R. Adams (Sub-Principal) *
• J. Brown
• M. Bergin
• A. Blayden
• N. Bradshaw
• N. Gethin
• K. Glossop *
• H. Jones
• F. Saunders *

[edit] Basses

• R. Ibragimov (Principal)
• C. Paris (Co-Principal)
• N. Worters
• P. Laurence
• G. Newson *
• M. Gibson
• J. Vaughan
• A. Bouchaux
• K. Knussen
• P. Dawson

[edit] Flutes

• P. Edmund-Davies (Principal)
• M. Parry
• S. McIlwham

[edit] Oboes

• R. Carter (Principal)
• J. Lawley
• C. Pendrill

[edit] Horns

• T. Jones (Principal)
• D. Pyatt (Principal)
• R. Clews
• W. Haskins
• J. Lipton
• N. Evans
• R. Clarke
• H. Jenkins

[edit] Trombones

• I. Bousfield (Principal)
• E. Crees (Co-Principal) *
• J. Maynard
• R. Hughes

[edit] Timpani

• K. H. Goedicke (Principal) *

[edit] Percussion

• N. Percy (Principal)
• S. Carrington (Co-Principal)
• D. Jackson
• R. Northcott *
• C. Thomas
• C. Malabar
• J. Comes

[edit] Cretan Lyra, Cümbüs

• S. Hall

[edit] Bassoons

• R. Gough (Principal)
• N. Hunka
• D. Morgan

[edit] Clarinets

• A. Marriner (Principal)
• C. Mo
• J. Stenhouse
• N. Rodwell

[edit] Trumpets

• M. Murphy (Principal) *
• R. Franks (Principal)
• G. Ruddock
• N. Gomm
• A. McAneney

[edit] Tuba

• P. Harrile (Principal)

[edit] Piano

• J. Alley (Principal)

[edit] Harps

• B. Lewis (Principal)
• K. Vaughan

[edit] Recorders

• A. Findon
• T. Hinnigan
• H. Keen

[edit] Synthesizers

• R. Kerber
• J. Williams

[edit] Staff

• Administrator: S. Mallet *
• Concerts Manager: S. Wales
• Librarian: G. Chambers
• Managing Director: C. Gillinson *
• Personnel Managers: T. Morton * , M. Lindop
• Stage Manager: N. Graham

* Performed on the original Star Wars soundtrack recording (March 1977)

[edit] Additional credits^[3]

• London Voices
  • Director: Terry Edwards
• New London Children's Choir
  • Director: Ronald Corp
• Album Mastered by Patricia Sullivan Fourstar at A & M Mastering, Hollywood, CA
• Assistant Engineers: Jonathan Allen, Andrew Dudman, Dave Forty
• Music Editor: Ken Wannberg
• Music Preparation by Dakota Music Service
• Music Recorded and Mixed by Shawn Murphy at Abbey Road Studios
• Additional Mixing at Todd-AO Scoring Stage and Skywalker Scoring Stage
• Producer: John Williams

[edit] See also

• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones soundtrack
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith soundtrack

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links

•  Sony to Release Episode I Soundtrack on StarWars.com
•  John Williams Records Episode I Soundtrack on StarWars.com
•  Completing Visual Effects on StarWars.com
•  Snapshot: Phantom Conduction on StarWars.com
•  Kids: John Williams Scores on StarWars.com
• JohnWilliamsComposer.com - Sony Classical
• The Ultimate Edition -- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace - Sony Classical
• JWfan.net
• Sony John Williams Interviews