Los Angeles Philharmonic OrchestraSuites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Label:

London Records – MFSL 1-008

Series:

Original Master Recording

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Stage & Screen

Style:

Score

Tracklist

"Star Wars" Suite
A1 First Movement: Main Title 5:06
A2 Second Movement: Princess Leia's Theme 4:28
A3 Third Movement: The Little People 4:41
A4 Cantina Band 2:37
A5 Fourth Movement: The Battle 5:36
B1 Fifth Movement: The Throne Room And End Title 7:12
B2 Suite From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" 12:33

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyMobile Fidelity Productions, Inc
  • Licensed FromLondon Records, Inc.
  • Distributed ByMobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Manufactured ByMobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗The Decca Record Company Limited
  • Copyright ©London Records, Inc.
  • Recorded AtRoyce Hall
  • Mastered AtJVC Cutting Center
  • Published ByFox Fanfare Music, Inc.
  • Published ByGold Horizon Music Corp.

Credits

  • Composed ByJohn Williams (4)
  • Conductor [Cantina Band Director]Jules Chaikin
  • Conductor [Conducts]Zubin Mehta
  • EngineerSimon Eadon
  • Illustration [Cover Illustration]Page Wood (2)
  • Lacquer Cut BySR*
  • Mastered By [Mastering]Stan Ricker
  • OrchestraLos Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
  • ProducerRay Minshull

Notes

Unlike Suites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind this version does not have 'Pressed in Japan' on its labels.

Full title on sleeve: Zubin Mehta Conducts Suites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
On spine: John Williams • Star Wars • Close Encounters Of The Third Kind • Mehta • L.A.P.O.

On back cover:
All titles BMI
"Star Wars" Suite from the 20th Century Fox Film; Fox Fanfare Music, Inc. BMI
Suite from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" from the Columbia Pictures Presentation entitled Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Gold Horizon Music Corp. BMI
Recorded December 1977 in Royce Hall, UCLA
Mastering: Stan Ricker, JVC Cutting Center, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed by special license from London Records, Inc., by the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Imported High Definition Vinyl
Static Free Inner Sleeve
Half Speed Mastering
℗ 1978 The Decca Record Co., Ltd. © 1978 London Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Pressed in Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (A side label): MFSL 1-008 A
  • Matrix / Runout (B side label): MFSL 1-008 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, side A runout): MFSL 1-008 - A 141 ✽ S PRESSED IN JAPAN L 〄 Ⓑ SR/2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, side B runout): MFSL 1-008 - B 141 ✽ ✣ L SR/2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, side A runout stamped, except "SR/2" etched): MFSL 1-008 A 142 CE SR/2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, side B runout stamped, except "SR/2" etched): MFSL 1-008 B 143 SR/2

Other Versions (5 of 44)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Suites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (LP, Stereo, Monarch Plating) London Records ZM 1001 US 1978
New Submission
Suites From "Star Wars" And "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" (LP, Stereo) Decca SXL 6885, SXL.6885 UK 1978
New Submission
Suites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (LP, + Poster) London Records ZM 1001 US 1978
New Submission
Suites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Cassette, Album, Club Edition, CRC - Columbia House) London Records ZM5 1001 US 1978
New Submission
Suites From Star Wars And Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (LP) London Records SLA 1160 Japan 1978

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Reviews

  • Capttcb's avatar
    Capttcb
    Just got this in very minty condition. Sounds spectacular! Love it
    • toobuzz's avatar
      toobuzz
      Fantastic! This is just amazing. Buy it if you see it.
      • robbio80's avatar
        robbio80
        The first crescendo of the opening sequence. Absolutely amazing. It literally brought chills down my spine it was so rich. It sounds at least as good, if not better than the bluray. I have a feeling I'll be tracking down more MFSL releases.

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