Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (soundtrack)

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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Soundtrack
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Soundtrack cover
Cover from the original release in 1999.
Soundtrack by John Williams
Released Original release: May 4, 1999
Ultimate Edition: November 14, 2000
Recorded 1999
Genre Soundtrack
Length 74:23
Label Sony Classical
Producer John Williams
Professional reviews
Star Wars soundtrack chronology
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack)
(1983)		 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (soundtrack)
(1999)		 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (soundtrack)
(2002)
Re-release cover
Ultimate Edition re-release cover (2000)
Ultimate Edition re-release cover (2000)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is one of three official soundtrack album of the film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Each version contains cues from the score as written by John Williams.

There are three formats available:

  • The original album released to accompany the film (May 4, 1999). This release is a single disc containing 17 tracks from the score. Each track is edited by Williams to present the score as one would hear it in a concert suite.
  • The Two 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. 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.

Contents

[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 Williams had composed in over 16 years.

The scores of the following two films would rely heavily upon tracking from this score, a decision that Williams and George Lucas had decided upon early into production of the film. [1]

No complete score has ever been released, but missing bits and pieces can be heard in various Lucas Arts video games.

After the release of the album, the popularity of a more complete bootleg version of the score began to steal profits. Sony released the Ultimate Edition, presenting the score nearly as it is heard in the film while falsely marketing itself as "every note ever recorded."

A fragmentary list of all known slate numbers and original track titles follows:

  1. 1m? Star Wars (Main Title)
  2. 1m? The Arrival
  3. 1m? Gas Leak
  4. 1m? Droid Fight
  5. 1m? Queen Amidala
  6. 1m? The Droid Invasion
  7. 1m? Introducing Jar Jar
  8. 1m? Bubble World
  9. 1m? Gone Fishin'
  10. 2m? Darth Sidious
  11. 2m? Tentacles
  12. 2m? Theed Palace Arrival
  13. 2m? You're Under Arrest
  14. 2m? Escape from Naboo
  15. 2m? Intro Darth Maul
  16. 2m? Arrival at Tatooine
  17. 2m? [Title Unknown]
  18. 2m? [Title Unknown]
  19. 3m? Running Out of Time
  20. 3m? [Title Unknown]
  21. 3m? Talk of Podracing
  22. 3m? Watto's Deal
  23. 3m? Kids at Play
  24. 3m? [Title Unknown]
  25. 3m? The Sith Spacecraft
  26. 3m? [Title Unknown]
  27. 3m? Flag Parade
  28. 3m? Jabba Introduction
  29. 3m? Start Your Engine
  30. 3m? The Race Begins (unused)
  31. 4m? Anakin Defeats Sebulba (unused)
  32. 4m? Anakin's Great Victory
  33. 4m? Anakin Is Free
  34. 4m? Darth and Qui-Gon
  35. 4m? Coruscant Arrival
  36. 4m? Queen and Palpatine
  37. 5m? High Council Meeting
  38. 5m? The Senate
  39. 5m? Anakin's Test
  40. 5m? He Is the Chosen One
  41. 5m? [Title Unknown]
  42. 5m? Naboo Temple
  43. 5m? The Gungans
  44. 5m? War Plans
  45. 6m? Forest Mist (a section of this was replaced with a revised cue 'Drum Insert')
  46. 6m? The Armies Face Off
  47. 6m? Moving Forward
  48. 6m? Take To Your Ships
  49. 6m? Laser Fight March
  50. 6m? The Big Army
  51. 6m? The Droid Battle
  52. 6m? Up the Wire
  53. 6m7 The Great Duel
  54. 6m? Crash Landing
  55. 6m? Qui-Gon's Noble End
  56. 6m? Battleship Destroyed
  57. 6m? The End of Darth Maul
  58. 7m? [Title Unknown]
  59. 7m? Qui-Gon's Funeral
  60. 7m? Augie's Great Municipal Band
  61. 7m? End Title
  62. 7m? End Title Part II (unused)

In the recording studio, 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, 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 Queen Padmé Amidala, the music that plays has alternate wind parts not heard in the official release.
  • "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.

Several source cues composed by Williams' son, Joseph. Alternates of cues and alternate recordings of "Duel of the Fates" have unknown slate numbers and for the most part are unreleased. [2]

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release

The original release of the soundtrack only contained one disc.
  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 – 4:04
  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 Time: 74:23

[edit] Ultimate Edition

Due to the Ultimate Edition portrayal of the score as a film version, and to alleviate long tracks, certain tracks may be several minutes long, but are broken up into segments. When being played, the individual segments are separate tracks. The main track names are in bold and their separate portions follow.

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Fox Fanfare – 0:23
    Treachery Within the Federation - The Invasion of Naboo
  2. 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
    Underwater Adventure
  8. Swimming To Otoh Gunga – 0:56
  9. Inside the Bubble City – 3:05
  10. Attack Of The Giant Fish – 1:37
    Darth Sidious
  11. Darth Sidious and the Passage Through the Planet Core – 1:04
    On to Naboo and the Rescue of the Queen
  12. 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
    Destination Tatooine, Home of Anakin Skywalker
  17. The Arrival At Tatooine – 2:28
  18. Street Band Of Mos Espa – 1:16
  19. Padme Meets Anakin – 1:12
  20. Desert Winds [deleted from the film] – 1:28
  21. Jar Jar’s Run-In With Sebulba – 1:18
  22. Anakin’s Home And The Introduction To Threepio – 2:22
    The Dark Forces Plot
  23. Darth Sidious And Darth Maul – 1:12
    Qui-Gon Bets on Anakin
  24. Talk Of Podracing – 2:58
    Anakin Closes In On His Destiny
  25. Watto’s Deal / Shmi And Qui-Gon Talk – 2:24
  26. Anakin, Podracer 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 Dirty Hand / Qui-Gon’s Pep Talk – 1:37
    Anakin's Victory
  33. Anakin Defeats Sebulba – 2:17
    The Cheering Crowd
  34. Hail To The Winner, Anakin Skywalker) – 1:13
    Mos Espa Folk Song
  35. The Street Singer – 1:13

Total Time: 57:27

[edit] Disc 2

To Coruscant and to Palpatine and the Senate
  1. Anakin Is Free – 5:04
  2. Qui-Gon And Darth Maul Meet – 1:48
  3. Anakin And Group To Coruscant – 4:11
    Palpatine's Treachery
  4. The Queen And Palpatine – 0:41
    Qui-Gon Goes Before Yoda
  5. High Council Meeting – 2:37
    War Clouds and an Alliance with Boss Nass and the Gungans
  6. 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
    Prelude to War
  13. Darth Sidious Receives News Of The Gungan Army – 0:25
  14. The Gungans March – 0:57
    The Great Battle Begins
  15. 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
    The Battle Continues
  18. 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
    The War At Its Darkest
  25. 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
    Good Triumphs Over Evil
  28. The Tide Turns/The Death Of Darth Maul – 3:24
    The Wrap-Up
  29. The Queen Confronts Nute And Rune – 1:47
  30. The Funeral Of Qui-Gon – 1:18
    Victory Parade
  31. The Parade – 1:24
    Titles
  32. End Credits – 8:14
  33. Duel of the Fates (Dialogue Version) - BONUS TRACK – 4:21

Total Time: 67:04

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.sonyclassical.com/music/61816/making.html John Williams interview 'Hinting at Things to Come'
  2. ^ http://jwfan.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=54 JWfan.net

[edit] External links

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