Talk:Return of the Jedi (soundtrack)

Image of the Album
I just wanted to point out, the image of the album as depicted is not the original soundtrack album, but the read-along album. I did not want to remove it as I don't have the image that should be there. Nicholasm79 00:19, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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Cues Not On the Special Edition
I edited this section by removing one track from the list. As I said in another discussion page, the page says its not in the Special Edition but I know first-hand that the info is "flat-out wrong." In the Special Edition Linear Notes it gives the description of the cues used but I don't know how to cite it. Someone please help. ( ~ ) 3:30, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Problems with the Special Edition Release
I haven't found an online source on this matter, but I own the 1993 and 1997 CD soundtrack releases. The 1993 version is hissy but the high end of the instruments is preserved, while the 1997 version has had the hiss removed along with the high end of the instruments. I guess which one prefers depends on your reaction to hiss. It's worth noting the difference between the releases in the article, though I wouldn't say either is problematical. Why not note it among the differences between the releases, which include different titles, different editing, different runtimes, and different tracks unique to each release? 71.205.222.97 (talk) 21:14, 10 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Completely agree with this although I've no idea why it is the case. The original is noticeably crisper and is far superior. --Terrorcide (talk) 00:39, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

They didn't just drop the highs, they dropped the highs and cranked the volume up. And the adjustments they made differ from track to track. For example, the main title is mostly the same as the first CD release, only with a different mix (more bass) and really over-driven volume wise. But the Approaching the Death Star has the highs dropped considerably compared to the original CD and the mids are too high as well. It ends up sounding muddy. Some tracks like Into the Death Star and the end of Tatooine Rendezvous (which was music intended to go with the appearance of Bib Fortuna but that was left out of the movie) are really, really bad. Almost no highs to speak of and the mids are cranked way up. It seems that they did this to remove excessive hiss that came with most of the unreleased music and some of the already released music, but, man, I feel like they really went too far with it. It makes me wonder from where they sourced the new unreleased stuff. Did it come off a cassette tape that got washed in someone's pants? I mean the unreleased music from the first SW movie isn't that bad! I would really love to know the story behind all this. Anyway, whether or not the presentation of the music is "problematic" depends on the listener, I guess. Personally as a sound expert, I was really disappointed and spent a lot of time cleaning up the return of the jedi equalization. (I did some cleanup of the Star Wars and Empire too. Their equalization was a bit sloppy as well.) I have it all worked out now and my version of the tracks is pretty much as they should have been. Yeah, there is a bit of hiss here and there, but it's not terribly noticeable unless you are really paying attention while listening on ipod earbuds or similar devices with strong highs. This is all factual information, but no one has officially documented it anywhere, so how do you incorporate it into wiki article without it being original research? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.167.49.116 (talk) 02:29, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology
I don't think the section on the "Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology" belongs within this article. The Anthology Soundtrack contains music from the two preceding films, and is hard to find in this location.

If not its own article, perhaps we could move it to the WP article "Star Wars music"?

Thank you, ~J Startswithj (talk) 15:51, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

removing POV tag with no active discussion per Template:POV
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Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: page moved. Armbrust The Homunculus 18:02, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) → Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) – "Star Wars Episode VI" and "Return of the Jedi" are one and the same title. AdamDeanHall (talk) 20:16, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Support. I can see why this should be done (since the article on the movie isn't titled, "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi"). As long as it isn't too general like it would be for the New Hope soundtrack (see my rationale here), then there shouldn't be a problem. Twyfan714 (talk) 18:11, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
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Flubbed Takes
The article mentions flubbed takes appearing on the soundtrack cds. On what basis did the author make this judgement? I have listened to superstructure chase and it sounds like the film version to me. Yes, it's been edited to fit into the film better, but it sounds like the same take to me. Which other tracks contain flubs? Basically, what is the source of this information? 2601:640:C101:613:14DE:A8D1:C016:6CFF (talk) 04:14, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

Cue List Needs Citations
Just where exactly did the music cue list come from. It lacks any citations about the origins. It also needs to have the recording dates of each cue or just the overall dates before the list begins. And what is with all the uses of "(Possibly)"? Is this because the full title for these items are not known or is "Possibly" a part of the original titles? 2602:304:CE09:F040:38EC:988C:D71B:77DB (talk) 16:52, 16 May 2018 (UTC)