Star Wars: Main Title

~ Recording by Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Star Wars: Main Title5:28John WilliamsMusic From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star WarsJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AGL1-3650
1.1Star Wars: Main Title5:28John WilliamsMusic From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star WarsJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA Red SealARL1-2698
1.1Star Wars: Main Title5:44John WilliamsMusic From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star WarsJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA Red SealRCD 13650
1.1Star Wars: Main Title5:44John WilliamsMusic From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star WarsJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA Victor2698-2-RG
1.1Star Wars: Main Title5:44John WilliamsMusic From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star WarsJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA Victor, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)2698-2-RG, D116573
1.2Star Wars5:43John WilliamsSci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Volume 1: Final FrontiersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-12-01
TVT Records, Sci-Fi ChannelTVT 1950-2
1.1Star Wars: Main Theme5:41John WilliamsThis Is… Science FictionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-07-19
Virgin TVVTDCD262
2.16Star Wars: Hauptthema5:42John WilliamsCinema ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697 08963 2
1.1Star Wars: Main Title5:44John WilliamsStar Wars / Return of the JediNational Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-12-12
Sony ClassicalG0100042083760

Relationships

recording engineer:K.E. Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1977-12-23)
producer:George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (on 1977-12-23)
conductor:Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) (on 1977-12-23)
recorded at:Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-12-23)
recording of:Main Title (Star Wars) (on 1977-12-23)

Related works

Main Title (Star Wars)

composer:John Williams (American score composer) (from 2014-12 until 2015-11)
publisher:Bantha Music
Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
Utapau Music
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
referred to in medleys:Main Theme From Star Wars and Leia’s Nightmare
スター ウォーズのテーマ
Empire Strikes Back (medley) (order: 3)
Star-Wars-Medley (Unicante) (order: 3)
part of:Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack) (order: 1)
arrangements:Star Wars (Project D's arrangements/medley of Star Wars songs)
Vanellope’s March
music quoted on:Finale (Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)