Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones [Soundtrack]

star wars: episode ii, attack of the clones [soundtrack]

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    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, film score
    Composed by John Williams
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by John Williams

Editorial Reviews
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There's never been anything quite like the symphonic film music series that John Williams has forged for George Lucas's sprawling Star Wars saga. By the time the sixth chapter rolls around, Williams will have created a body of work that spans fully 30 years of his career, a virtual Ring Cycle of sci-fi/fantasy soundtrack music. While Attack of the Clones again achieves the high standards of its predecessors, it also succeeds by both forging some rewarding new musical themes at the same time it begins to bring the galactic fable full circle. The budding relationship between now-teenaged Anakin Skywalker and Amidala/Padme is informed by "Across the Stars--Love Theme from Attack of the Clones," a grand romantic motif that's infused with a subtle melancholy that hints at the tragedy that must ultimately befall the young lovers. The composer's mastery of idiom and color serve him especially well in the action cues, infusing "Zam the Assassin and the Chase Through Coruscant" and "Jango's Escape" with bracing doses of 20th-century modernism and its inherent rhythmic fury performed, as always, by the London Symphony Orchestra. Williams also incorporates the "Force" and "Jedi" themes of the first SW trilogy sparingly, before "Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale" completes the musical/thematic tapestry by interweaving The Empire Strikes Back's menacing "Imperial March" with both the new "Love Theme" and the Phantom Menace's dramatic choral showcase "Duel of the Fates." This sweeping denouement should rightfully take its place among the saga's most compelling musical sequences. Purists may grouse at the obviously abridged music here, but given history a complete/ultimate edition of the score can't be far behind. This soundtrack is issued with one of four different, collectible covers. --Jerry McCulley

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Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones [Soundtrack]
The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Very disappointing, considering what it could have been
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ASIN: B0000C6K09
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

  1. The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
  2. Jaws-Main Theme
  3. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
  4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
  5. Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
  6. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
  7. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
  8. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
  9. Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
  10. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure

Tracks:

  1. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
  2. Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
  3. Hook-Main Themes
  4. Jurassic Park-Main Themes
  5. Schindler's List-Main Theme
  6. Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
  7. Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
  8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
  9. Minority Report
  10. Catch Me If You Can

Tracks:

  1. The Rare Breed-Suite (Universal Emblem/Hilary's Plight/Scottish Romeo/The Hunt)
  2. Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
  3. Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
  4. Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
  5. The Cowboys-Overture
  6. The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
  7. The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
  8. Family Plot-End Titles
  9. The Fury-Main Titles
  10. Superman-Main Theme
  11. Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
  12. The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
  13. The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches

Tracks:

  1. Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
  2. Presumed Innocent-End Titles
  3. JFK-Arlington/End Titles
  4. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
  5. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
  6. Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
  7. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
  8. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
  9. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
  10. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
  11. Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
  12. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20

Take a look at the running times:

Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes

What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.

C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.

Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.

This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.

5 out of 5 stars Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31

I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.

5 out of 5 stars JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10

This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13

This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28

I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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ASIN: B000850IS6
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

  1. Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
  2. Anakin's Dream
  3. Battle Of The Heroes
  4. Anakin's Betrayal
  5. General Grievous
  6. Palpatine's Teachings
  7. Grievous and the Droids
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  14. The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
  15. A New Hope and End Credits

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John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21

product: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V), included as bonus disc in Episode III soundtrack.

The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.

With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.

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4 out of 5 stars Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21

The Episode III soundtrack is very good. Not great, but very, very good. You can tell that Williams is getting old, but he still manages to weave together a very memorable score.

My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."

Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.

Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.

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5 out of 5 stars John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20

There is little more I can say that hasn't already been said about the soundtrack to Episode 3, especially what Amazon contributor Dan Mohr wrote in his review of the soundtrack on 2/2/2006. His review captured almost all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions I had when I first listened to the soundtrack, and was, IMO, the best review of John Williams' greatest masterpiece.

Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.

Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!

5 out of 5 stars A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07

This is a great work of art. I rank it 4th among Star Wars soundtracks after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Phantom Menace. I had a hard deciding which I thought was better, The Phantom Meance or Revenge of the Sith, but I decided that The Phantom Menace lays the foundation for so much that is in this soundtrack and is thus the more masterful work. But that doesn't mean that this score still isn't great. Every piece is a thrill to listen to and pace never lets up. "Battle of the Hereos" is an amazing piece and the rendition of the "Funeral Theme" from Episoded I captures the film's tragety magnificently. Also I do not think John Williams could have portrayed the Jedi's extinction more perfectly than he did in "Anakin's Betrayal". This is without a doubt the best score of 2005 and one of the best of the decade.

2 out of 5 stars Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01

Williams's score for Revenge of the Sith is almost entirely overbearing, lacking any emotional subtlety. The music is overcomplicated and even a bit confusing, especially in the tracks that correspond to action sequences in the movie. His overuse of choral tracks and vocals is too bombastic and irritating to be listened to without the explosions and laser blasts of the soundtrack to soften them. (Yes, this music is actually softened by the sounds of warfare.) Worst of all, much of the music has simply been lifted from earlier scores. At times his self-imitation was so blatant that I actually wondered whether the editor who had complied this score had made a mistake and I was listening to The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope. Also suffers from not including the entire score, in some cases cutting out musical segues in obvious and awkward ways.
Music from the Star Wars Saga
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B0002OOUTG
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. Main Theme
  2. The Asteroid Field
  3. Princess Leia
  4. The Imperial March
  5. Yoda's Theme
  6. Forest Battle
  7. Han Solo And The Princess
  8. The Flag Parade
  9. Anakin's Theme
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  11. Duel Of The Fates
  12. Across The Stars
  13. The Throne Room - Finale

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Long Time Ago..........2007-01-12

I bought this CD to play at work for background music and it's great for that. The only thing missing is the usually obligatory 20th Century Fox theme before the main Star Wars theme. Other than that, the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus do a very fine job with Maestro Williams' music, indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Spectacular!.......2007-01-12

I thought this cd was excellent! I bought it as a gift for my brother, who is a huge Star Wars fan, and he loved it. The music reminds me of the best parts of the movies. I think anyone who is a fan should get a copy.

4 out of 5 stars Star Wars Tunes.......2007-01-09

My kids love the Star Wars movies so I bought this hoping we would have something new to listen to in the car. They love it and I love listening to something different. John Williams is genius.

5 out of 5 stars My son loves it.......2005-09-11

My six-year old has become a huge fan of Star Wars and enjoys listening to this disc. It has the best tracks of each episode.

5 out of 5 stars Star Wars Saga.......2005-07-20

Wonderful music. Best from all the movies. How can you go wrong?
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ASIN: B000062VVV
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

  1. Star Wars Main Title and Ambush On Coruscant
  2. Across The Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)
  3. Zam The Assassin and The Chase Through Coruscant
  4. Yoda And The Younglings
  5. Departing Coruscant
  6. Anakin and Padmi
  7. Jango's Escape
  8. The Meadow Picnic
  9. Bounty Hunter's Pursuit
  10. Return To Tatooine
  11. The Tusken Camp and The Homestead
  12. Love Pledge and The Arena
  13. Confrontation With Count Dooku and Finale

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There's never been anything quite like the symphonic film music series that John Williams has forged for George Lucas's sprawling Star Wars saga. By the time the sixth chapter rolls around, Williams will have created a body of work that spans fully 30 years of his career, a virtual Ring Cycle of sci-fi/fantasy soundtrack music. While Attack of the Clones again achieves the high standards of its predecessors, it also succeeds by both forging some rewarding new musical themes at the same time it begins to bring the galactic fable full circle. The budding relationship between now-teenaged Anakin Skywalker and Amidala/Padme is informed by "Across the Stars--Love Theme from Attack of the Clones," a grand romantic motif that's infused with a subtle melancholy that hints at the tragedy that must ultimately befall the young lovers. The composer's mastery of idiom and color serve him especially well in the action cues, infusing "Zam the Assassin and the Chase Through Coruscant" and "Jango's Escape" with bracing doses of 20th-century modernism and its inherent rhythmic fury performed, as always, by the London Symphony Orchestra. Williams also incorporates the "Force" and "Jedi" themes of the first SW trilogy sparingly, before "Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale" completes the musical/thematic tapestry by interweaving The Empire Strikes Back's menacing "Imperial March" with both the new "Love Theme" and the Phantom Menace's dramatic choral showcase "Duel of the Fates." This sweeping denouement should rightfully take its place among the saga's most compelling musical sequences. Purists may grouse at the obviously abridged music here, but given history a complete/ultimate edition of the score can't be far behind. This soundtrack is issued with one of four different, collectible covers. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the most Beautiful Star Wars Scores.......2007-04-07

Although this one ranks last, as in my opinion, among Star Wars scores it is still above and beyond the average movie score. Plus it has my absolute favorite piece of Star Wars music wirtten for any of the six films: "Across the Stars". It is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. I still remember sitting in the theater for the first time and just being astonished by that piece. The only reason I rank this one last is because "Across the Stars" is pretty much the only original peice that really stands out. All the other noteworthy original compositions in it depend to heavily on "Across the Stars". Not that that's really that bad of a thing but I would have liked to have heard some more original music that stands out.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Moving Score.......2007-03-24

This soundtrack is a great mix of classical music of the Star Wars variety. The love theme, while a bit dour, is a beautiful score and very slow and methodical compared to the other good tracks on the album. Main Title and Ambush on Coruscant is also another more moderated track on the album. The strongest track is Love Pledge and the Arena which starts off with the melancholy love theme again, but then switches over to a determined, paced, action sequence sound, like what you hear during an invasion. It's very powerful. Two other powerful tracks that are much faster are Jango's Escape and Bounty Hunter's Pursuit. Jango's Escape is probably the best track on the album. Full of energy, it just runs with you. Next time you watch the film pay attention to when this track is played. Bounty Hunter's Pursuit starts off with a bright uptempo and finishes, after a quiet period, with a take on Droid Invastion from The Phantom Menace. The last noteworthy song is Return to Tatooine, which mixes different tempos and pulls the various moods of the film together nicely. If you loved The Phantom Menace soundtrack, you'll enjoy this one a great deal also.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful suite.......2007-01-28

Glad I bought this version. Unlike some of the others, it is an integrated suite of pieces. It plays just fine on my Windows PC. At times the music is strong and forceful, at times energetic like Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, and at other times soft and ethereal. If you like lyrical music, you'll enjoy the touching love song theme (Across the Stars), which John Williams weaves into the score numerous times.

5 out of 5 stars John Williams hasn't let us down!.......2007-01-09

This is probably my second favorite of the prequels, mainly because of the Love Theme. It's so emotional, and sort of unlike Star Wars, which is why I love it so much. However, you also get your fill of action (listen to the "Chase Through Coruscant" and "Love Pledge and the Arena;" you'll know what I mean!) The End Credits probably is my favorite song on the disk, because it starts to incorporate Darth Vader's theme (listen very carefully at the very, very end... the cello makes you shiver!) with the Love Theme. A good foreshadowing of events, in my humble opinion. I'd highly recommend this.

4 out of 5 stars Genuine Star Wars.......2006-07-01

This CD is great! It's everything you'd want it to be in a Star Wars CD. As an avid fan of Star Wars listening to the tracks gives me great mental pictures. Many of the songs have good rising and falling crescendos. My personal favorite is the Love Theme. I just can't get enough of it! It almost makes me want to cry or something. There is only one downfall. Knowing John Williams (the writer and conductor) he writes almost every piece of music for a scene and not really as a song. Sometimes the songs take strange dips and sounds but then this isn't a classical Bach or Beethoven score. Definitely check it out if you love Star Wars

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