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  names:
    en: David Slonaker
- names:
    en: John Bell
- link: artist/16129
  names:
    en: Joel McNeely
barcode: '888072172975'
catalog: VSD00251
categories:
- Publication
category: Publication
classification: Original Soundtrack
composers:
- link: artist/16129
  names:
    en: Joel McNeely
- link: artist/12629
  names:
    en: John Williams
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '26:30'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Main Theme from Star Wars and Leia's Nightmare
    track_length: '3:47'
  - names:
      English: The Battle of Gall
    track_length: '8:03'
  - names:
      English: Imperial City
    track_length: '8:08'
  - names:
      English: Beggar's Canyon Chase
    track_length: '3:01'
  - names:
      English: The Southern Underground
    track_length: '1:53'
  - names:
      English: Xizor's Theme
    track_length: '4:40'
  - names:
      English: The Seduction of Princess Leia
    track_length: '3:43'
  - names:
      English: Night Skies
    track_length: '4:23'
  - names:
      English: Into the Sewers
    track_length: '3:00'
  - names:
      English: The Destruction of Xizor's Palace
    track_length: '10:44'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/2455
  names:
    en: Concord
    ja: Concord
    ja-latn: Concord
  role: distributor
link: album/98802
lyricists: []
media_format: Vinyl (12" 33&frac13; rpm)
meta:
  added_date: 2020-05-12T03:35
  edited_date: 2022-05-03T21:19
  fetched_date: 2026-01-07T15:44
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name: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
names:
  en: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
  ja: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
  ja-latn: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
notes: 'Soundtrack for the novel Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, based on the film
  franchise. The Nintendo 64 game of the same name was based on that publication.

  Music composed and conducted by Joel McNeely except Track 1 (Composed by John Williams)
  and Track 8 (Includes "The Imperial March" by John Williams)

  Produced by Robert Townson

  Performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus

  Chorusmaster: Christopher Bell

  Recording Engineer: Geoff Foster

  Assistant Engineer: Graham Kirkby

  Choral Text by Ben Burtt

  Orchestrations: David Slonaker, John Bell and Joel McNeely

  Music Preparation: Vic Fraser

  Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow on February 24th and 25th, 1996

  Cover art by Drew Struzan

  Session Photography by Matthew Joseph Peak

  Painting on page 2 by Jon Knoles

  Paintings on pages 5, 7, 10, 13 and inlay by Ralph McQuarrie

  Paintings on pages 4 and 14 by Drew Struzan

  Special Thanks to Margaret Batjer, Ben Burtt, Paul Hughes, Rod Linnum and

  the staff at UNI Distribution, Jacqueline Noltingk, Sue Rostoni, Andrea Sine and

  all of the musicians of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus.

  Very Special Thanks to Lucy Autrey Wilson

  Original Novel Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Published by Bantam Books'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/1022
  names:
    en: Varèse Sarabande
    ja: Varèse Sarabande
    ja-latn: Varèse Sarabande
  role: label
- link: org/2455
  names:
    en: Concord
    ja: Concord
    ja-latn: Concord
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/16129
  names:
    en: Joel McNeely
- link: artist/77488
  names:
    en: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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products:
- names:
    en: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: VSDE-5700
  date: '1996-04-23'
  link: album/2127
  names:
    en: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
    ja: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
    ja-latn: 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'
  type: print
release_date: '2020-08-07'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 21.98
reprints:
- catalog: VSDE-5700
  link: album/2127
  note: ''
stores:
- link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B087L4LQGX/
  name: Amazon.com
- link: http://www.varesesarabande.com/products/star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire-lp
  name: Varèse Sarabande
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/98802?perpage=99999
votes: 0
