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| Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Released | December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15) | |||
| Recorded | December 13, 2016–June 2017 | |||
| Studio | Sony Pictures Studios | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 77:31 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | John Williams | |||
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2017film of the same name composed and conducted byJohn Williams and performed by theHollywood Studio Symphony. The album was released byWalt Disney Records on December 15, 2017, indigipak CD, Jewel case CD, digital formats, and streaming services.[1]
The score received generally positive reviews from critics[citation needed], who primarily praised the score's emotional sound and expansion of themes from the Original Trilogy andThe Force Awakens,[citation needed] though some criticized the score for relying too heavily on older themes, especially on the soundtrack album.[citation needed] Williams was nominated for anOscar,Grammy, and aSaturn Award for his work on the score.[citation needed]
In July 2013,Kathleen Kennedy announced atStar Wars Celebration Europe thatJohn Williams would return to score theStar Wars sequel trilogy.[2][3] Williams confirmed his assignment forThe Last Jedi at a Tanglewood concert in August 2016,[4] stating he would begin recording the score "off and on" in December 2016 until March or April 2017.[5] On February 21, 2017, it was confirmed that recording was underway, with both Williams andWilliam Rossconducting the sessions.[6][7] In lieu of a traditional spotting session with directorRian Johnson, Williams was provided a temp track of music from his previous film scores as a reference for scoringThe Last Jedi.[8]
The score introduces several new themes interwoven throughout the film, including identities for the characterRose Tico, the interactions betweenRey andLuke Skywalker on Ahch-To Island, and the Resistance's desperate escape from the First Order.
The score also reprises numerous themes and motifs introduced inThe Force Awakens, including those for the characters ofRey,Kylo Ren,Poe Dameron, andSnoke, as well as the "March of the Resistance". Themes introduced in the original trilogy return as well, including "Luke's Theme", "Leia's Theme", "The Rebel Fanfare", the "Force Theme" and a small quote of the "Death Star motif" fromA New Hope; "Yoda's Theme", "The Imperial March", and "Han Solo and the Princess" fromThe Empire Strikes Back; and, "Luke and Leia" and "The Emperor's Theme" fromReturn of the Jedi, and the Star Wars prequels. Excerpts of the "TIE Fighter Attack" cue, first heard inA New Hope and reprised forReturn of the Jedi, are also included.[9] "The Emperor's Theme" is the only returning theme to not be included within the official soundtrack presentation (it was later made accessible through the digital "music only" version of the film); it occurs in the film whenSnoke torturesRey for information.
The score briefly quotes "Aquarela do Brasil" byAry Barroso in its "Canto Bight" track as a reference to the 1985Terry Gilliam filmBrazil. It also contains a brief quote of Williams's own theme forThe Long Goodbye (co-composed byJohnny Mercer) during Finn and Rose's escape, although this was not included in the official soundtrack release.[10]
On March 13, the digital release ofThe Last Jedi came with an exclusive "music only" version of the film, which features the film's complete score without any dialogue or sound effects to interfere. The complete score contains the music from every single scene of the film, and features over 70 minutes of previously unreleased music. However, the film's presentation of the score is heavily edited and does not always reflect the original form of Williams' compositions.
All tracks are written by John Williams.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Main Titleand Escape" | 7:25 |
| 2. | "Ahch-To Island" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Revisiting Snoke" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "The Supremacy" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Fun with Finn and Rose" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Old Friends" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "The Rebellion Is Reborn" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Lesson One" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Canto Bight" (Includes excerpt of "Aquarela do Brasil" byAry Barroso) | 2:37 |
| 10. | "Who Are You?" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "The Fathiers" | 2:42 |
| 12. | "The Cave" | 2:59 |
| 13. | "The Sacred Jedi Texts" | 3:32 |
| 14. | "A New Alliance" | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Chrome Dome" | 2:01 |
| 16. | "The Battle of Crait" | 6:47 |
| 17. | "The Spark" | 3:35 |
| 18. | "The Last Jedi" | 3:03 |
| 19. | "Peace and Purpose" | 3:06 |
| 20. | "Finale" | 8:28 |
| Total length: | 77:31 | |
| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 54 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 52 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 72 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 44 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 33 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[18] | 31 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 4 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 41 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 39 |
| USBillboard 200[24] | 12 |
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