Sold Date: October 24, 2020
Start Date: October 17, 2020
Final Price: $46.00 (USD)
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STAR WARS EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE Picture Disc Set STILL THRILLING-MINT! A MINT 2 LP PICTURE DISC SET ON SONY CLASSICAL S2 61816

FROM 1999 WITH GATEFOLD COVER

MUSIC COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY JOHN WILLIAM

EACH DISC SAYS Sound quality of this picture disc may not be comparable to that of a conventional disc

WITH THE 2 ORIGINAL STAR WARS INNER SLEEVES AS SHOWN (BLUE ONE WITH SMALL TEAR AT TOP EDGE)

TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS

BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
The familiar fanfare is there, in all of its swaggering-brass glory, though it seems a little less expansive in the actual depth of its instrumentation. This may be an artifact of the digital age, however -- that fabled, oft-mentioned "transparency." Regardless, Star Wars fans will thrill at the sound of it. What's open to question is whether or not long-term fans will be as overjoyed with the remainder of the score. Composer John Williams continues to use his Boston Pops experience to good advantage, turning in a score that echoes the music and themes for the original trilogy of films (particularly the brooding theme for Darth Vader) while charting a direction for the new film. The multi-themed "Duel of the Fates", in particular, uses the complete dynamic range of the digital studio for an effective punch. Of course, "new" is a relative term when it comes to film music; Williams' use of dramatic dissonance and discordance is somewhat innovative for the Star Wars series, as are the bravura choral passages, the score deliberately references the great film composers of the '30s and '40s. Just as George Lucas intended his movie to reflect an earlier time in the life of his universe, Williams' music follows suit, with choral passages that bring to mind both Prokofiev and Carl Orff (insofar as the choral material brings to mind Orff's interpretation of the Carmina Burana).

COVER STOCK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION, SINCE IT HAS BEEN STORED IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE SINCE PURCHASE. EDGES AND CORNERS ARE CLEAN AND SHARP. A SLIGHT HINT OF SOME RING IMPRESSION ON FRONT SLEEVE SIDE. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.

VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLES. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANKS AT FIRST GLANCE OUT OF THE SLEEVE APPEAR UNUSUALLY PRISTINE AND TO HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED, MUCH LESS TOUCHED, BEFORE NOW. UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION A FEW LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS AND OR PAPER SLEEVE STORAGE IMPRESSIONS.

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