London Symphony Orch. - Star Wars 45

Pat, in your listing for "Star Wars (Main Title)," you list both Star
Wars - A New Hope (RCA 68772) and BIllboard - Top Movie
Hits-1970s (Rhino 72424) as having the 45 version, but I think
this may be a mistake. The BIllboard CD has the first 2:20 of the
soundtrack's "Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner." The soundtrack
CD I have doesn't have the 45 version either, even in the various
takes on Track 13; those are also variations on "Main Title/Rebel
Blockade Runner." The 45 version can be recognized by the
awkward edit at 0:07, cutting straight to the section of the main riff
led by French horns. Then, at 0:47, there's another edit into a
section (or sections) of the "End Title" until the end. The single (20th
Century 2345) is 2:19, and I've never been able to find a CD copy
anywhere (nor, for that matter, a decent copy of the vinyl 45). May
the force be with you.

This is very interesting as I just pulled my 45 which is a dj copy number 2345 and "Star Wars - Main Title" is listed as the B side and runs (5:20). The A side was "Star Wars - Cantina Band"

Moderator wrote: This is very interesting as I just pulled my 45 which is a dj copy number 2345 and "Star Wars - Main Title" is listed as the B side and runs (5:20). The A side was "Star Wars - Cantina Band"

I just got a copy of the commercial 45. The A side is "Star Wars Main Title" and runs 2:20. The B side is listed as "Cantina Band".

As indicated above, the 45 version can be recreated from the commercially available soundtrack CD. The first part of the 45 version is from the "Main Title" track, while the last part is from the "Throne Room/End Credits" track.

I must say, however, that this 45 contains one of the all-time sloppiest edits in Top 40 history, as the first post above hints at. The edit from the intro into the "french horn" section of the main riff occurs not on the opening beat of the main riff, but several beats in. It honestly sounds like an error and there would have been no reason not to perform this edit several beats earlier. But that is what was released on the commercial 45. This is one of those cases where I could not bring myself to honor historical accuracy in recreating the 45; my version corrects the sloppy edit.

My copy is on the blue 20th Century label.

Roscoe,
I am glad to hear you had created a better edit. Is there a chance I can get a
copy from you?