Return of the Jedi Comparison by Jason LeBlanc


1	As Written		As Recorded		1997 RCA Special Edition		1993 Arista Anthology Box Set		1983 OST		Notes

2	Original Score
3			1M2	Main Title	1-02A [0:00-1:31] Main Title	1:31	3-02A [0:00-1:31] Main Title	1:31	01A [0:00-1:24] Main Title	1:24
4	1M3	Approaching the Death Star	1M3	Approaching the Death Star	1-02B [1:31-5:16] Approaching The Death Star	3:45	3-02B [1:31-end] Approaching the Death Star	3:47	01B [1:24-end] The Main Story Continues	3:45
5	1M3X		1M3X	(unknown)	1-02C [5:16-5:42] Tatooine Rendezvous	0:26
6	1M4	Vadar Contacts Luke	1M4	Vader Contacts Luke	1-02D [5:42-8:06] Tatooine Rendezvous	2:24	Vader Contacts Luke / The Iron Door	2:20
7	1M5	The Iron Door	1M5	The Iron Door	1-02E [8:06-8:44] Tatooine Rendezvous	0:38
8	1M6/2M1	To Jabba's Throne	1M6/2M1	To Jabba's Throne	1-02F [8:44-end] Tatooine Rendezvous	0:33
9	2M2	Jabba Source No. 1	2M2	Jabba Source #1	1-13 Jabba's Baroque Recital	3:03	Jabba Harp Source	3:00
10	2M3	My Favorite Decoration	2M3	My Favorite Decoration	1-03 The Droids Are Captured	1:17	My Favorite Decoration	1:00
11			2M4?	(unknown)			4-11 Lapti Nek	2:48	06 Lapti Nek (By Jabba's Palace Band)	2:48	Source Music composed by Joseph Williams
12	2M5	Jabba's Prisoners	2M5	Jabba's Prisoners	1-04 Bounty For A Wookiee	2:50	Jabba's Prisoners	2:20
13			3M1?	(unknown)			Unused Source Music (not in film)	1:30			Source Music composed by Joseph Williams
14	3M2	The Big Thaw	3M2	The Big Thaw	1-05 Han Solo Returns	4:01	3-03A [0:00-2:47] Han Solo Returns	2:47	05A [0:00-2:47] Han Salo Returns	2:47	OST and Anthology only contain first 2/3rds of cue; 1997 track is the entire cue
15	3M3	(name cut off on scan)	3M3	A Strange Visitor	1-06A/C [0:00-1:26 / 2:06-3:14] Luke Confronts Jabba	2:34	A Strange Visitor	2:30			1997 track includes 3M2X2 from 1:26-2:06, which is not a part of this cue in any way.
16	3M4/4M1	Fight in the Dungeon	3M4/4M1	Fight in the Dungeon	1-06D [3:14-6:52] Den Of The Rancor	3:38	3-04 Fight in the Dungeon	3:38
17	4M1A	(name cut off on scan)	4M1A	The Sentence	1-06E [6:52-end] Sarlacc Sentence	1:56	The Sentence	2:00
18			4M2?	(unknown)			Jabba's Sail Barge Source				Source Music composed by Joseph Williams
19	4M3	The Sarlacc Pit	4M3	The Sarlacc Pit	1-07A [0:00-0:58] The Pit Of Carkoon	0:58	The Sarlaac Pit	0:45
20	(unleaked)	(unleaked)	4M4	Jabba's End	1-15 Sail Barge Assault (Alternate)	5:03	4-19 The Return of the Jedi (Alternate)	5:03
21	4M5	The Emperor	4M5	The Emperor	1-08A [0:00-2:04] The Emperor Arrives	2:04	3-06 The Emperor Arrives	2:05
22	5M1/6M1 Pt. 1	Yoda's Scene	5M1/6M1	Yoda's Scene	1-08B [2:04-8:03] The Death Of Yoda	5:59	3-07 The Death of Yoda	6:03
23	5M1/6M1 Pt. II	Luke and Ben	5M1/6M1 pt.2	Luke and Ben	1-08C [8:03-end] Obi-Wan's Revelation	2:54	Ben and Luke on a Log/The Rebel Fleet	2:50
24	6M2	Battle Plans	6M2	Battle Plans	1-09 Alliance Assembly	2:10	Battle Plans	2:00
25	6M3	Faking the Code	6M3	Faking the Code	1-10 Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor	4:06	4-13 Faking the Code	4:10			1997 track has Insert mixed over original cue from 0:22-0:31; 1993 track features original cue without the Insert
26	6M4	Jungle Encounter	6M4	Jungle Encounter	1-11A [0:00-1:21] Speeder Bike Chase	1:21	Jungle Encounter	1:20
27	7M1	After the Bike Chase	7M1	After the Bike Chase	1-11B [1:21-2:12] Land of the Ewoks	0:51	After the Bike Chase	0:50
28	7M2	Enter the Ewok	7M2	Enter the Ewok	1-11C [2:12-4:15] Land of the Ewoks	2:03	Enter the Ewok	2:00
29	7M3/8M1	(name cut off on scan)	7M3/8M1	More Trouble	1-11D/F [4:15-6:30 / 6:47-8:40] Land of the Ewoks	4:08	More Trouble/More Ewoks Emerge	4:30			1997 track includes 7M3/8M1X from 6:30-6:47, which is an Insert meant to replace 5:43-6:00
30	8M2	More Ewoks Appear	8M2	More Ewoks Appear	1-11H [9:00-end] Land of the Ewoks	0:38
31			8M3	Ewok Drums?	2-11A [0:00-2:25] Ewok Feast	2:25	Ewok Drums	2:25
32	8M4	Using the Force	8M4	Using the Force	1-12A [0:00-1:08] The Levitation	1:08	Using the Force	1:15
33	3M4X		8M4X	(unknown)	1-12B [1:08-1:27] The Levitation	0:19
34	8M5	Bedtime Stories	8M5	Bedtime Stories	1-12C [1:27-end] Threepio's Bedtime Story	1:17	Bedtime Stories	1:10
35			8M6/9M1	Ewok Drums 2?	2-11B [2:25-end] Part Of The Tribe	1:35	Ewok Drums 2	2:05			1997 CD track fades out early
36	9M2	Brother and Sister	9M2	Brother and Sister	2-03A [0:00-3:07] Brother And Sister	3:07	4-14 Brother and Sister	3:08
37	9M3	(name cut off on scan)	9M3	Son Meets Father	2-03B [3:07-6:48] Father And Son	3:41	Father Meets Son	3:30
38	9M4	Finding an Entrance b1-13	9M4	Finding An Entrance	2-03C [6:48-7:28] The Fleet Enters Hyperspace	0:50	Finding an Entrance	0:50
39	9M4	Finding an Entrance b14-end	9M5	The Fleet Enters Hyperspace	2-03D [7:28-8:32] The Fleet Enters Hyperspace	1:04	4-03B [2:00-end] The Fleet Goes Into Hyperspace	1:05
40	9M6/10M1	Heroic Ewok	9M6/10M1	Heroic Ewok	2-03E [8:32-end] Heroic Ewok	2:07	4-03A [0:00-2:00] Heroic Ewok	2:00			1993 track omits very ending of cue
41	10M2	The Emperor Confronts Luke	10M2	The Emperor Confronts Luke	2-04 The Emperor's Throne Room	3:25	3-10 The Emperor Confronts Luke	3:26
42	10M3	Into the Trap	10M3	Into the Trap	2-05A [0:00-2:29] Into The Trap	2:29	3-11 Into the Trap	2:36	02 Into The Trap	2:36
43	10M3	Rebel Forces Captured	10M4	Rebel Forces Captured	2-05B [2:29-4:31] Forest Ambush	2:02	Rebel Forces Captured	2:00
44	10M5/11M1	First Ewok Battle	10M5/11M1	First Ewok Battle	2-05C [4:31-7:35] Scout Walker Scramble	3:04	3-12A [0:00-3:04] First Ewok Battle	3:04			1997 track has sweetener from 6:41-6:43 present, 1993 track is the original version of the cue.
45	11M2	Fight With TIE Fighters	11M2	Fight with TIE Fighters	2-05D [7:35-9:31] Prime Weapon Fires	1:56	3-12B [3:04-5:00] Fight With the Fighters	1:56
46	11M3	(name cut off on scan)	11M3	The Ewoks Retreat	2-05E [9:31-end]	2:19	3-12C [5:00-end]	2:18
47	11M4	The Emperor Provokes Luke	11M4	The Emperor Provokes Luke	2-06C [0:48-1:43] The Lightsaber	0:55	The Emperor Provokes Luke	1:00
48	11M5	The Ewok Battle	11M5	The Ewok Battle	2-06D [1:43-end] The Ewok Battle	2:47	4-07 The Ewok Battle	2:48
49	11M6/12M1	Leia Is Wounded	11M6/12M1	Leia Is Wounded	2-07A [0:00-2:53] Leia Is Wounded-The Duel Begins	2:53	4-16 Leia is Wounded/Luke and Vader Duel	2:57			1997 track has sweetener from 1:01-1:05 present, 1993 track is the original version of the cue. 3 written bars went unrecorded during sessions
50	12M2	The Battle Rages	12M2	The Battle Rages	2-07B [2:53-3:48] Overtaking The Bunker	0:55	The Battle Rages	1:00
51	12M3	More Duel	12M3	Vader Stalks Luke	2-07C [3:48-6:49] The Dark Side Beckons	3:01	3-14A [0:00-3:00] Final Duel	3:00
52	12M4	The Explosion	12M4	The Explosion	2-07D [6:49-7:22]	0:33	3-14B [3:00-end] Into the Death Star	0:37
53	12M5	The Emperor's Death	12M5	The Emperor's Death	2-07E [7:22-end] The Emperor's Death	2:40	3-15 The Emperor's Death	2:41	09 The Emperor	2:40
54	(unleaked)	(unleaked)	12M6/13M1	Space Battle	2-08A [0:00-1:58] Superstructure Chase	1:58	Space Battle	2:00
55	13M2	Vadar's Death	13M2	Vader's Death	2-08B [1:58-4:28] Darth Vader's Death	2:30	3-16 Darth Vader's Death	2:31
56	13M3	Through the Flames	13M3	Through the Flames	2-08C [4:28-end] The Main Reactor	1:35	3-17 Through the Flames	1:36
57	13M4	Leia Breaks the News	13M4	Leia Breaks the News			4-20A [0:00-1:19] Leia Breaks the News (Alternate)	1:19			Original cue which did not feature any funeral pyre music, and ended with the Ewok Theme after the Han and Leia scene
58			13M5	(unknown)			4-21A [0:00-1:57] Ewok Celebration (Film Version)	1:57
59	13M5A	(name cut off on scan)	13M5A	(unknown)			4-21A [1:29-1:58] Ewok Celebration (Film Version)	0:29	11B [1:30-2:00] Finale	0:30	Orchestral ending of Yub Nub music, recorded separately but never released on its own
60		End Credits		End Titles	2-10 [2:24-end] End Title	6:09	3-19B [1:57-end] Finale	6:01	11C [1:58-end] Finale	5:59	On the 1997 CD only, first six bars are taken from TESB recording of end credits
61	Revisions, Inserts, and Sweeteners
62	3M2X1		3M2X1	the big thaw love theme	1-11G [8:40-9:00]	0:20					Revised version of Love Theme, replaces 2:23-2:46 of original cue in the film
63	3M2X2		3M2X2	Jabba More Sinister	1-06B [1:26-2:06]	0:40					Revised version of Jabba Theme, replaces 2:46-3:26 of original cue in the film
64	4M4 Rev.		4M4R	jabbas end rewrite	1-07B [0:58-end] Sail Barge Assault	5:04	3-05 The Return of the Jedi	4:59	10 The Return Of The Jedi	5:00	Completely revised cue, replaces entire original cue in the film
65	4M5X		4M5X	emperors arrival new opening	2-06A [0:00-0:21]	0:21					Insert that replaces 0:00-0:20 of original cue in film
66	4M5X2		4M5X2	emperors arrival later insert	2-06B [0:21-0:48]	0:27					Insert that replaces 0:41-1:05 of original cue in film.
67	6M3X		6M3X	faking the code brass insert	1-10 [0:22-0:31]	0:09					Brass Insert which replaces 0:22-0:31 in the film, presented on 1997 CD mixed OVER that section of the original cue
68		just a podium change?	7M3/8M1X	more trouble emperor redo	1-11E [6:30-6:47]	0:17					Alternate performance of The Emperor's Theme, meant to replace 6:14-6:30 of original cue
69	10M5/11M1X		10M5/11M1X	first ewok battle sweetener	2-05C [6:41-6:43]	0:02					Ratchet, Triangle, Harp & Strings sweetener used in film for slingshots and mixed properly into 1997 track
70	11M5X		11M5X	ewok battle sweetener							UNRELEASED! (but used in film)
71	11M6/12M1		11M6/12M1X	Leia is wounded sweetener	2-07A [1:01-1:05]	0:04					Tuba, Timpani, Synth & Strings swetener used in film for Vader down the stairs and mixed properly into 1997 track
72	13M4 (New)		13M4 New?	Leia's news revised	2-09A [0:00-2:12] Leia's News / Light of the Force	2:12	3-18 Leia Breaks The News / Funeral Pyre For a Jedi	2:19	08 Rebel Briefing	2:19	Revised version of cue that removes Ewok theme and adds music for the funeral pyre scene (the latter of which was replaced in the film)
73	13M4 (New Fix)		13M4R	The Force Theme	2-09B [2:12-end]	1:09	4-20B [1:19-end] Funeral Pyre for a Jedi (Film Version)	1:08			Revised funeral pyre music used in the film, replaces 1:19-end of 13M4 New
74	Recorded Specifically for Album
75		Jabba the Hutt		(unknown)			3-03B [2:47-end] At The Court of Jabba The Hutt	1:19	05B [2:47-end] At The Court of Jabba The Hutt	1:20	Concert Arrangement; OST and Anthology only contain ending of cue, the rest of the full recording is lost to time
76		Parade of the Ewoks		(unknown)	2-01 Parade Of The Ewoks	3:28	3-08 Parade of the Ewoks	3:25	04 Parade Of The Ewoks	3:24	Concert Arrangement
77		Brother and Sister		(unknown)	2-02 Luke And Leia	4:45	3-09 Luke and Leia	4:43	03 Luke And Leia	4:43	Concert Arrangement
78		The Battle In The Woods		(unknown)	2-12 The Forest Battle	4:03	3-13 The Forest Battle	4:01	07 The Forest Battle	4:01	Concert Arrangement
79			13M5	(unknown)			3-19A [0:00-1:56] Ewok Celebration	1:56	11A [0:00-1:57] Ewok Celebration	1:57	Album version of Ewok celebration music, mixed into same (only) performance of 13M5A
80	1997 Special Edition
81				(unknown)	1-14 Jedi Rocks	2:49					New source music composed by Jerry Hey
82		New Finale	13M5R	(unknown)	2-10A [0:00-2:24] Victory Celebration	2:24					Album version is different from film version, which remains unreleased
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84							This column includes "5th Disc" information from LK