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Title: As disappointing as the movie for which it was made.
Review: Sad to say, and even more so to hear, but the Star Wars saga took a tumble with Episode VI, and the soundtrack was no exception. I didn't get the original LP, though I enthusiastically did so with A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Different than those two releases, it was only a single record, and to be painfully honest, it STILL doesn't need more than one disc! Much as with the movie, the music, while featuring some interesting and even fun bits ("Jedi Rocks" is a hoot!), is largely a rehash of the themes of the previous two movies. Without any discernable fire or vitality to the effort, it comes off as a limp copy of better work, kinda like the lame re-working of William's stellar Superman soundtrack for Superman II. For the true Star Wars fan or John Williams completist (I plead guilty on both counts, Your Honor!) only.
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