Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (soundtrack)

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by John Williams and The London Symphony Orchestra
Released April 23, 2002
Recorded January 2002
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Classical
Length 73:43
Label Sony Classical
Producer John Williams
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(2001)		 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
(2002)		 Minority Report
(2002)
Star Wars soundtrack chronology
Episode I: The Phantom Menace
(1999)		 Episode II: Attack of the Clones
(2002)		 Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
(2005)
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The soundtrack to Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones was released by Sony Classical on April 23, 2002. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. Shawn Murphy recorded and mixed the score. Peter Myles and Kenneth Wannberg served as music editors. Williams himself produced the recording sessions.

Four different album covers were featured with Anakin and Padme, Jango Fett, Yoda, and the theatrical poster. For a limited time, the CD shipped with a bonus CD-ROM featuring a PC screensaver and a total of four alternative covers (each sold separately). A Target-exclusive edition featured the bonus track "On the Conveyor Belt".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Star Wars Main Title and Ambush on Coruscant"  3:46
2."Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)"  5:33
3."Zam the Assassin and The Chase Through Coruscant"  11:07
4."Yoda and the Younglings"  3:55
5."Departing Coruscant"  1:44
6."Anakin and Padmé"  3:57
7."Jango's Escape"  3:48
8."The Meadow Picnic"  4:14
9."Bounty Hunter's Pursuit"  3:23
10."Return to Tatooine"  6:57
11."The Tusken Camp and The Homestead"  5:54
12."Love Pledge and the Arena"  8:29
13."Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale"  10:45
14."On the Conveyor Belt" (Target exclusive bonus track)3:02

Recording Information

Certain cues used in the film contain inserts that replace a portion of the cue. Both the Main Title and End Credit introduction recordings were taken from The Phantom Menace.

Due to the editing in the film, several effects were used to aid in transitions between edited cues. Several moments use a chime sound such as the transition from the Obi-Wan Kamino moments to the Anakin/Padmé Naboo scenes.

Entrance of the Monsters, for example, is almost completely tracked out and instead, is replaced with "source" crowd sounds such as drums.

Once the Battle of Geonosis begins, the editing becomes extensive, pulling from both The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, utilizing all forms of editing and supplementing transitions with timpani rolls. This was originally planned by John Williams and George Lucas.

Cue List

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *.

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "American Album certifications – John Williams – Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select ', then click SEARCH

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