Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack)

The score from The Empire Strikes Back composed by John Williams. Between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, Williams had also worked with the London Symphony Orchestra for the scores to the films The Fury, Superman and Dracula. The score earned another Academy Award nomination for Williams. Again, the score was orchestrated by Herbert W. Spencer and Angela Morley, recorded by engineer Eric Tomlinson and edited by Kenneth Wannberg with supervision by Lionel Newman. John Williams himself took over duties as record producer from Star Wars creator George Lucas.

The soundtrack was first released in the United States as a 75-minute double LP five days before the film's premiere but the first Compact Disc release ran only half the length of the 2-LP set. Re-recordings of the score even included music that was not on the original CD soundtrack. A remastered version of the soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on May 4, 2018.

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Media

Films: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (video/soundtrack) • The Star Wars Holiday Special • Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: The Force Awakens (video/soundtrack) • Rogue One (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: The Last Jedi (video/soundtrack) • Solo (video/soundtrack) • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (video/soundtrack) • The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special • LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales • Untitled Taika Waititi Film • Untitled Damon Lindelof Star Wars film • Untitled Shawn Levy Star Wars film

Shows: Star Wars: The Clone Wars • Star Wars Rebels (videography) • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny • Star Wars Resistance • The Mandalorian • Star Wars: The Bad Batch • Star Wars: Visions • The Book of Boba Fett • Obi-Wan Kenobi • Andor • Tales of the Jedi • Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures • Ahsoka • The Acolyte • Star Wars: Lando • Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic • Skeleton Crew
Games: Star Wars Battlefront II • Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover • Star Wars Battlefront • Star Wars: Tiny Death Star • Star Wars: Assault Team • Angry Birds Star Wars • Angry Birds Star Wars II • Star Wars: Scene Maker • Star Wars: Commander • Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition • Star Wars: Uprising • Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions • Star Wars: Mobile App • LEGO Star Wars:The Force Awakens • Star Wars: Force Arena • Star Wars Battlefront II • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Roblox • Star Wars: Squadrons • The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Books: Star Wars The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight • Ahsoka • Star Wars: Bloodline • The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story • Battlefront II: Inferno Squad • Lost Stars • Star Wars: The High Republic • The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens • The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi • The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Comics: Marvel Comics • Star Wars Adventures • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Cancelled projects: Star Wars: Attack Squadrons • Rogue Squadron • Untitled Kevin Feige Star Wars film

Characters

Jedi: Luke Skywalker • Anakin Skywalker • Obi-Wan Kenobi • Yoda • Mace Windu • Qui-Gon Jinn • Shaak Ti • Kit Fisto • Ahsoka Tano • Depa Billaba • Luminara Unduli • Barriss Offee • Aayla Secura • Plo Koon • Ezra Bridger • Kanan Jarrus • Rey • Cal Kestis • Kai Brightstar • Lys Solay • Nubs • Zia Zanna

Sith/Dark Jedi: Palpatine • Maul • Count Dooku • Asajj Ventress • Kylo Ren • The Grand Inquisitor • Fifth Brother • Sixth Brother • Seventh Sister • Eighth Brother • Prosset Dibs • Trilla Suduri • Masana Tide • Taron Malicos • Reva Sevander
Clones/Stormtroopers: Clone Troopers • Rex • Wolffe • Gregor • Commander Cody • Stormtroopers • Scout Troopers • Death Troopers • First Order Stormtroopers • Jumptroopers • Pyre • Captain Phasma • Grey • Hunter • Wrecker • Tech • Crosshair • Echo
Imperials: Wilhuff Tarkin • Emperor's Royal Guard • TIE Pilots • AT-AT drivers • Wullf Yularen • Krennic • Imperial Hovertank Pilots • Vaneé • Maketh Tua • Valen Rudor • Cumberlayne Aresko • Myles Grint • Gall Trayvis • Imperial Combat Drivers • Kassius Konstantine • Brom Titus • Thrawn • Arihnda Pryce • Yogar Lyste • Vult Skerris • Rukh • Moff Gideon • Dedra Meero • Emerie Karr
Rebels: Bail Organa • Leia Organa • Han Solo • Chewbacca • Lando Calrissian • Admiral Ackbar • Mon Mothma • Wedge Antilles • Rebel Pilots • Nien Nunb • Jyn Erso • Cassian Andor • Bodhi Rook • Chirrut Îmwe • Baze Malbus • Galen Erso • Lyra Erso • Edrio • Weeteef Cyubee • Enfys Nest • Cham Syndulla • Numa • Saw Gerrera • Garazeb Orrelios • Hera Syndulla • Agent Kallus • Zare Leonis • Jai Kell • Tseebo • Quarrie • Ryder Azadi • Jun Sato • Mart Mattin • Gooti Terez • Jonner Jin • Morad Sumar • Cara Dune
First Order: Supreme Leader Snoke • General Hux • First Order TIE Pilots • Praetorian Guard • Allegiant General Pryde • Elrik Vonreg • Tierny
Resistance: Finn • Poe Dameron • Lor San Tekka • Maz Kanata • Rose Tico • Vice Admiral Holdo • Zorii Bliss • Jannah • Kazuda Xiono • Tam Ryvora • Jarek Yeager • Torra Doza • Imanuel Doza • Neeku Vozo • Vi Moradi
Bounty Hunters: Jango Fett • Boba Fett • Cad Bane • Fennec Shand
Mandalorians: Sabine Wren • Bo-Katan Kryze • Fenn Rau • Ketsu Onyo • Gar Saxon • Ursa Wren • Tristan Wren • Din Djarin • Koska Reeves
Miscellaneous: Padmé Amidala • Jar Jar Binks • General Grievous • Owen Lars • Beru Whitesun Lars • Jabba the Hutt • Sidon Ithano • Unkar Plutt • DJ • Qi'ra • Hondo Ohnaka • Cikatro Vizago • Azmorigan • Ephraim and Mira Bridger • Chava • Gron • The Bendu • Greef Karga • Freya Fenris • Griff Halloran • Grogu • Kuiil • Omega • Riyo Chuchi • Lop • Merrin • Aphra • Dok-Ondar • Nash Durango
Droids: R2-D2 • C-3PO • RX-24 • G2-9T • G2-4T • Aly San San • R2-MK • Gonk droids • C1-10P • ROX-N • WEG-1618 • AC-38 • R5-D2 • BB-8 • ID9 Seeker Droid • AP-5 • K-2SO • Battle Droids • Super Battle Droid • Kalani • Droidekas • R3-A3 • Imperial Sentry Droid • EG-86 • BB-9E • L3-37 • IG-88 • D-O
Creatures/Races: Sarlacc • Tauntaun • Bantha • Ewoks • Wookiees • Gungans • Twi'leks • Jawas • Togruta • Hutt • Rodians • Tusken Raiders • Dewbacks • Rancor • Krayt Dragon • Yoda's Species • Gungans • Loth-cat • Fyrnock • Purrgil • Kyuzo • Convor • Krykna • Lasat • Rathtar • Puffer Pig • Geonosian • Zabraks • Loth-Wolf • Porg • Vulptex • Fathier • Vexis

Locations

Tatooine • Death Star • Yavin 4 • Hoth • Dagobah • Yoda's Hut • Cloud City • Bespin • Death Star II • Endor • Ryloth • Naboo • Coruscant • Jedi Temple • Kamino • Geonosis • Kashyyyk • Mustafar • Mandalore • Lothal • Lothal Jedi Temple • Bracca • Jakku • Starkiller Base • Takodana • D'Qar • Luke Skywalker's Jedi Temple • Ahch-To • First Jedi Temple • Tree Library • Mirror Cave • Atollon • Garel • Malachor • Malachor Sith Temple • Wobani • Ring of Kafrene • Eadu • Scarif • Jedha • Dathomir • Dantooine • Cantonica • Canto Bight • Crait • Batuu • Exegol

Objects/Weapons
Lightsaber • Blaster • Holocron • Bo-Rifle • Kyber crystal • Synthetic kyber crystal • Darksaber • Sacred Jedi texts • Sith wayfinder

Spacecrafts/Vehicles

Rebel/Resistance: Millennium Falcon • X-Wing • Y-Wing • A-Wing • B-Wing • U-Wing • T-70 X-Wing Fighter • Snowspeeder • Blockade Runner • Ghost • Phantom/Phantom II • EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate • Hammerhead Corvette • Sato's Hammer •

Imperial/First Order: Imperial Shuttle • Imperial Star Destroyer • TIE Fighter • TIE Advanced x1 • TIE Bomber • TIE Interceptor • TIE Advanced v1 • TIE Defender • First Order TIE fighter • First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter • TIE Striker • TIE Silencer • TIE Whisper • TIE Brute • Kylo Ren's command shuttle • AT-AT • AT-ST • AT-ACT • AT-DP • First Order AT-ST • First Order AT-AT • AT-M6 • Super Star Destroyer • Imperial Speeder Bike • 614-AvA Speeder Bike • Imperial Landing Craft • Imperial Freighter • First Order Star Destroyer • Imperial Interdictor • Zeta-Class Cargo Shuttle • Supremacy
Miscellaneous: StarSpeeder 3000 • Slave I • Nightbrother • Colossus • Jedi Vector

Disney Parks

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (California, Florida, Paris) • Star Wars Weekends • Season of the Force • Carbon Freeze Me • Hyperspace Mountain • Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith • Star Tours • Star Tours: The Adventures Continue • Star Wars: Command Post • Star Wars: Path of the Jedi • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance • Star Wars Launch Bay

Entertainment: Behind the Force: Experience The Clone Wars • Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple • Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Restaurants: BB-8 Snack Cart • Oga's Cantina
Shops: Endor Vendors • Tatooine Traders • The Star Trader
Parades: Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
Fireworks: Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Remember... Dreams Come True • Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular • World of Color: Celebrate!
Resorts: Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Organizations
Rebel Alliance • Galactic Empire • Jedi • Confederacy of Independent Systems • Sith • Galactic Republic • Mandalorian • First Order • Resistance • Inquisitorius • Jedi Temple Guards • Church of the Force • New Republic • Knights of Ren • Sith Eternal

See also
The Force • Star Wars: Star Tours