Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Pre-Order. Release Date 24th April 2026

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A limited-edition Japanese vinyl release of the original soundtrack to "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is coming.  This reissue features the original Japanese jacket design and obi strip, and will be pressed on colour vinyl.

This is the original soundtrack to "Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" (directed by Irvin Kershner), released in Japan in June 1980. Music is composed by John Williams.

This album marks the first appearance of "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" and "Yoda's Theme", and is packed with classics such as "The Asteroid Field", "Han Solo and the Princess", and "The Magic Tree".

Audio sources are based on the 1980 soundtrack, remastered by Shawn Murphy and Skywalker Sound, using the 192kHz/24bit master released in 2018. 

Side A 01. Star Wars (Main Theme) 02. Yoda's Theme 03. The Training of a Jedi Knight 04. The Heroics of Luke and Han
Side B 01. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) 02. Departure of Boba Fett 03. Han Solo and the Princess 04. Hyperspace 05. The Battle in the Snow
Side C 01. The Asteroid Field 02. The City in the Clouds 03. Rebels at Bay 04. Yoda and the Force
Side D 01. The Duel 02. The Magic Tree 03. Lando's Palace 04. Finale