Meco - Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk: Star Wars (HD Vinyl Recording)

This is a recording of Meco's Star Wars and other Galactic Funk from my personal record collection. This is a rip of the original LP from the seventies! Please enjoy the immersive and warm quality that can only be found in the medium of vinyl!
I do not own this song, nor do I intend any infringement of copyright. This song and all its properties belong to its respective owners.

[@korprikall9000]

"That's not a Moon, that's a Disco Ball"

[@asrieldreemurr8059]

That’s not the Death Star, it’s a disco ball

[@Natomon01]

Quoft the Power Puff Girls!

[@Squab1972]

It's too big to be a disco ball !

[@Takeshi357]

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of The Funk"

[@ronaldlima1799]

=D great :D

[@markgrac]

"I felt a great disturbance in the Funk, as if millions of people suddenly started to boogie, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."

[@eduardopipinel]

That line would sound great in parody

[@objective7042]

July 12, 1979, Disco demolition night

[@michka841]

Somebody climb on the DJ station and put some boring ballad

[@martinpatrick9915]

A disturbance in the Force,I sense something has happened to the planet Alderaan.

[@martinpatrick9915]

The Catina Band where Han hooks up with Kenobi and Luke.

[@SuperCityscan]

"If you funk me down, I shall become more groovy than you can possibly imagine"

[@redcoatsusa]

The powers of the funk can be considered unnatural

[@seantape6628]

"The LP is now Complete...When I left you, I was the learner..now I am the Master DJ!"

[@lillith3159]

@@seantape6628 Only master in scratching darth

[@davidrubio9753]

:-)

[@davidrubio9753]

If the storm troopers learned where I played this record... It would lead them back home!

[@jbro3196]

"Vader was seduced by the dark side of the funk." "The funk?" "Well the funk is what gives a jedi his dance moves."

[@frankelgueta1350]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😂

[@GrindhouseTori]

"My father fought in the Disco Wars?"

[@wyattmueller4148]

“He was the best moonwalker in the galaxy, and a groovy dancer.”

[@stormcloudtheory]

"For years the Disco Dancers were the guardians of Funk and Boogie on the old Dance Floor." "Before the dark times..." "Before Rap..."

[@fightingfalcon777]

“I was once a Boogie Knight the same as your father... Well the Funk is what gives a Boogie Knight their groove. It’s an energy field created by groovy tunes. It gets us pumped, it gets our feet tapping, it makes the galaxy shake its booty!”

[@2Cambell]

If you are lucky. It was between the times of uncertainty. The disco dancers worked with a flexible blend of types of music on the dance floor. It was a certain energy.

[@doctorvibe11]

...And I was right there alongside of him. Codename: John Revolting

[@NABIL_-vi1ry]

It's over Anakin!! , i have the dance floor!!

[@Oi-fo1wt]

Nabil Rosly underrated comment

[@rjkral]

Ahnan Imuz truly! I died!

[@juancorona4996]

“These are the beats you’re looking for.” -Obi-Wan Kenobi, A New Hope

[@noahpartic7586]

😏Beats Found👏🏿.

[@Motionedout]

Move along, move along

[@noahpartic7586]

@@Motionedout 🤣.

[@noahpartic7586]

@@Motionedout Groove Along. Groove Along.

[@smallmailman3992]

The funk is what gives a dancer his power. It's a boogie created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the dance floor together.

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

YES🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@noahpartic7586]

😎I can dig it.

[@aaronmoore6275]

"Do Drummers make it?" "No, Luke. They borrow from it."

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

To everybody liking this ''May the Funk be with You''

[@craftygirlification]

Good one

[@chrismayer3919]

Right now, its 5/4/18 so, MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!!! ;-)

[@cashtagolo7500]

'La Verch be with you"

[@charlesyun7803]

And you as well

[@ricarleite]

"That's no moon... that's... a disco ball!" "Groovy!" "Let's boogie, Luke!"

[@Motionedout]

Domenico Monardo (1939 - 2023) also known as Meco, was an instrumentalist and composer, famous for 1977's "Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk." In his career, Meco would also go on to make contemporary renditions of many other Star Wars movie themes. According to Wikipedia, Meco died of natural causes on May 26th, 2023. In his biography, he saw Star Wars the night it opened, Wednesday, May 25th, 1977 - and saw it four more times over the course of the weekend. Upon first viewing, Meco paid attention to the characters and storyline. But it was only during the second viewing that the musician began to notice the film's score. Could it be that it was May 26th, 1977, that Meco really started to appreciate John William's soundtrack? Making his passing exactly 46 years to the day? "Anyway, it's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense." - Han Solo R.I.P. Meco. Thank you for this wonderful piece of music, and hey, may the force be with you.

[@TwilightCenturyFilms6586]

he also composed the theme from close encounters of the third kind in tbe same style...Lord Meco...!!

[@ytucharliesierra]

Thanks a lot for the intel.

[@denisemasters1933]

The cantina scene song literally played every 4 hours on the radio during the height of the craze - it was wild I can still hear Bill Murray singing words to this song on SNL lounge skit

[@andywellsglobaldomination]

I remember him singing, "Star Wars/Nothing like Star Wars/Driving in Car Wars"

[@datathunderstorm]

I will never forget that fateful day in 1978 or whereabouts, when I stumbled into a small roadside record shop (in Lagos, Nigeria...!) and spotted this record album gleaming on the display stand. I bought it on the spot and scurried home to listen to it. I had seen Star Wars earlier that year in Lagos, and now, here was an album I had actually read about in Time Magazine! I listened to it on my dad’s massive stereo system (in the dark with the lights off) and.....I wasn’t disappointed! I will never forget how incredible it was to hear those sound effects bouncing from one speaker to the other. My memory and imagination filled in the rest. Highlights were Princess Leia’s Theme, the infamous Cantina Band Theme and the final battle that resulted in the destruction of the Death Star. The latter blew my mind. I closed my eyes and could literally see X-Wings and TIE fighters doing battle in the darkness of my living room! You could hear them screaming across from one end of the lounge to the other! Oh those wonderful days. I still listen to this album in my car during my commute! 😌 p.s. I’m almost 6 decades old....!!! 🙄🤣

[@DuKeX34]

thank you for sharing this with us. I feel the same passion for star wars music!

[@GregLewisBeats]

As a musician I swear on my life that I will dedicate everything I do to bring experiences like this to people like you. For that is my lifes purpose.

[@GeekCinema]

beautiful story! :)

[@azcoffeewizard]

Hi

[@daltonkrug5215]

Lol. The acid was better back then obviously.

[@melonlazers330]

When you accidentally execute order 69

[@zerrubabbel]

Nice!

[@FTNHosting]

Nice!

[@xido76]

When you read upside down and its not order 66 but 99 luftballoon

[@michka841]

the order 78'

[@janeappleseed2154]

Niiiiiiice

[@CeruleanFilms]

This really gives you an idea of how long Star Wars has been around.

[@Lincolntowncoupe]

+CeruleanFilms Yep since the disco era

[@Olderaccount17]

For real!

[@kentatakao6863]

And virtually how timeless the old movies really are.

[@strobe155]

OMG...our neighbor had a 'Happy Days' type jukebox with this '45 in it! I was SO jealous !

[@bombabombom3603]

And judging by the recent releases since the late 90s, SHOULD have ended where the original trilogy concluded.

[@CharlesXavier]

*Episode 1: The Funky Menace* *Episode 2: Attack of the Soul* *Episode 3: Revenge of the Synth* *Episode 4: A New Beat* *Episode 5: The Empire Boogies Back* *Episode 6: Return of the Diva* *Episode 7: The Groove Awakens* *Episode 8: The Last Afro* *Episode 9: The Rise of Skateroller*

[@Skorpio420]

Here's ten gazillion dollars. Make this happen.

[@Kajos-]

It doesn't work now

[@CharlesXavier]

@@Kajos- What do you mean?

[@Kajos-]

@@CharlesXavier the timestamps aren't clickable

[@CharlesXavier]

@@Kajos- I don't recall whether or not this vid had timestamps to begin with. 😄

[@katherineberger6329]

Part of the greatness of Star Wars Disco is that it's not just a disco thump over the Star Wars theme, it's actually a complete new song built on the bones of the Star Wars theme.

[@MegaTempo22]

True. I think Meco should get some credit for being one of the first remix artists.

[@Takeshi357]

The theme? It's the whole friggin' score!

[@mendezfocus]

Wow somebody noticed😊

[@unicornhorn6662]

@@Takeshi357exactly, this is actual composing, he rearranged the whole score. Ridiculous, but well it was a different time 🥲 Wouldn’t find that nowadays

[@mediamanjamessmith251]

Listening to this May the 4th 2024. Happy Star Wars Day to all of you out there far, far away

[@masonmoyer8667]

The bass player shreds it absolutely. The force was with him. Instead of Ben giving Luke a Light Saber it was Bass guitar. "You father wanted you to have this."

[@awake4now]

Mason Moyer Will Lee

[@Optimalillusion]

The Bass side of the Force.

[@inkswithbrush]

Your father's P-Bass. The Axe of A jedi Knight. The Jedi were the guardians of the groove before the dark times...before the synthesizer.

[@salvadorquiauhtlazollin6625]

The bass players: Will Lee Neil Jason Obb Stretlaw

[@Trek001]

"You played in the Clone Wars? " "Yes. I was once a musician, the same as your father" "I wish I'd known him" "He was the best rhythm player in the galaxy and a cunning guitar player. I understand you've become quite a good studio musician yourself"

[@tommykiryu777]

This is what would happen if Obi-Wan and Anakin both tried deathsticks.

[@annonymeandfish]

TommyKiryu 777 forgot about them deathsticks

[@drewzoobulandes4184]

You guys know where I can get some? My dealer suddenly decided to rethink his life :((

[@janeappleseed2154]

@@drewzoobulandes4184 Khajit has deathsticcs, if you have the coin.

[@SFforlife]

I just need a gram of skooma, man, I’m jonesin’ over here! Damn guardsman on my ass...

[@nushnum]

Do you want some deathsticks?

[@AleBerghR]

happy star wars day 2024 , may the force be with you !!!!

[@markhall7646]

Strong the groove is on this. Boogie we must.

[@chezsnailez]

Han Solo danced first...

[@JoeTheVenezuelan]

Now i cant stop imagining Han solo with an afro and the Death star as a giant disco ball.

[@EmperorSigismund]

Don't forget a handlebar mustache and 200% more exposed hairy chest.

[@yousufwilson8150]

EmperorSigismund and the Millennium Falcon as a vinyl

[@karneskelot4780]

Vinyl? But if I'm cruisin' in my '78 Cadillac El Dorado, I need it on.... 8 track!

[@ReviveHF]

Don't forget bass guitar.(Han Guitar Solo)

[@GrantFunkyFrabe]

Karn Eskelot Haha convertible? I have a 69 caddy sedan. I would love to make a stabilizer for vinyl so you could play it in your car!

[@rintheskyking]

My dad would play this vinyl often and its bringing back a flood of memories, i wish i could walk into the living room with this blasting and see him sitting there with a drink just chilling 1 more time. Happy Birthday dad, you are missed and always loved, R.I.P❤

[@sergiogalindo3024]

God Bless your Dad! From: Star Wars and The Raider Nation!

[@rintheskyking]

@@sergiogalindo3024 thank you very much!

[@arthurmorgan7812]

@@rintheskyking May The Funk Be With Him! Already miss him

[@sonyaford8107]

My Dad would also blast this in our living room when we were kids! The whole house would thump with the base. He's in heaven now, but these memories will forever live in my heart ❤️

[@BrizzysTrains]

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BRING UP A DAD, it reminds me of my dad, he didn’t come back from getting the milk

[@Briselance]

As somebody else wrote before me: "He's too groovy to be left alive". Mace Windance

[@alecdl98]

This is such a positive youtube comment section. I've never seen this before lol

[@fr0gg1t]

That’s because everybody like star wars

[@rich91710]

The Force is strong with this one

[@Pomme843]

Peace and love, my friend. You lookin good today!

[@fedupN]

@@Pomme843 Good on ya, mate!

[@gavinc74]

Star wars and funk together in groovy mix......what's not to like 🤟

[@butchohare8951]

Anyone else remember that room on kamino in LEGO Star Wars with the dance floor?

[@CubZeez]

It was on Kamino and Cloud City, which btw Lando's dance club was supposed to be an actual thing in SW lore. It played this and a disco version of Finger'n Dan and the Model nodes song.

[@ruckhusstudios1012]

Yes! I remember one time I was like seven doing freeplay on the kamino level and I went in there as a jedi and jumped around for like 10 minutes straight. Those were the days

[@TheCRTman]

That's exactly what I thought of when I first found this song. I loved that part of the game as a kid back in 2006.

[@godefroyst-pierre9171]

Hell yeah, with the Kaminoans! "Just wait outside Jango, I can't chase you right now I'm busy"

[@zazaran5118]

Holy Balls YES!

[@yoshibrothers9982]

Some dad must be real proud that he got to conceive his son to this album back in '77.

[@smareng]

"You can't win Darth. If you throw off my groove, I'll become more funkier than you can possibly imagine."

[@rommix0]

Yeah okay Kuzco.

[@musicmusic65]

“You don’t know the power of the DISCO side.”

[@chezsnailez]

"I find your lack of funk disturbing!"

[@fortu392]

@@chezsnailez "i'm one with the funk, and the funk is with me"

[@LuxAeterna22878]

"The Disco Side is a pathway to many abilities some consider...unnatural."

[@musicmusic65]

“You are a part of the rebel alliance and a traitor. Take her away to the dance floor.

[@Clone_of_Darth_Revan]

I find your lack of disco funk very disturbing - lord Vader

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

This is literally how the Kinect Star Wars dancing game works, pretty much.

[@JAKECOT_CENTER]

Dancing with her is dangerous. Word of this funk gets out it could generate sympathy for the disco in the senate

[@elbandito5411]

I must have heard this music over 100 times and it never gets old to me. I love it. I'm listening to it in my car now. Loudly too. Lol I can't help it.

[@chezsnailez]

"Never has there been a more wretched hive of boogie and funkitude... we must dance carefully..."

[@owlcritic]

the funk is strong in this one.

[@bryansarracino8623]

james garrity oh man perfect response

[@BLKBRDSR71]

lol

[@noahcrook2474]

Beat me to it by 4 years.

[@oooohsnaaaap]

Psychaledic. It is.

[@thebandit2005]

here's a rearrangement of the song played by Bainun Youth Orchestra kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6GbkJWJnNeKrtE

[@a1700zz]

I was born in the1960's , grew up in the 1970's and matured in the 1980's. Lucky me

[@dadewd7061]

David Miraglia Lucky you? why? You got one foot in the grave already! LOL

[@racafritz]

Me as well. It’s just a life but, some of it is awesome.

[@racafritz]

DA DEWD how ya doing after 3 yrs on the comment?

[@eddie1993]

DA DEWD if you keep talking to strangers like that you’ll have both of yours in before him.

[@999checkout]

Yes, we are the blessed generation. lol

[@markgrac]

Once you start down the disco path, forever will it dominate your destiny.

[@Jd-xj7hx]

I bougth this record exactly 45 years ago 23 dec 1977 ...it was my first Lp and it is still with me. I saw Meco in concert here in italy in 1978.

[@josewalterbenitez2309]

I bought Star Wars by Meco exactly the same day too. Oh what a night!

[@MegaTempo22]

After seeing the cheesy album cover, you'd expect this track to be an embarrassing mess. But this is really a well produced and top notch disco arrangement.

[@Zeqweery]

@Pizza Man looks like they’re fucking

[@Jeddostotle7]

Having only ever heard the radio version, I thought it was fun and pretty well-produced, but kinda cheesy. Having listened to this full 15-minute version... MAN is it so much better! It has such a better understanding of the musical themes and motifs of Star Wars, and much better flow, pacing, emotional rise and fall etc. It's actually an incredible arrangement.

[@MonsieurMosca]

Meco was very good at his craft. This record, and Walter Murphy ‘s A Fifth of Beethoven was a way to get the classical music nerds into disco. I’m glad to see the new generations appreciate this weird part of the 1970’s.

[@maxumus1019]

@Pizza Man its a copyright free album

[@Etymon-jt3zw]

The cheese is the charm man you can appreciate something like this without a sense of humor and irony. Kind of like William Shatner's singing " rocket man "

[@mikehundley1405]

I’m 51...have heart probs, COPD, diabetes & now I have to be terrified of Corona. I literally just teared up thinking about listening to this as a 9 year old child....way back when life was so much simpler. Thank you for uploading!

[@daffyduckphd]

Me too; but by God’s Grace I have gotten through the year, waiting lists and have been vaccinated. I pray you are too. Peace

[@lsdzheeusi]

one year check up, how are you

[@theonlyonestanding8079]

I'm diabetic and 53yrs but kinda healthy still and this is my favorite records when I was 10yrs old

[@kainicholas2526]

@@lsdzheeusi Clearly died

[@jameskelly1680]

Reading your comment two years later. You can make it. Keep your chin up.

[@jorgeabalvarez9898]

WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL FOR EVER AND EVER. I WAS 7 YEARS OLD IN 1977 DATE OF RELEASE OF THE MOVIE AND STILL TODAY FRESH IN MY MIND. I' M FROM MEXICO

[@jahad19]

Still listening in 2024 with you 🎉

[@pockypurse]

Props to the bassist for this whole album.

[@MegaTempo22]

Will Lee was the bass player. You have seen him if you ever watched The David Letterman Show. Most of the players in Meco's orchestra were highly sought after session players from New York.

[@xxxvse]

Back in 77-78 this wasn't on the radio every 10 minutes...I swear.

[@seantape6628]

Yeah, right...

[@frankpatalano3862]

Remember the Funk will be with you always

[@bossktheboss4920]

"This where the funk begins"

[@seantape6628]

"I felt a presence in the Funk. One I've not felt since my old master, Obi Ben Get Down tossed me into the Disco Inferno."

[@rhithym]

5:26 You know there's gonna be an awesome guitar riff when there's a nearly 30 second long buildup. Bless the 70's.

[@jonasgafert]

This part ALWAYS gives me goosebumps.

[@Daehawk]

For some reason it reminds me of the Space 1999 theme during that part.

[@datathunderstorm]

My school mates and I air guitar’d the hell out of this album - such pleasant memories!!!

[@ka-bar5060]

I remember when my dad bought this album for me. Brings back some great memories.

[@peterlancester5494]

I owned that in 1978. I searched for it in the last 25 years, but without the right keywords you are lost. Now it appeares in my recommendations without warning. Oh my god, it is still as great today as it was almost half a century ago. Thanx for uploading!

[@dannekiley5053]

I just bought a copy at the thrift store and I love it!

[@lucyfuir6386]

I typed in Star Wars disco. This was the 1st thing that popped up

[@LawmanIL]

This is like turning a star destroyer into the love boat

[@ofmanynicknames]

Booster Terrik’s Errant Venture

[@pistolchicken8483]

I like how the people on the artwork are doing the bump in space. As you do in the 1970s.

[@drumphil00]

Precisely.

[@xCynicAl]

Imagine Lando in the disco with the full 'fro.

[@seanmolloy9297]

oh man...if I could I'd grow a big ass fro'. And a fro' pick stickin' out the side. HAH!

[@murphle]

Hello, what have we here?

[@intylerwetrust9908]

No. Lando did not exist when this album came out. This album has nothing to do with black people.

[@chadkingoffuckmountain970]

@@intylerwetrust9908 no one asked you

[@TheBaltimoreDude]

@@intylerwetrust9908 lol look at the image of the cover, that's a black guy.... ugh go back to your Fox news or NASCAR or whatever

[@Luischocolatier]

7:35 I cry with Leia's theme here, it's always so beautifully done!

[@frankybakker5692]

Omg , i'm 61 , i have that in my collection of vinyls , always great to hear it again , again and again , take care all

[@JoseMartinez-ds6vy]

I wanna cry !!!! It remembers me when I was a child !!!!! :(

[@ivanloayza1965]

So do i!

[@popupssuck00]

Oh my sweet lord. Why wasn't I alive for this.

[@teathomas]

You're alive in a time where you can type in some words on a keyboard and listen to it while you're on toilet on the phone. I dunno, I find that to be even better.

[@popupssuck00]

I like your thinking, dude.

[@PepeBote11a]

Thomas Clark you will have the next nobel por this words men

[@Jamie.Laszlo]

popupssuck00 I was alive and 8 years old. I'd run around the house for the full 15 minutes of this song.

[@popupssuck00]

Jamie Laszlo That sounds just like something I would do

[@llewelluynzepper6741]

Leia’s theme always brings a chill down my spine.

[@datathunderstorm]

benedict dass Doesn’t it? I’d love to know who played the harps so well. Professional musicians no doubt! Perfect!

[@datathunderstorm]

I’ve had a lifetime of listening to those harps! I’ve air played them to perfection. I think a woman’s touch was involved there. The actual names of the musicians were on the album, but often cleverly twisted to sound like Alien monikers - I used to have fun translating them back into their real names :-)

[@martinpatrick1746]

Rip Carrie Fisher Leia in our hearts.

[@ranchius]

Star Wars + Disco. Probably the most 70s thing ever made.

[@benerjy]

This should be played in the credits for every film.

[@JLPicard1648]

Except V, III, and VIII yeah

[@wwetnabamafan194]

Maybe even as a surprise for a Rebel fighter in an upcoming Star Wars story, use it as fighting music in your X-Wing Fighter!

[@klisher]

yeah every film ever made. all of em!! schindlers list, rain man, jaws, the dirty dozen, the lot.. you get the picture.

[@adrianfraserlivestream3819]

Maybe at the end of the next star wars film this could be played and show outtakes from every star wars film

[@Aaron-tu8sm]

klisher Absolutely not.

[@ericrobinson3995]

My mom bought me this album and I played it every damn day---after a while, she hid it...

[@alfredosantana8995]

Like Peter Griffin and surfing Bird?

[@Liany19]

This remember me when I was a little girl. My mom introduced me to Star Wars when I was 8-9 years old. She loves the saga. And she still has this vinyl in her collection. I used to love this, and I asked her to play it over and over again while I pictured myself flying a X-wing. Good memories.

[@mairzydoats153]

AND YOUR DAD?

[@perfectdayz]

Thanks dad for giving this to me 40yrs ago. Finally found it, miss U and thanks mauldtheman. Appreciate U brotha

[@Saf66]

showed this to my finance teacher, she instantly bust a move

[@sheer2waist]

Played this to my dog, he danced and he said LAUGH IT UP FUZZBALL!

[@Shorai_3]

"You're all clear, kid! Now let's burn this disco out and go home"!

[@rachelgraves2470]

Jason Scarce kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHPMp2OKp5qkmsk

[@ericworiax1277]

Heavy Hans!

[@johnsaporta4633]

Which brings us to Disco Inferno!

[@sethkaicer319]

When I was 6 back in 1978 this was the highlight of my day. It ruled my record player for some time.

[@davidrubio9753]

I still have the album.... 45 years later. Hhmmm might as well put it on the record player.... Which is also about 37 years old.

[@theonlyonestanding8079]

Same

[@theonlyonestanding8079]

@@davidrubio9753 oh you shouldn't it might fall apart

[@davidrubio9753]

@@theonlyonestanding8079 😲😲😲😲

[@OtherSarah2]

got an imitation walk-man for christmas that year, and this cassette. Wore 'em both completely out....

[@BoingotheClown]

When I saw Star Wars as a kid in August of 1977 (and yes, it was August, not May.), I came home from the theatre and this came out on the radio for the first time (that I had heard) that same evening. That was a nifty coincidence.

[@poiisonivy8937]

Well, The Force has its way of showing it 😊💜

[@SKYNETCS]

Beautifull!!!!

[@jnwdytt2909]

Clearly the Force was with you that day/evening...

[@maxbeilstein1309]

The album was all part of the Star Wars movie marketing plan.

[@datathunderstorm]

Surprisingly, my first attraction to the Star Wars movie was hearing Maynard Ferguson’s excellent Jazzed up “Theme from Star Wars on the radio! I listened to the music that day and got my first unforgettable dose of Star Wars! Somehow, Maynard Ferguson managed to encapsulate the essence entire film into 4 minutes 13 seconds or whereabouts. He employed so many scifi sound effects elements in the instrumental (I now realise you can hear droids electronically communicating with each other as a rift), you just knew this was going to be a good movie. There was a guitar solo first (Steve Khan), and a then Mike Migliore doing a Saxophone Solo towards the end which finished off with the traditional Star Wars Fanfare Trumpet section played out by Maynard Ferguson himself. I heard that on a Saturday afternoon, had my teenage mind blown, and saw the movie a few weeks later - when I became forever obsessed with Star Wars…!!! That instrumental piece was my genuinely first introduction to Star Wars - and I heard in on the radio…!!!

[@silvereagle2061]

I actually had the 8-Track to this. Can't get any more 70s than that.

[@bonasciottaproductions3357]

This should be the intro song to a Star Wars sitcom

[@benjaminfolkers7791]

+Dew Falcon This is the intro o somebody's youtube show.

[@bonasciottaproductions3357]

+benjamin folkers yeah star geek's

[@chrismayer3919]

Poor George Lucas would spin in his grave if they made a STAR WARS sitcom...

[@thomasbicknell175]

Chris Mayer ...Lucas isn’t dead....

[@chandlerburkes7770]

Han and Leia: A Star Wars Sitcom

[@mediablindspots]

The Cantina Band segment at 9:22 is golden.

[@DinkleGringlegrott]

Thanks for the benchmark!

[@datathunderstorm]

Those angelic harps always tug at my heart strings every time - and even in that theme - you can hear the Bass hard at work, sustaining the whole segment….!!! It’s just…..WOW…!!!

[@mattwaldren]

the funk will be with you... always

[@DEP717]

09:52 is the former Xylophonist from the Lawrence Welk show. He was retired at the time, but came out of retirement to do this piece. They could find no one else who could play that xylophone part. He did it in one take.

[@yurieu5872]

Nice input.

[@pissinher]

thaank you for back story that is amazing.

[@DungusTheFungus]

David Powell That is god damn impressive

[@trodat07]

David Powell That's interesting, thanks.

[@highjr2]

that is a vibraphone.

[@SammEater]

This is the power of the Funky side.

[@andresgamer6741]

impressive, very impressive

[@froddobaggins]

A path to many dance moves some consider to be unnatural.

[@lyingonthekitchenfloorasus608]

@@froddobaggins is it possible to learn those dance moves

[@theguywithsomething8634]

@@lyingonthekitchenfloorasus608 not from a disco dancer

[@willsco76]

"The shield maybe down, but they've gone into glitterball mode" - Family Guy

[@rickynelson3222]

I remember listening to this when I was like 14 years I had the 45 ✌️

[@robertjromero9488]

As an ex club disco dj, I played this more times thinking the movie was another cheesy sci fi, until they dragged me to see it. I liked it, but I loved TESB!!!!

[@alobosk]

TESB was then recorded by Meco (Domenico Monardo) after it came out, with Mr. John Williams blessing (he made a LOT of money with this version). Sadly it was a kind of "heavy metal" version, but it's still kinda enjoyable. Meco was flowing with the times and by 1980 Disco was a big nono as you might know.

[@martinpatrick1746]

Thanks to John Williams for giving his blessings to allow Meco to record this disco verison of Star Wars.

[@goldenager59]

I should think the graduation to full orchestra was a considerable mental step upwards. 🎼🤯

[@John60169]

I hate to admit, but I wore at least a couple copies of this out as a youngling.

[@marsar1775]

whats to hate if you were gonna wear out anything this is a good pick

[@MegaTempo22]

Nothing to be embarrassed about. Even John Williams was a Meco fan and he usually hates it when other musicians try to modernize his works. John could sense the true musicianship in Meco's arrangement.

[@danielwarmbrodt1522]

Rest in Peace, Meco. May The Force Be With You.

[@eladbari]

Star Wars suddenly sounds like "The Love Boat" and I love it!

[@VagueMemory]

This is a sick instrumental. Praise the skills of the musicians who recorded it.

[@bobgamacho]

+Vague Memory I listen to this today as a Musician (I listened to this song hundreds of times as a kid), and the whole composition is impressive. The whole things flows nicely, and I agree with the musicians comment.

[@JPaxton1616]

+Rob Machado Agreed! As a fellow musician as well the song is arranged brilliantly, (not to forget certain sound affects as well) its just fun and entertaining to listen to, as well with the iconic sound of the original John Williams symphonic quality with a beat you can thrust your hips too ... haha!

[@bobgamacho]

+JPaxton1616 Don't forget the monster bassline throughout the whole piece! The epitome of 70's disco basslines.

[@mikel2283]

same thoughts Rob.... as an 8 year old it was huge entertainment, as an adult (musician) its huge talent.

[@MegaTempo22]

Meco Monardo only hired the best New York session musicians for his albums. Most all of his albums are brilliant and sadly out of print except for this one.

[@rskipwo]

The "immersive and warm quality that can only be found in the medium of vinyl" as presented in youtube compression format.

[@PatrickVBentsen]

hehe, minor detail. Maybe the compression adds to the warmth :P

[@HunterJE]

Patrick V. Bentsen a.k.a. m8freedom I'm sure if you ask hipster jerks forty years from now they'll insist that's the case...

[@PatrickVBentsen]

Hunter E :P

[@paulcoddington664]

+Rob Skipworth It's the worst of both worlds! (;P)

[@MichaelsShortFilms]

Rob Skipworth Something many here on KZbin fail to recognize. To me, it's just a really high quality recording

[@london19657]

When I was about 17, I asked for the star wars soundtrack album, but I got This. No joking, it is a good album. I saved up and got the real one years later. Thanks so much for posting this for all.

[@rachelkrueger5915]

My parents just found this record in our attic and I had to look it up!!!

[@seaningram3285]

I had the 45 of the radio edit with something on the B-Side. Lost the 45 at my old house that was a long time ago :)

[@abundantYOUniverse]

When I was 12 in 1977, this album saved my life.

[@lucyfuir6386]

Did it stop a bullet Did you use it as a parachute. Or did you use it to pay the local bully to stop beating you up.

[@BigusGeekus]

That's a story worth telling, if you're willing to do so.

[@somedoomermetalhead7377]

Imagine how perfect this would be for Lazer tag

[@johnrodriguez5277]

I sense something...a feeling ive not sensed since the 70s! Haven't heard this tune in a long time...a long time.

[@TheDynamicDuck]

This brought me back from the death

[@dadewd7061]

Mr Macho man DEATH?

[@olmanrich81]

+DA DEWD it's a trap, sounds like the gibroni Iron Sheik?

[@moonriverinc7896]

+Mr Macho man Not just death. THE DEATH.

[@ChippyRobot]

THE DEATH STAR

[@southafricanamerican]

I just lost my mind hearing this for the first time in nearly 40 years. Thank you for posting.

[@liamceveart7980]

Imagine if Luke just went off to the Emperor being like "Dance off, bro! Just you and me"

[@kaiserwilhelmii5109]

“The Shield may be down but they’ve gone into glitter ball mode!”

[@grotty1535]

this hit Number #1 in the charts in the US in 1977 and stayed there for 2 weeks... and unless you grew up through the 70s, you just dont get it ;)

[@MegaKamandi]

no i remember i was 6 it was fukin huge my parents were disco ducks

[@dawsontaylor7236]

Gen Zed says: the *Funk* ain’t Dead

[@1egg4u]

I want everyone to know I have a vinyl copy of this that my mom got in the 70's and used for figure skating and it is one of my most prized possessions

[@harryarthur9843]

E SG congrats, everyone knows now...

[@stormtruppo]

I'm 38, my dad is 72 years old. I have his original, initial release, LP vinyl record of this album. Recently "acquired" it for my own collection since he doesn't listen to his records anymore.

[@kct1975]

I am in my 40's and remember this from when I was a kid!

[@thehollowseance]

Imagine if Disneyland played this opening night for galaxy's edge

[@justanaveragehaunter1210]

23zombieking well they didn’t 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@thehollowseance]

@@justanaveragehaunter1210 yeah that sucks

[@justanaveragehaunter1210]

23zombieking yup

[@mariogpx2990]

I’d die

[@poiisonivy8937]

@@mariogpx2990 Totally 💯💜💯

[@jaredlinder2717]

This is probably the twelfth time listening to this today. No regrets.

[@judah-benmorales9759]

When I was a little boy my brother, who's 7 years older than me, used to play this record and would say to me: "This is the part when Luke does this, and this is the part where R2 does that, and this the part where Leia shows up...". Even though I'm not particularly fond of disco music, the memories this brings up, not only about Star Wars, but about my brother are priceless.

[@The6thRonin]

I'm supposed to be working, I had to stop and listen to this before I can start working again...

[@breathingkyle8613]

The funk will be with you, always.

[@jadenpeterson2460]

I never realized that Star Wars and Disco was the best combination ever!

[@standandeliver8376]

For anyone listening to this on their smartphone, play it through some decent speakers/headphones to get that funky ass bass coming through.

[@thomasd1513]

I can feel the disco🎶 “May the force be with you.”🕺

[@ocno]

This is actually pretty nice composition-wise.