Top 10 Star Wars Tracks PERIOD!!

If you could rank, the top 10 cues or tracks + an honorable mention from the 4 Star Wars films, what would they be?
Mine:

Honorable Mention: (Alternate cue Binary Sunset (SE Disk 1)

10.)Death of Anakin (Imperial March playing out on their last strings)

9.)Anakin Destroys Battle Station

8.)Death of Yoda

7.)When we meet Obi-Wan for first time in ANH(used in the beginning of the Episode 1 teaser)

6.)Duel of the Fates

5.)Hoth Battle (mainly AT-AT attack)

4.)Anakin leaves his mother (Episode 1)

3.)Luke forces himself to look at his dead uncle and aunt, making a decision in that moment to face his destiny.

2.)Funeral Pyre (both versions on ROJ:SE Disk 2(my best friend played this music at his wedding when he and I walked down the aisle.)*Tie with Binary Sunset (both use pretty much same music)They're bookends for Luke's journey.

1.)When Luke opens up a can on Vader, momentarily swayed to the darkside in ROJ (male chorus is just awesome. Everytime I hear it, I just get soothed into the music)

Now that was hard. It's unfair having to pick the top 10. Everyone is special and loved. Well maybe except the gungun theme or the ewok them. I can't even listen to the what used to be cute ewok theme now. But perhaps that due to having listened to every note of music on these CDs what has got to be close to 500 times.

 

10. Passage Through the Planet Core - TPM - There's an antagonistic quality to this music that I really like.
9. Ben's Introduction - ANH - Haunting yet beautiful.
8. TIE Fighter Attack - ANH - Great action cue.
7. Anakin Meets Padme - TPM - There's a simple elegance to this piece that gets me every time.
6. The entire final passage from ESB, beginning with Luke getting his hand cut off. From that moment until the end of the credits, it's one great musical whole, which is one reason why I so despise the new shots of Vader going to his shuttle and getting off the shuttle. They disrupt this great musical movement.
5. Luke goes postal on Vader - ROTJ - Hard not to be excited by the gothic beauty of this piece.
4. Binary Sunset - ANH - It almost a musical cliche now, but it's still great.
3. Ben's Death - ANH - I get chills just listening to it.
2. The Trap - ROTJ - I love it when the ships turn to avoid hitting the DS2. Those six brass notes, then BUM! on the drum.
1. The Asteroid Field - ESB - My favorite musical passage from any film. It's got great fluidity to it. It's just perfect.

 

10)Cantina Music : ANH
9)Asteroid Chase: ESB
8)Duel of the Fates: TPM
7)Dark Cave: ESB
6)Ben meets Luke for the First Time: ANH
5)Luke vrs. Vader (on Death Star II): ROTJ
4)Imperial March: ESB+ROTJ(and aurguably in the Federation Theme in TPM)
3)Binary Sunset: ANH
2) The few seconds clip when Ben gets killed (I belive that is simmilar to the Funeral Pyre songs): ANH (and aurguably TPM and ROTJ)
1)Star Wars Opening Theme : Every Film

 

25) Rebel Blockade Runner
24) Duel of the Fates
23) Sail Barge Assault
22) Victory Celebration (ROTJ:SE)
21) The Droid Invasion
20) Approaching Tthe Death Star
19) The Death Star
18) The Flag Parade
17) Imperial Attack
16) TIE Fighter Attack (aka Here They Come!)
15) Battle of Endor 2
14) Battle of Endor 3
13) ANH End Credits
12) Alliance Assembly
11) Panaka and the Queen's Protectors
10) The Emperor Arrives
9) Battle of Yavin
8) The Fleet Enters Hyperspace
7) Star Wars Main Theme
6) The Throne Room
5) Battle of Hoth
4) The Asteroid Field
3) Battle of Endor 1 (especially Into the Trap)
2) Hyperspace
1) The Imperial March

I can't count... so what? After #10, the order isn't as accurate as the first 10.

 

Only 10?? You can't be serious. I'm just going to start listing and see how many I get before my hands fall off...

Anakin meets Padmé
DOTF
Journey through the core
Anakin's theme
Jar Jar's introduction -- yes, I like that music!
Qui-Gon's Funeral
Augie's Great Municipal Band
Rebel blockade runner
Binary sunset
Meeting Ben Kenobi
Cantina Band #1&2
Ben's Death/TIE Fighter attack
Last battle (ANH)
Snow battle
Imperial March
Han Solo and the Princess
Yoda's Theme
Cloud City
Carbon Freeze
Losing a Hand
Medical frigate (end of ESB)
Vader arrives at Death Star II
Melting from the carbonite
Lapti Nek
Rancor pit
Return of the Jedi (sarlaac pit) -- alternate and movie cues
The emperor arrives
Death of Yoda
Faking the Code
Parade of the Ewoks -- yes I like that music still!
Luke and Leia and the movie version -- Brother and Sister
The Dark Side beckons
Death of the Emperor
Vader's death
Funeral pyre for a Jedi
the original Ewok "yub yub" song -- I know I'm in the minority there, but I don't care.

 

Great list, caliman! The only one I would add is the ROTJ SE ending celebration.

But I do have to agree with Cindé: Ten seems like too small of a number for JW music.

 

10) Ben's Intro: ANH
9) Celebration: ROTJ
8) Qui-Gon's Funeral: TPM
7) Imperial March: ESB
6) Binary Sunset: ANH
5) Anakin's Theme: TPM
4) Yoda's Theme: ROTJ
3) Duel of the Fates: TPM
2) Parade Celebration: TPM
1) Star Wars Opening Theme

 

Well, here's my 10:

10)Fighting The Destroyer Droids: TPM
9)Binary Sunset: ANH
8)The Imperial March: ESB
7)The Emperor Arrives: ROTJ
6)Anakin is Free: TPM
5)The Tide Turns/The Death Of Darth Maul: TPM
4)The Battle Of Yavin: ANH
3)Rescue From Cloud City/Hyperspace: ESB
2)Duel Of The Fates:TPM
1)The Dark Side Beckons: ROTJ

I could probably have listed a couple more, but I'll stop at ten. I think it's kind of hard to pick the best cues-they're all so good!

 

Damn, this is ambitious..10, huh. Lesse..

10:Carbon Freeze/Luke Pursues/Departure of Boba Fett
9: into the trap
8: Final Duel/into the deathstar/The Emperor's death
7: Ben's Death/TIE Fighter attack
6: Anakin's Theme
5: Finale/End Credits (Empire)
4: The Throne Room/End Credits
3: Imperial March
2: Duel of the Fates
1: The Asteroid Field

Whoo..that whole thing is subject to change depending on what day I wake up, tho

Edit: or even a minute afterwards: Substituted "Cantina Band" with "Into the Trap."

Peace,
Fatboy

 

I forgot to mention the asteroid field! How could I forget that?? Also, the very beginning music of ESB, when the probe droid is being deployed. And the battle music in ROTJ as the rebels prepare to attack the Death Star. And Journey through the Core in TPM. Did I already mention it? Oh well, I'm mentioning it again. And the Jedi's meeting with Boss Nass, and the queen's audience with Boss Nass, and all the music of TPM, ANH, ESB, and ROTJ. Sorry, I just can't pick only 10.

 

nobody has mentioned cantina band yet!
you should be ashamed!

 

I mentioned cantina band #1 and #2. I don't forget those songs very easily.

 

How could I have forgotten Cantina Band? AH!!!

"You have failed me for the last time, Captain Page."

"No, Lord Vader. Your... shoe.... is ..... un....tied."

"What?"

*cue Imperial March*

 

10: Binary Sunset, a peaceful amazing piece that captures the beauty and simplicity of the original Star Wars.
It's such a classic, yet at the same time so groundbreaking for the time it came out.
9: Anakin destroys the battle station, a superb action packed piece that grabs the feel of the moment and really pushes it to the limit.
8: Death of Yoda, this music almost makes me actually cry.
The music is simply amazing and quite awe inspiring for a death piece.
7: Hoth Battle, a great action piece that simply seems to show a slaughter in the tone rather then a fight.
6: Death of Anakin/Vader, a wonderful piece that even surpasses Yoda's death music.
The ironic Imperial March playing along with it is brilliant and symbolizes the end of Anakin's journey and his final redemption.
5: Duel of the Fates, an amazing piece that SHOULD have been nominated for an Oscar last year.
It's so energetic and full of complete conflict that is built up through the flick till the very end.
4: The Imperial March, for obvious reasons
3: The Escape from Cloud City, a great musical score that shows an escape to the very sense of each note.
2: The Asteroid Field, Ditto
1: The Final fight of Vader/Luke's Attack,
The best piece of music in the ENTIRE saga in my honest opinion, and an amazing Goth piece for a classical score.
Completely dramatic and full of superb energy, yet dark and almost sad for Vader as Luke completely overpowers him.

 

10. Cantina Band
9. The Asteroid Field
8. Burning Homestead
7. The Battle of Hoth
6. Into the Trap
5. Carbon Freeze/Darth Vader's Trap/Departure of Boba Fett
4. Binary Sunset
3. Rescue From Cloud City/Hyperspace
2. Duel of the Fates
1. The Imperial March

 

For some reason, I've always loved Jabba's Baroque Recital!

 

<sarcasm>Oh, and don't forget Jedi Rocks!</Sarcasm>

 

10: Augie's Great...whatever, you know.
9: The theme that plays when Anakin starts the Pod engines for the first time.
8: Ben's theme from ANH.
7: Yoda's theme.
6: The finale of ESB.
5: The asteroid field.
4: ROTJ:SE finale.
3: The Throne Room.
2: Luke/Vader duel in ROTJ.
1: Binary Sunset.

 

This thread deserves to be at the top, considering what this forum is about... plus I couldn't resist giving my own list:

Into the Trap
Losing a Hand(Rescue from Cloud City)/Hyperspace
The Battle of Yavin
The Asteroid Field
Escape in the Milennium Falcon(The Rebels Escape Again)
Luke and Leia
The Return of the Jedi(Sail Barge Assault)
Duel of the Fates
The Death of Yoda
The Rebel Fleet/End Title (from ESB)

I can't really give them an absolute order, so it will just have to be a top ten.

-Brian

 

In no particular order:

Princess Leia's Theme - can't believe no one's mentioned this yet. It's probably the most romantic and haunting bit of music in the saga, and I wish it was used more in the sequels.
Main Theme
Binary Sunset
Throne Room
Imperial March
Yoda's Theme
ESB Finale (forgot what it's called)
Emperor's Theme
Duel of the Fates
Auggie's Great Municipal Band

 

The 2 best are:

2. Imperial March
1. Imperial Rage March

Need I say more?

 

My favorite is "Aboard the Executor". It was supposed to be used in Empire, but Lucas didn't use it for some reason.

 

10: Main Title (Movie-Version) (TESB)
9: Carbon Freeze (TESB)
8: Shootout In The Cellbay (ANH)
7: The Flag Parade (TPM)
6: The Droid Invasion (TPM)
5: Approaching The Death Star (ROTJ)
4: Final Duel (ROTJ)
3: Hyperspace (TESB)
2: Into the Trap (ROTJ)
1: Asteriod Field (TESB)

 

Wow! It is hard to name just 10. I can name my favorite movie music, ROTJ, but to name my actual top 10. Hmmm..... well, here goes.

10. End celebration to TPM
9. The Force theme(played throughout the OT)
8. The Emperor's theme (music during final
saber battle in ROTJ)
7. Leia's theme from ANH
6. Luke's theme (aka Star Wars intro music)
5. Luke and Leia's theme (ROTJ)
4. Lando's Escape from the Death Star (ROTJ)
3. Imperial March
2. ANH Celebration Ending
1. ROTJ Special Edition Ending

-LMS-
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10. Flag Parade (TPM)
9. Sith Theme (ESB)
8. Opening Credits (ANH)
7. Yoda's Death (RotJ)
6. Yoda's Theme (ESB)
5. Binary Star sceen (ANH)
4. Final Battle sceen vs. Death Star (ANH)
3. Duel of the Fates (TPM)
2. Imperial March (ESB)
1. Throne Room and End Credits (ANH)