RFR Q&A #293: Star Wars Music Knock-Offs

Almost immediately following the release of the original Star Wars in 1977, albums of Star Wars music created by other artists and record labels started hitting the shelves. Some were good, others were ok, and some were downright awful. RFR V.I.P. Eric from Phoenix returns to the Q&A to ask: “If John Williams is the oxygen of Star Wars, what atmosphere were the ‘70’s and ‘80s knock-offs living in?” We break down Star Wars music from Meco, Don Ellis and Survival, The Electric Moog Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, and more while occasionally asking the question: “What the hell is this?”

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