A Japan-exclusive vinyl edition of John Williams' landmark 1980 score for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. This limited pressing features red-colored vinyl, a Japan-exclusive jacket, and an obi strip — and was remastered by Shawn Murphy and Skywalker Sound from the 192kHz 24-bit master as part of a Japan original project. The soundtrack introduced two of the most recognized pieces in film music history — "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" and "Yoda's Theme" — alongside celebrated tracks including "The Asteroid Field," "Han Solo and the Princess," and "The Magic Tree."
The combination of red vinyl, obi strip, and Japan-exclusive packaging makes this a visually complete artifact — the kind of release that loses something the moment it leaves its original state. Encapsulation locks that in permanently.
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: Every copy listed was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 20 individually numbered copies.
