BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1977
New 22015 Re-Rip!
Meticulously Remastered!
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….”
“Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band” is a disco single recorded by Meco, taken from the album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 1, 1977, holding on to the spot for two weeks and peaked at no. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the charts for nine weeks. To date it is the biggest-selling instrumental single in the history of recorded music, having sold two million units, being the only one ever to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
In the late 1970s CBS Sports used the song as opening music for its NFL coverage.
SIDE A:
Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band 3:30
Written-By – John Williams (4)
SIDE B:
Funk 3:36
Written-By – Wheeler*, Smith*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #18 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles | #6 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Billboard Black Singles | #8 |
| 1977 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band | U.S. Cashbox Top 100 Singles | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – DDC 008 (XC 008)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
CREDITS:
Arranged By – Harold Wheeler
Producer – Harold Wheeler, Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi
NOTES:
Special versions from the album:
“Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
