Star Wars was a book-and-record/book-and-tape adaptation of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, published in 1979 as part of Buena Vista Records' Read-Along Adventures series. It was produced by Jymn Magon and was one of the few works licensed by the short-lived Lucasfilm subsidiary Black Falcon Ltd. It is unknown who narrated the record as credits were not provided along with the book or record.[2]
Legacy[]
1984 collection[]
The cassette tape version was re-released in a collection along with the other two original films' adaptations in 1984.[4]
1994 Re-release[]
The same audio and text was used for the 1994 Classic Star Wars: A New Hope book-and-tape, with different packaging and interior photos.[2]
A New Hope Read-Along[]
In 1997, Walt Disney Records released an a new book-and-tape adaptation that included material from the Special Edition of A New Hope.[5]
Danish edition - Stjernekrigen[]
- In the booklet of the original release in 1982, "Luke Skywalker" is translated into "Luke Skyganger," which means "Luke Cloudstrider."
- "Darth Vader" is consistently mispronounced as "Dart Wader."
- "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is repeatedly mispronounced as "Obi-Van Kanobi."
- "Leia" is once mispronounced as "Laya."
- The tape opens with "For lang tid siden i en fjern, fjern stjernetåge," meaning "A long time ago in a nebula far, far away."
- The "Galactic Empire" is translated into "Galaksens Rige," which means "The Kingdom of the Galaxy."
- In this play, the tractor beam does not pull but rather sucks the Falcon into the Death Star even though "tractor beam" itself is translated as "trækstråle," which means "pull-beam."
- The tape wrongly states that Luke became the leader of the Rebellion.
- X-wings are "W-winger."
Media[]
Editions[]
- 450; 1979; Buena Vista Records; Paperback with cassette tape;[1]
- 150DC; 1979; Buena Vista Records; Paperback with Cassette tape;[1]
Cover gallery[]
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars on www.discogs.com (archived from the original on July 2, 2022)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars book-and-record
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Vintage Star Wars Trilogy Cassette Tapes And Books on Sort It! Apps (archived from the original on June 3, 2021)
- ↑ A New Hope Read-Along
External links[]
- Star Wars (24 Page Read-Along Book and Record, No. 450) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- Star Wars on www.discogs.com (archived from the original on July 2, 2022)