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The Empire Strikes Back (book-and-record)

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This article is about the Legends book-and-record release of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. You may be looking for the canon The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD.

The Empire Strikes Back was a book-and-record adaptation of the junior novelization of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. It was a part of Buena Vista Records' Read-Along Adventures series, released in 1980.[2] It was produced by Jymn Magon and was one of the few works licensed by the short-lived Lucasfilm subsidiary Black Falcon It is unknown who narrated the record as credits were not provided along with the book or record.[3]

Plot summary[]

This article's plot summary may be found on the article about the original work, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.

Legacy[]

1984 collection[]

The cassette tape version was re-released in a collection along with the other two original films' adaptations in 1984.[5]

1994 Re-release[]

The same audio and text was used for the December 1994 release by TW Kids under the name Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back book-and-tape with different packaging and photos.[6]

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 The Empire Strikes Back.[7]

Media[]

Editions[]

  • 1980; Buena Vista Records; Record and storybook (451)
  • 1980; Buena Vista Records; Cassette and storybook; (151DC)

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back on Discogs (backup link archived on July 2, 2022)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 StarWars.com Star Wars in the UK: Read-Along Adventures on StarWars.com (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Empire Strikes Back book-and-record
  4. ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
  5. ↑ Vintage Star Wars Trilogy Cassette Tapes And Books on Sort It! Apps (backup link archived on June 3, 2021)
  6. ↑ Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back book-and-tape
  7. ↑ The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along

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