Japanese release 2026 re-pressing. Expected late April 2026.

A limited-edition Japanese vinyl release of the original soundtrack to "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is coming. This reissue features the original Japanese jacket design and obi strip, and will be pressed on color vinyl.

This is the original soundtrack to "Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" (directed by Irvin Kershner), released in Japan in June 1980. Music is composed by John Williams. This album marks the first appearance of "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" and "Yoda's Theme", and is packed with classics such as "The Asteroid Field", "Han Solo and the Princess", and "The Magic Tree". Audio sources are based on the 1980 soundtrack, remastered by Shawn Murphy and Skywalker Sound, using the 192kHz/24bit master released in 2018.

(C) & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.

Tracklist:
LP1 / Side A
01. Star Wars (Main Theme)
02. Yoda's Theme
03. The Training of a Jedi Knight
04. The Heroics of Luke and Han

LP1 / Side B
01. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
02. Departure of Boba Fett
03. Han Solo and the Princess
04. Hyperspace
05. The Battle in the Snow

LP2 / Side A
01. The Asteroid Field
02. The City in the Clouds
03. Rebels at Bay
04. Yoda and the Force

LP2 / Side B
01. The Duel
02. The Magic Tree
03. Lando's Palace
04. Finale