Dec 25, 2007 producer meco monardo, who already topped the charts with his bestselling disco albumsstar wars and other galactic funk and encounters of every kind, envisioned and supervised the unusual project. Star wars and other galactic funk by meco 602547521927 vinyl. The song meco star wars theme is professional recreation. The first star wars movie hit the silver screen this year and everything related to the movie was hot, specially the music in mecos disco version. Meco star wars and other galactic funk 1977 download. Sciencefiction themes, atom punk, listener request, oh yeah and disco. The complete composition was released as part of an album, star wars and other galactic funk, and on a 12 single. The album remakes various themes and songs from the star wars soundtrack into disco tunes. Track 1 title theme track 2 imperial march track 3 the desert and the robot.
By the second day, 26 may 1977, he had watched it four times, and he watched it several more times that weekend. Meco star wars and other galactic funk full album 1977. As a purist, meco s star wars and other galactic funk should be heard on its original vinyl, even if that means losing the two bonus tracks on the hipo cd, the star wars themecantina band 7 radio edit and the star wars themecantina band 12 disco mix. Aug 24, 2011 side 2 is about fifteen minutes long again, with three funk disco tracks composed by meco entitled other, galactic and funk, hence the album name. Music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk, an album by meco on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Meco star wars and other galactic funk star wars hd vinyl recording. Meco had some imagination converting galactic themes to disco dance hits. Producer meco monardo, who already topped the charts with his bestselling disco albumsstar wars and other galactic funk and encounters of every kind, envisioned and supervised the unusual project. How meco made star wars music a disco sensation your. Star wars and other galactic funk by meco steve hoffman.
The movie helped the single, and the single helped the movie. Meco hired unheard of for a pop production 75 musicians to play on the track, and played trombone and keyboard himself. A vinyl rip from meco s star wars and other galactic funk 1977 tracklist a1 title theme a2 imperial attack a3 the desert and the robot auction a4 the princess appears a5 the land of the sand. The album uses various musical themes from the star wars soundtrack arranged as instrumental disco music. The star wars medley are disco interpretations of the score that john williams wrote for star wars episode iv. May 04, 2017 created by pennsylvaniaborn producer meco and hailing from an album titled no joke star wars and other galactic funk this chic take on john williams iconic theme is one of the biggest. This is not the music most people would listen to every day, so why not enjoy the. Meco is best known for his 1977 disco space disco version of the star wars theme from his album star wars and other galactic funk. Side 2 is about fifteen minutes long again, with three funkdisco tracks composed by meco entitled other, galactic and funk, hence the album name. Meco star wars and other galactic funk s a c a t e u n c. The three percussionheavy tracks, recorded with six kids meco found practicing their drum corps routines in central park, found favor with dance and hiphop djs looking for unusual breaks to sample. Track 10 other glactic funk track 11 star wars cantina band 7 edit track 12 star wars cantina band 12 disco mix info from sci fi toys blogspot on 25 may 1977, meco watched the feature film star wars on its opening day. Music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk, an album by meco.
I first heard this cantina band number on a 45 lp record. Star wars and other galactic funk makes one of the best kids albums out there. Meco music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk. Meanwhile, the bside of mecos original star wars album, other galactic funk, took on a life of its own. Star wars and other galactic funk is a disco album by meco released in 1977. This is not the music most people would listen to every day, so why not enjoy the experience. Meco star wars and other galactic funk crc 8track tape. Star wars themecantina band is a song recorded by meco, taken from the album star wars and other galactic funk.
The album uses various musical themes from the star wars soundtrack arranged. A single from the album entitled star wars themecantina band was released, and hit number one on the billboard hot 100 on october 1, 1977, holding on to the spot for two weeks. Meco star wars and other galactic funk 1977, vinyl. Producerperformer meco s disco version of the star wars theme soared to no. Sep 05, 2011 download all the music from inflight entertainment from my digital vault for. Meco real name domenico monardo, born 29 november 1939 is an american record producer and musician, as well as the name of a band or production team based around him. Star wars and other galactic funk, was a commercial disco venture that came on the back of the success of the original star wars movie released the same year. Download meco star wars and other galactic funk rar free.
How meco made star wars music a disco sensation the current. Star wars theme cantina band funk, a single by meco. How meco made star wars music a disco sensation classical mpr. The single was certified platinum by the recording industry association of.
Dec 18, 2015 a vinyl rip from meco s star wars and other galactic funk 1977 tracklist a1 title theme a2 imperial attack a3 the desert and the robot auction a4 the princess appears a5 the land of the sand. Star wars and other intergalactic funk millennium records to understand just what a unique cultural phenomenon star wars was, consider this. Buy mecos album titled star wars and other galactic funk to enjoy in. Star wars and other galactic funk on applemusic star wars and other galactic funk on amazon more information. I actually tried to get out of doing the job because the deadline was cut from one week to three days, but steve lumel, the art director talked me back into it. He is perhaps best known for his 1977 disco version of the star wars theme from his album star wars and other galactic funk. This very pleasant 1977 hit which may sound somewhat anonymous these days should still get many people onto a dance floor while the other galactic funk although. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the star wars theme from his album star wars and other galactic funk. May 04, 2017 the success of star wars and other galactic funk led to similar movieinspired albums, including the wizard of oz and close encounters of the third kind, but star wars remained mecos claim to fame. How meco made star wars music a disco sensation the. Meco born domenico monardo on november 29, 1939 in johnsonburg, pennsylvania, usa is a record producer and musician. Meco star wars and other galactic funk 1977 blogger.
Music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk by meco. Oct 09, 2016 i created this blog to share with the world the music. Meco the wizard of oz 1978 complete lp the world of. A vinyl rip from mecos star wars and other galactic funk 1977 tracklist a1 title theme a2 imperial attack a3 the desert and the robot auction a4 the princess appears a5 the land of the sand. A single from the album, star wars themecantina band, reached number one on the billboard hot 100 on october 1, 1977, holding to that position for two weeks. As a purist, mecos star wars and other galactic funk should be heard on its original vinyl, even if that means losing the two bonus tracks on the hipo cd, the star wars themecantina band 7 radio edit and the star wars themecantina band 12 disco mix. Meco superman and other galactic heroes 1979 complete lp. Download meco star wars and other galactic funk 1977 torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link.
British actor anthony daniels lent his voice to reprise his role as c3po and lucasfilms sound artist ben burtt provided the sound effects of r2d2. Andy ross and his orchestra the godfather 1972 dmca complaint again. The version of star wars themecantina band here is the relatively rare 12. Nov 03, 2015 meanwhile, the bside of meco s original star wars album, other galactic funk, took on a life of its own. Meco music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk on lp. Stax of wax from yesteryear i created this blog to share with the world the music. With his star wars and other galactic funk album he sold platinum and scored his record labels, millennium records a sublabel of casablanca records, first number 1 hit. The success of star wars and other galactic funk led to similar movieinspired albums, including the wizard of oz and close encounters of the third kind, but star wars remained mecos claim to fame. Meco star wars and other galactic funk star wars hd. Music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk. Star wars and other galactic funk by meco robert rodriguez.
I received the original meco star wars and other galactic funk lp. Heres the whole 1977 album, on cd for the first time, with. Meco star wars and other galactic funk star wars hd vinyl. Meco s version is faithful to williams version in that the track titles match those of the respective pieces on the original soundtrack, although they are presented out of order on meco s version and not all tracks on the original soundtrack end up on meco s version. Back around 1977 i did the album cover for star wars and other galactic funk by meco. Sep, 2011 meco real name domenico monardo, born 29 november 1939 is an american record producer and musician, as well as the name of a band or production team based around him. Created by pennsylvaniaborn producer meco and hailing from an album titled no joke star wars and other galactic funk this chic take on john williams iconic theme is one of the biggest.
Music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk by. In early 1978 came mecos third album, and this time it was the music from the wizard of oz which got transformed into a disco album by the same name, as. Meco music inspired by star wars and other galactic funk 1977 1999 expanded edition by pascal bentley a 21. Meco star wars and other galactic funk s a c a t e u n. The first star wars movie hit the silver screen this year and everything related to the movie was hot, specially the music in meco s disco version. This important genrebusting album is most enjoyable in its original form. The whole thing is like a 12 single that plays at 33. Star wars from star wars and other galactic funk 1977 apparently, tony bongiovi would regularly advise.
And in the uk the meco single star wars theme charted while the movie was in the cinema. Dec 10, 2010 track 10 other glactic funk track 11 star wars cantina band 7 edit track 12 star wars cantina band 12 disco mix info from sci fi toys blogspot on 25 may 1977, meco watched the feature film star wars on its opening day. Meco star wars and other galactic funk full album 1977 duration. It is really not so much as disco but rather star wars.
Mecos version is faithful to williams version in that the track titles match those of the respective pieces on the original soundtrack, although they are presented out of order on mecos version and not all tracks on the original soundtrack end. Meco born domenico monardo on november 29, 1939 in johnsonburg. 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. Producerperformer mecos disco version of the star wars theme soared to no. Star wars and other galactic funk by meco 602547521927. May 04, 2018 meanwhile, the bside of meco s original star wars album, other galactic funk, took on a life of its own. The disco single star wars themecantina band and the lp star wars and other galactic funk by meco. Meco star wars and other galactic funk 1977 sinfonia 72 1972 alan tew tom springfield latin style 1969 an.
Meco monardo star wars and other galactic funk album. In 1977, ciani provided the sound effects for mecos disco version of the star wars soundtrack, which was certified platinum. Whilst these arent as good as the first side, its a nice, upbeat piece of background music. However, i recently stumbled upon a download of the album, and i. Apr 04, 20 meco plays music from the empire strikes back. Meco monardo star wars and other galactic funk album version. But, in the end, he credited meco with helping bring symphonic music further into the mainstream.