{"id":9416,"date":"2009-12-19T04:00:18","date_gmt":"2009-12-19T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=9416"},"modified":"2011-10-28T14:13:22","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T21:13:22","slug":"star-wars-disco-1977","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/9416","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars disco, 1977"},"content":{"rendered":"

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‘To date it is the biggest-selling instrumental single in the history of recorded music, being the only one ever to be certified platinum’ -Wiki<\/em><\/p>\n

In 1977, a disco version of the music from Star Wars made it big. It was played over and over on the radio. Meco Monardo<\/a> was the recording artist. Album art was by Robert Rodriguez, art direction by Stephen Lumel\/Gribbitt! <\/p>\n

Hear the single below. The album<\/a> (vinyl, above) didn’t actually have the single on it – instead, it featured an extended, 15 minute version (one had to also buy the single<\/a> to get the single). This ‘best of’ compilation<\/a> has everything. Or the track alone can be snagged here.<\/a> Meco Monardo interview here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nStar Wars Theme, disco version<\/em><\/p>\n

Scruffy album image found via Futuregirl<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\t

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