STAR WORN: THE VINTAGE READ-ALONGS (Leaping Fox)

I am currently working on a ROTJ-themed disc for Volume 3 of the "Star Worn" series (among about a hundred other things).  While that is being done, it suddenly hit me that I've had the final two volumes done for quite a while, and there's no reason not to go ahead and post them now.

 Since there is a finite amount of vintage Star Wars goodness available, I thought it would be a good idea to gather all of the read-along, book-and-record adventures together in one set.  Today's children don't really have a concept to compare book-and-record sets to.  Sure, there are still some examples around, in some bookstores, but nothing can really explain the joy of following along in a storybook with old vinyl (or for that matter, a GASP cassette tape).

Altogether, there were eight vintage book-and-record sets released, all by Buena Vista Records, between the years of 1979 and 1984.  It's hard to imagine a film adaptation taking two full years to materialize, in today's marketing world, but it did--to say nothing of the action figures, which were also much-delayed! In today's world, toys would have already been available at fast food restaurants long before the film opened.  By the two year mark, they would have LONG been thrift store fodder.

All eight are featured here, on two volumes, and each volume includes a folder of the appropriate scans, so the listener can relive the "read-along" portion.  As an added bonus, the album "Rebel Mission To Ord Mantel" is included.  While it's technically not a read-along (especially obvious since no book came with it), it is a very unique Star Wars audio drama, is highly entertaining, was also put out by the same record company, AND fills in a backstory on an almost throwaway line from The Empire Strikes Back!

While many of these are my rips, I've done quite a bit of work to all of them, and they have never sounded better.  You and/or the young fan in your family are sure to enjoy them.

STAR WORN - VOL. 4: THE VINTAGE READ-ALONGS (part one)

Star Wars (with scans)

The Empire Strikes Back (with scans)

Return of the Jedi (with scans)

The Ewoks Join the Fight (with scans)

Droid World (with scans, as well as scan of Marvel Star Wars #47)

LINK:  VOLUME 4

STAR WORN - VOL. 5: THE VINTAGE READ-ALONGS (part two)

Planet of the Hoojibs (with scans, as well as scan of Marvel Star Wars #55)

Adventures in ABC (with scans)

Adventures in Colors and Shapes (with scans)

Rebel Mission To Ord Mantel (with artwork)

LINK:  VOLUME 5