Just in time for opening-day exhilaration, the score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams is now officially available. The score features old familiar themes and a collection of new ones, all composed and recorded by John Williams.
The soundtrack also features liner notes by writer/director J.J. Abrams. Listen to the collection below – but beware of the spoiler alert: If you’ve not yet seen the movie, the titles of each song may give away hints about the plot of the film. So skip the titles if you haven’t seen it.
“I’ve loved doing the Star Wars films with all their fanfares and flourishes,” says Williams in a press release. “I actually feel as though I am still in the galaxy far, far away. I really never left it, having worked on all of the films. I’m happy to be continuing to be part of the whole fun of doing it.”
The score was the first Star Wars track to be recorded in the U.S., having been recorded in Los Angeles with freelance orchestra instead of an established unit like the London Symphony Orchestra, who recorded all six previous films.
It can be purchased by all regular retailers, or streamed on Apple Music and Spotify.
