Star Wars (book-and-record)

Star Wars was a book-and-record/book-and-tape adaptation of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, published in 1979 as part of Buena Vista Records' Read-Along Adventures series. It was produced by Jymn Magon and was one of the few works licensed by the short-lived Lucasfilm subsidiary Black Falcon Ltd. It is unknown who narrated the record as credits were not provided along with the book or record. 
==Legacy==
===1984 collection===
The cassette tape version was re-released in a collection along with the other two original films' adaptations in 1984.
===1994 Re-release===
The same audio and text was used for the 1994 Classic Star Wars: A New Hope book-and-tape, with different packaging and interior photos.
===A New Hope Read-Along===
In 1997, Walt Disney Records released an a new book-and-tape adaptation that included material from the Special Edition of A New Hope.A New Hope Read-Along
===Danish edition - Stjernekrigen===
*In the booklet of the original release in 1982, "Luke Skywalker" is translated into "Luke Skyganger," which means "Luke Cloudstrider."
*"Darth Vader" is consistently mispronounced as "Dart Wader."
*"Obi-Wan Kenobi" is repeatedly mispronounced as "Obi-Van Kanobi."
*"Leia" is once mispronounced as "Laya."
*The tape opens with "For lang tid siden i en fjern, fjern stjernetåge," meaning "A long time ago in a nebula far, far away."
*The "Galactic Empire" is translated into "Galaksens Rige," which means "The Kingdom of the Galaxy."
*In this play, the tractor beam does not pull but rather sucks the Falcon into the Death Star even though "tractor beam" itself is translated as "trækstråle," which means "pull-beam."
*The tape wrongly states that Luke became the leader of the Rebellion.
*X-wings are "W-winger."
==Media==
===Editions===
*450; 1979; Buena Vista Records; Paperback with cassette tape;
*150DC; 1979; Buena Vista Records; Paperback with Cassette tape;
===Cover gallery===
File:Star Wars Book-and-record.jpg|Book and record cover
File:Read-Along Adventures back cover.jpg|Book and record back cover
File:SWaudio.jpg|Book and tape cover
File:StarWarsTrilogy book and cassette.jpg|Book and tape collection
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Category:Legends Young Readers
Category:Read-Along Adventures