That would be freakin' awesome, you're hired.

The originals were never reissued. On DVD we got a higher-res copy of the master for the 1993 Definitive Collection LD, complete with the godawful motion smearing DVNR of the time.
I doubt this news as there have always been rumors, but don't rule out the possibility of it ever happening.
If a boutique label like Criterion or an Archive label get to do a one-off OT release that would be the only way we might get a true fan release.
Disc 1: 35mm general release with
-1977 Dolby Stereo
-1977 Academy mono
-1985 Home video Dolby remix
Seamlessly branched with the 70mm version and featuring a recreation of the six track Dolby mix in 4.1 or 4.2
Disc 2-35mm ESB with Dolby Stereo, Mono and the 70mm version with its few differences
Disc 3-ROTJ with Dolby Stereo and 70mm track.

Disney doesn't have to do anything. LFL has the mixes digitally archived already as was evidenced in the video behind the scenes for the creation of the atrocious new BD 6.1 remix. The mono mix for the first film is actually quite different and despite the limitations has come to be my favorite mix. And I love huge dynamic multichannel audio. The mono was the final shot done by Ben Burtt and Lucas while the other versions were already taking the world by storm. It was their final effort for posterity.

Realistically, seriously, I'm 41 years old and I'll probably only watch Star Wars three or four more times before I croak.

None of the original Star Wars films were ever theatrically presented in mono, anyway. It was always 70mm 6-track or Dolby Stereo depending on if the print was 70mm or 35mm.

Where and how do I locate this mono score?

So why would I care about mono?

After completing the multi-channel versions for the first prints, the sound editors created yet another mix, a single-channel monaural track. This mix was to be included on prints destined for theatres not equipped with stereo sound systems, and for ancillary markets. While the mono mix could have been created from the Dolby Stereo master by "folding" the tracks into one, instead the team decided to create a new dedicated mono mix from scratch.

At the time, the extended life of a film was played out through television broadcasts. It was thought that long after the film had disappeared from the big screen, this was how it would be remembered, and it seemed logical to refine the mix to this end for archival concerns. Thus, the editors took the opportunity to revise and enhance selected portions of the soundtrack. Sound designer Ben Burtt recalls: "Because we were always trying to make the film better and better and fix things that were not right, there was some 'sweetening' done; things like different Stormtrooper or C-3PO lines, additional sound effects, or some different ADR."

Some members of the production felt the mono mix represented the definitive soundtrack of the movie (not in terms of a sonic experience but, rather, in terms of audio content), and felt that the multi-channel versions were a novelty that only select audiences would be treated to during a brief theatrical run. "George put a lot of effort in that mono mix," Burtt remembers, "and he even said several times, 'Well, this is the real mix. This is the definitive mix of the film.' He paid more attention to it because he felt it was more important archivally."

But is it better? Is it interesting to listen to for any specific reason?

IMO yes. Many dialogue, sound and music differences exist in the mono mix, and a great number of these found their way into the 1997 SE 5.1 remix. The score has a greater level of involvement and placement to boot. Of course it is Academy mono so it is technically and spatially limited--but is such a well done effect that it provides for an interesting alternate. And then there are crazy people like me who grow to prefer it despite not being as robust at the discrete versions.

Never did I think a mono track could outdo Jaws in terms of sound design, effects and overall ambiance. This does.

Usenet (alt.binaries.starwars). Belbucus from originaltrilogy.com led the restoration: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic. ... opic/7222/

Alternatively, it's present on Harmy's Star Wars Despecialized Edition as an alternate audio track.

Unaltered analogic film on Digital mpg-4...??? how is that ?

I think even a LD-rip made with direct-pure mode link to a DVD Recorder is more "unaltered"
than re-create the whole film to a clean 1080p BD