Greatest Hits 1969–1999 (Blu-spec CD2)

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1Star Wars: Main Title
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1996-07-01)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1996-07-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1996-07-01) and St John’s Wood Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-02)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (on 1996-07-01)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
5:46
2E.T.: Flying Theme
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1996-07-01)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1996-07-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1996-07-01) and St John’s Wood Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-02)
recording of:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Flying (concert arrangement) (on 1996-07-01)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1982)
part of:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (concert arrangement soundtrack)
33:43
3Superman: Main Title
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31, on 1978-10-31)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
edit of:
Alternates: Prelude and Main Title by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer), End Title by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer) and Prelude and Main Title by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Main Theme (Superman: The Movie) (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
24:28
4Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Parade of the Slave Children
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
Parade of the Slave Children (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
part of:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
4:54
5Sugarland Express: Theme
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
Theme (Sugarland Express) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
3:39
6Jaws: Theme
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra (on 1996-07-01)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1996-07-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1996-07-01) and St John’s Wood Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-02)
recording of:
Main Theme (Jaws) (on 1996-07-01)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
included in:
Trail Mix‐Up
part of:
Jaws (1975 film score)
recording of:
Theme (Jaws) (on 1996-07-01)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
42:55
7Olympic Fanfare and Theme (Bugler’s Dream)
recording engineer and producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1996-01-06, on 1996-01-10, on 1996-01-13)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1996-01-06, on 1996-01-10, on 1996-01-13)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1996-01-06, on 1996-01-10, on 1996-01-13)
compilation of:
Bugler's Dream by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer) and Olympic Fanfare by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1996 version, incorporates Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream") (from 1996-01-06 until 1996-01-13)
orchestrator:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1996)
composer:
Leo Arnaud and John Williams (American score composer)
medley of:
Bugler’s Dream
medley of:
Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984 version)
4:30
8Return of the Jedi: Luke and Leia
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Skywalker Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
recorded at:
Skywalker Ranch in Nicasio, California, United States (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
recording of:
Luke and Leia (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
5:03
9The Reivers: Main Title
engineer:
Milton Cherin (audio engineer)
producer:
Michael Matessino
editor:
Michael Matessino and Robert Takagi
orchestra:
Hollywood Studio Symphony
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1969-12-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Corporation
recording of:
First Instruction
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Main Title (The Reivers)
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Main Title (The Reivers)
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
The Winton Flyer
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
5:15
10The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Skywalker Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
recorded at:
Skywalker Ranch in Nicasio, California, United States (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
recording of:
The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme) (from 1990-03-19 until 1990-03-20)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
53:08
11Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2:51
12Empire of the Sun: Cadillac of the Skies
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
American Boychoir (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25) and Tanglewood Festival Chorus (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
chorus master:
James Litton (conductor and choir master) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25) and John Oliver (chorus master) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
Cadillac of the Skies (Empire of the Sun) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Empire of the Sun (1987 film score)
5:00
13Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Raiders’ March
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
BMG Music
part of:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5:14
14Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
American Boychoir (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25) and Tanglewood Festival Chorus (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25)
chorus master:
James Litton (conductor and choir master) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25) and John Oliver (chorus master) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
9:44
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1Saving Private Ryan: Hymn to the Fallen
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in 1998)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1998)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1998)
recording of:
Hymn to the Fallen (Saving Private Ryan)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB
part of:
Saving Private Ryan (1998 film score)
6:12
2Jurassic Park: Theme
recording engineer and producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
recording of:
Theme From Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park) (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
part of:
Jurassic Park (1993 film score)
5:33
3Schindler’s List: Theme
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (on 1996-12-10)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (on 1996-12-10)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1996-12-10)
recorded at:
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1996-12-10)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (on 1996-12-10)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
part of:
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
3:35
4Hook: Flight to Neverland
recording engineer and producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
recording of:
Flight to Neverland (Hook) (from 1995-05-25 until 1995-05-27)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Hook
4:45
5Seven Years in Tibet: Theme
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) (from 1997-07-25 until 1997-07-31)
mixer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1997-07-25 until 1997-07-31)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1997-07-25 until 1997-07-31)
recorded at:
Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1997-07-25 until 1997-07-31)
recording of:
Seven Years in Tibet (from 1997-07-25 until 1997-07-31)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film score)
47:11
6JFK: Prologue
recording engineer and mixer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
John Williams (American score composer)
editor:
Kenneth Wannberg
solo French horn:
Jim Thatcher (hornist from United States) (in 1991)
trumpet:
Tim Morrison (trumpeter) (in 1991)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”)
recording of:
Prologue (JFK) (in 1991)
orchestrator:
John Neufeld (arranger, orchestrator and clarinetist) (in 1991)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
JFK (1991 film score)
44:02
7Stepmom: The Days Between
recording engineer and mixer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer)
editor:
Ken Wannberg
solo guitar:
Christopher Parkening (guitarist)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States
recording of:
The Days Between
orchestrator:
Conrad Keely
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
6:28
81941: March
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-19, on 1990-05-25)
recording of:
The March (1941) (from 1990-05-18 until 1990-05-25)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
1941
4:15
9Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory
engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1990-09-22 until 1990-10-20)
producer:
John Williams (American score composer)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1990-09-22 until 1990-10-20)
recorded at:
Newman Scoring Stage in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990-09-22 until 1990-10-20)
recording of:
Somewhere in My Memory (Home Alone)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
The 63rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4.54:58
10Olympic Centennial: Summon the Heroes
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Darcy Proper, Todd Whitelock (engineer) and Robert Wolff (engineer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1996-01-06, on 1996-01-10, on 1996-01-13)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1996-01-06, on 1996-01-10, on 1996-01-13)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1996-01-06, on 1996-01-10, on 1996-01-13)
recording of:
Summon the Heroes (from 1996-01-06 until 1996-01-13)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1995)
dedicated to:
Tim Morrison (trumpeter)
premiered at:
Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1996-07-19)
6:17
11Rosewood: Look Down, Lord
recording engineer:
Dennis Sands (American sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sue McLean
producer:
John Williams (American score composer)
editor:
Ken Wannberg
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (from 1996-12-01 until 1996-12-06)
harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player) (from 1996-12-01 until 1996-12-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1996-12-01 until 1996-12-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1996-12-01 until 1996-12-06)
recording of:
Look Down, Lord
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
4:15
12Far and Away: Theme
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (from 1996-12-09 until 1996-12-11)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (from 1996-12-09 until 1996-12-11)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1996-12-09 until 1996-12-11)
recorded at:
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1996-12-09 until 1996-12-11)
recording of:
Far & Away: Theme (Far and Away) (from 1996-12-09 until 1996-12-11)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Far and Away (1992 film score)
5:37
13Born on the Fourth of July: Theme
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
trumpet:
Tim Morrison (trumpeter) (on 1990-11-05, on 1991-02-11)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1990-11-05, on 1991-02-11)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1990-11-05, on 1991-02-11)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1990-11-05, on 1991-02-11)
recording of:
Born on the Fourth of July (from 1990-11-05 until 1991-02-11)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Born on the Fourth of July
6:22
14Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace: Duel of the Fates
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1999-02-05 until 1999-02-18)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1999-02-05 until 1999-02-18)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 1999-02-05 until 1999-02-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lucas Film Ltd. (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-02-05 until 1999-02-17)
recording of:
Duel of the Fates (Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace) (from 1999-02-05 until 1999-02-18)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Bantha Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - Suite for Orchestra
44:15