The Complete Columbia Album Collection

~ Release by John Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Columbia Records presents John Williams
2▶CD: Virtuoso Music for Guitar
3▶CD: Two Favorite Guitar Concertos
4▶CD: More Virtuoso Music for Guitar
5▶CD: John Williams – Rodrigo, Fantasia & Concerto
6▶CD: Paganini, Guitar Trio ; Haydn, Guitar Quartet
7▶CD: Virtuoso Variations for Guitar
8▶CD: Giuliani, Vivaldi – Guitar Concertos
9▶CD: Songs for Voice and Guitar
10▶CD: Spanish Music
11▶CD: Songs of Freedom
12▶CD: Music for guitar & harpsichord
13▶CD: John Williams & Julian Bream – First Album
14▶CD: Gowers, Chamber Concerto ; Scarlatti, 6 Sonatas
15▶CD: Previn & Ponce – Guitar Concertos
16▶CD: World Guitar Music
17▶CD: John Williams & Julian Bream
18▶CD: Gowers, Rhapsody ; Villa‐Lobos, 5 Preludes
19▶CD: Rodrigo, Villa‐Lobos – Concertos
20▶CD: John Williams plays Bach (1)
21▶CD: John Williams plays Bach (2)
22▶CD: John Williams and Friends
23▶CD: Perlman & Williams – Duos
24▶CD: Castelnuovo, Dodgson – Concertos
25▶CD: Agustín Barrios‐Mangoré
26▶CD: Arnold & Brouwer – Concertos
27▶CD: Williams plays Manuel Ponce
28▶CD: Julian Bream & John Williams – Live
29▶CD: Boccherini, Quintets
30▶CD: Albeniz – Echoes of Spain
31▶CD: Stevie (OST)
32▶CD: Williams & Hurford play Bach
33▶CD: Portrait of John Williams
34▶CD: The Guitar is the Song
35▶CD: Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia
36▶CD: Bach, Handel, Marcello – Concertos
37▶CD: Echoes of London
38▶CD: Williams plays Paul Hart
39▶CD: Fragments of a Dream
40▶CD: The Baroque Album
41▶CD: Spirit of the Guitar
42▶CD: John Williams & Inti‐Illimani – Leyenda
43▶CD: Vivaldi, Concertos
44▶CD: Takemitsu played by John Williams
45▶CD: Iberia
46▶CD: The Seville Concert
47▶CD: From Australia
48▶CD: The Great Paraguayan (Barrios Mangoré)
49▶CD: Harvey & Gray – Guitar Concertos
50▶CD: The Mantis and the Moon
51▶CD: John Williams plays the Movies
52▶CD: The Black Decameron
53▶CD: The Guitarist John Williams
54▶CD: Schubert, Arpeggione ; Guiliani, Concerto
55▼CD: The Magic Box
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1O Bia, for guitar, tiny kit & double bass
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
percussion [tiny kit]:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
O Bia
composer:
Francis Bebey
John Williams, Paul Clarvis, Chris Laurence3:52
2Township Kwela, for 2 guitars, double bass, percussion, bamboo pipe
balafon:
Pete Whittaker
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
finger snaps [snaps], percussion [buzzy drums] and spoons:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
guitar:
John Etheridge and John Williams (classical guitarist)
pan flute [indian bamboo pipe] and whistle:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Township Kwela
composer:
Timothy Walker (South African classical guitarist)
John Williams, Paul Clarvis, Chris Laurence, John Etheridge, Pete Whittaker3:08
3Maki, for strings & percussion
bongos, drums (drum set) [tumba] and percussion [tea bag]:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
cello:
Paul Kegg (cellist), Martin Loveday (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
guitar [requinto]:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Maki
composer:
Paul-Bert "Rossy" Rahasimanana (Malagasy multi-instrumentalist)
John Williams, Paul Clarvis, Chris Laurence, Anthony Pleeth, Martin Loveday4:27
4Engome, for thumb piano (sanza) & guitar
bass clarinet, bass flute, clarinet and contrabass flute [sub-contra flûte à bec]:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
mbira [sanza]:
Francis Bebey
musical box [potty]:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
vocals:
Francis Bebey
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recorded at:
Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 2000-10-02)
recording of:
Engome
composer:
Francis Bebey
John Williams & Francis Bebey4:28
5Malinke Guitars, duet
classical guitar:
John Etheridge (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13) and John Williams (classical guitarist) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
recording of:
Malinké Guitars
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
John Williams & John Etheridge6:05
6Masanga, for guitar
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
instrumental recording of:
Masanga
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Bosco Mwenda
John Williams3:16
7Musha musiki, for 2 guitars, double bass & percussion
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
guitar:
John Etheridge and John Williams (classical guitarist)
krakeb [kraqeb] and percussion [buzzy drums]:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Musha musiki
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
John Williams, John Etheridge, Chris Laurence, Paul Clarvis4:43
8Mitopa
producer:
John Williams (American score composer)
accordion and harmonium [Indian Harmonium]:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
caxixi [baskets] and zarb:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
guitar:
John Williams (American score composer)
arranger:
John Williams (American score composer) and John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Mitopa
composer:
Paul-Bert "Rossy" Rahasimanana (Malagasy multi-instrumentalist)
John Williams, Richard Allen Harvey, Chris Laurence, Paul Clarvis3:27
9Triangular Situations
classical guitar:
John Etheridge (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13) and John Williams (classical guitarist) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
tiple:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
recording of:
Triangular Situations
composer:
Vasco Martins
John Williams, Richard Allen Harvey, Chris Laurence3:58
10Guitar Makossa
djembe and percussion [beer bottle]:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
guitar:
John Etheridge and John Williams (classical guitarist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Guitar Makossa
composer:
Francis Bebey
John Williams, John Etheridge, Paul Clarvis2:37
11The Magic Box, for solo guitar
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
The Magic Box
composer:
Francis Bebey
John Williams3:10
12Omby, for guitar
flute [Malagasy flute]:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Omby
composer:
Ralanto
John Williams & Richard Allen Harvey3:23
13N’kosi sikelel’ i Afrika
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
hammered dulcimer and siku:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
choir vocals:
African Children's Choir (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
recording of:
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (former national anthem of Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa) (from 2000-09-26 until 2000-11-13)
anthem of:
Zambia (from 1964-10-24 until 1973-09-14), Namibia (from 1990-03-21 until 1991-12-17) and South Africa (from 1994-05-10 until 1997-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
Enoch Mankayi Sontonga (in 1897)
part of:
The Funeral (September 25, 1977)
John Williams & African Children's Choir3:58
14Djandjon, for kora (harp‐lute)
guitar:
John Etheridge
guitar [requinto]:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Djandjon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Djessou Mory Kanté
John Williams & John Etheridge2:42
15Sangara, makossa
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [hand drum] and percussion [beer bottle]:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
guitar:
John Etheridge and John Williams (classical guitarist)
whistle:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Sangara
composer:
Francis Bebey
John Williams & John Etheridge3:39
56▶CD: El Diablo Suelto
57▶CD: Live in Dublin (Williams‐Etheridge)
58▶CD: Collaborations

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
photography:David Montgomery (photographer)
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH (not for release label use! Sony Music Entertainment’s supply chain coordinator for Europe, operated by Arvato)
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2015)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16991115 [info]
ASIN:US: B00UOFCG94 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/3tXYGEXZlBoLJz17GnrYAV [info]

Release group

includes:Columbia Records Presents John Williams
Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Orchestra by Paul Hart (British multi-instrumentalist and composer); John Williams (classical guitarist), National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Concertos by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician), Handel (George Frideric Handel, German‐British baroque composer), Marcello; John Williams (classical guitarist), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito (violinist)
Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasía para un gentilhombre by Rodrigo (Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist); John Williams (classical guitarist), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Louis Frémaux (conductor)
Echoes of London
El Diablo Suelto
Fragments of a Dream by Inti‐Illimani, John Williams (classical guitarist), Paco Peña
Giuliani: Guitar Concerto / Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata by Giuliani (Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer), Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer); John Williams (classical guitarist)
Harvey: Concerto Antico / Gray: Guitar Concerto by Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger), Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer); John Williams (classical guitarist), London Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel (conductor)
Iberia
John Williams Plays Vivaldi Concertos by Vivaldi (Antonio Vivaldi, Italian baroque composer and violinist); John Williams (classical guitarist), Benjamin Verdery, Norbert Blum (violist), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra), János Rolla (violinist and conductor)
Live by Julian Bream, John Williams (classical guitarist)
Portrait of John Williams
Rhapsody
Songs Of Freedom by John Williams (classical guitarist), Maria Farandouri (Farantouri, Maria - Greek singer and political / cultural activist), Mikis Theodorakis (Greek composer and lyricist)
Spirit of the Guitar: Music of the Americas
Takemitsu Played by John Williams by Takemitsu (Tōru Takemitsu, composer); John Williams (classical guitarist), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer)
The Baroque Album
The Black Decameron by John Williams (classical guitarist), London Sinfonietta, Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer)
The Great Paraguayan by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (Paraguayan composer aka Agustín Barrios and Agustín Pio Barrios); John Williams (classical guitarist)
The Guitar Is the Song: A Folksong Collection
The Mantis & the Moon: Guitar Duets from Around the World by John Williams (classical guitarist), Timothy Kain (guitarist)
Virtuoso Variations for Guitar
Vivaldi & Giuliani: Guitar Concertos