Category: Releases

LINCOLN (2012) – Album Review & Thematic Analysis

LINCOLN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Williams A Review By Mikko Ojala The 26th collaboration between Steven Spielberg and John Williams takes them to the turbulent Civil War era of American history, the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. The…

LINCOLN (2012) – Album Review

Lincoln: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review by Jason LeBlanc It’s never been a better time to be a John Williams fan!  After going 3 and a half years without a new John Williams film score post-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom…

Williams Talks ‘E.T.’

“I remember working very hard on that flying theme,” Williams said. “I was concerned about getting just the right, soaring melody, which for me as a musician was a serious challenge. Here were kids flying on bicycles over the moon…

‘The Witches of Eastwick’ Soundtrack Re-issued

Perseverance Records is proud to announce the reissue of the soundtrack to Witches Of Eastwick by the legendary John Williams. As with all of our reissues from the Warner/Elektra/Atlantic vaults, it’s a straight up reissue of the original LP –…

John Williams Recalls ‘Jaws’

JOHN WILLIAMS RECALLS ‘JAWS’ By Jon Burlingame The Film Music Society, July 14, 2012  “John Williams has made our movie more adventurous and gripping than I ever thought possible.” — Steven Spielberg, writing about Jaws in 1975

‘Angela’s Ashes’ Suite Available for Purchase

A live recording of the Suite from Angela’s Ashes performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Williams is now available for purchase as a digital download. The recording, which took place on August 5, 2000, is part of a…