Damien F 1,739 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 What CDs by JW are in your collection from the time he was still known as Johnny Williams? I have Fitzwilly, None But The Brave and How To Steal A Million / Bachelor Flat. I'm not really interested in his jazz / light orchestral work for those other screwball comedies. The sample clips do nothing for me. I quite like How To Steal A Million though.I would like to get my hands on a copy of the Checkmate soundtrack too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Bachelor FlatCheckmateA Guide for the Married ManHow to Steal a MillionPenelopeRhythm in MotionDiamond HeadJazz BeginningsJohn Goldfarb, Please Come HomeNightwatchNot With My Wife You Don't! (vol 1 and 2)None But the BraveBolded my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,739 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 What makes you rate Penelope as a favorite. Based on the FSM samples, I don't hear anything that distinguishes it from the other jazzy comedy scores that disinterest me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The GhostbreakerCheckmate / Rhythm in MotionA Guide for the Married ManHow to Steal a Million / Bachelor FlatPenelopeDiamond HeadFitzwillyJohn Goldfarb, Please Come HomeNightwatchNot With My Wife You Don't! (vol 1 and 2)None But the BraveM Squad"Here´s What I´m Here For" - The Music of Harold Arlen performed by The Johnny Williams BandThat Towering Feeling / Young And Lively - 2 Albums on one CD by Vic Damone (Singer) Conducted by Johnny Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,042 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have all the ones released by the specialty labels. Still need to pick up jazz beginnings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It's a groovy album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The GhostbreakerCheckmate / Rhythm in MotionA Guide for the Married ManHow to Steal a Million / Bachelor FlatPenelopeDiamond HeadFitzwillyJohn Goldfarb, Please Come HomeNightwatchNot With My Wife You Don't! (vol 1 and 2)None But the BraveThis.I can't remember if Williams was still Johnny when he scored all those Irwin Allen tv series in the 60s. I have those albums too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 What makes you rate Penelope as a favorite. Based on the FSM samples, I don't hear anything that distinguishes it from the other jazzy comedy scores that disinterest me.It's got a nice main theme that--in certain developments--can become quite soaring. Still, it's the least favorite of the ones I bolded. Honestly it's good but not sure I shoudl've bolded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I tried but i have zero affection for this special period in Williams's career (save for some of the droll marches from FITZWILLY). Either it's Mancini lite or Williams lite (meaning there are stylistic traits that he's done much better 10, 20 years later). Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 "Big Beautiful Ball" I think is pretty unique in Williams' output. And not a total Mancini rip either. John Goldfarb also has a cool blend of Irish/Arabic music in "King Fawz Feast" which is weird but coolThey're not masterpieces but some of them can be really fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yeah well, there are so many unbelievably cool scores from the 60's and Johnny Williams would hardly figure in this line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,384 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I'm the opposite of publicist. These days, I'm more into this period of his career than anything he did from the mid 70s and beyond. It's the natural evolution when you're a Williams completist/fanboy, I guess. Yes, the favourites will always be the classics, but at some point you want to explore further and not get stuck in those over and over again.As to the original question -- I have everything, basically, as far as compositions are concerned. But I'm still missing quite a few albums where he performs (piano/arranging), although I have several of those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have everything as well—officially released material, anyway. I can't do boots with SFX.It's the natural evolution when you're a Williams completist/fanboy, I guess. Yes, the favourites will always be the classics, but at some point you want to explore further and not get stuck in those over and over again.I agree with this. It's Williams' variety that makes him such a remarkable composer. His career covers such an amazing range of styles and colors, you have to take in the entire landscape in order to truly appreciate the scope of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,251 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have them all, some also on vinyl. Either it is a soundtrack or a recording as arranger/performer, I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 796 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yeah, I think I got them all as well somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Vertical stacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 796 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Vertical stacks?This was my only option after I gave up a whole room devoted to Williams, Star Wars, etc. ....It's not ideal, but I guess anything's better than storage boxes in the attic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,448 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Actually, JW has used 3 professional names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Four. You forgot his porn name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,448 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Which is..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,384 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Actually, JW has used 3 professional names.More than that, actually. I can think of:John WilliamsJohnny WilliamsJohn T. Williams Jr.John T. WilliamsJohn Towner WilliamsJohn TownerAm I missing any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 William Ross, once in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,082 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I tried but i have zero affection for this special period in Williams's career (save for some of the droll marches from FITZWILLY). Either it's Mancini lite or Williams lite (meaning there are stylistic traits that he's done much better 10, 20 years later). There's still the occasional highlight that makes at least some of these worthwhile. E.g. The Globetrotters. Love that track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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