JasonTHX

Oh man, I can name quite a few. I've always loved Exultate Justi although I'm not 100% sure it's a Williams composition? From 1941 I always lean to Battle Over Hollywood or End Titles March. that section of The Flying Sequence from Superman (especially when that Statue of Liberty fanfare kicks in *swoon*), March of the Villains, Battle in the Snow from ESB, Parade of the Ewoks, and the complete Indy's First Adventure sequence from Last Crusade, the battle music from Hook, The Land Race from Far and Away, Cry Your Tears, Africa from Amistad (I LOVE this score) and the main title from The Patriot.  

On his 89th birthday, I look at John Williams’s first film score which was not composed for Spielberg or Lucas in Hollywood. It was for a provincial government official in Newfoundland and Labrador when Williams was a young member of the U.S. Air Force. I live just minutes away from the little downtown building where this score was recorded (it's still there) and the library (also still there) where he would find local provincial melodies usually sung by fishermen. 
 
https://setthetape.com/2018/09/21/the-story-of-john-williams-first-film-score/

On his 89th birthday, I look at John Williams’s first film score which was not composed for Spielberg or Lucas in Hollywood. It was for a provincial government official in Newfoundland and Labrador when Williams was a young member of the U.S. Air Force. I live just minutes away from the little downtown building where this score was recorded (it's still there) and the library (also still there) where he would find local provincial melodies usually sung by fishermen. 
 
https://setthetape.com/2018/09/21/the-story-of-john-williams-first-film-score/

On his 89th birthday, I look at John Williams’s first film score which was not composed for Spielberg or Lucas in Hollywood. It was for a provincial government official in Newfoundland and Labrador when Williams was a young member of the U.S. Air Force. I live just minutes away from the little downtown building where this score was recorded (it's still there) and the library (also still there) where he would find local provincial melodies usually sung by fishermen. 
 
https://setthetape.com/2018/09/21/the-story-of-john-williams-first-film-score/

On his 89th birthday, I look at John Williams’s first film score which was not composed for Spielberg or Lucas in Hollywood. It was for a provincial government official in Newfoundland and Labrador when Williams was a young member of the U.S. Air Force. I live just minutes away from the little downtown building where this score was recorded (it's still there) and the library (also still there) where he would find local provincial melodies usually sung by fishermen. 
 
https://setthetape.com/2018/09/21/the-story-of-john-williams-first-film-score/

On his 89th birthday, I look at John Williams’s first film score which was not composed for Spielberg or Lucas in Hollywood. It was for a provincial government official in Newfoundland and Labrador when Williams was a young member of the U.S. Air Force. I live just minutes away from the little downtown building where this score was recorded (it's still there) and the library (also still there) where he would find local provincial melodies usually sung by fishermen. 
 
https://setthetape.com/2018/09/21/the-story-of-john-williams-first-film-score/

This will not be popular to say that... but I'm 100 % on the side of JW... if he says NO, then we have to respect that.

Lets look at the evidence, shall we?
 
- The music has been re-transferred from original elements at high-resolution
- Shawn Murphy is re-assembling the OST releases to be issued this year
- Mike M has stated publicly that he wants another go at these scores to do them justice
- Mike M has proven that he has a great relationship with the people he needs approval from, inc Williams himself
- We're in an apparent golden age of amazing John Williams re-issues that, more than ever, are getting major studio support
- Disney have done the unheard of and put out a Star Wars film with an isolated score so they clearly know the hunger that there is for the music
- Star Wars is as big a cash cow now as it has ever been - maybe more?
 
Does anyone really think that new complete releases are not coming? I'd put money on their being released after the completion of Episode 9 if not before!

You know what these two are waiting for? An expanded remastered Far and Away and I'll bet this is the year we get it!

I hope it includes the "modern" piece Shannon is playing at the piano!

You know what these two are waiting for? An expanded remastered Far and Away and I'll bet this is the year we get it!

You know what these two are waiting for? An expanded remastered Far and Away and I'll bet this is the year we get it!

You know what these two are waiting for? An expanded remastered Far and Away and I'll bet this is the year we get it!

You know what these two are waiting for? An expanded remastered Far and Away and I'll bet this is the year we get it!

You know what these two are waiting for? An expanded remastered Far and Away and I'll bet this is the year we get it!

Finally for Far & Away and The River. I Love Far & Away and the MCA CD needs a modern day remastering badly. Ditto for The River. The beginning of that movie had an incredible Bum-bum-bum drum beat added to The River main theme that I have wanted forever.
 
Do not care one bit for Sabrina.

Finally for Far & Away and The River. I Love Far & Away and the MCA CD needs a modern day remastering badly. Ditto for The River. The beginning of that movie had an incredible Bum-bum-bum drum beat added to The River main theme that I have wanted forever.
 
Do not care one bit for Sabrina.

Do you think this set will include that "Papa Oom Mow Mow" song?
 
 

Far and Away has some good stuff not released including that terrific alternate version of the end credits. I really want an expansion of this one. 25th anniversary maybe?

Oh my gosh! Complete E.T., complete Close Encounters, a new Star Wars score and a new Spielberg drama score... all in the next 3.5 months! What a time to be alive. Certainly dulls any disappointment of Williams passing on Ready Player One (which makes perfect sense if he wanted a break before starting Star Wars IX).
 
Huge thanks to @La La Land Records and Mike Matessino. I know you're all tireless behind the scenes lobbying for these scores, we couldn't be more grateful of all the work you do.

That'd be funny if I wake up tomorrow seeing a thread saying "Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter expansions announced!" on top of all this.

Admin note: This thread is largely hype for the release before it's release date, and then ordering/shipping/"it's arrived!"  talk afterward; Please relocate to the following thread to discuss the actual musical content of the release:
 
http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27984-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-la-la-land-music-discussion/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News from someone in attendance at the CE3K 40th anniversary discussion panel
 
 

 
 

For me it'll always be that entire last hour of Jedi. And then he did the same with TOD the following year! Mind-blowing. No wonder he took a break in 85.

For me it'll always be that entire last hour of Jedi. And then he did the same with TOD the following year! Mind-blowing. No wonder he took a break in 85.