John Williams Discography

[Junion 96]

I have added another collaboration album, "Dreamsville", to the Wiki discography as well as the EP. Lola Albright was a model, an actress and singer who became 92 years old. She played Edi Hart, the girlfriend of Peter Gunn on the series of the same name. She was singing on that series which is why "Dreamsville" was recorded during that time in February 1959 and released in August 1959 by Columbia Records. This album was arranged by Henry Mancini and featured his orchestra. 

 

Here is the wonderful song "Dreamsville" featuring John Williams on piano.

 

 

 

 

[Miguel Andrade 1,050]

The LP was released on CD twice. I own the Fresh Sound Records release titled "Lola Albright ‎– The Jazz Singer On The ‘Peter Gunn’ TV Series", that also includes the album "Lola Wants You" and some bonus tracks from TV recordings.

[Junion 96]

Added the 21 CD box set of John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra and the limited vinyl reissue of Hook by Mondo to the discography.

 

 

[rough cut 1,464]

@Bespin Under "Soundtracks using John Williams's Themes", you're missing the limited edition of Superman Returns by Lalaland Records.

 

www.discogs.com/release/6514545-John-Ottman-Superman-Returns-Music-From-The-Motion-Picture

 

[Bespin 6,993]

23 minutes ago, rough cut said:

@Bespin Under "Soundtracks using John Williams's Themes", you're missing the limited edition of Superman Returns by Lalaland Records.

 

www.discogs.com/release/6514545-John-Ottman-Superman-Returns-Music-From-The-Motion-Picture

 

 

Indeed, the original OST is there, but this section needs an update.

 

Help @Junion 

[Junion 96]

Alright, I have added this album and also another two singles of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga-Commemorative Edition from 2019 (7“disc vinyl)

 

[Jay 31,998]

Rogue One Expanded Edition too

[Junion 96]

Ok , there you go 

 

[Bespin 6,993]

You are a machine! 

[Jay 31,998]

I don't know where that cover art came from, but it's fake.  The actual cover is here:

 

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-original-motion-picture/1608226285

[Junion 96]

Well, the unofficial expanded version can be ordered here:

 

https://elitesoundtracks.com/products/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-2-x-cd-expanded-score-special-edition-michael-giacchino/

 

Actually, I cannot open the link you have provided and don‘t see the correct cover. Is there another link? Thanks

[Bespin 6,993]

[Jay 31,998]

5 minutes ago, Junion said:

Well, the unofficial expanded version can be ordered here:

 

https://elitesoundtracks.com/products/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-2-x-cd-expanded-score-special-edition-michael-giacchino/

 

Dude, that's a bootleg

 

5 minutes ago, Junion said:

Actually, I cannot open the link you have provided and don‘t see the correct cover. Is there another link? Thanks

 

You cannot open this link?

 

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-original-motion-picture/1608226285

 

What do you mean?  Did you try a different browser perhaps?

 

Anyways, the URL for the cover art at that link is here:

 

https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music126/v4/f3/48/13/f348135a-c590-7b00-9d43-bbc8d778395c/22UMGIM11271.rgb.jpg/1400x1400bb.webp

[Junion 96]

Ok, have replaced the bootleg and cover with the new official expanded edition of the digital release by Walt Disney Records.

 

Furthermore, I have added the expanded 4-LP edition by Mondo Records.

 

http://www.goplanete.com/johnwilliams/music/composer/themes.htm

[Junion 96]

The discography is updated with the following releases by Deutsche Grammophon:

"John Williams Live in Vienna" (album, 2021)

"The Berlin Concert" (album & single, 2022)

 

And there is also a new single entry taken from the album "André Previn In Hollywood".

 

Artist: André Previn

• Songs: "Fascination", "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
• Orchestra arranged & conducted by Johnny Williams; Columbia No. 3-8834;
• Recorded on August 14, 1962
• Released in November 1963

 

 

 

[Thor 5,946]

What do you mean, single entry? That those two tracks from the album were also released as a single?

[Junion 96]

31 minutes ago, Thor said:

What do you mean, single entry? That those two tracks from the album were also released as a single?

Exactly, this single was part of the Stereo Seven LP series, a Stereo recording on a 7 inch disc that had a special 33 1/3 RPM mechanism.

 

[Junion 96]

JW Discography and Wikipedia are updated with albums:

• SpaceCamp (Expanded Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2022)
• Presumed Innocent: The Deluxe Edition (Complete Score, 2022)
• A Gathering of Friends (Collaboration album with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, 2022)

http://www.goplanete.com/johnwilliams/music/disco/albums.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams_discography

 

Added also the new single

• Obi-Wan Kenobi Theme (Digital Release, 2022)

...and an EP from 1960

• " The Mancini Touch" by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra feat. Johnny Williams, piano (1960)

http://www.goplanete.com/johnwilliams/music/disco/singles.htm

 

Artist: Henry Mancini and His Orchestra

• Songs: "Like Young", "Robbin`s Nest", "A Cool Shade of Blue", "Let`s Walk"
• Featuring Johnny Williams (piano); RCA Victor EPA-4351;
• Recorded on August 10-14, 1959
• Released in 1960

Enjoy the track "A Cool Shade of Blue":

 

 

[Bespin 6,993]

BTW, if you ask why the Galaxy's Edge is not in the "Singles" section of the performing disco, it's because it is not conducted by John Williams himself (look here for it : http://www.goplanete.com/johnwilliams/music/composer/others.htm).

 

Thanks @Junion!

 

[Bespin 6,993]

@JunionGood work on the Wiki page! I saw that you separated the soundtracks from the studio albums. It's nice to see the numbers, a thing I like less is that it removes the "chronological" aspect.... but to see that chronology, we still have the "Somewhere in my Memory" disco!

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams_discography

[Disco Stu 15,475]

I hardly ever use that particular wiki page, I find the "List of compositions" page far more suited to my purposes most of the time.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_John_Williams

[Bespin 6,993]

4 minutes ago, Stu said:

I hardly ever use that particular wiki page, I find the "List of compositions" page far more suited to my purposes most of the time.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_John_Williams

 

I always tried to keep the composition page of the Somewhere in My Memory up to date, but I never touched this wiki page.

 

Refer to it at your own peril, it's not "us".

[Junion 96]

26 minutes ago, Bespin said:

@JunionGood work on the Wiki page! I saw that you separated the soundtracks from the studio albums. It's nice to see the numbers, a thing I like less is that it removes the "chronological" aspect.... but to see that chronology, we still have the "Somewhere in my Memory" disco!

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams_discography

 

Thanks @Bespin! Yes, my purpose was to distinguish between Studio albums, Live albums and Soundtrack albums as the Wikipedia template contains these options. There are a lot of fans who are aware about his film scores and can easily navigate to the Soundtracks now. On the other hand, the "Somewhere in my Memory" discography lists all albums from the 1950s until 2022 on one page in a chronological order. Both ways are fine to me.

[Junion 96]

"Somewhere in my Memory" and Wikipedia discographies have been updated with albums:

• Jurassic Park (Remastered and Expanded Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2022)
• Violin Concerto No.2 & Selected Film Themes (Collaboration album feat. violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, 2022)
• Hollywood Bowl 100: The First 100 Years of Music (Various artist compilation album)

The latter is a new limited edition 7-LP box set that includes 2 tracks composed and conducted by John Williams, which were recorded at the Bowl:

1. Theme from Schindler`s List (Recorded September 04, 2016)
2. "Flight to Neverland" from Hook (Recorded September 02, 2018) / Listening sample

Click here to get more information.

 

[Bespin 6,993]

@Jay asked if some Singles listed on the disco are worth to mention because of their unique content (as they were never fully reissued otherwise).

 

Very few (I'll skip all the weird radio edits, various pop collabs and remixes of course).

 

 

"Montreal" is still unreleased on CD:

 

 

This Yo-Yo Ma single was partly reissued on some compilations, but never entirely yet (I think):

 

 

EDIT: The Oboe Concerto is still only available as a digital EP.

 

 

And there are the three recent DG singles:

 

[Jay 31,998]

Nice!

[Miguel Andrade 1,050]

Williams also arranged and conducted 6 songs for Vic Damone for release on single, and not included on their album together. Of those, 4 songs were released back in 1961 in two singles. The two other ended up being released as part of Damone compilations.

I know, not as interesting as if it included Williams own compositions...

I'll check the details tomorrow in case you don't have those listed on your page.

[Junion 96]

12 hours ago, Miguel Andrade said:

Williams also arranged and conducted 6 songs for Vic Damone for release on single, and not included on their album together. Of those, 4 songs were released back in 1961 in two singles. The two other ended up being released as part of Damone compilations.

I know, not as interesting as if it included Williams own compositions...

I'll check the details tomorrow in case you don't have those listed on your page.

 

Actually, there are even 7 songs for release on single John Williams did in collaboration with Vic Damone!

 

As you said, 4 songs were released as two singles which are:

- Adrift On A Star

- The Pleasure Of A Company

- Theme from "By Love Possessed"

- If It`s The Last Thing I Can Do

 

Another two songs, recorded in 1961, were released as part of the compilation "On The Street Where You Live: Vic Damone`s Best":

- The Second Time Around

- Maria

 

The 7th song, "Come Live With Me", was released as single in 1968 and is an arrangement of the title of the same name that appeared on OST "Valley of the Dolls". All these songs are listed on JW`s discography.

 

And there is another song both artists recorded in 1967 called "I`ll Plant My Own Tree", very likely an arrangement of "I`ll Plant My Own Tree" that was released on "Valley of the Dolls". This one is still unissued. Hopefully, there will be a release of this song one day.

[Miguel Andrade 1,050]

Yes, forgot to mention the later single... 

Just out of curiosity, Damone recorded Williams' Make Me Rainbows on this album: https://www.discogs.com/master/627872-Vic-Damone-The-Damone-Type-Of-Thing

[Junion 96]

Yeah. Interesting to know is that Damone‘s album version of „Make me Rainbows“ was arranged and conducted by Perry Botkin Jr., the former trombone player in John Williams‘ jazz band during their time at North Hollywood High School.

[Bespin 6,993]

On 05/02/2023 at 10:06 AM, Jay said:

Nice!

 

I added the Oboe Concerto to my original post, I always forget that one.

 

Too long to be a Single, too short to be a Stormtrooper an Album!

 

[Bespin 6,993]

@Junion and me finally sold the Discography to JWFAN, so now we are rich and we can retire!

[Bayesian 1,067]

23 minutes ago, Bespin said:

@Junion and me finally sold the Discography to JWFAN, so now we are rich and we can retire!

Just saw the headline on the JWFan front page—congrats on your hard work officially becoming part of the premier destination on the web for all

things JW!