Bespin 8,480 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas!Here are some Christmas classics from the Maestro.What are your favorites?5 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas (from We Wish You A Merry Christmas / Williams, Boston Pops O, 1981)4 - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (from Joy To The World / Williams, Boston Pops O, 1992)3 - Star of Bethlehem (from Joy To The World / Williams, Boston Pops O, 1992)2 - Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas (from Holiday Pops / Lockhart, Boston Pops O, 1998)1 - Somewhere in My Memory (from A Family Christmas / Bell, Royal Scottish National O & Junior Ch., 2009) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Images. QuartalHarmony and Naïve Old Fart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,126 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Duh! Home Alone 1 and 2.Why does Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas and Christmas Star not get more love around here? They are some of his finest concert pieces. Faleel and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 HARRY POTTER? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 HARRY POTTER?You don't seem sure. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Well, it's not a Christmas score, stricty speaking, but they do have a few tracks specifically for the holiday, as well as being in a general Christmas "mood" (with celeste, bells, chimes, tubular bells etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Those covers... Mein gott... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 He, he....yeah, very cheesy. But the contents are great! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Here's my 2016 Playlist! John Williams - A Christmas Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 On 20.12.2015 at 1:12 PM, Daniel Clamp said: Images. He, he...must have missed that post the first time around. Good one, Daniel! Beyond the HOME ALONEs, the Boston Pops albums and bits and pieces of HARRY POTTER, there isn't much I can think of. But I DO have a playlist of Williams' "religious sound" which I love so much, and Christmas obviously has a religious backdrop, so that could be suitable -- even if many of the tracks don't deal with Christmas per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Just made a Christmas Playlist using the tracks of the Expanded LLL sets of HA and HA2. Each has certainly his! L1T35 - Somewhere In My Memory (3:26) L2T2 - Holiday Flight (:59) L2T3 - The House (2:27) L1T17 - O Holy Night [Film Version] (2:51) L1T18 - Star Of Bethlehem [Film Version] (3:03) L1T19 - Carol Of The Bells (1:28) L1T20 - Setting The Trap (2:31) L1T30 - Jingle Bells (1:02) L1T31 - Christmas Carol Medley L1T32 - Silent Night (Chorus) (1:54) L1T33 - God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Chorus) (1:13) L2T12 - The Christmas Song (1:44) L2T13 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (1:15) L2T14 - Winter Wonderland - Ralph Grierson (1:23) L2T15 - My Christmas Tree - The Fox Albert Choir (2:38) L2T16 - Christmas Star (3:23) L2T17 - Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas (Alternate) (2:46) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I agree that no Williams Xmas playlist is complete without "Setting the Trap" in addition to the more obvious concert arrangements. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I always play SETTING THE TRAP, on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, however, I plan to play/watch THE LION IN WINTER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Wow, I just discovered that Bette Midler recorded a cover of Somewhere in My Memory. Wow, I mean, beurk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 And here's a really cool jazz piano cover of "Christmas Star" Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aviazn 273 Posted November 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2016 Journey to the Island. Just imagine Santa Claus, his sleigh, and his reindeer majestically lifting off into the arctic sky as it plays. Cerebral Cortex, bollemanneke and Pieter Boelen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Batman Returns E.T. Jaws Star Trek: Generations Revenge of the Sith Batman Godzilla (1998) Independence Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted November 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2016 7 minutes ago, aviazn said: Journey to the Island. Just imagine Santa Claus, his sleigh, and his reindeer majestically lifting off into the arctic sky as it plays. ...or perhaps a Home Alone / Jurassic Park crossover - a kid must defend his house from intruding raptors! Bespin, Pieter Boelen and aviazn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The raptors cannot get into his house? They go eat the neighbors. House defended, Christmas saved. Roll credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 This^^ Really captures the magic of Christmas morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 9 hours ago, Selina Kyle said: Batman Returns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 20 hours ago, Bespin said: Wow, I just discovered that Bette Midler recorded a cover of Somewhere in My Memory. Wow, I mean, beurk! You find this Track on this Album: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 @Stempel Yes, it was missing from my disco.... I added it yesterday... Oops :-) Seems a rare CD now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 On 20.12.2015 at 1:22 PM, Bespin said: Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas! Here are some Christmas classics from the Maestro. What are your favorites? 5 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas (from We Wish You A Merry Christmas / Williams, Boston Pops O, 1981) 4 - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (from Joy To The World / Williams, Boston Pops O, 1992) 3 - Star of Bethlehem (from Joy To The World / Williams, Boston Pops O, 1992) 2 - Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas (from Holiday Pops / Lockhart, Boston Pops O, 1998) 1 - Somewhere in My Memory (from A Family Christmas / Bell, Royal Scottish National O & Junior Ch., 2009) My John Williams playlist includes the first two albums and the Home Alone scores on pretty steady rotation during the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I've always loved the arrangement of "Carol of the Drum" on that first Pops Xmas album from the early 80s. (this video probably won't work outside the US, sorry) Stempel and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I listen to Home Alone 1 & 2 about a week before Christmas. Can't do it this early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Nothing! I never listen to Christmas music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Nothing! I never listen to Christmas music Do you consider it humbug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Christmas is just something I have to get through to eventually reach the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 That sounds awfully sad. Any traumatic experience related to Christmas, Stefan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 No, not at all. I rather like Christmas day itself. Having dinner with friends and family, exchanging gifts. That's great. I however see no reason why retailers have to start selling, promoting and advertising the December holidays MONTHS in advance! Due to the controversy that is surrounding our Sinterklaas feast recently thankfully they started much later here this year. But last year they started whoring out their wares in August, while it was still summer! Because of this by the time Christmas actually arrives I'm already sick to the back teeth of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 In other years: Hook Home Alone Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and a whole bunch of scores by other composers. This year: Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park on infinite repeat! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Just now, Mr. Breathmask said: Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park on infinite repeat! Hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 3 hours ago, Thor said: That sounds awfully sad. Any traumatic experience related to Christmas, Stefan? The worst thing that ever happened to me was on Christmas. Oh, God. It was so horrible. It was Christmas Eve. I was nine years old. Me and mom were decorating the tree, waiting for dad to come home from work. A couple hours went by. Dad wasn't home. So Mom called the office. No answer. Christmas Day came and went, and still nothing. So the police began a search. Four or five days went by. Neither one of us could eat or sleep. Everything was falling apart. It was snowing outside. The house was freezing, so I went to try to light up the fire, and that's when I noticed the smell. The firemen came and broke through the chimney top. And me and mom were expecting them to pull out a dead cat or a bird. And instead they pulled out my father. He was dressed in a Santa Claus suit. He'd been climbing down the chimney on Christmas Eve, his arms loaded with presents. He was gonna surprise us. He slipped and broke his neck. Died instantly. And that's how I found out there was no Santa Claus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I knew that's what Thor was fishing for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 16 minutes ago, Mr. Breathmask said: Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park on infinite repeat! If they plan to make a Christmas at Jurassic Park movie, I just hope they will ask JW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 40 minutes ago, Stefancos said: No, not at all. I rather like Christmas day itself. Having dinner with friends and family, exchanging gifts. That's great. I however see no reason why retailers have to start selling, promoting and advertising the December holidays MONTHS in advance! Due to the controversy that is surrounding our Sinterklaas feast recently thankfully they started much later here this year. But last year they started whoring out their wares in August, while it was still summer! Sure, I agree with that. But that doesn't prevent me from enjoying the holiday while it lasts -- even getting into the mood a couple of weeks in advance (through Christmas music or whatever). Your 'Scrooge' comments suggested to me that there was something more serious going on, but glad to hear it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,346 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just started making a playlist for someone in the family, great recommendations here. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 1941 and Stanley and Iris source cues. Doesn't Poseidon Adventure have a Christmas source cue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 The Catamaran Race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Are there any good covers of "Somewhere In My Memory" or any of JW's Home Alone songs that aren't sung by a choir? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 17 hours ago, Fal said: Doesn't Poseidon Adventure have a Christmas source cue? There's something called TO LOVE, but I'm not sure if it's "Christmassey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 @MrScratch There's an instrumental version on this CD : By JW himself, there is Track 29 of CD 1, that's a short version of 1:07 (well the previous is just 1:36 too!). Home Alone 25th Anniversary: Limited Edition (1990) (2015, La-La Land Records, LLLCD 1374) CD 1 - THE FILM SCORE: Home Alone (Main Theme); Go Pack Your Suitcase / Introducing Marley / In Good Hands; Banished To The Attic; We Slept In / Hard Count; Making The Plane; The Basement; Target Practice / Sledding On The Stairs; Lights On / Guess Whos Home / Paris Arrival; The Man Of The House / Police Check; The Bookshelf; Phone Machine / Drug Store / Escape Across The Ice; Follow That Kid! [Film Version]; Listening To Carson; Cleaning Clothes / Kitchen; Scammed By A Kindergartner [Film Version]; Somewhere In My Memory (Walking Home) [Film Version]; O Holy Night [Film Version]; Star Of Bethlehem [Film Version]*; Carol Of The Bells; Setting The Trap; The Attack Begins; Marv Enters The Basement / A Hot Hand / Sore Head; Paint Cans; Clothesline Trapeze / Marley To The Rescue; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas [Film Version]*; The Next Morning / Mom Returns / Finale; We Wish You A Merry Christmas / End Title [Film Version]; ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Star Of Bethlehem [Orchestral Version]; Somewhere In My Memory (Walking Home) [Instrumental]; Jingle Bells; Christmas Carol Medley; Silent Night* (Chorus); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen* (Chorus); O Holy Night (Alternate Finale); Somewhere In My Memory; CD 2 - THE 1990 SOUNDTRACK ALBUM: Home Alone Main Title (Somewhere In My Memory); Holiday Flight; The House; Star Of Bethlehem [Orchestral Version]; Man Of The House; White Christmas; Scammed By A Kindergartner; Please Come Home For Christmas; Follow That Kid!; Making The Plane; O Holy Night; Carol Of The Bells; Star Of Bethlehem; Setting The Trap; Somewhere In My Memory (Walking Home); The Attack On The House; Mom Returns And Finale; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; We Wish You A Merry Christmas / End Title; BONUS TRACKS: Run, Rudolph, Run; Rock And Roll Riff; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; Rockin Around The Christmas Tree. *Previously unreleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,346 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 But that's such a short track... And speaking of Home Alone, I just listened to Lockhart's Merry Christmas and my goodness, it lacks energy! He really needs to re-re-record that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: But that's such a short track... And speaking of Home Alone, I just listened to Lockhart's Merry Christmas and my goodness, it lacks energy! He really needs to re-re-record that. Lockhart version is excellent. It's a classic version. It's a usefull version with a clean beginning. On the scores, it begins with "We Wish you a merry christmas". You have to do an EDIT to have a clean version. On The Home alone Christmas compilation album, the JW's version is CLEAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 18 minutes ago, Bespin said: There's an instrumental version on this CD : By JW himself, there is Track 29 of CD 1, that's a short version of 1:07 (well the previous is just 1:36 too!) Thanks, yes I do have that. I meant are there good cover versions of the songs by other artists (like pop bands, singers and vocalists, etc.) I would like versions of the Home Along songs by other singers/bands that aren't sung a choir and not performed by an orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, MrScratch said: Thanks, yes I do have that. I meant are there good cover versions of the songs by other artists (like pop bands, singers and vocalists, etc.) I would like versions of the Home Along songs by other singers/bands that aren't sung a choir and not performed by an orchestra. Pop versions. ggghhhew. Like... "that"...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,346 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Since the HA2 LLL edition has a clean opening, what do you need Lockhart's for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Bespin said: Pop versions. ggghhhew. Like... "that"...? Yes. Or this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K5_V3DmNIH0 It’s a good song, would like to hear other singers singing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 4 hours ago, bollemanneke said: But that's such a short track... And speaking of Home Alone, I just listened to Lockhart's Merry Christmas and my goodness, it lacks energy! He really needs to re-re-record that. Sorry if this is region locked, but if you haven't heard the Dallas Symphony recording you should. It's great. https://open.spotify.com/track/7iSfUEPVZLQ2rVWWo8WvND EDIT: Spotify embeds aren't working right now? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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