Josh500 1,615 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, rough cut said: In the order of most listened to: Unforgettable 1. My Funny Valentine 2. Evergreen 3. Lover 4. The Way We Were 5. Sophisticated Lady Digital Jukebox 1. Never On Sunday 2. Theme from “The Pink Panther” 3. Tijuana Taxi 4. A Summer Place 5. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing I also love Begin the Beguine and S Wonderful. Unforgettable is great, but imo Night and Day and Swing! are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yup, “Begin The Beguine” is great as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,519 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Hmm. I'm pretty new to soundtrack collecting, and only have the new Spielberg-Williams Collab set and the Decca 2-disc BPO space collection from Johnny. I also like jazz. This might be just the box for me if the price is semi-friendly or will drop on a sale soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 If you’re new to discovering the magic that is John Williams, you’re in for a treat. Just start putting aside money for the box right now, you’ll be doing yourself a favor. This box packs a punch when it comes to a top-of-the-crop selection of movie themes and jazz standards alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Surprised By Request.... wasn’t included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, El Jefe said: Surprised By Request.... wasn’t included. That's from the Philips era of Williams and the BPO. They switched to Sony Classical in 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 Well, there should be a boxset for the Philips era too.... it would be what... 19 to 22 CD..., it depends if they want to put the "By Request" album integrally and the two albums made with Jessye Norman.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: That's from the Philips era of Williams and the BPO. They switched to Sony Classical in 1990. I stand corrected. Was thinking Sony reissued it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 JW recorded a album on Philps with Jessye Norman in 1992. But not with the Boston Pops, of course. He plays the piano on that album. The last album with the BPO on Philips is "Pops by George" (aka Pops by Gershwin) (1990). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 52 minutes ago, Bespin said: Well, there should be a boxset for the Philips era too.... it would be what... 19 to 22 CD..., it depends if they want to put the "By Request" album integrally and the two albums made with Jessye Norman.... Yes! I own around 20 JW&BPO CDs issued by Philips, but I still don't own them all. There always seem to be one or two left... It's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Haha, yeah, I know, it’s crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 11 hours ago, Bespin said: JW recorded a album on Philps with Jessye Norman in 1992. But not with the Boston Pops, of course. He plays the piano on that album. The last album with the BPO on Philips is "Pops by George" (aka Pops by Gershwin) (1990). Norman's "Lucky to Be Me" was recorded in New York in two different occasions in 1987 and 1989. The CD was released in 1991, after Williams had already signed the new contract with Sony in late 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 5 hours ago, Miguel Andrade said: Norman's "Lucky to Be Me" was recorded in New York in two different occasions in 1987 and 1989. The CD was released in 1991, after Williams had already signed the new contract with Sony in late 1989. Discogs says 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 My CD says 1991. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Touché! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 1991 and 1992.SO it's 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 I just realized the suggested price on the website is 599,99 DKK, which is about 95 $ US. Not bad. I Think I will buy it, just to have a big box with "John Williams" written in big on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 On 23/10/2017 at 10:07 PM, Bespin said: 1991 and 1992.SO it's 1992. In all this years I never noticed that there was another date in there... My mind read the 1991 date and disregarded the other... Thanks for the correction On 25/10/2017 at 5:33 PM, Bespin said: I just realized the suggested price on the website is 599,99 DKK, which is about 95 $ US. Not bad. I Think I will buy it, just to have a big box with "John Williams" written in big on it. As much as I would love to have a huge box with Williams name on it, I don't think I'll spent all that money unless there is any unreleased stuff. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Does this set include all the JW & BPO albums released by Sony Classical? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 For the moment, if we assume this content, yes. 1 Music of the Night (BPO) 2 Star Wars Trilogy (Skywalker Symphony) 3 The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration (BPO) 4 I Love a Parade (BPO) 5 The Green Album (BPO) 6 Joy to the World (BPO) 7 Night and Day (BPO) 8 Unforgettable (BPO) 9 Music for Stage and Screen (BPO) 10 It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing (BPO) 11 Williams on Williams (BPO) 12 Summon the Heroes (BPO) 13 Cinema Serenade (Itzhak Perlman, Pittsburgh SO) 14 The Five Sacred Trees album (London SO) 15 The Hollywood Sound (London SO) 16 Gershwin Fantasy (Joshua Bell, London SO) 17 Cinema Serenade 2 (Itzhak Perlman, BPO) 18 Yo-Yo Ma Plays The Music Of John Williams (LA orchestra) 19 American Journey (Utah SO/ LA orchestra) 20 The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration Part III (LA orchestra) A little bonus, like the 2006 "Memoirs of a Geisha - Live Sessions" EP would be welcome... we don't know... it has never been released on an "album" yet. As the Oboe Concerto released digitally in 2013 on another EP, I'm not sure that Sony Classical is the right holder. It was a iTunes digital release and I think that's a Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc. production. Anyway, it would be welcome too as a bonus in the boxset! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 The Oboe Concerto was released digitally by BSO Classics, available on iTunes, but also in lossless format through the BSO store. My hope is that they release both the Oboe and Harp concertos on CD someday -- and maybe the Viola Concerto, in case that was recorded at the time of the premiere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 https://musique.fnac.com/a11191330/John-Williams-John-Williams-Conductor-Coffret-Inclus-un-livret-illustre-de-64-pages-CD-album There are no details available yet, but it's safe to assume that the 20 CDs will be: Williams Conducts Williams: The Skywalker Symphony The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration Music of the Night I Love a Parade Joy to the World Music for Stage and Screen Williams on Williams: The Classic Spielberg Scores Night and Day: The Pops Salutes Sinatra Unforgettable The Green Album Swing The Five Sacred Trees The Hollywood Sound Cinema Serenade Cinema Serenade Vol.2 Gershwin Fantasy Call of the Champions Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration Vol.3 A CD with the Memoirs of a Geisha Suite for Cello and Orchestra and the Geisha Suite for Cello and Piano (plus perhaps the American Masterpiece Collection Theme) Smeltington and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 You forgot the Summon the Heroes album. That would certainly be the 20th CD on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 You're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Is it possible to merge with the existing thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Great!! I need more Williams/Spielberg collaboration CDs thanks sony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 There seem to be details on the fnac site: CD 1 01 Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway 1990 CD 2 01 John Williams Conducts John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy 1990 CD 3 01 The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration 1990 CD 4 01 I Love a Parade 1991 CD 5 01 The Green Album 1992 CD 6 01 Joy to the World 1992 CD 7 01 Night and Day: Celebrate Sinatra 1993 CD 8 01 Unforgettable 1993 CD 9 01 Music for Stage and Screen 1994 CD 10 01 It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing 1994 CD 11 01 Williams on Williams: The Classic Spielberg Scores 1995 CD 12 01 Summon the Heroes 1996 CD 13 01 Cinema Serenade 1997 CD 14 01 The Five Sacred Trees 1997 CD 15 01 The Hollywood Sound 1997 CD 16 01 Gershwin Fantasy 1998 CD 17 01 Cinema Serenade 2 1999 CD 18 01 Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams 2002 CD 19 01 American Journey 2002 CD 20 01 Spielberg/Williams Collaboration, Part III 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 @fommes Oh com'on look at my post dating from october. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 What post? The post in which you say "assume" and "we don't know"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 But I was right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I was right first!!! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 CD 1 01 Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway 1990 CD 2 01 John Williams Conducts John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy 1990 CD 3 01 The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration 1990 CD 4 01 I Love a Parade 1991 CD 5 01 The Green Album 1992 CD 6 01 Joy to the World 1992 CD 7 01 Night and Day: Celebrate Sinatra 1993 CD 8 01 Unforgettable 1993 CD 9 01 Music for Stage and Screen 1994 CD 10 01 It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing 1994 CD 11 01 Williams on Williams: The Classic Spielberg Scores 1995 CD 12 01 Summon the Heroes 1996 CD 13 01 Cinema Serenade 1997 CD 14 01 The Five Sacred Trees 1997 CD 15 01 The Hollywood Sound 1997 CD 16 01 Gershwin Fantasy 1998 CD 17 01 Cinema Serenade 2 1999 CD 18 01 Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams 2002 CD 19 01 American Journey 2002 CD 20 01 Spielberg/Williams Collaboration, Part III 2017 Wow! This is cool; an awesome set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 I really wonder how many times the content of the box can be reposted. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,651 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I would not want to cross this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,480 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's the exact same photo. OMG, they photoshoped the inclination of his head! Ricard, Coco314, Disco Stu and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 25 minutes ago, Bespin said: It's the exact same photo. OMG, they photoshoped the inclination of his head! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 20 hours ago, Bespin said: It's the exact same photo. OMG, they photoshoped the inclination of his head! Probably not. It's two takes from the same photo session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I don't have most of these albums and ~€100 seems pretty decent. I don't see it on Amazon yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 I wonder now if Decca will do the same with the "Philips" years... It would be a boxset of what, 21-22 CD (depending of what they do with the new recordings featured on the By Request compilation)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 That would be great! America: The Dream Goes On. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Bespin said: I wonder now if Decca will do the same with the "Philips" years... It would be a boxset of what, 21-22 CD (depending of what they do with the new recordings featured on the By Request compilation)? I'd buy that! And I'm thinking of buying this Sony boxset too, even though I already own 80% of its contents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Just now, Josh500 said: I'd buy that! And I'm thinking of buying this Sony boxset too, even though I already own 80% of its contents! I have 100 % and I'll probably buy it, even if it's not remastered. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 13 minutes ago, Bespin said: I have 100 % and I'll probably buy it, even if it's not remastered. It's a Collector's Item, nice to have on your John Williams shelf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 So Sony is going through the effort of collecting the 20 albums they've already released of his work in one box, yet not finding a way to include the Memoirs suites or Happy Birthday Variations? Bah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Could have done with a 21th CD which had some unreleased works on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Pass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 We need a spy friend at Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Could have done with a 21th CD which had some unreleased works on it. Seriously! Both Memoirs suites, Happy Birthday Variations, surely there's some other odds and ends he recorded during his time signed to Sony that haven't been released. Like that Close Encounters suite recorded last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 29 minutes ago, Jay said: So Sony is going through the effort of collecting the 20 albums they've already released of his work in one box, yet not finding a way to include the Memoirs suites or Happy Birthday Variations? Bah! It doesn't say that it's not a Complete Boxset. Just the top 20, if you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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