Ecoutez le cinéma John Williams release - The Legend of John Williams 20CD box set

[BB-8 3,478]

While searching the net for "The Legend of John Williams", Google suggested "The Ballad of John Williams"...

 

[JTN 2,030]

19 minutes ago, BB-8 said:

While searching the net for "The Legend of John Williams", Google suggested "The Ballad of John Williams"...

 

Uncanny resemblance.

[Bespin 8,483]

For a lover of movie music who is finally ready to discover John Williams, I would say you just need those 'extra' releases to complete this 20-CD boxset:

 

- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (expanded on LLL)

- Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone (the OST as a minimum, or the Expanded HP - The John Williams Collection on LLL at best)

- Home Alone (the OST or the expansion on LLL)

- Star Wars Anthology 4-CD boxset (I know, it's now rare, but we don't have better!)

 

That's it!

 

[GerateWohl 4,370]

Instead of the complete Jurassic Park OST I would have prefered a 50/50 JP/TLW album. And a 50/50 A.I./Minority Report album instead of the ASM album. 

But anyway the collection is great. 

[Mr. Hooper 1,792]

15 minutes ago, Bespin said:

- Star Wars Anthology 4-CD boxset (I know, it's now rare, but we don't have better!)

So glad I held on to it after the SE release. My brother decided to get rid of his, and I gave it to one of my Japanese 4th grade students, who gave me this sweet message in a card:

 

[KittBash 282]

That is an awesome message @Mr. Hooper and something I'm sure you will hold on to for many many years to come! 

 

I did something similar with a younger friend of mine with my Superman OST when the Rhino version came out... I didn't get the cool note but the guy still has it and it's in a place of honor on his shelf... It's always fun to share the love of JW music. 

[GerateWohl 4,370]

By the way, the box is also already orderable at soundtrack corner.

https://www.soundtrackcorner.de/the-legend-of-john-williams-p9387.htm

[Nemesis 245]

Was there any info shared if "Jabba The Hutt" is the re-recording or the original recording?

 

EDIT: ok, it's the Boston Pops re-recording...

[Jay 37,369]

8 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

Was there any info shared if "Jabba The Hutt" is the re-recording or the original recording?

 

I shared all the info about every track (apart from the unknown disc 20 artists) here.

[Ollie 1,059]

If this had come out 20 years ago, I’d be all over it. But kudos to those involved with this release. It will be a nice haul for the JW fan just beginning their journey.

 

Kinda like the Varese Goldsmith @ Fox release.  

[Mr. Hooper 1,792]

3 hours ago, KittBash said:

That is an awesome message @Mr. Hooper and something I'm sure you will hold on to for many many years to come!

Absolutely! And I like to think that just maybe he was in the audience for one of Williams' concerts in Japan, all grown up now...

 

3 hours ago, KittBash said:

I did something similar with a younger friend of mine with my Superman OST when the Rhino version came out... I didn't get the cool note but the guy still has it and it's in a place of honor on his shelf...

Awesome. It's little things which make lasting impressions—and fans for life!

[pete 907]

I just realized I never knew about the Boston Pops recording of Home Alone.

Boston Pops re-recordings [SME]

12 - Somewhere in my Memory
13 - Holiday Flight
14 - Star of Bethlehem

 

Do they vary at all from the original soundtrack?

[Bespin 8,483]

They are sung by an adult choir instead of a children's choir. From my point of view, everybody has forgotten about those recordings... except for the makers of that box set. 

[pete 907]

I've been a pretty devote fan since 1990, and these totally slipped under my radar. I just noticed they're on the Pops album Joy to the World. Ha, perhaps that's why!

[Jay 37,369]

2 hours ago, pete said:

I just realized I never knew about the Boston Pops recording of Home Alone.

Boston Pops re-recordings [SME]

12 - Somewhere in my Memory
13 - Holiday Flight
14 - Star of Bethlehem

 

They're from John's 1992 Sony album "Joy To The World", and therefore also in Sony's 20CD conductor box set. 

[Matt S. 493]

1 hour ago, pete said:

I just realized I never knew about the Boston Pops recording of Home Alone.

Boston Pops re-recordings [SME]

12 - Somewhere in my Memory
13 - Holiday Flight
14 - Star of Bethlehem

 

Do they vary at all from the original soundtrack?

Somewhere in My Memory and Star of Bethlehem are the same as the versions on the Home Alone 2 album, as mentioned without children’s voices, which are the standard Hal Leonard Signature Editions.  Holiday Flight is a bit unique in that it uses the slightly reworked melody from HA2.

 

FWIW, the Boston Pops also later recorded Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas from HA2 under Keith Lockhart (the Holiday Pops album).

[Jay 37,369]

2 hours ago, pete said:

Do they vary at all from the original soundtrack?

 

Every re-recording does!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andy 4,138]

I want this set… for the wrong reasons. 

[JTN 2,030]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

I want this set… for the wrong reasons. 

I simply want this set. 

[Andy 4,138]

For you is there much you don’t already have?

[Bespin 8,483]

I asked this set to Santa Claus!

[Andy 4,138]

I’m hoping Krampus brings me one. 

[Tom 4,661]

11 minutes ago, Andy said:

I want this set… for the wrong reasons. 

Because you want to get taller?   

[Ricard 2,245]

So here are the details that can be guessed from CD 20 so far (all additions/corrections are welcome!)

 

CD 20 - Chansons, Reprises et Nouvelles Lectures

 

01. A Million Bucks from Checkmate
Conducted by Andre Previn, from ‘Andre Previn Plays the Music of Young Hollywood Composers’
02. Make Me Rainbows from Fitzwilly
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald ?
03. Theme from Catch Me If You Can
04. Dream Away from The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
Performed by Frank Sinatra, from ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back’
05. Fascinating Rhythm
Conducted by John Williams, from ‘Rhythm in Motion’
06. The Same Hello, the Same Goodbye
Performed by Barbra Streisand, from ‘What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman’
07. A Big Beautiful Ball from Not With My Wife, You Don’t
From ‘Not With My Wife, You Don’t Vol. 2’
08. A Place On My Own (Heidi’s Theme) from Heidi
09. Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting from Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting
Performed by Lyn Roman, original film recording
10. Come Tuesday
11. Theme from The Eiger Sanction
12. Remembering Carolyn from Presumed Innocent
Performed by Simone Pedroni, from ‘John Williams: Themes and Transcriptions for Piano’
13. Nice To Be Around from Cinderella Liberty
Performed by Johnny Mathis, from ‘When Will I See You Again’
14. A Powdered Wig
Conducted by Henry Mancini, from ‘Combo!’
15. Love’s The Only Game In Town from Pete ‘N’ Tillie
Performed by Walter Matthau, original film recording
16. The Long Goodbye
Performed by Lou Donaldson, from ‘Sophisticated Lou’
17. Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
18. Make Me Rainbows from Fitzwilly
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald ?
19. If We Were In Love from Yes, Giorgio
Performed by Luciano Pavarotti, from the Original Soundtrack Album

[Bespin 8,483]

All their box sets seem to end with such a 'WTF' CD. I didn't listen to the ones of Morricone or Michel Legrand...

[Edmilson 7,466]

What if you all spend huge money on this set, but then The Complete John Williams Star Wars/Indiana Jones collection is announced on this year's Black Friday? 

[Mr. Hooper 1,792]

1 hour ago, Ricard said:

05. Fascinating Rhythm
Conducted by John Williams, from ‘Rhythm in Motion’

I see what they did there. It's a clin d'oeil to the patrol boat in 'Jaws'. lol

 

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/3d868c46-51ab-47ae-b272-288d44a11e01

[Bespin 8,483]

Clin d'oeil oh là là.

 

This thread is soooooo french!

[BB-8 3,478]

I want this set but I don't need it.

[JW collector 47]

Carol Burnett did a nice , charming  version of "Love's  the only game in town "   (  the PETE  'N'  TILLIE  theme )  ....

 

I hope THAT is on the set   - ( NOT the one with Walther Matthau.....  ) 

 

In the later ... the lyrics are almost SPOKEN by Matthau .

 

 

[Tom 4,661]

5 hours ago, JW collector said:

In the later ... the lyrics are almost SPOKEN by Matthau .

 

 

Sounds like a Shatner version.

 

[JTN 2,030]

17 hours ago, Andy said:

For you is there much you don’t already have?

Well, not much really, but I’m a JW purist so it’s a must-have for me. 

9 hours ago, BB-8 said:

I want this set but I don't need it.

Exactly! :-D

15 hours ago, Edmilson said:

What if you all spend huge money on this set, but then The Complete John Williams Star Wars/Indiana Jones collection is announced on this year's Black Friday? 

 

[Jurassic Shark 12,079]

I wonder if some of the tracks will be newly remastered especially for this release. Probably not.

[Richard Penna 3,694]

So quite a lot of this is original OST tracks that all you proper collectors will already have, right?

 

Gotta say, it's quite easy to get John Williams fans to buy... basically anything  

[Bespin 8,483]

14 minutes ago, Richard Penna said:

So quite a lot of this is original OST tracks that all you proper collectors will already have, right?

 

Gotta say, it's quite easy to get John Williams fans to buy... basically anything  

 

It's not just 'anything'; a substantial anthology like this marks an important milestone in JW's career. We thought an anthology of this magnitude could never be accomplished! That's fantastic, isn't it? Buy it, and we might get a 2nd volume! 

[Jurassic Shark 12,079]

A 2nd volume of stuff we've already got! 

[JTN 2,030]

2 hours ago, Bespin said:

Buy it, and we might get a 2nd volume!

Love to, just need €92.95+shipping.

2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said:

A 2nd volume of stuff we've already got! 

That’s the problem with being a JW purist, we already have everything that’s been released from him. 

[Jurassic Shark 12,079]

He could have done more. 

[JW collector 47]

On 20/10/2023 at 11:45 PM, Ricard said:

So here are the details that can be guessed from CD 20 so far (all additions/corrections are welcome!)

 

CD 20 - Chansons, Reprises et Nouvelles Lectures

 

01. A Million Bucks from Checkmate
Conducted by Andre Previn, from ‘Andre Previn Plays the Music of Young Hollywood Composers’
02. Make Me Rainbows from Fitzwilly
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald ?
03. Theme from Catch Me If You Can
04. Dream Away from The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
Performed by Frank Sinatra, from ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back’
05. Fascinating Rhythm
Conducted by John Williams, from ‘Rhythm in Motion’
06. The Same Hello, the Same Goodbye
Performed by Barbra Streisand, from ‘What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman’
07. A Big Beautiful Ball from Not With My Wife, You Don’t
From ‘Not With My Wife, You Don’t Vol. 2’
08. A Place On My Own (Heidi’s Theme) from Heidi
09. Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting from Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting
Performed by Lyn Roman, original film recording
10. Come Tuesday
11. Theme from The Eiger Sanction
12. Remembering Carolyn from Presumed Innocent
Performed by Simone Pedroni, from ‘John Williams: Themes and Transcriptions for Piano’
13. Nice To Be Around from Cinderella Liberty
Performed by Johnny Mathis, from ‘When Will I See You Again’
14. A Powdered Wig
Conducted by Henry Mancini, from ‘Combo!’
15. Love’s The Only Game In Town from Pete ‘N’ Tillie
Performed by Walter Matthau, original film recording
16. The Long Goodbye
Performed by Lou Donaldson, from ‘Sophisticated Lou’
17. Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
18. Make Me Rainbows from Fitzwilly
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald ?
19. If We Were In Love from Yes, Giorgio
Performed by Luciano Pavarotti, from the Original Soundtrack Album

 

Hmmmm...

 

Seems that they choose the Sinatra  version  regarding  DREAM AWAY..... ( the theme from    "....CAT DANCING " )

 

Always found it a bit pale .....

 

 

......at least when I compare it to the Paul Williams Version - a bit longer with more lyrics  (  Paul Williams wrote the lyrics )  - John Williams also arranged  and conducted  this version . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what do you think.....   ?

[Bespin 8,483]

5 minutes ago, JW collector said:

 

Hmmmm...

 

Seems that they choose the Sinatra  version  regarding  DREAM AWAY..... ( the theme from    "....CAT DANCING " )

 

Always found it a bit pale .....

 

 

......at least when I compare it to the Paul Williams Version - a bit longer with more lyrics  (  Paul Williams wrote the lyrics )  - John Williams also conduct this version . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what do you think.....   ?

 

I looooove this Sinatra's album.

[rough cut 1,714]

Even though I’ve been collecting John Williams CDs for the better part of my life (almost for 30 years now! Ouff, getting old!), there’s still a handful of stuff I haven’t gotten round to buying which is on the set.

 

I approximate that this is the amount of content in the box that I don’t already own:

 

Disc 3, 15 %

Disc 4, 50 %

Disc 6, 15 %

Disc 7, 100 %

Disc 13, 100 %

Disc 17, 25 %

Disc 19, 90 %
 

That’s about four discs worth of music, and most of it might not be hard to come by in their original releases, but I’m not really buying this set for the music I’m missing - I’d probably buy it even if I already did have it all.

 

It’s an amazingly beautiful overview of his career and I’ll feel proud to have this on my shelf.

 

Edit: Considering I’m a hardcore JW fan with an OCD for collecting physical media, four discs of “new” stuff is actually quite a lot. One would think that after 30 years I’d have it all… I put that down to - not me being a half dedicated JWfan - but more to the astoundingly long and great career John Williams has had. 

 

Additionally, disc 20 looks to be another 80-95 % worth of music I don’t previously own, so counting that one as well will bring it up to five discs of “new” music for me. I paid € 94 for the set including shipping on Amazon. Only considering these five “discs”, that’s less than € 20 per disc! And I get the awesome chronology box set on top of that!

[Edmilson 7,466]

49 minutes ago, JTW said:

That’s the problem with being a JW purist, we already have everything that’s been released from him. 

*Cries in Storia di Una Donna and Jane Eyre

[Damien F 1,742]

On 20/10/2023 at 4:05 AM, Jay said:

 

Every re-recording does!

 

 

I love the richer and more resonant sound that a full adult choir brings to a piece that is usually heard with a children's choir. Likewise with Dry Your Tears, Afrika.

[JTN 2,030]

1 hour ago, rough cut said:

Only considering these five “discs”, that’s less than € 20 per disc! And I get the awesome chronology box set on top of that!

 

[rough cut 1,714]

Less than € 19 even! Including shipping!

[JW collector 47]

Disc 20  for me is  A-MUST-HAVE 

 

( Daddy's gone  A-hunting ,   Checkmate   among others.....  )

11 hours ago, Damien F said:

 

I love the richer and more resonant sound that a full adult choir brings to a piece that is usually heard with a children's choir. Likewise with Dry Your Tears, Afrika.

 

 

 

 

agree  ....

 

think it is even more powerful  /stirring......

 

love this  version 

[rough cut 1,714]

5 hours ago, JW collector said:

Disc 20  for me is  A-MUST-HAVE 

I think/hope/suspect it’ll pair nicely with disc 2 - Party In The Moonlight - that was included with the new LLL edition of Sabrina. What a fun thing to play during a dinner party, sipping on some cocktails, smoking a cigar.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

I'm missing to little from this set (only Cinderella Liberty [OST], Prelude and Fugue, Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble, Daddy's Gone A-Hunting) but that's too much for me so I think I'll write a nice letter to Santa

[GerateWohl 4,370]

Yes, same here. This my christmas gift for this year. 

[Richard Penna 3,694]

15 hours ago, rough cut said:

but I’m not really buying this set for the music I’m missing - I’d probably buy it even if I already did have it all.

 

The part I find most interesting is the thought of buying even if you already had it all.

 

Is there a point where existing albums could be repackaged in a way that the most hardcore physical media fans such as yourself wouldn't want it? I totally understand wanting stuff to see on your shelf, but as a fan of the music in the first instance, I've resisted quite a few times buying a 'deluxe' version of some album (often non-soundtrack) because I only wanted the two of three addtional tracks, so I just got them digitally.

 

Ludovico Einaudi is the worst in my case at the moment - releasing deluxe versions of a couple of albums with just a handful of remixes/bonus tracks. I actually have to check new albums from him with a bit of care that they are actually new music!