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WILLIAMS John

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Born: 08.02.1932 (New York, USA)
WILLIAMS John (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Height Below1973
2.Jaws
(Grammy)		1975 MCA
3.Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977 Audio Fidelity
4.Star Wars
& The London Symphony Orchestra
(Grammy)		1/1978 20th Century21
5.Jaws 21978 Intrada
6.Superman
(Grammy)		1979 Warner Bros
7.Boccherini & Guastavino1980
8.Pops in Space
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1980 Decca
9.Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
(Grammy)		21.05.1980RSO
10.Raiders Of The Lost Ark
(Grammy)		1981 CBS
11.E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
(Grammy)		12/1982 MCA47
12.Out of This World
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1983 Decca
13.Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
& The London Symphony Orchestra		6/1983 85
14.On Stage
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1984 Decca
15.With a Song in My Heart
& Boston Pops Orchestra & Jessye Norman		1984 Decca
16.America, The Dream Goes On
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1985 Decca
17.Swing, Swing, Swing
& Boston Pops Orchestra		5/1986 155
18.Pops in Love
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1987 Decca
19.By Request: The Best of John Williams & the Boston Pops
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1987 Decca
20.Salute to Hollywood
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1989 Decca
21.Swing, Swing, Swing
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1990 Decca
22.Home Alone1990 Masterworks82
23.Always03.04.1990
24.We Wish You a Merry Christmas
& Boston Pops Orchestra		17.10.1990Decca
25.The Very Best of the Boston Pops
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1991 Decca
26.Aisle Seat: Great Film Music
& Boston Pops Orchestra		01.03.1993Decca
27.That's Entertainment
& Boston Pops Orchestra		03.03.1993Decca
28.Jurassic Park25.05.1993Mondo22
29.Schindler's List
(Grammy)		3/1994 MCA59 45
30.Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of the Boston Pops Orchestra
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1995 Decca
31.The Cowboys09.05.1995Varese Sarabande
32.America the Beautiful
& Boston Pops Orchestra		1996 Decca
33.Summon The Heroes5/1996 Sony Classical 62
34.John Williams Plays The Movies10/1996 54
35.Star Wars: A New Hope
& London Symphony Orchestra		1/1997 RCA Victor51 49
36.Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
& London Symphony Orchestra		04.05.1999Sony Classical8 3
37.Cinema Serenade II - "The Golden Age"
& Itzhak Perlman		10.08.1999Sony Classical
38.Summon the Heroes (American Version)29.08.2000Sony Classical
39.Angela's Ashes
(Grammy)		10/2000 Universal
40.Steam18.09.2001Green Linnet
41.Harry Potter10/2001 Atlantic19
42.American Journey: Winter Olympics 200215.01.2002Sony Classical 98
43.Music From The Motion Picture Artificial Intelligence2/2002 Warner Music
44.Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones30.04.2002Sony Classical15
45.Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone6/2002 192
46.Minority Report18.06.2002Geffen
47.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets12.11.2002Atlantic
48.Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban6/2004 Atlantic
49.Encore!
& Boston Pops Orchestra		15.06.2004Decca
50.Music from the Star Wars Saga
& Boston Pops Orchestra		07.09.2004Silva
51.Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope21.09.2004Sony Classical
52.Star Wars - Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith03.05.2005Sony Classical16 6
53.Memoirs of a Geisha
& Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman		22.11.2005Sony Classical
54.Raven
& Dean Magraw		21.02.2006Compass
55.20th Centruy Masters - The Millennium Collection21.03.2006Hip-O
56.Witches of Eastwick27.06.2006Collectors' Choice Music
57.Film Music Masterworks: Original Soundtracks
(OST)		08.08.2006Silva
58.Lost in Space: 40th Anniversary17.10.2006La-La Land
59.Places Between: Live in Dublin
& John Etheridge
(live)		17.10.2006Sony Classics
60.Hook01.04.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
61.Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull5/2008 Concord83
62.Indiana Jones: The Complete Soundtracks Collection11.11.2008Concord
63.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade17.02.2009Concord
64.Black Sunday2010 Mondo
65.War Horse22.11.2011Sony Classics
66.The Adventures of Tintin13.12.2011Masterworks
67.Seven Years in Tibet24.04.2012Sony Classics
68.Give It Up For Love
& EDX		05.06.2012S2
69.Mysto & Pizzi Remix
& EDX		12.06.2012Kontor
70.Star Wars: A Musical Anthology31.07.2012
71.Pops Britannia
& Boston Pops Orchestra		01.07.2014Decca
72.Pops Around the World: Digital Overtures
& Boston Pops Orchestra		01.07.2014Decca
73.Holst: The Planets
& Boston Pops Orchestra		01.07.2014Decca
74.Boston Pops Salutes Gene, Fred, Judy
& Boston Pops Orchestra		08.07.2014Decca
75.Star Wars: The Best of Space Music
& Boston Pops Orchestra		08.07.2014Decca
76.John Williams: The Great Movie Soundtracks13.11.2015Sony Classical
77.Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
(Grammy)		18.12.2015Walt Disney25 5
78.Star Wars: The Ultimate Vinyl Collection08.01.2016Masterworks
79.The Guitarist: The Complete Columbia Album Collection04.03.2016Sony Classical
80.The Guitar Master: The Ultimate Collection20.05.2016Sony Classical
81.The BFG01.07.2016Walt Disney
82.The Best Of John Williams8/2016
83.Star Wars - Episode 5 - The Empire
& London Symphony Orchestra		8/2016 Sony Classical72
84.Relaxing Guitar24.02.2017Independent
85.John Williams - Steven Spielberg - The Ultimate Collection17.03.2017Sony Classical
86.The Spielberg / Williams Collaboration, Vol. 317.03.2017Sony Classical
87.Star Wars - The Last Jedi12/2017 Walt Disney39 12
88.Solo - A Star Wars Story
& John Powell		5/2018 Walt Disney43 61
89.Star Wars - The Rise Of Skywalker12/2019 Walt Disney57 42
90.John Williams In Vienna
& Wiener Philharmoniker & Anne-Sophie Mutter		8/2020 DG
91.The Berlin Concert
& Berliner Philharmoniker
(live)		2/2022
92.A Gathering Of Friends
& Yo-Yo Ma		5/2022

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Main Title (Theme From Jaws)7/1975 MCA 25
2.Feelings
& Cleo Laine		18.03.1977RCA
3.Star Wars (Main Title)
& The London Symphony Orchestra		7/1977 20th Century 10
4.(Theme From) Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
(Grammy)		12/1977 Arista 13
5.He Was Beautiful
& Cleo Laine		02.12.1977RCA
6.Theme From 'Superman' (Main Title)
& The London Symphony Orchestra		12/1978 Warner Brothers63 81
7.The Theme From E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial)7/1982 MCA17 103
8.Theme From "Jurassic Park"8/1993 45
9.Battle Of The Heroes - Star Wars
& London Symphony Orchestra		23.05.200525
10.Omar Khayyam / Do Me Like You Do Me
& The Tick Tocks & The Rubaiyats		01.05.2015Charly
11.Carol Of The Bells12/2017 Sony Classical97
12.Somewhere In My Memory (Main Title)12/2018 Sony Classical69
13.Carol Of The Bells12/2019 Sony Classical98
14.Carol Of The Bells12/2023 Sony Classical72
15.Carol Of The Bells11/2024 Sony Classical37
16.Carol Of The Bells11/2025 Sony Classical36

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19751222.03.197516Caught In The Actgig review
1976210.01.197614Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973030.06.197329Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19932217.11.199320album review
1994711.04.199428Recenzealbum review
200012 111Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
20011 109Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
20023 84Novinkyalbum review
20047 91Filmalbum review
20056 70Recenzealbum review
20074 69Recenzealbum review