A Celebration

~ Release by John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Star Wars (Main Theme)
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
5:41
2Star Wars (Princess Leia's Theme)
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Princess Leia's Theme (Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
4:09
3E.T. (Flying Theme)
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (in 1982) and Universal International Music B.V. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Flying (concert arrangement) (in 1982)
composer:
John Williams (in 1982)
part of:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (concert arrangement soundtrack)
3:46
4Superman (March)
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Theme (Superman: The Movie) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
4:28
5Superman (Love Theme)
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Can You Read My Mind (Superman: The Movie, love theme) (in 1980-06)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams
publisher:
Warner-Barham Music LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
version of:
Flying Part III (Superman: The Movie)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
4:50
6Raiders of the Lost Ark (March)
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (in 1982) and Universal International Music B.V. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) (in 1982)
composer:
John Williams
publisher:
BMG Music
part of:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5:31
7Chariots of Fire (Main Theme)
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1982)
arranger:
Joseph Reisman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film) (in 1982)
composer:
Vangelis
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and WB Music Corp.
4:13
8Gone With the Wind (Tara's Theme)
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1982)
arranger:
Angela Morley
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Tara’s Theme (Gone With the Wind, main theme) (in 1982)
composer:
Max Steiner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Olive Music LLC
part of:
Gone With the Wind (soundtrack from the 1939 film)
4:42
9A Summer Place (Love Theme)
recording engineer:
John Newton
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version) (in 1987-06)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
2:41
10The Pink Panther (Main Theme)
recording engineer:
John Newton
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Henry Mancini
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme (in 1987-06)
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Northridge Music, Inc. and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 61)
3:13
11Never on Sunday
recording engineer:
John Newton
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Never on Sunday (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Manos Hadjidakis and Billy Towne
composer:
Manos Hadjidakis
translator:
Billy Towne
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 33rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1960 winner)
arrangement of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
translated version of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
2:51
12The Trolley Song (Meet Me in St. Louis)
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1982)
additional arranger:
Alexander Courage
arranger:
Alexander Courage and Conrad Salinger
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
cover recording of:
The Trolley Song (“‘Clang, Clang, Clang,’ Went the Trolley…”) (in 1982)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
3:30
13Singin' in the Rain
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1982)
arranger:
Alexander Courage and Conrad Salinger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
instrumental recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain (in 1982)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
Robbins Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
recording of:
Main Title (Singin’ in the Rain)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
3:39
14Pops Salutes the Oscars
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1988-05-18, on 1988-06-04)
conductor:
John Williams (on 1988-05-18, on 1988-06-04)
arranger:
Morton Stevens
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1988-05-18, on 1988-06-04)
medley including a recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from “The Sandpiper”) (on 1988-05-18)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1965 winner)
medley including a recording of:
Moon River (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini
publisher:
Copyright Control, Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium, BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
medley including a recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Casa David, Copyright Control, MCA Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1969 winner)
medley including a recording of:
Swinging on a Star (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
medley including a recording of:
The Way We Were (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (, in 1973), Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1973 winner)
part of:
The Way We Were
medley including a recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film) (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 winner)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
10:50
15Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Suite)
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
10:11
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1Candide (Overture)
producer:
John McClure and George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1981-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Candide: Overture (in 1981-06)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
part of:
Candide
4:20
2New York, New York: Main Theme3:22
3Night Waltz / Send in the Clowns8:57
4Memory (from Cats)4:37
5There's No Business Like Show Business
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1983)
arranger:
Morton Stevens
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983)
instrumental recording of:
There’s No Business Like Show Business (from “Annie Get Your Gun”) (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
3:28
6Gigi (Selections)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall, Jack Law and Michael Mailes
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1981)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1981)
arranger:
Robert Russell Bennett
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1981)
instrumental recording of:
Gigi (Gigi) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1958 winner)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
instrumental recording of:
I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore (from “Gigi”) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
instrumental recording of:
Say a Prayer for Me Tonight (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
instrumental recording of:
Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Gigi) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
instrumental recording of:
The Night They Invented Champagne (from "Gigi") (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
instrumental recording of:
The Parisians (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
instrumental recording of:
Waltz at Maxim's (in 1981)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
9:00
7By the Sleepy Lagoon
engineer:
Stanley Goodall and John Newton
producer:
John McClure
solo flute:
Leone Buyse (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (in 1930)
2:46
8Moonlight Serenade
engineer:
Stanley Goodall and John Newton
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
cover recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version) (in 1984-05)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
3:50
9Satin Doll
engineer:
Stanley Goodall and John Newton
producer:
John McClure
solo piano:
Robert Winter (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Satin Doll (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp.
2:25
10In the Mood
engineer:
Stanley Goodall and John Newton
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
In the Mood (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
3:29
11Sing, Sing, Sing
engineer:
Stanley Goodall and John Newton
producer:
John McClure
bass drum:
Thomas Gauder (in 1984-05)
cymbal:
Frank Epstein (in 1984-05)
drums (drum set):
Fred Buda (in 1984-05)
membranophone:
Charles Smith (in 1984-05)
timpani:
Arthur Press (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Dick Hyman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (in 1984-05)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:02
12A Chorus Line: Overture
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1983)
arranger:
Marvin Hamlisch
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
A Chorus Line: Overture (in 1983)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
9:16
1376 Trombones
engineer:
Stanley Goodall, Jack Law and Michael Mailes
producer:
George Korngold
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
instrumental recording of:
Seventy-Six Trombones (The Music Man) (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
publisher:
MPL UK Publishing
part of:
The Music Man
3:05
14Unchained Melody3:43
15America (medley)
producer:
John McClure
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-06)
conductor:
John Williams (in 1984-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-06)
compilation of:
America Medley: On the Town: New York by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams, America Medley: On the Town: Lonely Town by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams and America Medley: West Side Story: America by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams
recording of:
America (West Side Story, German version) (in 1984-06)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
translator:
Max Colpet
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Musikverlag GmbH, The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC and Universal Music Publishing GmbH
translated version of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls)
recording of:
On the Town: Lonely Town (in 1984-06)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
publisher:
The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
On the Town
recording of:
On the Town: New York, New York (in 1984-06)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
publisher:
The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
On the Town
7:44