Superman the Movie

~ Release by John Williams (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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112" Vinyl
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A1Theme From Superman (Main Title)
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31, on 1978-10-31)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
edit of:
Alternates: Prelude and Main Title by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor), End Title by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor) and Prelude and Main Title by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Main Theme (Superman: The Movie) (from 1978-07-11 until 1978-10-31)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
24:24
A2The Planet Krypton
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-10-31)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-10-31)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-10-31)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-10-31)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-07-06) and Richard Studt (violinist, conductor) (on 1978-10-31)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-10-31)
recording of:
Kryptonopolis (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-07-06)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
Krypton (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-31)
orchestrator:
Angela Morley
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
The Planet Krypton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
54:45
A3Destruction of Krypton
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-07-07)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-07-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-07-07)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-07-07)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-07)
edit of:
Destruction of Krypton by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
partial recording of:
The Council’s Decision (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-07-07)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
5:58
A4The Trip to Earth
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-10-31)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-10-31)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-10-31)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-10-31)
concertmaster:
Richard Studt (violinist, conductor) (on 1978-10-31)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-10-31)
recording of:
Baby’s Trip to Earth (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-31)
orchestrator:
Angela Morley
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
2:23
A5Growing Up
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-07-10)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-07-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-07-10)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-07-10)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-07-10)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-10)
recording of:
Baby Lifts Lorry (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-07-10)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
Racing the Train (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-07-10)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
1:52
B1Love Theme From Superman
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-09-07)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-09-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-09-07)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-09-07)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-09-07)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-07)
recording of:
Love Theme From Superman (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-07)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
5:00
B2Leaving Home
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-07-07)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-07-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-07-07)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-07-07)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-07-07)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-07)
recording of:
Kryptonite Calls (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-07-07)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
4:48
B3The Fortress of Solitude
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-09-10, on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-09-10, on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-09-10, on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-09-10, on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-09-10, on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-10, on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
edit of:
The Fortress of Solitude by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
partial recording of:
The Fortress of Solitude (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-10)
orchestrator:
Angela Morley
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
recording of:
Father’s Instruction (Superman: The Movie) (from 1978-10-15 until 1978-10-24)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
8:29
212" Vinyl
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C1The Flying Sequence / Can You Read My Mind
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-07-10, on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-06, on 1978-11-04)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-07-10, on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-06, on 1978-11-04)
spoken vocals:
Margot Kidder
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-07-10, on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-06, on 1978-11-04)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-07-10, on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-06, on 1978-11-04)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-07-10, on 1978-09-09, on 1978-11-04) and Irvine Arditti (on 1978-10-06)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-06, on 1978-07-10, on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-06, on 1978-11-04)
recording of:
I Like Pink (Superman: The Movie) (from 1978-07-06 until 1978-07-10)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
To the Moon (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-09)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
I Can Fly (Flying Sequence) (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-06)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
Can You Read My Mind (Superman: The Movie, love theme) (on 1978-11-04)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
Flying Part III (Superman: The Movie)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
8:08
C2Super Rescues
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-09-10)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-09-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-09-10)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-09-10)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-09-10)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-09-10)
edit of:
Super Crime Fighter by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor) and Super Rescues by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
partial recording of:
The Cat Rescue (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-09)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
Air Force One (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-10)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
partial recording of:
The Burglar Sequence (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-10)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
3:24
C3Lex Luthor’s Lair
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-09-07)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-09-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-09-07)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-09-07)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-09-07)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-07)
edit of:
Lex Luthor’s Lair by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
partial recording of:
Introducing Otis (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-07)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
2:33
C4Superfeats
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-10-15)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-10-15)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-10-15)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-10-15)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-10-15)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-10-15)
recording of:
The Golden Gate Bridge (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-15)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
The Rescue of Jimmy (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-15)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
5:00
D1The March of the Villains
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-10-15)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-10-15)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-10-15)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-10-15)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-10-15)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-10-15)
recording of:
March of the Villains (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-15)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
3:33
D2Chasing Rockets
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-10-15, on 1978-10-24)
compilation of:
Chasing Rockets by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor) and Super Dam and Finding Lois by London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
recording of:
Chasing Rockets (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-15)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
Miss T. Rescue (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-15)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
recording of:
Flying to Lois (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-24)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
7:33
D3Turning Back the World
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-10-24)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-10-24)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-10-24)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-10-24)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-10-24)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-10-24)
recording of:
Turning Back the World (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-24)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
2:01
D4End Title
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-24)
assistant engineer:
Alan Snelling (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-24)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-24)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-24)
concertmaster:
John Georgiadis (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-24)
recorded at:
Anvil Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-09, on 1978-10-24)
recording of:
End Title (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-09-09)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
partial recording of:
The Prison Yard (Superman: The Movie) (on 1978-10-24)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
Warner–Barham Music LLC
6:24

Credits

Release group

included in:John Williams: The Anthology – Vol. 1 1969-1990
Superman: The Music (1978-1988) by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) / Ken Thorne (British film and TV composer) / Alexander Courage / Ron Jones (American score composer)
re‐recordings:Superman: The Movie (re-recording) by John Williams (American score composer and conductor); Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Debney (American score composer)
part of:Superman soundtracks (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/55364 [info]
other databases:http://soundtrackcollector.com/title/2552/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078346/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000199528 [info]
Wikidata:Q213053 [info]