The Best of John Williams

~ Release by John Williams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Cavatina
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
arranger:
Stanley Myers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lotus Records (production in both UK & Sweden, associated with K-Tel) (in 1979)
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
53:35
2Horizon
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Herbie Flowers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Trevor Tomkins
vibraphone:
Alan Branscombe and Brian Gascoigne
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
recording of:
Horizon (Guitar + modern ensemble)
composer:
Dudley Moore (in 1973)
54:07
3Raga Vilaskhani Todo
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Raga Vilasakhani Todi
composer:
Stanley Myers
53:57
4Sarabande
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar and solo guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sarabande
composer:
Stanley Myers
52:57
5Sheep May Safely Graze
recording of:
Sheep May Safely Graze (Guitar + modern ensemble (after Bach))
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd.
3:57
6The River God
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
The River God
composer:
Stanley Myers (in 1978)
2:51
7Theme From 'Z'
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental cover recording of:
Το γελαστό παιδί (To yelasto pedi)
lyricist:
Brendan Behan
composer:
Μίκης Θεοδωράκης (Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer and lyricist)
translator:
Βασίλης Ρώτας (Greek author and translator)
53:13
8Air on a 'G' String
producer:
Stanley Myers (in 1978)
bass:
Herbie Flowers
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Francis Monkman
membranophone:
Harold Fisher and Barry Morgan (English drummer)
woodwind:
Adrian Brett and Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lotus Records (production in both UK & Sweden, associated with K-Tel) (in 1979)
recording of:
Air on a G String (Guitar + modern ensemble arr. Myers)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd.
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
3:53
9All at Sea Minor
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
All at Sea Minor (in 1978)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Stanley Myers
2:42
10Bach Changes
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lotus Records (production in both UK & Sweden, associated with K-Tel) (in 1979)
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bach Changes
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd.
54:23
11Dance of the Emperor's Clothes
4:39
12Dance of the Living
2:05
13El Tuno
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Pete Morgan (Life at the Pines)
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
vibraphone:
David Corkhill (percussion)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
recording of:
El tuno
composer:
John Williams (classical guitarist) (in 1973)
3:43
14Good Morning Freedom
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Good Morning Freedom
lyricist:
Mike Hazlewood
composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Albert Hammond
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
2:42
15J.S.B.
producer:
Stanley Myers (in 1978)
bass:
Herbie Flowers
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Francis Monkman
membranophone:
Harold Fisher and Barry Morgan (English drummer)
woodwind:
Adrian Brett and Richard Harvey (UK multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
recording of:
J.S.B.
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Stanley Myers (in 1978)
2:17
16Lisa Larne
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Roy Babbington
cello:
William De Mont (cellist)
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
double bass:
Brian Mollinson (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
John Marshall (drummer)
koto:
Charlotte Nassim (koto player)
organ:
Dudley Moore
percussion:
Tristan Fry and Brian Gascoigne
tabla:
Viram Jasani
viola:
Morris Loban (violist)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
recording of:
Lisa Larne (Part 4: Emperor Nero Suite)
composer:
Brian Gascoigne (in 1973)
part of:
Emperor Nero Suite (guitar + modern ensemble)
52:38
17Lorelie
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
Roy Babbington
cello:
William De Mont (cellist)
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
double bass:
Brian Mollinson (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
John Marshall (drummer)
koto:
Charlotte Nassim (koto player)
organ:
Dudley Moore
percussion:
Tristan Fry and Brian Gascoigne
tabla:
Viram Jasani
viola:
Morris Loban (violist)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
recording of:
Lorelei (Part 2: Emperor Nero Suite)
composer:
Tim Walker (South African classical guitarist)
part of:
Emperor Nero Suite (guitar + modern ensemble)
2:58
18Spanish Trip
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Stanley Myers
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Stanley Myers and His Orchestra
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Canarios
composer:
Gaspar Sanz
part of:
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española, volumen 1
2:55