Complete Philips Recordings (2025 Reissue/Reprint of the 2022 Box Set)

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

Annotation

A limited edition, 21-CD set of John Williams' complete recordings made for Philips during his first 10 years with the Boston Pops Orchestra.

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-18 20:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Pops on the March
2▶CD: Pops in Space
3▶CD: That's Entertainment (Pops on Broadway)
4▶CD: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
5▶CD: Pops Around the World
6▼CD: Aisle Seat
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1E.T.: The Flying Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1982) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Flying (concert arrangement) (in 1982)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
part of:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (concert arrangement soundtrack)
John Williams3:43
2Chariots of Fire: Main Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
arranger:
Joseph Reisman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film) (in 1982)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Vangelis4:09
3Raiders of the Lost Ark: Raiders of the Lost Ark March
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1982) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) (in 1982)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music
part of:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
John Williams5:28
4Yes, Giorgio: If We Were in Love
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
If We Were in Love (Yes, Giorgio) (in 1982)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1982 nominee)
part of:
Yes, Giorgio
John Williams4:57
5New York, New York: Main Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
arranger:
Billy Byers
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York” (usually just titled “New York, New York”) (in 1982)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.) (ended), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
John Kander3:21
6Gone with the Wind: Tara's Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
arranger:
Angela Morley
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) 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. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Olive Music LLC
part of:
Gone With the Wind (soundtrack from the 1939 film)
Max Steiner4:40
7The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
arranger:
Alexander Courage
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
instrumental cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (in 1982)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Harold Arlen3:10
8Singin' in the Rain: Main Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
arranger:
Alexander Courage and Conrad Salinger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
instrumental recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain (in 1982)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), 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 (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
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 (US songwriter)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Nacio Herb Brown3:39
9Friendly Persuasion: Main Theme (Thee I Love)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
arranger:
Angela Morley
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Main Theme (Friendly Persuasion) (in 1982)
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin3:52
10Meet Me in St. Louis: The Trolley Song
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
additional arranger:
Alexander Courage
arranger:
Alexander Courage and Conrad Salinger
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) 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 musical film soundtrack)
Hugh Martin3:29
7▶CD: Out of This World
8▶CD: Peter and the Wolf / Nutcracker Suite
9▶CD: With a Song in My Heart
10▶CD: Swing, Swing, Swing
11▶CD: America, the Dream Goes On
12▶CD: On Stage
13▶CD: Bernstein by Boston
14▶CD: Pops in Love
15▶CD: Holst: The Planets
16▶CD: Digital Jukebox
17▶CD: Lucky to Be Me
18▶CD: Salute to Hollywood
19▶CD: Pops à la Russe
20▶CD: Pops by Gershwin
21▶CD: By Request… / Pops Britannia

Credits

Release group

includes:Aisle Seat: Great Film Music by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
America, The Dream Goes On by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Bernstein by Boston by Bernstein (Leonard Bernstein, American conductor, composer, pianist); Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
By Request… The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) and the Boston Pops
Digital Jukebox by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Lucky to Be Me by Jessye Norman (soprano) & John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
On Stage by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Out of This World by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops à la Russe by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) and the Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops Around the World by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops Britannia by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
Pops by Gershwin by Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops in Love by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops in Space by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops on the March by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 / Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a by Prokofiev (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer), Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer); Dudley Moore, John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops
Salute to Hollywood by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Swing, Swing, Swing by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops
That's Entertainment by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & Boston Pops
The Planets by Gustav Holst (composer); Boston Pops, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas by John Williams (American score composer and conductor) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
With a Song in My Heart by Jessye Norman (soprano), Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:Boston Pops conducted by John Williams compilations (order: 20)