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Editorial Review:
For better or worse, John Williams has completely reshaped the art of the soundtrack. His scores for Star Wars, E.T., and Jaws are simply unforgettable, and his knack for tugging at our heartstrings is uncanny. John Williams: Greatest Hits 1969-1999 collects 30 years of the composer's best-loved themes into one double-CD package. You'll find all the soundtrack moments you'd expect from Indiana Jones, Close Encounters, and Schindler's List, along with a few surprises (The Reivers' Americana-filled main theme and Williams's 1984 Olympic theme, for starters). Most of the earlier works have been digitally rerecorded by Williams, so while you may not get the original recording of these works here, nothing shows its age. And although we really do get only his "greatest hits" (the longest track is the nearly 10-minute-long Close Encounters theme), most of these soundtracks can be purchased in their entirety for the true aficionado. John Williams may be an acquired taste, but this set proves why--year after year--he scores some of the most successful films Hollywood can produce. --Jason Verlinde
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
One of the best Musical soundtrack compilations Bottom line up front, this is one of the best John Williams compilations available. It has not only memorable movie soundtrack songs, but also his music from the Olympics. While other John Williams music CDs have lots of songs, this one has some of the best variety compared to others.
True works of genius, conducted by the man himself I'll keep it simple: All the essential film scores are here, and then some. Star Wars, Superman, ET, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Jaws, etc, etc, etc!
Whilst the majority of these are not the originals from the 70s and 80s you can rest assured that these are extremely faithful re-recordings, all conducted by Mr Williams himself, and recorded with the highest of production values. Most of the recording sessions are from the 1990s, including a 1996 session at the legendary Abbey Road Studios,... more info
A masterpiece of superb composing John Wiiliams: Greatest Hits 1969-1999 is a collection of the composer in question has contributed to cinema history, in terms of musical talent and skills. John Williams is undoubtebly one of the greatest composers to embrace a name in cinema history. He has an unique talent which cannot be matched by anyone else. During the course of the last 30 years, he has consistently composed the best soundtracks for the greatest movies of all time, which this double digital remastered two CDs features. These include... more info
Williams is the greatest musical storyteller of all time... Anyone who loves great film music must buy this album immediately. This was one of the first williams CDs that I bought and my collection has just grown and grown... All the classics are here plus a few you my be unfamiliar with. The only gripe is that some of the tracks I wouldn't consider as greatest hits for example Rosewood or The Reivers which are included are fine but some good themes have been ommited such as "The Lost World" Theme and "Dry Your Tears, Afrika" from Amistad. Obviously this is just... more info
Tracks:
Star Wars (Main Title) [From Star Wars]
E.T. (Flying Theme) [From E.t. the Extra-terrestrial]
Superman (Main Title) [From Superman]
Parade of the Slave Children [From Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
