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
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
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1Those Were the Days
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Those Were the Days (theme to All in the Family) (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
Boris Fomin3:02
2Never on Sunday
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Never on Sunday (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer) and Billy Towne (movie/musical composer)
composer:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer)
translator:
Billy Towne (movie/musical composer)
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
Manos Hadjidakis2:48
3Mondo Cane: More
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Ti guarderò nel cuore (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Marcello Ciorciolini (Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television/radio author & lyricist)
composer:
Nino Oliviero (Italian musician and composer) and Riz Ortolani
Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero3:31
4By the Time I Get to Phoenix
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
By the Time I Get to Phoenix (in 1987-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
Jimmy Webb2:30
5The Girl from Ipanema
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Patrick Hollenbeck
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Antônio Carlos Jobim3:19
6Summer of '42: The Summer Knows
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Eric Knight (Alternative Rock)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42; instrumental version) (in 1987-06)
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Olive Music LLC and Warner/Chappell North America
Michel Legrand3:49
7The Threepenny Opera: Mack the Knife
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Jack Mason (classical arranger)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
instrumental recording of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel
Kurt Weill3:10
8Moulin Rouge: Where Is Your Heart
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
The Song From Moulin Rouge (aka “Where Is Your Heart”) (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
Georges Auric3:04
9Classical Gas
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Classical Gas (in 1987-06)
composer:
Mason Williams (US classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian & poet)
Mason Williams3:39
10The Pink Panther: Theme
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme (in 1987-06)
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
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 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 61)
Henry Mancini3:13
11Ebb Tide
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Angela Morley
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
cover recording of:
Ebb Tide (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., 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パブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
Robert Maxwell4:02
12Tijuana Taxi
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Tijuana Taxi (in 1987-06)
composer:
Ervan “Bud” Coleman
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
Ervan F. “Bud” Coleman2:48
13Days of Wine and Roses
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1962 winner)
Henry Mancini3:31
14A Summer Place: Theme
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) 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. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
Max Steiner2:38
15Unchained Melody
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Unchained Melody (in 1987-06)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Alex North3:40
16Ciribiribin
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
instrumental recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song) (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Alberto Pestalozza2:51
17Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-06)
arranger:
Angela Morley
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Miller Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1955 winner)
Sammy Fain3:30
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) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
America, The Dream Goes On by John Williams (American score composer) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Bernstein by Boston by Bernstein (Leonard Bernstein, American conductor, composer, pianist); Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer)
By Request… The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops by John Williams (American score composer) and the Boston Pops
Digital Jukebox by John Williams (American score composer) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Lucky to Be Me by Jessye Norman (soprano) & John Williams (American score composer)
On Stage by John Williams (American score composer) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Out of This World by John Williams (American score composer) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops à la Russe by John Williams (American score composer) and the Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops Around the World by John Williams (American score composer) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops Britannia by Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer)
Pops by Gershwin by Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops in Love by John Williams (American score composer) & Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops in Space by John Williams (American score composer) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Pops on the March by John Williams (American score composer) & 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) & The Boston Pops
Salute to Hollywood by John Williams (American score composer) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
Swing, Swing, Swing by John Williams (American score composer) & The Boston Pops
That's Entertainment by John Williams (American score composer) & Boston Pops
The Planets by Gustav Holst (composer); Boston Pops, John Williams (American score composer)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas by John Williams (American score composer) & The Boston Pops Orchestra
With a Song in My Heart by Jessye Norman (soprano), Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams (American score composer)
part of:Boston Pops conducted by John Williams compilations (order: 20)