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
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1Opus One
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo clarinet:
Thomas Ferrante (in 1984-05)
solo piano:
Jeremy Rosen (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Larry Wilcox
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song) (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. (on 1943-06-23)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Sy Oliver3:17
2Begin the Beguine
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo clarinet:
Thomas Ferrante (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) and Billy May
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (in 1984-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
Cole Porter3:16
3Sunrise Serenade
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Sunrise Serenade (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Frankie Carle (in 1939)
Frankie Carle2:55
4Tuxedo Junction
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo flute:
Leone Buyse (American classical flautist) (in 1984-05)
solo piano:
Robert Winter (pianist) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Tuxedo Junction (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson & Julian Dash2:53
5Satin Doll
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo piano:
Robert Winter (pianist) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Satin Doll (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn2:23
6In the Mood
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
In the Mood (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Joseph Garland3:27
7Sing, Sing, Sing
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
bass drum:
Thomas Gauder (in 1984-05)
cymbal:
Frank Epstein (in 1984-05)
drums (drum set):
Fred Buda (in 1984-05)
membranophone:
Charles Smith (percussionist) (in 1984-05)
timpani:
Arthur Press (percussionist) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (in 1984-05)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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), 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) and 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)
Louis Prima3:59
8Stompin' at the Savoy
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
bass drum:
Thomas Gauder (in 1984-05)
cymbal:
Frank Epstein (in 1984-05)
drums (drum set):
Fred Buda (in 1984-05)
membranophone:
Charles Smith (percussionist) (in 1984-05)
timpani:
Arthur Press (percussionist) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman & Chick Webb2:39
9Moonlight Serenade
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
cover recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version) (in 1984-05)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
Glenn Miller3:47
10A String of Pearls
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo trumpet:
Charles Daval (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
instrumental recording of:
A String of Pearls (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
Jerry Gray3:09
11Sleepy Lagoon
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo flute:
Leone Buyse (American classical flautist) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Eric Coates2:44
12Song of India
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo trombone:
Norman Bolter (trombonist) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Song of India (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
arrangement of:
Song of India
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3:27
13Snowfall
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
arranger:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Snowfall (in 1984-05)
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Claude Thornhill3:12
14Swing, Swing, Swing
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
solo clarinet:
Thomas Ferrante (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Swing, Swing, Swing (in 1984-05)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
1941
John Williams4:25
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) & 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)