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
17▼CD: Lucky to Be Me
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1Love Me Tonight: Lover
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Lover (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Richard Rodgers2:53
2The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: I Will Wait for You
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1989-08)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1989-08)
recording of:
I Will Wait for You (in 1989-08)
lyricist:
Jacques Demy
composer:
Michel Legrand
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB France and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) 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 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
translated version of:
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg: Devant le garage (aka “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg”)
Michel Legrand3:58
3Lady in the Dark: My Ship
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark”; catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context) (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Lady in the Dark: My Ship
Kurt Weill5:30
4Girl Crazy: But Not for Me
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
But Not for Me (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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) 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)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin4:08
5The Boys from Syracuse: Falling in Love with Love
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Falling in Love With Love (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
The Boys From Syracuse
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Richard Rodgers2:31
6On the Town: Lonely Town
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1989-08)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1989-08)
recording of:
On the Town: Lonely Town (in 1989-08)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) 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:
On the Town
Leonard Bernstein3:23
7Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
Kurt Weill5:22
8My Fair Lady: Show Me
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1989-08)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1989-08)
recording of:
Show Me (My Fair Lady) (in 1989-08)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Frederick Loewe1:51
9Yentl: Where Is It Written
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1989-08)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1989-08)
recording of:
Where Is It Written? (in 1989-08)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Lyric Global Copyright Services Crescendo BV, Emanuel Music (in 1983), Ennis Productions Ltd. (in 1983) and Threesome Music Co. (in 1983)
Michel Legrand5:32
10Just the Way You Are
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1989-08)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1989-08)
recording of:
Just the Way You Are (in 1989-08)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Billy Joel3:15
11Yentl: Papa, Can You Hear Me?
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Papa, Can You Hear Me? (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Spirit Two Music Crescendo, Emanuel Music (in 1983), Ennis Productions Ltd. (in 1983) and Threesome Music Co. (in 1983)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
Michel Legrand5:25
12One Touch of Venus: Speak Low
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1987-01)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1987-01)
recording of:
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus) (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Ogden Nash
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
One Touch of Venus (1943 musical)
Kurt Weill4:09
13On the Town: Lucky to Be Me
recording engineer:
Henk Kooistra (dutch audio engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer and balance engineer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1989-08)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1989-08)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (since 2010, new location at 80th St, New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States (in 1989-08)
recording of:
On the Town: Lucky to Be Me (in 1989-08)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
On the Town
Leonard Bernstein5:02
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)