Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Star Wars (Main Title) [From Star Wars]
2. E.T. (Flying Theme) [From E.t. the Extra-terrestrial]
3. Superman (Main Title) [From Superman]
4. Parade of the Slave Children [From Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
5. Sugarland Express (Main Title) [From Sugarland Express]
6. Jaws (Main Title) [From Jaws]
7. Bugler's Dream/Olympic Fanfare and Theme
8. Luke and Leia [From Return of the Jedi]
9. The Reviers (Main Title) [From Thr Reivers]
10. Imperial March [From The Empire Strikes Back]
11. Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra [From Indiana Jones and the Last C
12. Cadillac of the Skies [From Empire of the Sun]
13. Raiders March [From Raiders of the Lost Ark]
14. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Suite) [From Close Encounters of th

Disc 2:

1. Hymn to the Fallen [From Saving Private Ryan]
2. Jurassic Park (Theme) [From Jurassic Park]
3. Schindler's List (Theme) [From Schindler's List]
4. Flight to Neverland [From Hook]
5. Seven Years in Tibet [From Seven Years in Tibet]
6. JFK (Prologue) [From Jfk]
7. Days Between [From Stepmom]
8. 1941: March [From 1941]
9. Somewhere in My Memory [Main Title from Home Alone]
10. Summon the Heroes
11. Look Down, Lord [Reprise and Finale from Rosewood]
12. Far and Away (Theme) [From Far and Away]
13. Born on the Fourth of July (Theme) [From Born on the Fourth of July]
14. Duel of the Fates [From Star Wars Episode 1]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7726 in Music
• Released on: 1999-11-01
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack

Amazon.co.uk 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

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, London.

Nice cover too - the normal CD case slips into a mock-up celluloid outer sleeve. Don't worry - it's not like one of those annoying cardboard outersleeves that prevents your CD sliding into your rack; its very thin plastic, resembling, as I said, celluloid (not to be confused with cellulite - that wouldn't look nice on your box).

I have heard lesser cover recordings of these themes, often with dodgy arrangements and at poor recording quality. This is a completely official release, sanctioned by the man himself and released on the reputable Sony Classical label, and sounds nothing short of the high quality one would expect.

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 unforgottable soundtracks such as Stars Wars trilogy, Superman, Jurrasic Park, Jaws and many more.

Whilst listening to the album, it feels relaxing and very smoothing, just to sample a taste of superb and high quality composing. The tunes to each soundtrack convey strong feelings in relation to each particular movie. For example, when you listen to Star Wars soundtrack, the true feelings of the movie are conveyed in relations to particular sad moments of the movie. Just to listen to the album and you will notice the feeling associated with each movie.

Overall, John Williams: Greatest Hits 1968-1999 is a masterpiece of superb composing and is a great joy to listen to. If you love classical music, then this is an album which will suit your musical taste.