John Williams: The Anthology - Vol. 1 1969-1990 - John Williams [CD]

Excerpt from Steven Spielberg's foreword for 'John Williams: The Anthology - Vol. 1 1969-1990': 'I'm delighted that Sony Masterworks has created John Williams: The Anthology, a definitive three-volume box set presenting a specially curated collection of the best of John's music for film and the concert stage throughout his extraordinary career. Volume 1 celebrates his film work from the 1960s through the 1980s, a period during which John revitalized the role of the symphony orchestra in movie scoring and created some of Hollywood's most iconic and enduring music for films such as 'Jaws', 'Star Wars', 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', 'Superman: The Movie', 'Dracula', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial', 'Empire of the Sun', 'Born on the Fourth of July', and 'Home Alone'.' 'John Williams: The Anthology - Vol. 1 1969-1990' is the first installment of a three-part box set series that celebrates the legendary John Williams and his deep body of work. Each disc will be housed in a small jacket that can hold four discs, featuring cover graphics that showcase the original artwork, just as it appeared upon its initial release.

Disc 1
1. The Reivers - Various Performers
Disc 2
1. The Cowboys - Various Performers
Disc 3
1. Earthquake + the Towering Inferno - Various Performers
Disc 4
1. Jaws + Jaws 2 - Various Performers
Disc 5
1. Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) - Various Performers
Disc 6
1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Various Performers
Disc 7
1. The Sugarland Express + 1941 - Various Performers
Disc 8
1. The Fury - Various Performers
Disc 9
1. Superman - Various Performers
Disc 10
1. Dracula + Monsignor - Various Performers
Disc 11
1. Stars Wars (Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) - Various Performers
Disc 12
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Various Performers
Disc 13
1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Various Performers
Disc 14
1. Stars Wars (Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) - Various Performers
Disc 15
1. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Various Performers
Disc 16
1. Spacecamp - Various Performers
Disc 17
1. The Witches of Eastwick - Various Performers
Disc 18
1. Empire of the Sun - Various Performers
Disc 19
1. The Accidental Tourist - Various Performers
Disc 20
1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Various Performers
Disc 21
1. Born On the Fourth of July + Always - Various Performers
Disc 22
1. Home Alone - Various Performers