''John Williams Greatest Hits 1969–1999'' is a compilation of concert suites from various films John Williams has scored between 1969 and 1999. The album contains takes from various orchestras including the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orc ...

Boston Pops Orchestra The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in light classical and popular music. The orchestra's current music director is Keith Lockhart. Founded in 1885 as an offshoot of the Boston Symp ...

and Skywalker Symphony Orchestra.

Track listing

Disc 1

# " Star Wars - Main Title" – 5:44 # " E.T. - Flying Theme" – 3:42 # " Superman - Main Title" – 4:25 # " Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Parade of the Slave Children" – 4:53 # " Sugarland Express - Theme" – 3:35 # " Jaws - Theme" – 2:31 # "

Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari ...

Fanfare and Theme" – 4:28 # "

Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...

- Luke and Leia" – 5:02 # " The Reivers - Main Title" – 5:13 # "

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a stor ...

- The Imperial March" – 3:04 # " Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra" – 2:48 # "

Empire of the Sun ''Empire of the Sun'' is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology ...

- Cadillac of the Skies" – 4:58 # " Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Raider's March (End Credits)" – 5:11 # "

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story ...

- Suite" – 9:46 *Total Disc Time: 66:11

Disc 2

# "

Saving Private Ryan ''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war, especially its depicti ...

- Hymn to the Fallen" – 6:10 # " Jurassic Park - Theme" – 5:29 # "

Schindler's List ''Schindler's List'' is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the 1982 novel ''Schindler's Ark'' by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film f ...

- Theme" – 3:32 # "

Hook A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one e ...

- Flight to Neverland" – 4:41 # " Seven Years in Tibet - Seven Years in Tibet" – 7:09 # "

JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...

- Prologue" – 4:00 # " Stepmom - The Days Between" – 6:27 # " 1941 - March" – 4:14 # "

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hea ...

- Somewhere in My Memory" – 4:54 # " Summon the Heroes" – 6:14 # "

Rosewood Rosewood refers to any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining, but found in many different hues. True rosewoods All genuine rosewoods belong to the genus ''Dalbergia''. The pre-eminent rosewood appreciated ...

- Look Down, Lord" – 4:12 # "

Far and Away ''Far and Away'' is a 1992 American epic Western romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Bob Dolman and a story by Howard and Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography cr ...

- Theme" – 5:34 # "

Born on the Fourth of July ''Born on the Fourth of July'', published in 1976, is the best-selling autobiography by Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war activist. Kovic was born on July 4, 1946, and his book's ironic title echoed a famous line ...

- Theme" – 6:20 # " Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates" – 4:14 *Total Disc Time: 73:41 *Total Time: 144:02

Reception

Tracks 1.2, 1.6, 2.1 and 2.3 are all from works which won an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

. Tracks 1.3, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 2.6, 2.9 and 2.13 are all from works which were nominated for an Academy Award. Tracks 1.1, 1.2 and 1.6 are all from works which won a Golden Globe Award. Tracks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.10 and 1.14 are all from works which won a

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

. Tracks 1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12 and 2.3 are all from works which won a

BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cer ...

. Tracks 1.2 and 1.13 are from works which won a Saturn Award. In 2013, the radio station ABC Classic FM held a

Classic 100 Music in the Movies In 2013, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM ABC Classic, formerly ABC-FM (also ABC Fine Music), and then ABC Classic FM, is an Australian classical music radio station available in Australia and internationally. Its website features ...

countdown, voted by the public. On the list were tracks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2 and 2.3. Tracks 1.1, 1.2 and 1.6 are all from works which were included on the list of

AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores Part of the AFI 100 Years... series, AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores is a list of the top 25 film scores in American cinema. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute in 2005. John Williams has the most scores in the top 25, with three ...

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