John Williams discography

John Williams, an accomplished composer formerly credited as Johnny Williams, initially worked as a jazz pianist and studio musician before transitioning into composing for television and film. Throughout his illustrious career, he has often conducted his own compositions whenever possible.

With a career spanning over 65 years, Williams has garnered five Academy Awards: four for Best Original Score (''Jaws'', '' Star Wars'', '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', ''Schindler's List'') and one for Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score ''( Fiddler on the Roof)''. He has also received four Golden Globe Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, 23 Grammy Awards, and numerous gold and platinum records.

This article provides a comprehensive list of works performed by John Williams and the ensembles he has conducted throughout his career, including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra, for which he served as the music director from 1980 to 1993. Additionally, there is a dedicated section highlighting his discography as a composer, featuring many compositions that he himself did not record.

For a complete list of his compositions, please refer to the List of compositions by John Williams.

Albums

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums / Motion Picture Scores composed and conducted by John Williams

Live albums

EPs

Studio recordings

Soundtracks / Motion Picture Scores composed and conducted by John Williams

Live recordings

EPs by Other Artists (Studio recordings)

EPs by Other Artists (Soundtracks / Motion Picture Scores)

Singles

Studio recordings

Soundtracks / Motion Picture Scores composed and conducted by John Williams

Live recordings

Singles by Other Artists (Studio recordings)

Singles by Other Artists (Soundtracks / Motion Picture Scores)

Compilation albums

Expanded reissue soundtrack albums

This section features expanded reissue albums of already released scores.

Collaborations and Featurings

Studio albums (Collaborations & Featurings)

Soundtrack albums / Motion Picture Scores by Other Artists

Soundtrack albums / Motion Picture Scores by Various Artists

Live albums (Collaborations & Featurings)

Other album appearances

Audio stories

For reasons of relevance, this section deliberately excludes audiobooks. Over one hundred ''Star Wars'' audio books have been published since the 1990s, and most of them use the original music composed and performed by John Williams.

Various artist compilation albums

Video albums

* 2002 ''E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition)''. Special features: John Williams performs the "E.T." score live with the film at the Shrine Auditorium 2002 Premiere (Universal Studios Home Entertainment)
* 2007 ''Broadway's Best at Pops''. Arthur Fiedler, John Williams and Keith Lockhart/Boston Pops (PBS)
* 2009 ''Clint Eastwood Presents - Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me''. Jamie Cullum, Morgan Eastwood, Audra McDonald, John Williams, etc. (TCM)
* 2013 ''Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration''. Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Stefan Asbury, Andris Nelsons, etc./Boston Pops, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra (C Major Entertainment)
* 2015 ''A John Williams Celebration ''. Gustavo Dudamel/Los Angeles Philharmonic, John Williams as guest conductor and Itzhak Perlman on violin (C Major Entertainment)
* 2019 ''Across The Stars (CD+DVD Deluxe Edition)''. DVD: Anne-Sophie Mutter In Conversation With John Williams; Mutter, Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles/Williams (Deutsche Grammophon)
* 2020 ''John Williams In Vienna''. Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker/Williams; Live recording (Deutsche Grammophon)

Discography as composer

John Williams himself recorded most of his compositions. However, there are some exceptions, and this section is therefore complementary to the main discography. In addition, it presents a special section dedicated to each of his concert works that have been recorded. As Williams' film works are loved by the public, they were much recorded and continue to be, so another section containing selections of some his works recorded by other artists is also featured.

Soundtracks conducted by others

Soundtracks using John Williams' themes

Concert works

Selective discography of his works recorded by others

* 1962 ''Themes To Remember - Top TV Themes And Background Music''. Stanley Wilson, Decca
* 1962 ''Checkmate: Shelly Manne & His Men Play the Music of Johnny Williams from the TV Series''. Arranged by John Williams (Reissued in 2002, Contemporary Records; Reissued in 2014 with Bonus Tracks, Jazz Musts)
* 1962 ''The Theme From Ben Casey and the Top TV Themes From...''. Valjean at the piano with orchestral accompaniment
* 1965 ''André Previn Plays Music Of The Young Hollywood Composers''. RCA Victor
* 1972 ''Walter Matthau sings the love theme from 'Pete 'n' Tillie. MCA Records
* 1973 ''Frank Sinatra – Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back''. Reprise Records
* 1976 ''A Concert of Film Music''. London Symphony Orchestra/Henry Mancini
* 1977 ''Music Inspired By Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk''. Meco, Millennium (Reissued in 1999, Hip-O Records)
* 1978 ''Cinema Gala: Star Wars/Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin Mehta
* 1978 ''John Williams: Close Encounters of the Third Kind/Star Wars''. National Philharmonic Orchestra/ Charles Gerhardt
* 1979 ''Digital Space''. London Symphony Orchestra/Morton Gould (Reissued in 1985, Varèse Sarabande; Reissued in 2007 with previously unreleased material ''Morton Gould Conducts Film Score Classics And Rarities'', Citadel Records)
* 1980 ''John Williams: The Empire Strikes Back''. National Philharmonic Orchestra/ Charles Gerhardt
* 1982 ''Flying (Theme from E.T.)''. London Symphony Orchestra/John Bell, Towerbell Records/UK SP
* 1983 ''John Williams: Return of the Jedi''. National Philharmonic Orchestra/ Charles Gerhardt
* 1983 ''John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy''. Utah Symphony Orchestra/Varujan Kojian (reissued for digital download in 2013, Varèse Sarabande)
* 1984 ''Star Tracks''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1984 ''Time Warp''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1985 ''The Final Frontier - The Triple Album''. London Symphony Orchestra/Roy Budd (Reissued in 1995 "Big Screen Adventures"; reissued for digital download in 2014 "Film Classics, Vol. 1", Collins Classics)
* 1987 ''Hollywood’s Greatest Hits, Vol. I''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1987 ''Star Tracks II''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1989 ''Music From the Prince and the Pauper nd other film music'. National Philharmonic Orchestra/ Charles Gerhardt
* 1989 ''Classic Marches''. Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin
* 1990 ''Fantastic Journey''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1990 ''The Best Of John Williams'', Philharmonic Rock Orchestra/Richard Hayman
* 1991 ''Movie Love Themes''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1994 ''The Great Fantasy Adventure Album''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1995 ''Journey To The Stars: A Sci Fi Fantasy Adventure''. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/John Mauceri
* 1997 ''Beautiful Hollywood''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 1998 ''Midway''. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Rick Kentworth (reissued for digital download in 2014, Varèse Sarabande)
* 1998 ''Superman: The Movie''. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/John Debney (reissued for digital download in 2014, Varèse Sarabande)
* 1998 ''Hollywood Nightmares''. Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/John Mauceri
* 1998 ''Holiday Pops''. Boston Pops Orchestra/Keith Lockhart
* 1998 ''Gustav Holst: The Planets; John Williams: Star Wars Suite; Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra ''. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Zubin Mehta, compilation (reissued partially in 2012, Decca)
* 1999 ''Themes from The Phantom Menace and Other Film Hits''. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Frederic Talgorn
* 1999 ''Amazing Stories''. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Joel McNeely, John Debney
* 1999 ''The Great Movie Scores from the Films of Steven Spielberg''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 2000 ''Jaws''. Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Joel McNeely (reissued for digital download in 2014, Varèse Sarabande)
* 2000 ''Dallas Christmas Gala''. Dallas SO & Chorus/Andrew Litton, David R. Davidson
* 2000 ''Devil's Dance''. Gil Shaham & Jonathan Feldman
* 2000 ''Great Orchestral Marches''. Edmonton Symphony Orchestra/Uri Mayer
* 2000 ''Hollywood Symphonic Concert - John Williams''. Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra/Orie Suzuki
* 2000 ''Mega Movies''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 2001 ''Greatest Science Fiction Hits IV''. Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra
* 2003 ''John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music''. City of Prague Philharmonic (2-CD set, compilation)
* 2003 ''Epics''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 2005 ''Kreisler, Paganini, Sarasate, Wieniawski''. Maxim Vengerov
* 2005 ''Music from the Films of Steven Spielberg''. City of Prague Philharmonic (2-CD set, compilation)
* 2006 ''Great Film Fantasies''. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel
* 2007 ''Movie Legends John Williams''. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
* 2007 ''Symphonic Brass''. The Black Dyke Mills Band/Nicholas J. Childs
* 2008 ''The Six Star Wars Films''. City of Prague Philharmonic
* 2009 ''Filmharmonic''. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (3-CD set)
* 2009 ''A Family Christmas''. Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Junior Chorus/Christopher Bell
* 2009 ''The Hollywood Flute of Louise Di Tullio''. Sinfonia Toronto/Ronald Royer
* 2009 ''Alexandre Da Costa: Schindler's List''. Bienne Symphonic Orchestra/ Thomas Rösner
* 2010 ''Moviebrass - West Side Story Suite, Space Brass''. Gomalan Brass Quintet
* 2010 ''Schönbrunn 2010 - Moon, Planets, Stars''. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst
* 2011 ''Portals''. St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra/Vladimir Lande
* 2012 ''The Complete Harry Potter Film Music Collection''. City of Prague Philharmonic (2-CD set)
* 2012 ''The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Collection''. City of Prague Philharmonic (6-CD set, compilation)
* 2012 ''Barber, Korngold: Violin Concertos''. Alexander Gilman
* 2012 ''John Williams Greatest Hits''. Philharmonisches Orchester of Staatstheater Cottbus/Evan Christ
* 2012 ''Silence on joue!/A Time for Us''. Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
* 2013 ''La Creation Du Monde''. Swedish Wind Ensemble/ Christian Lindberg
* 2013 ''300''. Ingolf Wunder.
* 2013 ''American Harp''. Yolanda Kondonassis
* 2013 ''The Silver Violin''. Nicola Benedetti
* 2013 ''Violin Showcase'', Matthieu Arama
* 2013 ''Nigunim: Hebrew Melodies''. Gil Shaham, Orla Shaham.
* 2013 ''My First Decade''. Nicola Benedetti.
* 2014 ''Eventide''. Voces8.
* 2014 ''Escape to Paradise''. Daniel Hope, TodtenhaupAmmon, Sting/Royal Stockholm Philh. O, Quintet of the Kammerorchester Berlin/Shelley.
* 2015 ''Music from The Star Wars Saga''. City of Prague Philharmonic (Selections from the 2012 compilation ''The Definitive Collection'')
* 2015 ''Schindler's List: The Film Music of John Williams''. Elizabeth Hedman, Dan Redfeld
* 2015 ''Hollywood Blockbusters, Vol. 2''. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Nic Raine
* 2015 ''Waldbühne 2015''. Berliner Philharmoniker/Simon Rattle
* 2015 ''Sixty-Eight Annual Midwest Clinic 2014''. Carmel High School Symphony Orchestra/Soo Han, Margaret Hite, Elisabeth Ohly-Davis, Dr. Robert Gillespie, Michael Pote
* 2015 ''On A Lighter Note''. Frikki Walker.
* 2015 ''Journey East''. Nemanja Radulovic.
* 2016 ''Silence on joue: Take 2''. Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
* 2017 ''Lights, Camera...Music! Six Decades of John Williams''. Boston Pops Orchestra/Keith Lockhart
* 2017 ''Sommernachtskonzert (Summer Night Concert) 2017''. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Christoph Eschenbach.
* 2017 ''John Williams: Themes and Transcriptions for Piano''. Co-arranged by John Williams and Simone Pedroni. Simone Pedroni, piano.
* 2018 ''John Williams: A Life in Music''. London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway.
* 2018 ''The Genius of Film Music - Hollywood 1980s-2000s''. London Symphony Orchestra/Dirk Brossé.
* 2019 ''Celebrating John Williams''. Los Angeles Philharmonic/Gustavo Dudamel (2 CD Set)

See also

* List of compositions by John Williams
* ''Star Wars'' music
* ''Superman'' music
* ''Harry Potter'' music

References

External links

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