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Sep 2, 2018 - 8:04 AM
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MusicMad
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Does anyone know if the John Williams Greatest Hits 1969–1999 2 CD set is fully represented in this boxset? For example, the Superman theme appears in the former but not the latter even though both are Sony products? Also is Hymn to the Fallen a re-recording on the former and if so is it superior to the version in the boxset? Thanks.
Oh and is the music on the album A Tribute to John Williams - An 80th Birthday Celebration on different albums in the boxset?
I don't own that 2CD compilation release so my replies may be limited. But you appear to have answered your own question re: is that earlier release fully represented ... given you've identified Superman: The Movie (1978) as an omission from this 20CD box set ...
Whilst the earlier release is a compilation of tracks (it appears to comprise both OST and re-recordings), the box set is a compilation of the albums John Williams released as a conductor under the Sony label. As such it excludes similar albums he recorded but released under the Philips label (such as Swing, Swing, Swing (1984)).
With regard to this 2017 re-recording of Hymn to the Fallen, it runs almost 1/3 less time than the OST and, to me, sounds like a weak interpretation.
But then, I haven't come across that many of the albums in this set which grab me, finding the few I already owned to be my favourites.
I don't know the other (Tribute) album to which you refer and regret I don't have time now to research.
Mitch
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