The Very Best of the Boston Pops

~ Release by John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Star Trek - The Television Show
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
arranger:
Alexander Courage
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Where No Man Has Gone Before (original Star Trek title theme) (in 1983-06)
orchestrator:
Mike Townend
additional lyricist:
Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
composer:
Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Empath Finale (contains "Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)" by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry and "Mr. Spock" by Gerald Fried)
3:47
2Selections From Girl Crazy
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer)
arranger:
Leroy Anderson
medley including a recording of:
Bidin’ My Time (from Girl Crazy)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
medley including a recording of:
But Not for Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
medley including a recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
medley including a recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
5:53
3New York, New York
recording engineer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1993-06-01, from 1993-06-03 until 1993-06-04)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1993-06-01, from 1993-06-03 until 1993-06-04)
arranger:
Billy Byers
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1993-06-01, from 1993-06-03 until 1993-06-04)
instrumental recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York”
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (ended), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
3:23
4A Salute to Fred Astaire
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983)
arranger:
Alexander Courage
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983)
medley including a recording of:
Carioca (from "Flying Down to Rio") (in 1983)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
The 7th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
medley including a recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (in 1983)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
medley including a recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”) (in 1983)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
medley including a recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") (in 1983)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 7) and The 7th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1)
medley including a recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
8:33
5Overture to a Chorus Line
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983)
arranger:
Marvin Hamlisch
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
A Chorus Line: Overture (in 1983)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
9:18
6Sophisticated Ladies
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983)
medley including a recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (in 1983)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
medley including a recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (in 1983)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Indigo Mood Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
medley including a recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (in 1983)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
medley including a recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (in 1983)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
8:27
7Love Theme From Superman
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Can You Read My Mind (Superman: The Movie, love theme) (in 1980-06)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Warner-Barham Music LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
Flying Part III (Superman: The Movie)
part of:
Superman: The Movie (1978 film soundtrack)
4:52
8Pops Salutes the Oscars
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1988-05-18, on 1988-06-04)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1988-05-18, on 1988-06-04)
arranger:
Morton Stevens
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1988-05-18, on 1988-06-04)
medley including a recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile (on 1988-05-18)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)
medley including a recording of:
Moon River (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
medley including a recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 42)
medley including a recording of:
Swinging on a Star (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 17)
medley including a recording of:
The Way We Were (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 46)
part of:
The Way We Were
medley including a recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film) (from 1988-05-18 until 1988-06-04)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 13)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
10:53
9Richard Rogers Waltzes
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer), Jack Law (engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1981)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1981)
arranger:
Leroy Anderson
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1981)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Falling in Love With Love (in 1981)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
The Boys From Syracuse
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
It’s a Grand Night for Singing (State Fair) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Lover (in 1981)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) (in 1981)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
6:04