Sony Classical has announced John Williams: The Anthology – Vol. 1 1969-1990, the first installment of a three-part box set that celebrates the legendary composer and his deep body of work. The 22 discs in Volume 1 showcase Williams’ music for 27 films, including the first three Star Wars movie, the first two Indiana Jones installments, Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman , Born on the Fourth of July, Home Alone, along other titles. 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. The Volume 1 box set will be released on July 18 and is now available for pre–order on Amazon. John Williams: The Anthology – Vol. 2 1991-2008 & Vol. 3 2011-2022 will be coming out later this year all three volumes combined will comprise a 75-disc collection celebrating the Academy Award-winning composer.
Here are the titles of the Volume 1 set:
Disc 1: The Reivers
Disc 2: The Cowboys
Disc 3: Earthquake + The Towering Inferno
Disc 4: Jaws + Jaws 2
Disc 5: Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Disc 6: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Disc 7: The Sugarland Express + 1941
Disc 8: The Fury
Disc 9: Superman
Disc 10: Dracula + Monsignor
Disc 11: Star Wars (Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Disc 12: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Disc 13: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Disc 14: Star Wars (Episode VI: Return of the Jedi)
Disc 15: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Disc 16: Spacecamp
Disc 17: The Witches of Eastwick
Disc 18: Empire of the Sun
Disc 19: The Accidental Tourist
Disc 20: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Disc 21: Born on the Fourth of July + Always
Disc 22: Home Alone
