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Stanley Myers, Mikis Theodorakis, John [guitar] Williams
The Essential Collection
Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Romanza, for guitar - John Williams, Theodorakis
2. Theme from Z - John Williams, Williams
3. El Tuno - John Williams, Gascoigne
4. Dance Of The Living, for guitar - John Williams, Myers, Stanley
5. Portrait, for voice & ensemble - John Williams, Gascoigne
6. Lisa Larne - John Williams, Jobim, C.
7. Wave, song - John Williams, Albert
8. Feelings - John Williams, Cascoigne
9. Duet for Guitar And Koto - John Williams, Gascoigne
10. Dance Of The Emperor's Clothes - John Williams, Myers, Stanley
11. The River God - John Williams, Bach
12. All At Sea Minor (based on Bach's Fugue in C minor from Well-Tempered C - John Williams, Walker
13. Lorelie - John Williams, Bach
14. J. S. B. (based on Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2) - John Williams, Bach
15. Travelling (based on Bach's Prelude from Violin Partita No. 3) - John Williams, Moore
16. Horizon - John Williams, Myers, Stanley
17. Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter") - John Williams, Gascoigne
18. A Derrin Dhu - John Williams, Bach
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
1. Air On A G String - John Williams, Lennon, John
2. Because - John Williams, Myers, Stanley
3. Sarabande - John Williams, Bach
4. Bach Changes (based on Bach's Gigue from French Suite No. 5) - John Williams, Gascoigne
5. The Height Below - John Williams, Myers, Stanley
6. Raga Vilasakhani Todi - John Williams, Reinhardt, D.
7. Nuages, for guitar - John Williams, Mitchell, J.
8. Woodstock - John Williams, Gates, D.
9. If, song - John Williams, Martin, George [1]
10. Sans Souci - John Williams, , Stanley
11. Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter") - John Williams, Gascoigne
12. Dance Of The Dead - John Williams, Traditional
13. New Sun Rising - John Williams, Flowers
14. Pomegranite - John Williams, Myers, Stanley
15. The Spanish Trip (Canarios) (based on Gaspar Sanz' Canarios) - John Williams, Dankworth, John
16. Sambalaya - John Williams, Cook
17. Good Morning Freedom - John Williams, Bach
18. From The Top (after Bach)

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CD Details

All Artists: Stanley Myers, Mikis Theodorakis, John [guitar] Williams, Gascoigne, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Morris Albert, Walker, Dudley Moore, Johann Sebastian Bach, John / McCartney, Paul Lennon, Django Reinhardt, Joni Mitchell, David Gates, George [1] Martin, Traditional, Herbie Flowers, John Dankworth, Greenaway / Cook / Hammond / Hazlewood, Cleo Laine
Title: The Essential Collection
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Metro Music
Release Date: 7/5/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Meditation, Easy Listening, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Suites, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 698458706423

CD Reviews

Forerunner to Sky

John Miyahira | Huntington Beach, CA USA | 02/23/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is really a compilation of the 3 "experimental" albums John Williams did before his venture with the Prog Rock group Sky. So if you are a classical purist then you might not like this CD. Otherwise, it's a rare combination of songs from "Changes", "The Height Below", and "Travelling" - the 3 albums that eventually led to Sky. Also, a few songs from his work with Cleo Laine are thrown in.

The overall style of this CD is like a soundtrack (such as the music from "The Deer Hunter"). But it still features great guitar work as well (several from Bach). Williams' playing is clean and crisp - whether he is playing a straight classical piece or doing an accompanyment. You will see he is accomplished in both roles with this CD. Classical purists might consider this "light weight" but the rest of us call it accessable and interesting."