JURASSIC PARK you can wait on; I'd get E.T. But get the expanded edition, not the original (short LP) version.

I'd wait for AI to come out before getting it; meanwhile go get those classic Williams scores!

Then save up and get Jurassic Park - one of the best of the 90s

Wait to hear what AI is like before getting it. The other 3 are established masterpieces, but we haven't heard AI yet.

Np: Hook another John Williams classic

Those scores are the foundation for any film music collection. I wouldn't hesitate to buy any of those- in fact, I'd run to the store as fast I could to buy them! And then, as I would listen to them, I'd get a friend to beat me with a crobar as my punishment for not buying them sooner!

Tim

And as much as I am loathe to support compilations in favor of full scores, Sony's BEST OF WILLIAMS 2CD set is indeed a great one... scratches the surface of many many of his greatest works, and should help steer you in the right directions. All in all, probably the best bet for your money.

I just picked up a used copy of Schindler's List, and I'm sure used copies of Jurassic Park and E.T. are around.

My opinion seems to go against everybody else here, but I feel Jurassic Park is a better listen than E.T. The only tracks on E.T. that I get excited about are the last two. The others bore me to death. (Sorry) Jurassic Park is much more enjoyable as a whole.

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Originally posted by jonathan_little:
Just stay away from Empire of the Sun and you should be all set...

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As a whole, Empire of the Sun is somewhat boring... but there ARE a couple standout cues that make the price of the cd completely worth it. Buy it when you have a few bucks lying around (that's what I did!).

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Originally posted by scored for life:
Haven't heard a single cue, theme or track from the man that was not executed without brilliance.

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I guess we're not counting the disco Close Encounters theme.

Wait a second... not executed... without brilliance? Double negative? HEY! This guy just bagged on Williams! GET HIM!!!

However, since you want all of those, you might as well join one of the CD clubs. BMG or Columbia House. They have all of those, (not counting A.I.) and it would be rather cheap to do so along with many of the other great soundtracks they have.

The only drawback is, it is only available for those in the US!

I can see some of the cues being a little hard to listen to, but Jim's New Life, the first track, the last track, the one's inbetween with the exeption of one or two and imaninary airbattle...boring? And this from (I love John Barry) Jeron?

Man, what is this message board coming to...

Scott

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Originally posted by John Zimmer:
And how would I join something like that or what site?

Jz

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All that is needed to join, is to visit their web sites, read the info about what you have to do. For a example, with the Columbia House club, you can get upwards to 15 CD', that will cost around $20-35 for the lot. Then you need to buy another amount of discs within a certain amount of time. About 3-6 CD' within 2-3 years in most circumstances.

Personally the BMG club is the better choice though, since you don't have to buy nearly as many. In fact, only 1 IIRC. You do get less discs though. On the upside, they have a way better selection of soundtracks from the likes of Marco Polo, Decca, Sony Classical and RCA. Some of which are available at CH, some that are not and Vice versa.

In any case, if you buy soundtracks on a somewhat frequent basis, like more than 5-10 a year. It should prove to be a great asset. The fact, they both usually have great sales, like buy 1 get 1 free and so on, it is a great way to increase one' collection. Shipping is rather lame and regular prices are MSRP though. Not too bad otherwise.