Filmscore Fantastic Episode #4: The History of the Film Score Part 4 - The 1970's - John Williams

John Williams – a name synonymous with some of the most iconic film scores in cinema history. His sweeping, majestic music has not only shaped the sound of Hollywood but also touched the hearts of audiences around the world. Today, we're diving into the 1970s, a decade that marked the return of the grand orchestral film score, a sound long overshadowed by experimental music and the rise of synthesizers. And at the forefront of this renaissance? None other than John Williams.

Lost in Space
Label:, La-La Land Records – LLLCD 1042
Format:, 2 x CD, Album, Limited Edition, 40th Anniversary Edition
Released:, 2005
© Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

The Time Tunnel
Label:, La-La Land Records – LLLCD 1559
Format:, 3 x CD, Limited Edition
Released:, Mar 16, 2021
© La-La Land Records

Land of the Giants
Label:, GNP Crescendo – GNPD 8048
Format:, CD
Released:, 1996
© Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

The Poseidon Adventure
Label:, La-La Land Records – LLLCD 1133
Format:, CD, Album, Limited Edition
Released:, 2010
© JVC

Jaws
Label:, Decca – 289 467 045-2
Format:, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak
Released:, 2000
© 2000 Decca Music Group Limited

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Label:, Arista – 07822-19004-2
Format:, CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Digipak
Released:, Apr 28, 1998
© Arista Records, Inc.

Star Wars
Label:, Walt Disney Records – D002585302, Lucasfilm Ltd. – D002585302
Format:, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released:, 2018
© Lucasfilm Ltd.