Before They Were Famous

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Before They Were Famous Before there was Star Wars, there was The Rare Breed. We’ll explore the film music made by John Williams and other big names composers, long before they were famous.

Title Artist Album Label Year Buy Now
Overture from The Blue Max Jerry Goldsmith Philharmonia Orchestra / Jerry Goldsmith, cond. Silva 1183 1966
Symphonic Suite from On The Waterfront Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 60991 1954 Not available for purchase on Amazon
The Harry Lyme Theme from The Third Man Anton Karas Gertrud Huber, zither Silva 1235 1949
Main Title from Invasion of the Bodysnatchers Denny Zeitlin original soundtrack Perseverance 003 1978
Main Title from Superman John Williams London Symphony Orcestra / John Williams, cond. Sony 51333 1978
Cross Breed/End Credits from The Rare Breed John Williams City of Prague Philharmonic / Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1098 1966
End Title from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Hans Zimmer original soundtrack recording Walt Disney D000651192 2011
Suite from The Fruit Machine Hans Zimmer original soundtrack recording Milan36153 1988 Not available for purchase on Amazon
John Dunbar Theme from Dances with Wolves John Barry City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra / Nic Raine, cond. Silva 1128 1990
Theme from Zulu John Barry Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / John Barry, cond. Epix 66401 1963
Theme from The Magnificent Seven Elmer Bernstein Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra / Elmer Bernstein, cond. Denon 75288 1960
Prelude and Out to Sea from The Buccaneer Elmer Bernstein Cincinnati Pops Orchestra / Erich Kunzel, cond. Telarc 80662 1958
Song of the Jungle from The Jungle Book Miklos Rozsa National Philharmonic Orchestra / Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA 81269 1942
Mermaids from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Hans Zimmer original soundtrack Disney D000651192 2011
Overture from Captain Blood Erich Wolfgang Korngold National Philharmonic Orchestra / Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA 60863 1935
Theseus-Hymn and Finale from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Felix Mendelssohn, re-orchestrated by Erich Wolfgang Korngold German Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Gerd Albrecht, cond. CPO 999 449 1935
Theme from Batman Danny Elfman Sinfonia of London / Shirley Walker, cond. MCA 10065 1989
Theme from Forbidden Zone Danny Elfman original soundtrack MCA 10065 1980
Drive-In from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Danny Elfman National Philharmonic Orchestra / John Coleman, cond. MCA 10065 1985
Main Title from Star Trek: The Motion Picture Jerry Goldsmith City of Prague Philharmonic / Nic Raine, cond. Silva 1183 1979
Final Victory from In Harm’s Way Jerry Goldsmith City of Prague Philharmonic / Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1183 1965
Theme from the Pink Panther Henry Mancini Henry Mancini and His Orchestra Sony 77086 1965
The Monster Gets Mark from The Creature from the Black Lagoon Henry Mancini The Mancini Pops Orchestra / Henry Mancini, cond. RCA 60577 1954
Prelude from Ben-Hur Miklos Rosza The Hamburg Concert Orchestra / Richard Muller-Lampertz, cond. Varese Sarabande 47268 1959
The Love of the Princess from The Thief of Bagdad Miklos Rosza National Philharmonic Orchestra / Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA 81269 1940
Love Theme from The Mummy Jerry Goldsmith City of Prague Philharmonic / Nic Raine cond. Silva 1183 1999
Conclusion to the Star Wars main theme John Williams Original Soundtrack Sony 50133 1977