Main Themes

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman

4 cited facts

July 15, 1997
4:07
124 BPM · D minor

What connects this song

Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.

Written by John Williams, also Cantina Band (London Symphony Orchestra), Main Title (Theme From Jaws) (John Williams) and Out to the Sea (John Williams)
Released on Silva Screen Records, also Rusalka: Song to the Moon (Lesley Garrett), Hedwig’s Theme and Main Theme (Jaws)
Part of Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection, also Dry Your Tears Afrika, The Conversation Begins, Main Title, Resolution and Finale and End Credits

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

John Williams wrote 1833 songs on fono, the 5th most of any writer
John Williams wrote 5 of The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra’s top 10 songs
John Williams’s most frequent co-writer is Leslie Bricusse (17 songs together)
John Williams first appears on fono in 1960, 37 years before this song

Credits

All 3 credits

Written by: John Williams
Part of: Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection
Released on: Silva Screen Records

Written by: John Williams
Part of: Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection
Released on: Silva Screen Records

Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.

Same writer: John Williams
Cantina Band
London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
1977
Same label: Silva Screen Records
Rusalka: Song to the Moon
Lesley Garrett, Lucia Popp, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Philharmonia Orchestra, Andrew Greenwood, Stefan Soltész
1991
Same release: Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection
Dry Your Tears Afrika
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus, Paul Bateman
1999
Same writer: John Williams
Main Title (Theme From Jaws)
John Williams
1975
Same label: Silva Screen Records
Hedwig’s Theme
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine
2002
Same release: Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection
The Conversation Begins, Main Title, Resolution and Finale
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman
1999
Same writer: John Williams
Out to the Sea
John Williams
1975
Same label: Silva Screen Records
Main Theme (Jaws)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman
1986

Elsewhere

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1MusicBrainz Main Themes was written by John Williams
Main Themes was written by John Williams
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2MusicBrainz Main Themes is part of the release Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection
Main Themes is part of the release Close Encounters: The Essential John Williams Film Music Collection
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3MusicBrainz Silva Screen Records is the label of the song Main Themes
Silva Screen Records is the label of the song Main Themes
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4MusicBrainz Main Themes was released on 1997-07-15
Main Themes was released on 1997-07-15
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