Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of the Boston Pops Orchestra (1995)

About this title: Pops Stoppers is a retrospective look at film composer John Williams' tenure at the helm of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Cynical listeners may view the record as one more in a never-ending series of attempts by the orchestra to milk its famous conductor for every penny his revered movie tunes are worth. This is approximately the 16 bagillionth BoPops compilation to feature excerpts from Williams' Oscar-sanctioned scores for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and it is especially vulnerable to accusations of mercenary motives since it was released nearly a decade after ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Flying Theme [From E.T.] [Williams]
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark March [Williams]
3. Start Trek - The Motion Picture [Goldsmith]
4. New York, New York [Kander]
5. Strike Up the Band [Gershwin]
6. There's No Business Like Show Business [Berlin]
7. Tijuana Taxi [Coleman]
8. Moonlight Serenade [Miller]
9. Begin the Beguine [Porter]
10. In the Mood [Garland]
11. Stompin' at the Savoy [Goodman/Sampson/Web]
12. Opus One [Oliver/Garris]
13. St. Louis Blues March [Handy]
14. Sophisticated Ladies - A Tribute to Duke Ellington: Sophisticated Lady [Ellington/Parish/St]
15. When the Saints Go Marchin' In

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.