John Williams – Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Title: John Williams - Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Soundtrack, Orchestral Film Score and Suspense Score, New York City, New York 8/26
Matrix #: MCA-2087
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great, a few very light marks (CC) | Members: John W (32' - ) | Orchestra: Studio Orchestra
Cultural Facts:

1. Film Lore: When Williams first played the famous two-note shark theme for Steven Spielberg on piano, Spielberg reportedly laughed because he thought it was a joke. Williams convinced him that its primitive repetition was exactly what would make the shark terrifying.
2. Personal Struggle: Williams’ wife, actress and singer Barbara Ruick, died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1974, shortly before he composed Jaws, leaving him widowed with three children during one of the most important periods of his career.
3. Player Spotlight: The menacing shark motif is often associated with low strings, but the score also uses tuba prominently, with legendary Hollywood session player Tommy Johnson helping give the music its unusually dark, predatory weight.

8/25/2026 CC