| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an audiobook and soundtrack companion album for the 1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg. Composed by John Williams, the album was narrated by recording artist Michael Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones and distributed by MCA Records. The audiobook was produced by John Williams and Michael Jackson working with Rod Temperton, Freddy DeMann, and Bruce Swedien.
The E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial audiobook was released by MCA on November 15, 1982 – the same month as Michael Jackson's acclaimed sixth studio album Thriller despite conditions given by Epic Records, Jackson's record label, that it should not be released until after Thriller. As a result, Epic took legal action against MCA which forced the album's withdrawal. During its curtailed release, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial reached number 37 on the Billboard 200 and number 82 on the UK Albums Chart. It was well-received critically and won Jackson a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media. November 6, 1982. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Google Books.