E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (soundtrack)

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Music from the Original Soundtrack is an album containing John Williams' score for the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie of the same name.

Background

The soundtrack for the film has actually been issued numerous times. The original issue was a re-recording of concert arrangements based on the film's music. Later issues contain the actual soundtrack cues as heard in the film, although most cues are alternates originally recorded for the movie but replaced by new cues.

The score was recorded in Los Angeles, and thus not using the London Symphony Orchestra. However, the score did win an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

On the track "The Magic Of Halloween," when E.T. sees a child wearing a Yoda costume, John Williams included a portion of Yoda's theme, which he had composed for The Empire Strikes Back in 1980.

Track listings

Original 1982 issue

• Three Million Light Years From Home (02:59)
• Abandoned And Pursued (03:03)
• E.T And Me (04:54)
• E.T.'s Halloween (04:11)
• Flying (03:25)
• E.T. Phone Home (04:21)
• Over The Moon (02:12)
• Adventure On Earth (15:08)

1996 Re-issue

• Far From Home / E.T. Alone (06:49)
• Bait For E.T. (01:43)
• The Beginning Of A Friendship (02:50)
• Toys (03:11)
• I'm Keeping Him (02:19)
• E.T.'s Powers (02:42)
• E.T. And Elliott Get Drunk (02:53)
• Frogs (02:10)
• At Home (05:37)
• The Magic Of Halloween (02:53)
• Sending The Signal (03:57)
• Searching For E.T. (04:16)
• Invading Elliott's House (02:22)
• E.T. Is Dying (02:17)
• Losing E.T. (02:00)
• E.T. Is Alive! (04:18)
• Escape / Chase / Goodbye (15:04)
• End Credits (03:52)

2002 Re-issue

• Main Title (01:07)
• Far From Home / E.T. Alone (06:47)
• Bait For E.T. (01:44)
• Meeting E.T. (02:06)
• E.T.'s New Home (01:39)
• The Beginning Of A Friendship (03:03)
• Toys (02:44)
• "I'm Keeping him" (02:18)
• E.T.'s Powers (02:43)
• E.T. And Elliott Get Drunk (02:54)
• Frogs (02:10)
• At Home (05:38)
• The Magic Of Halloween (02:52)
• Sending The Signal (03:56)
• Searching For E.T. (04:16)
• Invading Elliott's House (02:22)
• E.T. Is Dying (02:20)
• Losing E.T. (02:03)
• E.T. Is Alive ! (04:06)
• Escape / Chase / Saying Goodbye (15:02)
• End Credits (03:49)