E.T. Soundtrack Getting 40th-Anniversary Vinyl Release

Composer John Williams will go down in history as one of the best composers in history, having delivered audiences dozens of compelling scores throughout his career, one of which being for Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. In honor of that film’s 40th anniversary this year, Mondo is releasing the iconic score in a new 2-LP release, which comes in multiple colors. The new release of the music will come in a “Full Moon” and “Heartlight” colorway, as well as a standard black version. All three colorways of the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial score will go on sale this Wednesday at 12 p.m. CT at MondoRecordShop.com.

Per press release, “The summer of 1982 saw the release of some of the most culture-defining films of our lifetime (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, TRON, Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, The Road Warrior … just to name a few!) But few have had nearly the same impact on film music as the legendary sixth collaboration between Steven Spielberg and John Williams: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

“Mondo, along with Geffen Records and Universal Pictures, are proud to celebrate forty years of E.T., with an all-new re-issue of John Williams’ timeless, essential and period-defining score. This re-issue is pressed on 2x 180 Gram color vinyl, produced by Bruce Botnick and Mike Matessino, and features all-new liner notes by Mike Duquette. We could not be more honored to feature this legendary album on our label.”