Steven Spielberg. John Williams. Quincy Jones. Michael Jackson. Not much more to say. This album had a short lifespan when it first dropped in 1982, because MJ's label, Epic Records, sued MCA for dropping this project the same month as his album Thriller.
This album is absolutely stunning - they couldn't have picked a better narrator than Michael Jackson. His genuine, child-like wonder really shines when he is telling this story. Rumor has it he felt he related to E.T.'s character, and I think you can feel their shared experience - much like Elliott in the film - when you listen to his narration. Unfortunately my copy is missing the actual story book that the audio is meant to accompany, as well as the full-sized poster (!!) of the above image.
Nonetheless, with two versions of Michael's E.T. song "Someone In The Dark" and a full narration of the story, this album is quite a gem, especially for someone of my age who grew up worshiping both of these special beings.
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