Theme From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"
John Williams (4)
1977
Theme From "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" is a Soul & Funk album by John Williams (4), originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 37 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- polished
- driving
- cinematic
About
John Williams' score for Steven Spielberg's 1977 fx-pioneering meditation on extraterrestrial visitation too often gets musically lumped in with the composer's blockbuster scores that historically bookend it, <i>Star Wars</i> and <i>Superman</i>. In fact, Williams' inventive, impressionistic work here is among the most unique and emotionally challenging of his long and storied career. Williams stirs together a symphonic melange that draws on such disparate 20th century influences as Debussy, Schoenberg and even Disney's <i>Pinocchio</i>, segueing from quasi-serialism to stately romanticism with remarkable grace. Williams' turns the film's payoff musical gambit — a five-note motif the aliens use to communicate — into a playful, experimental musical romp that recalls the loopier moments of Brian Wilson's original <i>Smile</i> sessions.
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Tracklist
- 1Opening: Let There Be Light0:47
- 2Navy Planes2:06
- 3Lost Squadron2:23
- 4Roy's First Encounter2:41
- 5Encounter At Crescendo Summit1:21
- 6Chasing UFOs1:18
- 7False Alarm1:42
- 8Barry's Kidnapping6:19
- 9The Cover-Up2:25
- 10Stars and Trucks0:44
- 11Forming the Mountain1:49
- 12TV Reveals1:49
- 13Roy and Gillian On the Road1:10
- 14The Mountain3:31
- 15Who Are You People?1:35
- 16The Escape2:18
- 17The Escape (Alternate Cue)2:40
- 18Trucking2:01
- 19Climbing the Mountain2:32
- 20Outstretch Hands2:47
- 21Lightshow3:43
- 22Barnstorming4:25
- 23The Mothership4:33
- 24Wild Signals4:12
- 25The Returnees3:45
- 26The Visitors / Bye / End Titles: The Special Edition12:32
Credits
Performers
- John WilliamsCONDUCTOR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 37 pressings tracked on Gatefold