John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (VG/VG) – LP, US 1977

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is an LP by John Williams from 1977 released on the Arista label.

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John Williams’ Close Encounters of the Third Kind score is a landmark of modern science-fiction music, fusing symphonic sweep with eerie electronic colour to mirror the film’s sense of awe and contact. Issued in 1977, it became one of Williams’ most celebrated soundtracks and helped set the template for the grand, emotionally direct blockbuster score. The music moves from the restless energy of cues like Main Title and Mountain Visions to the transcendence of Resolution and End Title, building tension, mystery and wonder in equal measure. Its blend of orchestral drama and experimental texture remains one of the defining achievements of late-1970s film music.

Genre: Soundtracks

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