Close Encounters of the Third Kind (soundtrack)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 1977 film of the same name, composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack album was released on vinyl album (with a gatefold sleeve), 8-track tape and audio cassette by Arista Records in 1977, with a total running time of 41 minutes (it was later released on compact disc in 1990). The soundtrack album was a commercial success, peaking at #17 on the US Billboard album chart in February 1978 and was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies shipped. It also peaked at #40 in the UK album charts.
| Released | 1977
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| Recorded | June 1976–October 1977
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| Length | 41 mins (Original album and cassette)
44 mins (re-issued cassette) 77 mins (Collector's Edition CD) |
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| Producer | John Williams
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