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Written by John Williams, also Cantina Band (London Symphony Orchestra), Main Title (Theme From Jaws) (John Williams) and Out to the Sea (John Williams)
Released on Telarc Digital, also Henry V: Opening and Closing Titles, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Main Titles and Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XXI. Dialogue "Prinz, dein Betragen war bis hieher männlich und gelassen" (Sarastro, Pamina) (Barbara Hendricks)
Part of Star Tracks, also E.T.: The Bicycle Chase, E.T.: The Departure and Conclusion
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Williams wrote 1833 songs on fono, the 5th most of any writer
John Williams’s most frequent co-writer is Leslie Bricusse (17 songs together)
John Williams first appears on fono in 1960, 24 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- John Williams
- Part of
- Star Tracks
- Released on
- Telarc Digital
- Written by
- John Williams
- Part of
- Star Tracks
- Released on
- Telarc Digital
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: John Williams
Same label: Telarc Digital
Same release: Star Tracks
Same writer: John Williams
Same label: Telarc Digital
Same release: Star Tracks
Same writer: John Williams
Same label: Telarc Digital
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme was written by John Williams
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme was written by John Williams
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2MusicBrainz Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme is part of the release Star Tracks
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme is part of the release Star Tracks
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3MusicBrainz Telarc Digital is the label of the song Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme
Telarc Digital is the label of the song Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme
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4MusicBrainz Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme was released on 1984-05-01
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Main Theme was released on 1984-05-01
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