La-La Land Records has announced a reissue of the restored and remastered soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Dee Wallace. The album release, which coincides with the movie’s 40th Anniversary and the theatrical re-release in select IMAX theaters this coming weekend, features the original music from the Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment production composed by Academy Award winner John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) and includes the same content as the label’s 35th Anniversary Edition from 2017. Visit the label’s official website for more information and to order the 2-CD set, which is limited to 5,000 copies.
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Remastered and Expanded ‘Jurassic Park’ Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough. The album features the expanded and remastered original music from the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment production composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial). The 2-CD set features the remastered score presentation (previously released as part of the label’s 2016 Jurassic Park/The Lost World 4-CD set), including – for the first time – the performances and mixes of Journey to the Island and Dennis Steals the Embryo as heard in the film on the first disc, as well as a remastered version of the original 1993 soundtrack and the source music track Stalling Around (Williams’ homage to classic Warner Bros. cartoon music for the film’s Mr. DNA sequence) on the second disc.
John Williams to Reteam with Steven Spielberg on ‘The Fabelmans’
Variety has confirmed that John Williams is reteaming with Steven Spielberg on the upcoming drama The Fabelmans. The composer is currently scoring the film and will be recording his music next month in Los Angeles. The movie, which is loosely based on Spielberg’s childhood, stars Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano and Gabriel LaBelle. Spielberg also co-wrote the screenplay with Tony Kushner (Munich, West Side Story).
First Track from ‘West Side Story’ Soundtrack Released
Hollywood Records has released the first track from the soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of West Side Story. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music platforms is Balcony Scene (Tonight) performed by cast members Rachel Zegler & Ansel Elgort. The song originally written by Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) is produced by David Newman (who also arranged the track), Matt Sullivan and Jeanine Tesori. The full soundtrack album will be released digitally this Friday, December 3 and physically next week. Check out our previous article for the full details and to pre-order the album.
Soundtrack Album for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Announced
Hollywood Records has announced the official soundtrack album Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of West Side Story. The album features the songs from the movie originally written for the stage musical by Leonard Bernstein and with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The record is produced by David Newman who arranged and adapted Bernstein’s original score for the film, Jeanine Tesori who supervised the cast on vocals and music supervisor Matt Sullivan who serves as executive music producer. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the New York Philharmonic during the first recording sessions in 2019, with additional recording by the Los Angeles Philharmonic done the following year. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, December 3 (in two version, including a Dolby Atmos Music edition) and physically next Friday, December 10. Click here to stream/download the album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version, which features liner notes by John Williams who served as the project’s score consultant. A vinyl edition is set to come out in early 2022.
Expanded Soundtrack Album for Steven Spielberg’s ‘Always’ Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1989 romance fantasy drama Always directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson and Audrey Hepburn. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment production composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, E.T.), including previously unreleased music and alternate cues. The CD, which is limited to 3,500 copies, will be available to order on the label’s official website at noon today. MCA Records has released the original 1990 soundtrack album featuring twelve score tracks and six songs from the movie.
Expanded Soundtrack Album for Steven Spielberg’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s 2005 feature War of the Worlds starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto and Tim Robbins. The 2-CD set features the remastered and expanded score from the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures production composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Jaws), including the film’s complete score on the first disc and a remastered version of the original 2005 soundtrack album, as well as 15 minutes of extras on the second disc. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details and to order the soundtrack.
Expanded ‘Minority Report’ Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi thriller Minority Report starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton. The album features the expanded and remastered score from the movie composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Schindler’s List), including previously unreleased music and alternate cues. The 2-CD set is limited to 3,500 copies and is available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples.
Gustavo Dudamel, Jeanine Tesori & Matt Sullivan Join Music Team for Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
It was announced today that acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel will be guiding the baton for the film’s recording of Leonard Bernstein’s score for Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of West Side Story. As previously reported, David Newman (Anastasia, Ice Age, Serenity) will be arranging the Bernstein score for the new adaptation. Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s Fun Home and Thoroughly Modern Millie) will be working with the cast on vocals and Matt Sullivan (Beauty and the Beast, Chicago) will serve as executive music producer for the film.
David Newman to Conduct, Arrange & Underscore Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Remake
David Newman (Ice Age, Anastasia, Girls Trip, War of the Roses) has signed on to conduct, arrange and compose the underscore for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming new film adaptation of West Side Story. The composer will adapt Leonard Bernstein’s music from the Academy Award-winning 1961 movie and the 50s Broadway musical for the remake, which will star Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno and Josh Andrés River.