E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (album) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (album) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an audiobook and soundtrack album for the 1982 blockbuster film of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg. Narrated by American recording artist Michael Jackson and featuring music composed by John Williams, the album was produced by composer Quincy Jones and distributed by MCA Records. The production of the audiobook brought Jackson together with several former collaborators, such as Rod Temperton, Freddy DeMann, and Bruce Swedien. The "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" audiobook was released by MCA on November 7, 1982—the same month as Jackson's acclaimed sixth studio album "Thriller" despite conditions given by
Thriller 25 copies worldwide in its 12 weeks, and was generally well received among critics, despite their view that the new material was not as inspiring as the original. Jackson released his sixth studio album, "Thriller", on November 30, 1982. With sales estimated to be over 65 million copies worldwide, "Thriller" became the world's best-selling album of all time; the album was the first in history to yield seven top-ten singles. The success of "Thriller" put Jackson into the dominating position of pop music, becoming an international pop-cultural icon. Jackson was asked about a "second chapter" to "Thriller" on "Access Hollywood" in