Description E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Cassette Version Box Set. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an audiobook and soundtrack album for the 1982 blockbuster film of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg. Release date: November 1982 Artist: Michael Jackson Awards: Grammy Award for Best Album for Children (one Grammy of eight awarded to Michael Jackson that night, marking the first time in Grammy history that a single artist won home eight Grammy Awards in a single night) AUCTION CONTENTS - original box with signs of wear and tear. - original booklet in pristine condition, practically untouched. - original poster of Michael Jackson and E.T. which has a small tear in the upper left-hand side but in relatively good condition otherwise. - Neither the LP, nor Cassette tape are included. The cassette was stolen from me as a child. DESCRIPTION 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, 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 in November 1982—the same month as Jackson's acclaimed sixth studio album Thriller. Subsequent court action taken by the pop star's record label, Epic Records, forced its withdrawal. During its curtailed release, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial reached number 82 on the UK Albums Chart. It was well-received critically and won Jackson a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. The original release included the decorative box that contained an LP album, the booklet with which to read along, and a large poster of Michael and E.T. Later, a Cassette Tape version was released. According to the biography Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness, written by journalist J. Randy Taraborrelli, the pop singer had shown an early attachment to the story of E.T. After a publicity photo shoot for the soundtrack album in which an animatronic robot of the extraterrestrial character hugged Jackson, the singer stated with wonderment, "He was so real that I was talking to him. I kissed him before I left. The next day, I missed him." Jackson later revealed in the December 1982 issue of Ebony magazine—in which both he and E.T. appear on the cover—that he felt he actually was the creature during the album recording and shared his thoughts on why he had such a strong connection to the character: "He's in a strange place and wants to be accepted—which is a situation that I have found myself in many times when travelling from city to city all over the world. He's most comfortable with children, and I have a great love for kids. He gives love and wants love in return, which is me. And he has that super power which lets him lift off and fly whenever he wants to get away from things on Earth, and I can identify with that. He and I are alike in many ways" NOTE: Though not part of an official release, I'm enclosing a CD that includes both original songs sung by Michael and the spoken text as recorded by Mr. Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones for the Steven Spielberg production of E.T. The Story Book. ** In essence, you are receiving an updated version of the original. In natural order of release, an updated release would be on CD, not LP or cassette. Because neither LPs nor cassettes are well known for their consistently high level of sound, the CD works well and the sound has never been better!** This auction would be a good way to complete a box you are working on if you're missing some essential pieces like the booklet, which is in exceptional condition. Alternately one might enjoy it as-is as it does contain all of the essentials in addition to an updated media format. I guarantee your kids will love it!! Posted with eBay Mobile