was "one of the most beautiful ballads" Jackson had ever recorded. He further commented that the amalgamation of Jones's production, dialogue from the film, Jackson's "effective and emotional" reading of the narrative and the audiobook's "grand soaring orchestration" made the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial album "[elicit] as many tears as the movie does". A writer for Billboard described the audiobook as being "lavishly packaged, lovingly produced" and worth its high asking price. A journalist for the Lexington Herald-Leader concluded that it was a "delightful" storybook album. Track listing Personnel Narration and vocals by Michael Jackson Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions Original music for E.T. composed and conducted by John Williams Narrative written by William Kotzwinkle, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton Jones Lyrics to "Someone in the Dark" written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman Music to "Someone in the Dark" written by Rod Temperton Arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock Synthesizer Solo by Craig Huxley Album concept: Kathy "Leen" Carey Executive producers: Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy Assistant to executive producers: Kate Barker Production coordinators: Freddy DeMann and Ron Weisner Editor: Bruce Cannon Production assistants: Pam Crocetti, Madeline Randolph, Corinne Alicia and Bonnie Sachs Supervising sound editor: Charles L. Campbell Sound effects editors: David A. Pettijohn, Louis L. Edemann, Richard C. Franklin, Jr and Samuel C. Crutcher Re-recording mixers: Buzz Knudson, Robert Glass and Don Digirolamo Storybook album engineer: Bruce Swedien Assistant engineer: Matt Forger Project coordinator: Nancy Cushing-Jones Designer: Michael Brock Photographers: Bruce McBroom and Terry Chostner Photographer for poster of Michael Jackson and E.T.: Dick Zimmerman Cover illustration of booklet: Drew Struzan Art direction: George Osaki Charts Notes References Sources: George, Nelson (2004). Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection booklet. Sony BMG. 1982 soundtrack albums Albums produced by Quincy Jones Audiobooks by title or series Album MCA Records soundtracks Michael Jackson albums Children's albums Science fiction film soundtracks