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Thing, The

Thing, The (1982)

Composer(s):
Ennio Morricone

Released in:
1982

Country:
United States

Genre:
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Also known as:

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982, United States, complete title)

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Ariola 205091

Original Release Title
Das Ding
Country
Germany
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LP
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1.	Humanity (Part 1) (06:50)
2.	Shape (03:16)
3.	Contamination (01:02)
4.	Bestiality (02:56)
5.	Solitude (02:58)
6.	Eternity (05:35) side one (1-6)/side two (7-10)
7.	Wait (06:22)
8.	Humanity (Part 2) (07:15)
9.	Sterilization (05:12)
10.	Despair (04:58)

Total Duration: 00:46:24
Track listing contributed by Giuseppe T. Battistuzzi

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BSX Records BSXCD 8895

Country
United States
Format
CD
Release Date
5-Oct-2011
UPN
7-1218-74889-5-2

Digital re-recording. Limited edition of 1500 copies.

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1.	Main Title* (01:45)
2.	Main Theme - Desolation (04:29)
3.	Humanity 2 (02:42)
4.	Despair (04:46)
5.	Humanity (06:51)
6.	Shape (03:18)
7.	Burn It* (01:27)
8.	Solitude (05:32)
9.	Fuchs* (02:27)
10.	To Mack's Shack* (02:52)
11.	Wait (06:21)
12.	Sterilization (03:42)
13.	Eternity (05:26)
14.	Contamination (01:01)
15.	Bestiality (02:55)
16.	Main Theme - End Credit (04:34) *Music by John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth

Total Duration: 01:00:08
Track listing contributed by JuPe

MCA Records 205 091

Country
United States
Format
LP
Release Date
1982

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1.	Humanity (Part 1) (06:50)
2.	Shape (03:16)
3.	Contamination (01:02)
4.	Bestiality (02:56)
5.	Solitude (02:58)
6.	Eternity (05:35)
7.	Wait (06:22)
8.	Humanity (Part 2) (07:15)
9.	Sterilization (05:12)
10.	Despair (04:58)

Total Duration: 00:46:24
Track listing contributed by Giuseppe T. Battistuzzi

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MCA Records 4164

Country
Italy
Format
LP
Release Date
1982

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1.	The Thing: Humanity (Part 1) (06:50)
2.	The Thing: Shape (03:16)
3.	The Thing: Contamination (01:02)
4.	The Thing: Bestiality (02:56)
5.	The Thing: Solitude (02:58)
6.	The Thing: Eternity (05:35) Lato 1 (tracce 1-6)/Lato 2 (tracce 7-10)
7.	The Thing: Wait (06:22)
8.	The Thing: Humanity (Part 2) (07:15)
9.	The Thing: Sterilization (05:12)
10.	The Thing: Despair (04:58) Music composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone

Total Duration: 00:46:24
Track listing contributed by Giuseppe T. Battistuzzi

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MCA Records MCA-6111

Country
United States
Format
LP
Release Date
1982
UPN
0-7673-26111-1-1

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1.	THE THING: Humanity (Part 1) (06:50)
2.	THE THING: Shape (03:16)
3.	THE THING: Contamination (01:02)
4.	THE THING: Bestiality (02:56)
5.	THE THING: Solitude (02:58)
6.	THE THING: Eternity (05:35)
7.	THE THING: Wait (06:22)
8.	THE THING: Humanity (Part 2) (07:15)
9.	THE THING: Sterilization (05:12)
10.	THE THING: Despair (04:58)

Total Duration: 00:46:24
Track listing contributed by Glenn Garvie

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MCA Records MCAC 6111

Country
United States
Format
Cassette
Release Date
1982

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1.	The Thing: Humanity (Part 1) (06:50)
2.	The Thing: Shape (03:16)
3.	The Thing: Contamination (01:02)
4.	The Thing: Bestiality (02:56)
5.	The Thing: Solitude (05:58)
6.	The Thing: Eternity (05:35) Side 1: tracks 1-6/Side 2: tracks 7-10
7.	The Thing: Wait (06:22)
8.	The Thing: Humanity (Part 2) (07:15)
9.	The Thing: Sterilization (05:12)
10.	The Thing: Despair (04:58) Music composed & conducted by Ennio Morricone

Total Duration: 00:49:24
Track listing contributed by Giuseppe T. Battistuzzi

MCA Records MCF 3148

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MCA Records VIM 7287

Country
Japan
Format
LP
Release Date
1982

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1.	Humanity (Part 1) (06:50)
2.	Shape (03:16)
3.	Contamination (01:02)
4.	Bestiality (02:56)
5.	Solitude (02:58)
6.	Eternity (05:35)
7.	Wait (06:22)
8.	Humanity (Part 2) (07:15)
9.	Sterilization (05:12)
10.	Despair (04:58)

Total Duration: 00:46:24
Track listing contributed by Giuseppe T. Battistuzzi

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MCA/Arabella 802 534-305 (205 091)

Country
France
Format
LP
Release Date
1982

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Quartet Records QR420

Country
Spain
Format
CD
Release Date
29-May-2020
UPN
8-436560-844204

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1.	Humanity (Part 1) (06:56)
2.	Shape (03:18)
3.	Contamination (01:04)
4.	Bestiality (02:58)
5.	Solitude (05:57)
6.	Eternity (05:27)
7.	Wait (06:27)
8.	Humanity (Part 2) (07:14)
9.	Sterilization (05:05)
10.	Despair (04:50)

Total Duration: 00:49:16
Track listing contributed by Giuseppe T. Battistuzzi

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Varese Sarabande VSD-5278

Country
United States
Format
CD
Release Date
1990
UPN
0-3020-65278-2-7

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1.	Humanity (Part I) (06:50)
2.	Shape (03:16)
3.	Contamination (01:02)
4.	Bestiality (02:56)
5.	Solitude (05:58)
6.	Eternity (05:35)
7.	Wait (06:22)
8.	Humanity (Part II) (07:15)
9.	Sterilization (05:12)
10.	Despair (04:58)

Total Duration: 00:49:24
Track listing contributed by Alan Rogers

Waxwork Records WW027

Original Release Title
Deluxe “Trapped In The Ice” Edition
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United States
Format
LP
Release Date
14-Feb-2017
Heavyweight, High-Gloss, Break-Away “Ice” Slipcase. 180 Gram “Ice” Vinyl (Deep Blue with White Haze).
Satin Coated Old-Style Gatefold Jacket with Spot-Gloss Varnish.
11” x 22” Poster.
Booklet Featuring Exclusive Interview with Director John Carpenter.

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Waxwork Records WW027

Original Release Title
Standard "Snow" Edition
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United States
Format
LP
Release Date
14-Feb-2017
180 Gram White Vinyl.
Satin Coated Old Style Gatefold Jacket with Spot Gloss Varnish.
11" x 22" Poster.

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Waxwork Records WW083/SBR 241

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United States
Format
45RPM
Release Date
2020
UPN
7-2802-84848-0-9
Lost cues. 4 tracks on Arctic Splatter Vinyl.

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Waxwork Records WW2783

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Release Date
15-May-2020

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Cimmerian Records CRCD003

Country
Argentina
Format
CD
Release Date
2010

Limited edition (500 hand-numbered copies) 2-disc set of the complete Ennio Morricone score.

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Disc/Cassette 1
1.	Main Titles (06:55)
2.	Sterilization (05:08)
3.	Despair (04:49)
4.	The Thing (03:16)
5.	Bestiality (02:58)
6.	Solitude (05:55)
7.	Contamination (01:01)
8.	The Search (05:35)
9.	The Wait (06:29)
10.	Humanity (07:12)
11.	Bestiality 2 (03:05)
12.	Humanity (Alternate) (04:43)
13.	Humanity (Alternate) (06:12)
14.	Untitled Track (00:07)
15.	Alone (01:25)
16.	End Titles & Credits (04:31)
Disc/Cassette 2
1.	Main Titles (Alternate) (05:27)
2.	Humanity (Part I) (02:42)
3.	Humanity (Part II) (04:11)
4.	Shape I (02:42)
5.	The Dog (02:30)
6.	Shape II (01:47)
7.	Sterilization (Movie Edit) (03:29)
8.	Despair (Movie Edit) (03:07)
9.	Infected Blood (03:18)
10.	Bestiality (Movie Edit) (01:56)
11.	Night (02:00)
12.	Contaminated (Movie Edit) (01:04)
13.	Alone (Alternate) (01:35)
14.	Eternity (07:42)
15.	The Wait (Alternate) (05:38)
16.	The Wait (Movie Edit) (00:48)
17.	Sterilization (Long Version) (11:29)
18.	Contaminated (Long Version) (10:00)
19.	Alone (Long Version) (04:29)

Total Duration: 02:25:15
Track listing contributed by JuPe

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Hip-O/Universal Music HIPO 40049

Country
United States
Format
CD
Release Date
1997
UPN
0-7674-40049-2-5

Also contains music from:

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers

Alcoa Presents

It Came From Outer Space

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Starman

Not Of This Earth

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

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Roswell Theatre: Alien Encounters Classic Sci-Fi Themes

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1.	Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Theme (03:11) John Williams from "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"
2.	Superman Theme (04:01) John Williams from "Superman",Performed by Walter Murphy
3.	Aliens Main Title (06:25) James Horner from "Aliens" performed by The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Conducted by Cliff Eidelman
4.	This Island Earth Main Title (02:06) Herman Stein from "This Island Earth" Performed by Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra
5.	The Outer Limits Theme (01:30) Dominic Frontiere from "The Outer Limits" Performed by Neil Norman and His Cosmic Orchestra
6.	Battlestar Glactica Main Title (01:30) Stu Philips and Glen Larson from "Battlestar Galactica" Performed by The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Stu Philips
7.	Invasion of The Body Snatchers Theme (04:15) Denny Zeidin from "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers"
8.	Fear Main and End Title (05:27) Harry Lubin from "One Step Beyond" performed by The symphony Orchestra Conducted by Harry Lubin
9.	Visitors From Space (01:45) Herman Stein from "It Came From Outer Space" Performed by Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra
10.	Star Trek: The Motion Picture Theme (03:58) Jerry Goldsmith from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" Performed by The City Of Prague Philharmonic Conducted by Nic Raine
11.	Lifting Ship (01:27) Jack Nizsche from "Starman"
12.	Not Of This Earth Main Title (01:20) Ronald Stein from "Not Of This Earth"
13.	Bestiality (02:58) Ennio Moricone from "The Thing"
14.	E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial Theme (03:43) John Williams from "E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial" Performed by The City Of Prague Philharmonic Conducted by Paul Bateman

Total Duration: 00:43:36
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Silva America SSD 1012

Country
United States
Format
CD
Release Date
1993
UPN
7-3857-21012-2-0

Re-recordings.

Also contains music from:

Assault On Precinct 13

Big Trouble In Little China

Escape From New York

Prince Of Darkness

Christine

Starman

This label refers to the following compilation album:

Halloween: Music From The Films Of John Carpenter

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1.	ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 main title
2.	HALLOWEEN main title
3.	THEY LIVE end title
4.	DARK STAR suite
5.	THE FOG end title
6.	BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA main title
7.	ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 julie's dead
8.	ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 main title - remix one
9.	ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK end title
10.	PRINCE OF DARKNESS end title
11.	CHRISTINE main title (bad to the bone)
12.	THE THING end title
13.	STARMAN end title
14.	ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 main title - remix two

Track listing contributed by William Wass

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Silva Screen FILMCD 148

Country
Great Britain
Format
CD
Release Date
1994

Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic.

Also contains music from:

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

Mission, The

Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo, Il

Once Upon A Time In America

Two Mules For Sister Sara

Marco Polo

C'era Una Volta Il West

Per Un Pugno Di Dollari

Per Qualche Dollaro In Più

Hamlet

Giù La Testa

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Cinema Paradiso - The Classic Ennio Morricone

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1.	CINEMA PARADISO (03:22)
2.	THE MISSION (02:25) "Gabriel's Oboe"
3.	THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY (02:54)
4.	ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (05:20) "Deborah's Theme"
5.	TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA (05:18)
6.	MARCO POLO (02:34)
7.	ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (08:05) suite
8.	THE MISSION (02:15) "Main Theme"
9.	1900 (03:51) "Romanze"
10.	IN THE LINE OF FIRE (04:03)
11.	THE UNTOUCHABLES (02:25) "Death Theme"
12.	RED SONJA (02:25)
13.	CASUALTIES OF WAR (03:34) "Elegy for Brown"
14.	A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (03:36)
15.	FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (03:33)
16.	HAMLET (02:47)
17.	A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE (03:55)
18.	THE THING (04:27)
19.	THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY (03:00) "Ecstacy of Gold"
20.	THE MISSION (03:45) "On Earth As It Is In Heaven"

Total Duration: 01:13:34
Track listing contributed by William Wass

Silva Treasury SILVAD 3508

Country
Great Britain
Format
CD
Release Date
1997
UPN
5-014929-350820

Also contains music from:

Star Wars

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi

Predator

Dark Star

Starman

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Apollo 13

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Generations

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Sci-Fi

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1.	Star Wars - Main Title (05:26) John Williams
2.	The Empire Strikes Back - Han Solo and the Princess (04:10) John Williams
3.	Return of the Jedi - Forest Battle (03:54) John Williams
4.	Total Recall - Main Title (02:30) Jerry Goldsmith
5.	Predator - Main Title (04:07) Alan Silvestri
6.	Dark Star - Suite (02:50) John Carpenter
7.	Starman - End Title (05:16) Jack Nitzsche
8.	Gremlins 2 - End Title (05:33) Jerry Goldsmith
9.	Terminator 2 - Suite (Desert/Trust Me/It's Over) (07:35) Brad Fiedel
10.	The Thing - End Title (04:29) Ennio Morricone
11.	Apollo 13 (03:02) James Horner
12.	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (03:58) Jerry Goldsmith
13.	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (03:57) Dennis McCarthy
14.	Star Trek: Generations (04:42) Dennis McCarthy

Total Duration: 01:01:29
Track listing contributed by Vinnie Rattolle

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