The Dark Crystal - Film Tickets

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• Composer Trevor Jones created The Dark Crystal score, blending orchestra with electronic textures and using the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor Marcus Dods; the score is a milestone in 1980s fantasy film music.
• Complete soundtrack discography (most recent first): The Dark Crystal (Expanded Motion Picture Soundtrack) — 2025, La-La Land Records; The Dark Crystal: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: 25th Anniversary Edition — 2007, La-La Land Records; The Dark Crystal (Numenorean Music) — 2003, Numenorean Music; The Dark Crystal: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — 1982, Warner Bros. Records.
• 2025 developments include an expanded 3-CD soundtrack announced by La-La Land Records (limited to 5,000 copies; digital version later) and a 12–13 October 2025 theater rerelease as part of Jim Henson Company anniversary events.
• Top singles/hits: The Dark Crystal soundtrack did not yield charting singles; the original 1982 album appeared on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Top LPs (no notable single-chart positions).
• Major awards/achievements: The Dark Crystal earned awards and nominations in its day (e.g., Saturn Award recognition for fantasy work; BAFTA/Hugo nominations for visual effects and drama in related contexts); Trevor Jones is noted for BAFTA nominations for other scores in his career. The score is frequently cited as a landmark in fantasy-film music.
• Social media presence: The Dark Crystal and related materials are promoted via The Jim Henson Company’s channels (YouTube channel exists for related content; official Dark Crystal pages and Henson properties maintain a social footprint).