Although there had been talk and an intention of doing an Alien 2 as early as late 1979, when it was clear to the producers and distributors that Alien was a bona fide hit, seven years would pass before the long desired sequel managed to get made and released into movie theaters across the globe.
Despite there being both a different director (James Cameron) and composer (James Horner) this time around, it seems that history would repeat itself. As Horner's score would be truncated, rearranged, and even replaced in the final version. According to Nick Redman's detailed liner notes, "no cue, save for the Main and End Titles, are where they should be, and no cue (except for Bishop's Countdown) plays in its entirety as it was written." So it goes.
In an irony that I am sure neither James Horner or Jerry Goldsmith appreciated, two selections from Goldsmith's score for the original Alien were used in Aliens. Sleepy Alien and a snippet from Parker's Death.
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