War Of The Worlds

Beekay

And no im not talking about the movie,
Im talking about Jeff Wayne's musical version of War Of The Worlds.

I've only started listening to this recently and it tells a great story(the only thing it has in common with the movie is that it involves big mechanical aliens that look like spyders).
The music is great aswell,even if it is a bit cheesy at times.

What do other people think of it.

beer enigma

Its a classic......

Story, music, everything about it is original...

Doctor J

It was the fashion, among some of my friends, to get stupendously stoned to it, in our youth. Some cool tunes on it alright. Richard Burton narrating too, legend.

Steoob

wow i love that thing ive been listening to it on vinyl lately theres so many cool parts especially to main theme... I WANT A HARPSICORD haha

o and the phil linnot parts are deadly aswell

Nightwish

I have it on vinyl and cd. I was brought up listening to it as a child-the first piece of vinyl I owned. Its classic

Beekay

I love Brave new world

Doctor J

The synth sound they use whenever the martians are around (weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoow waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooow wahhhhooooo ) still gives me the willies, they should've used it somewhere in the film to scare the **** out of us folk of a certain generation

There was an article about the creation of the soundtrack (and the skill involved behind it and the amazing technological innovation what went into the most of it) in a recent issue of Sound On Sound magazine. If you know any sound engineers ask them for a read, they should have the magazine. Very interesting stuff.

acquiescefc

I remember in school they made us do some kind of expression dance thing to the bit when the cylider opens. Never forget the sound of it.

Was so desperte to see the new movie, was very very disappointed. Just got the new 5.a version of it. Still sounds so spooky.

Steoob

acquiescefc wrote:

I remember in school they made us do some kind of expression dance thing to the bit when the cylider opens. Never forget the sound of it.

Was so desperte to see the new movie, was very very disappointed. Just got the new 5.a version of it. Still sounds so spooky.

theres a 5.1 version? seriously? whoa thats so cool link me pleeeease

ek942

Love it! first heard it when i was a kid and still go back to it now and then.Forever Autumn is a great song.The whole album is really atmospheric and Richard Burton adds something special as well.

Undergod

I'm not so sure. There's no doubt that the music is amazing, and Richard Burton and Phil Lynott are in not a bad thing to say about that, and there are some seriously cool synth sounds and stuff on it, but I can't help but feel it goes on a bit. The tracks are too long.

Thunder Child and Brave New World are cool tracks.

The Free Man

what an excellent musical. some of the guitar solos/effects are awesome, plus the aliens....ooooooolllaaaaaa!!!!

Steoob

UUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! haha so cool.. as opposed to *honk* in the film

AdMMM

Bought the 5.1 version of this when it came out there a few months a go (to coincide with the release of the movie) and the quality simply blows me away! A billion times better then listening to it through a stereo!

BolBill

Beekay wrote:

And no im not talking about the movie,
Im talking about Jeff Wayne's musical version of War Of The Worlds.

I've only started listening to this recently and it tells a great story(the only thing it has in common with the movie is that it involves big mechanical aliens that look like spyders).
The music is great aswell,even if it is a bit cheesy at times.

What do other people think of it.

Is the character Ogilvy not in Jeff Waynes version?

Undergod

Steoob wrote:

UUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! haha so cool.. as opposed to *honk* in the film

I think it's *honk* in the original book, though. Please correct me if it ain't.

mickymg2003

Would i be correct in saying that Phil Lynnot is in it cos i hav one with phil in it and as far as i can remember he plays a priest or sumtin.

Beekay

mickymg2003 wrote:

Would i be correct in saying that Phil Lynnot is in it cos i hav one with phil in it and as far as i can remember he plays a priest or sumtin.

Yeah he is,its a really good performance aswell