The Earth is under siege from
the Martians--all appears lost. A tribute to Jeff Wayne's excellent musical production of War
Of The Worlds based on the Orson Wells Mercury Theatre radio production that
caused such a stir in 1938. Narrated by
Richard Burton in the role of the journalist. The music is wonderful and Richard Burton's
narration is superb. I highly recommend this 2-CD set!
First
released in 1978 as a 2-record album, it achieved international success,
including worldwide hit singles "The Eve Of The War" and "Forever Autumn". It
has won two Ivor Novello Awards along with the 1979 "Best Recording In Science
Fiction, Horror and Fantasy" in the United States (among the judges were Steven
Spielberg, George Lucas, and Alfred Hitchcock).
It was re-released in
1995 on audio CD. It has since been released a couple more times in different
formats. The 2005 re-release (stereo/surround sound) became one
of the big hits of the year occupying 10 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the
UK Album charts.
