A COMPELLING STORY BOUGHT TO LIFE IN MUSIC (War Of The Worlds: Ulladubulla The Remix Album - Jeff Wayne - Soundtrack)

Member Name: DECISION2

Product:	War Of The Worlds: Ulladubulla The Remix Album - Jeff Wayne - Soundtrack
Date:	10/06/05 (258 review reads)
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Advantages: WELL WRITTEN, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES, BELIEVABLE

Disadvantages: NOT FOR YOUNG KIDS

This recording, originally released in 1978, was bought together by Jeff Wayne and is a C,lassic musical version of the well known War of the Worlds book by H.G Wells. Through the established talents of top music stars including David Essex, Phil Lynott, Julie Covington and Justin Hayward the story of the martian invasion of earth is told through narration (by Richard Burton) and music. This 2 cd set is best listened to in a darkened room and quite loud. This helps build the atmosphere as the story starts.

The story starts with bright lights decending from space. These lights are later found to be spaceships from another planet - Mars. With the martian ships landing across the world panic soon sets in as the worlds military realise that even their best equipment (a battleship called Thuderchild) cannot cope. Whilst all this is going on a further story unfolds as the storyteller searches for his lost love. This story tells of his experiences and his journey to London searching for Carrie.

The music is superb throughout and has stood the test of time, as have all the stars involved in the recording. I would explain each track, however, this would spoil your enjoyment. Well, writing this has made me think, OK LIGHTS DOWN VOLUME UP PLAY

PLEASE DO NOT PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO THIS CD SET ,ESPECIALLY THE END WHICH IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING.

I just hope the film being released on 1 July 2005 is just as good

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