2-LP SET JEFF WAYNE'S WAR OF THE WORLDS 1981 COLUMBIA HALF SPEED NM NEAR MINT
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Released 40 years after Orson Welles' infamous radio version of the H.G. Wells tale, Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds straddles old-style radio drama and contemporary orchestrated narratives by Rick Wakeman and David Bedford. And while it lacks the sophisticated arrangements of, say, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, it does boast an impressively odd cast -- this may be the only time that a member of Thin Lizzy worked with Richard Burton, and the presence of Julie Covington and the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward in very attractive singing roles attest to its pop/rock aspirations. It's Burton's sonorous tones that sustain this work; his frequent solo narrations are eminently listenable, whereas sections featuring dialogue with other characters often come off as a bit stilted. The music is competent studio rock, and "Horsell Common and the Heat Ray" does strike just the right balance between Burton's narration and an accompaniment built around a buzzsaw guitar riff. Overall, it's pleasant as a period piece, and still a fine way to introduce younger listeners to Wells' classic tale. (And if you can find it in a vinyl, it comes with a nicely produced narrative booklet with gloriously lurid illustrations by Geoff Taylor.)
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- 1981 2 LP Set (Half Speed Audiophile) Released on Columbia Records # H2C-45290 (Stereo).
- The Gatefold Jacket is in excellent shape with a trace of edge weat on the center top edge.
- Both records are in NM condition and will perform with Superb Sound Reproduction.
- Narritive Illustrated Booklet is included and in excellent shape.
- Records are Professionally Cleaned for your listening pleasure.
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