Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Box set, Collector's Edition, Extra tracks, Hybrid SACD - DSD, Limited Edition
CD Release Date: 2005-07-05
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Â?The Eve Of The WarÂ? Jeff Wayne featuring Richard Burton and Justin Hayward
- Â?Horsell Common And The Heat RayÂ? Jeff Wayne featuring Richard Burton
- Â?The Artilleryman And The Fighting MachineÂ? Jeff Wayne featuring Richard Burton and David Essex
- Â?Forever AutumnÂ? Featuring Richard Burton and Justin Hayward
- Â?Thunder ChildÂ? Featuring Richard Burton and Chris Thompson
- Â?The Red Weed (Part 1)Â? Jeff Wayne featuring Richard Burton
- Â?The Spirit Of ManÂ? Featuring Richard Burton, Phil Lynott and Julie Covington
- Â?The Red Weed (Part 2)Â? Jeff Wayne featuring Richard Burton
- Â?Brave New WorldÂ? Featuring Richard Burton and David Essex
- Â?Dead LondonÂ? Jeff Wayne featuring Richard Burton
- Â?Epilogue (Part 1)Â? Featuring Richard Burton
- Â?Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)Â? Featuring Jerry Wayne
- Â?UlladubUllaÂ?: Papa Ootzie Remix
- Â?The Eve Of The WarÂ?: HybridÂ?s Fire In The Sky Mix
- Â?Forever AutumnÂ?: N-Trance Remix
- Â?Horsell Common And The Heat RayÂ?: Max Mondo Remix
- �The Spirit Of Man�: Spirit Of Dub�Tom Frederikse/Gaëtan Schurrer Remix
- Â?The Eve Of The WarÂ?: Hani Remix
- Â?The Artilleryman And The Fighting MachineÂ?: Max Mondo Remix
- Â?Brave New WorldÂ?: Todd Terry Remix
- �Forever Autumn�: Dark Autumn Dub Tom Frederikse/Gaëtan Schurrer Remix
- Â?The Red WeedÂ?: Mister Joyboy Remix
- Â?The Spirit Of Destiny (The Parson Versus Palene)Â?: Cassidy/Langan/Wayne Remix
- Â?The Eve Of The WarÂ?: 1980 Disco Steve Thompson Remix
- Â?The Spirit Of ManÂ?: Max Mondo Remix
- Â?The Eve Of The WarÂ?: Ben Liebrand Remix
- Â?Brave New WorldÂ?: Dario G Remix
- Â?Dead LondonÂ?: Mister Joyboy Remix
- Â?The Eve Of The War Versus Animal And ManÂ?: Forrest/Schurrer/Wayne Remix
Music reviews of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
Music Review: Wayne's "World"
Rating: 5 Stars
First I'd start off by stating that I'd actually give it 4.75/5 stars, only because it seems that some of the sounds in the 5.1 mix have been cleaned up and changed slightly from the original vinyl and have come out sounding "too clean" or slightly different.
However, overall the presentation of the package is superb with a justified return to the 12" album cover and art. The booklet inside in well presented and informative regarding everything from Jeff's War of the Worlds biography to information about HG Wells and poster and book art for the hundereds of variants that have been published since the begining of the original HG Wells story.
The actual package comes on 6 CDs and 1 DVD. The first two CDs are the Hybrid SACD, so if you don't have an SACD player, don't fret, it will still work on your CD/DVD player but you'll only get the original mix analogue tracks. If you do have a SACD player, then the CD is a real treat on SACD stereo, but particularly on 5.1 where you really feel you are in the albumn with the voices becoming especially alive and spacious.
However, as I said at the begining, one or two of the guitar effects seems to have been cleaned up too much, especially noticable in the epilogue. Still, when you hear the opening and Richard Burton's powerful voice in 96kHz 24-bit clarity it is sonic heaven!!
The DVD is also a rare treat, with Jeff talking about his life, and how he came to produce War of the Worlds and also how he got together with the artists that are on the album. You also get sneaky snippets of the CGI version of War of the Worlds that Jeff Wayne is supposed to be producing for 2007. It was intriguing to see how the album was produced, but does give some of the secrets away that you have to wipe out of your mind when listening to the album again (i.e. remember the scary moment when the lid is unscrewing - excellent sound, but must forget that it is a saucepan!!)
Disc No. 3 is a collection of Remixes from 1979 to 2005 that have been made by Jeff or part of his merry men. I have to say that there are some dissapointing mixes, several which are very Euro-Techno style, but there are some jems in there none the less, just don't expect miracles.
Disc No. 4 Provides out-takes, some of which are funny, but also the original versions of Forever Autumn and some unused version of songs, or early versions, which are interesting to hear the development and the changes that went into making the final edit of the War of the Worlds albumn.
Disc No. 5 has again more out-takes and interesting alternatives mainly covering "The Spirit of Man".
Finally we have Disc No. 6 which has, again, some alternative versions and out-takes, but the excellent, unabridged story narrated by Richard Burton, quite a bit of which doesn't get into the final albumn but is none the less excellent to listen to.
Overall an excellent package, and one of the best collectors items that I shall treasure having grown up with this albumn as a kid.
Well done Jeff Wayne, highly recommended, especially if you are a fan of the original 12" albumn.
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