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THE STRANDED PLAYLIST - EPISODE 201 - JEFF WAYNE'S MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF H.G. WELLS 'WAR OF THE WORLDS'
August 9, 2023 4:00am
On this encore broadcast episode of #TheStrandedPlaylist we embark on a time travel audio odyssey back to Victorian London for the classic musical adaptation of Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War of The Worlds.
An incredible audio retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Released almost 40 years ago on September 6, 1978.
A concept album, its main format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration (by the late actor Richard Burton) and leitmotifs to carry the story via rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters portrayed in this incredible musical re-imagining of the classic science fiction story about a Martian invasion in Victorian London!
The two-disc album remains a bestseller, having sold millions of records around the world!
An incredible audio retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Released almost 40 years ago on September 6, 1978.
A concept album, its main format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration (by the late actor Richard Burton) and leitmotifs to carry the story via rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters portrayed in this incredible musical re-imagining of the classic science fiction story about a Martian invasion in Victorian London!
The two-disc album remains a bestseller, having sold millions of records around the world!
