Customer Reviews

Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Vol. 1 (10 CD Set)

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These stories are well done but what they neglect to mention is that there are advertisements 2 to 3 times per episode. A major flaw. When I pay for a recoeded story I don't want to have to forward through the ads. So be warned if you don't like advertising in your listening experience don't buy these!!!

First off, this is NOT just the audio tracks from the TV show put onto CD. These are close to the same story lines from the classic shows, but were actually rewritten and modified for radio, as the visuals now have to be in your mind, not on a television screen. The actors are different too, and the audio is the cleanest, most crystal clear audio of any recording you can find today. Plus the stereo imaging is amazing.

This is a treat to listen to just if you an audiophile into really great audio and production techniques alone, it is an adventure for your ears.

But the stories are classics as well, so this is a really nice treat. I have heard a few episodes played on a local radio station and on XM radio, but neither of those two sources do any justice to the audio quality and sonic realism of having the actual CD and listening to it on good speakers or headphones directly from these CDs.

The sound effects are really amazing too.

No Twilight Zone fan should be without this, and anyone into Old Time Radio programs would really find this a treat as well, especially with the digital clean audio. No tape hiss, no record pops, it is creepy how clear the audio is.

These are some of the original T.Z. episodes re-written especially for 'radio'.
Now available on CD, these are the first ten episodes of the radio series on ten discs. The stories are in no particular order according to the T.V. show, but does include 'The Lonely', the first televised episode. The other stories include 'Night of the Meek', 'A Kind of Stopwatch', 'The Lateness of the Hour', 'The Thirty-Fathom Grave','The Man in the Bottle','The After Hours', 'Mr.Dingle The Strong', 'A Stop At Willoughby' and 'Of Late I think of Cliffordville'.
They do vary in (content)quality, from stories like 'Night of the Meek'...whilst very professional and well executed, is also very 'workmanlike' and lacking the atmosphere of the original. However, 'The After Hours' works magnificently portraying a truly spooky atmosphere which is enhanced by these pin-sharp recordings.
Stacy Keach steps into Rod's wingtip brogues as the host 'in-and-out' of the stories and he is an excellent choice. Each episode has a guest star and I for one was pleasantly shocked by how good Lou Diamond Phillips is, as he crops up a few times in the entire series.
All in all, a very good first volume. A good choice of stories, something quite literally for everyone (horror, suspense, comedy and sci-fi stories) with top notch production values.
I will certainly be buying Volume 2 & 3 as I have enjoyed this one so much.

These radio dramas are so cool!!I recieved a free sample cd from the creators and really loved what I heard. I for sure wanted to own all of them for my long commute. As the reviewer earlier said..the sample cd I recieved had "commercials". I knew I would not pay for advertising so I called the company to ask if the ones I would purchase would be add free. They informed me that the newer 10 cd volumes did not have commercials. Well I just recieved the 1st three 10 cd volumes from Amazon this week and can vouch for the no commercials fact. From what they said the smaller pack versions have commercials.
These guys did a stellar job of these radio dramas! They had to change a few things here and there to fit the radio format..and I do not mind any of the subtle changes. The sound effects and the atmosphere they create is pure magic...I have gotten lost in each one I've heard. I have been a TZ fan since childhood (I'm 39) and I can honestly say these are very very well done imo. I think Rod Serling would be proud!! Look forward to getting the rest of them in the near future. If you like TZ I think you will love these.

The programs are well-done and professionally produced. Unfortunately, many of them seem to be padded to fit into the proper length. Some editing and a shorter run time would do wonders for them. However, even as is, they are very enjoyable.

I just added these radio dramas to my collection. When I purchased them I thought they were olde time radio dramas and that the TV show had been made from them. Not so. These are modern radio versions made from the scripts of the old TV show. And, in many ways, I like them better than the TV versions. I have every intention of buying all of them I can get. My only criticism is that I get tired of hearing Stacy Keach's advertisement for the website at the end of each program. Small annoyance. I highly recomment them.

This is a gift and ithasn't been opened it yet. All looks great just as promised.