War of the Worlds [Import, Soundtrack]

Jeff Wayne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000026G0P
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #328,006 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Eve Of War

2. Horsell Common And The Heat Ray

3. Forever Autumn

4. The Fighting Machine

5. Thunderchild

6. The Red Weed

7. The Spirit Of Man

8. Dead London

9. Brave New World

Editorial Reviews

Nine selections from his musical version of 'The War Of TheWorlds': 'The Eve Of The War' (featuring Richard Burton andJustin Hayward), 'Horsell Common And The Heat Ray', 'ForeverAutumn' (featuring Justin Hayward), 'The Fighting Machine','Thunderchild' (fe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius @ Work !!!, April 2, 2006

By 

Ramon V. Gomez "Teacher Of Young Souls" (Glendale, Calif. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: War of the Worlds (Audio CD)

When I purchased this recording back in the 70's, I was teaching music appreciation to a bunch of 7th graders. I explained what it was they were about to experience and who the main players were in this musical masterpiece. They ate it up!!!
Now armed with "CD" and the age of the computer upon us, my young charges are just as excited to hear and experience the angst of man and his eventual triumph all portrayed in Jeff Wayne's music. They ask me over and over to "Please play the song with THUNDER CHILD!!!" They can hear the ship's churning through the water via Jeff Waynes magnificent arrangement. Some have even been brought to tears as "Thunder Child" slides into the watery depth after giving itself up valiantly. This is one of those "CDs" that is in that "GOTTA HAVE LIST" I am waiting for the the ultimate accompaniment to this masterpiece, thee animated version of Jeff Wayne's "WAR OF THE WORLDS"
Ramon V. Gomez
Glendale, Calif.

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever Autumn - my FAVORITE, February 27, 2010

By 

Jean "aka Jeanjaz" (Battle Ground, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: War of the Worlds (Audio CD)

I owned this cassette in High School and College. My very favorite song was "Forever Autumn" - it is a beautifully sad love song. I was so excited to find this in CD because I totally wore out my cassette playing it. :( To me, the rest of the album is just a great backdrop - storyline- for my favorite song. I think this album has every style of music in it - well, every style that was around in the 70's and 80's anyway - so I think everyone would be able to find, in this soundtrack, a song they really enjoyed.