Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: The New Generation [DVD]

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Since the album was released, Wayne has tried to be more faithful to his original version by toning down the synthesizer elements and re-arranging the string orchestra when he performed the album live in 2014 and 2018, but keeping his new compositions and Liam Neeson's narration entirely unchanged.

Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse. A German album followed in 1981 featuring Curd Jürgens as the Journalist, plus radio broadcasts in Dutch and Israeli. Ive got a Black Sparkle and a Blue Pearl Luke myself but if I could find a White Sparkle Luke with piezo anywhere in the UK , I may be tempted to raid the piggy bank ! In 1999, a third-person shooter, also entitled Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, was developed by Pixelogic and released for the Sony PlayStation. Even those these new actors and singers are not what you remember, they by no means Marr the enjoyment of the production.It was announced that The War of the Worlds was to make its theatrical debut in a "re-imagined" West End production at the Dominion Theatre in London's West End, produced by Wayne and Bill Kenwright. Nathan James' performance as the Voice of Humanity also received praise, and the inclusion of Anna-Marie Wayne as Carrie was also acclaimed. While most of the contributors are relatively unknown, [27] the album includes two versions of a remix of "Dead London" by Apollo 440 and other remixes by house-music pioneer Todd Terry.

People praised its new compositions, dialogue and re-arrangement of Wayne's original music, claiming it to be "less dated", but criticism was aimed at the overuse of the synthesizer elements, as well as some of the singers' performances, mainly by some fans of the original album. Guys, I purchased my copy at my local Tesco's in Liverpool, guess that makes it a Region 2 as Im in the UK. The album became a commercial success in the UK, peaking at number 5 on the chart and selling over 2. First I must state a fair warning that this is region locked for PAL 2,4 (meaning if you live in the US, you will have a difficult time finding a device that will play this DVD). To address the epic demands of the physical score, the production utilized MusicPads — early digital music readers.Believe me, if like me, you grew up and spent many a hazy evening with your personal headphones and cassette of WOTW,( ha ha, showing my age ! surround sound mixes by Gaëtan Schurrer and Gary Langan, who had access to Wayne's tape archive and discovered 372 quarter-inch master tapes that were identified, digitised,and pieced back together from the original tracking sheets. Wayne lived close to Primrose Hill at the time of writing, which is where the Martians come to their demise in the novel. There’s ample opportunity to enjoy seeing the band play, Jeff Wayne conduct, see the CGI backdrop and Liam Neeson’s excellent narration while the on-stage performers and singers are not neglected. Later, just before Act II begins, O'Neill appears again as a 53-year-old Wells, discussing the end of World War I and speaking about the destructive capabilities of humankind.