The War of the Worlds [2005 Bonus Track] by Jeff Wayne (CD, 2005)

23camelsinmyyard (492)
100% positive Feedback
Starting bid:
£5.92
Price:
£11.43
+ £2.70 postage
Estimated delivery Sun, 4 May - Thu, 8 May
Returns:
No returns, but backed by the eBay Money Back Guarantee.
Condition:
New

About this product

Product Identifiers

Record LabelSony Music / Sony Music Distribution
EAN5099709600050
eBay Product ID (ePID)46563263

Product Key Features

Era1970s
FormatCD
Release Year2005
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Rock, Disco, Soundtracks & Musicals
StyleExperimental Electronic
TypeAlbum
OccasionHalloween
ArtistJeff Wayne
Release TitleThe War of the Worlds [2005 Bonus Track]

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2
DistributionSony Music/Sony Dadc
Reviews2 Stars - Average - "...Britain's best selling soundtrack of the last 25 years...has been remastered and now comes with four new remixes..."

All listings for this product

Auction & Buy it now
Auction
Buy it now
Any condition
New
Pre-owned

Ratings and reviews

5.0
87 product ratings
  • 83 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 4 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Good quality

Most relevant reviews

  • Revisiting old favourite, War of the Worlds.

    There are few people that I know of my age who don't own a vinyl copy of Jeff Waynes 'War of the Worlds'. As a piece of musical theater it was groundbreaking, introducing many of us to a world which we had been bought up to believe, was something confined to parts of society who were either financially well off, or had been fortunate enough to have had a university education. Moreover, it was made more attractive to us in that the vocal cast were names which we knew and loved. Richard Burton's unmistakable, rich, deep tones painted the pictures for us in his role as the narrator, David Essex was the idealistic soldier full of hope and ideas, Phil Lynott played the part of the priest on the edge of sanity, while his desperate wife was played by the wonderful stage and TV actress Julie Covington. We listened to it in darkened rooms, sometimes alone, sometimes in groups, escaping into the mesmerizing orchestration of a fusion of classical intstrument's and electronics which gave us that feel of other worlds threatening our survival, just as the original HG Wells radio play had on October the 30th in 1930, but we got to keep and revisit our copy's, the gate leg sleeve with its book of lyrics giving us chance to sing along, deepening our connection with the story, letting us escape and partake all at the same time. The CD revolution meant that we tucked out vinyl collections away into lofts, turntables became a rarity, the clean sounds of the newest medium made us buy a fresh soundtrack for our lives, its compact disc fitted in with our more compact lives.....then one day, nostalgia, a yen for the things which we remembered gave us peace and pleasure, prompts us to scroll through The Music Magpie's eclectic mix of music, rather like standing in a record shop of old, leafing through the records. Their consistently low starting prices and the quality we have come to know and trust, means that we can treat ourselves to a second hand CD to fill in the hole left by progress and start to rebuild the soundtrack of our lives, without breaking the bank.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Classic CD

    I owned the vinyl LP of this album as a kid and had not heard it in years. I wanted to hear the album again so decided to buy the CD. It did not dissapoint, it is a fantastic album from start to finish. A great story narrated by the legendary Richard Burton who has a voice like no other, the music is superb, so many good songs from the epic 'Eve of the War' to the beautifully haunting 'Forever Autumn'. Very recommended, a true classic.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • War of the worlds cd

    Great cd my disc 1 was badly scratched but plays ok it was a good price though so cant complain nice cd 2 listen to if u want 2 chill out good story great music if u have never listened to war of the worlds + want something different then i recommend it

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Bargain CD's

    Fantastic CD's at an incredible price, delivered well wrapped at almost "warp speed" This is definitely the way to either get the music that you missed out on in its day or to replace damaged discs at an almost unbelievable price.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • A quality product for the price.

    Discs are immaculate cover has signs of wear which is to be expected overall a great purchase.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • War Of All Wars

    Jeff Wayne's concept double album was a great success when it appeared in the 1970's. There's never been anythng quite like it since. This CD/SACD hybrid remaster, with stellar sound, makes the album as much fun in the 21st century as it was when first released 40 years ago

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • the chances of anything coming from Mars

    Had it on vinyl years ago...always loved it. Bought this copy for my grand-daughter who loves music of this era. An all time classic and so cheap now.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • No regrets

    Both CDs excellent. Quality is good and worth every penny.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Remastered

    Superb quality & not just stereo but uses all the speakers in my car for a great sound

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • great shape. Great timing. Great music...

    great shape. Great timing. Great music on surround. thanks

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned