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[RagnarokIV]

What do you think of this rock concept album masterpeice?

Any memories of this from GAF?

No brainrot or gen z retards allowed (you can fuck off from this point on).

A certified legend, based on one of the coolest scifi stories ever.

Thunderchild is the ultimate last stand track ever composed.

Scary as fuck innerfold artwork that would give child Ragnarok nightmares.

Jeffry Wayne (born July 1, 1943) is an American composer, musician and lyricist. In 1978, he released Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical adaptation of H. G. Wells' science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds. Whatever he done before or after is probably a load of toss and he can shove that shit up his fucken asshole.

Apparently his dad done a version of Guys and Dolls musical from that episode of The Simpsons

The playlist on YouTube:


They made some stupid bullshit 'modern' version at some point, with a bunch of benders like the guy from the boy band take that. It was shit and gay so nobody really cares about that one.

 

[Sardaukarama]

Richard Burton as the narrator ,Brilliant piece of Art throughout the covers..Yup I'm a big fan fo sho..think I'll slap Forever Autumn on now

 

[Vaquilla]

My parents played this for me as a kid and it scared the shit out of me, but once I got over that, I loved it.

Fantastic rendition of an all time classic story.

 

[poppabk]

We had maybe 3 cassettes in our car when we went on road trips when I was a kid - one of which was this. Must have heard this hundreds of times. Its both amazing and awesome but also a little bad at the same time.
Ooo-laaah is stuck in my brain for all time though.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I was probably about six, my old man used to sleep with his radio on. I could hear it from my room on one of the many nights, and this randomly came on.. it blew me away

I was hooked from then on..

Still got the original LP, and weirdly enough only rebought it not long ago on CD for the car.

Another weird thing? I caught my lad listening to it a few years back, then he was hooked, especially with Autumn leaves



I think just about every lad I grew up with loved it too.

It's just so god damn Epic.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Ooo-laaah is stuck in my brain for all time though.

Yes! Same here

 

[Lord Panda]

I had the SACD of this album and it was a goddamn glorious surround sound extravaganza.

 

[Halfkut]

One of my favorite albums of all time. I have so many memories of it from through out my life

I own a near mint copy of this version of the album. https://www.discogs.com/release/482...ynes-Musical-Version-Of-The-War-Of-The-Worlds

Mine even came with someone's old wedding photo from the 70's. The grooms mustache is incredible

 

[AJUMP23]

I will check this out. Never heard of it before.

 

[Phobos Base]

My dad had it on vinyl, I didn't really listen to it but just used to love looking at the pictures. We also lived fairly near where some of the events took place, which despite the book being at the time nearly a century old, made it more relatable than watching New York or Washington getting blown up.

 

[Malachai]

 

[FUBARx89]

Amazing album.

The start of "Horsell common and the Heat Ray", oooooooooo-laaa, Thunderchild, "The chances of anything coming from Mars, are a million to one he said"

The updated one with Liam Neeson is nowhere near as good either.

 

[Queso de Grande]

I've never heard of this. I am definitely going to check it out.

 

[Malachai]

I have fond memories of listening to my dad's vinyl copy of this when I was a kid and sitting looking at the amazing artwork.

 

[freefornow]

Masterpiece!
Nothing else needs to be said. Well, except Headphones!

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Well, except Headphones!

For 30% extra immersion you need a pair of retro headphones that have that awful corkscrew wire..

 

[Kadve]

Thunderchild is the ultimate last stand track ever composed

Album totally sold her short though. In the novel she actually took out three walkers not just one!

 

[dispensergoinup]

My dad had this and played it around winter in the late 80s for us and it blew my mind.

 

[Tertullian]

Needs more Ice Cube

 

[TheUnicornGuy]

Abruptly, the sound ceased.