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

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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a studio double album by American-born British musician, composer, and record producer Jeff Wayne, released on 9 June 1978 by CBS Records. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds The New Generation - New Double Album Released By Sony Music". The War of the Worlds team worked with the distribution company More2Screen, a company that brings special events to cinema. In the early stages, he realised the importance of finding the right person to narrate the story, and actor Richard Burton was at the top of "a very short list" of candidates, and compared his voice to a musical instrument.

It used much of the 1998 game's music and graphical elements, but featured an entirely different campaign with a focus on vehicular combat. Disc 1 contains the live show and Disc 2 contains extras and a documentary of the making of the live show. The newly arrived Martians construct a handling machine: a squat, spider-like vehicle used to capture and collect humans. The cast features actor Liam Neeson as the Narrator and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson as the Artilleryman. The New Generation features Academy Award nominated actor Liam Neeson as the Narrator, formerly played by Richard Burton.The live show, titled Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation: Alive on Stage!

This is a little disappointing in comparison to the “special edition” 2006 DVD that I own that goes into quite a bit of detail behind the scenes but I’m sure a similar “special edition” New Generation DVD is in the works, and I’ll gladly pay again! Wayne said the one that he is asked about the most is the sound of the cylinder unscrewing when the Martians emerge from their spaceship, which he achieved by turning and scraping two kitchen saucepans together that Young then amplified and captured in stereo. The album features guest artists David Essex, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott, Chris Thompson, and Julie Covington, with actor Richard Burton as the narrator. A German album followed in 1981 featuring Curd Jürgens as the Journalist, plus radio broadcasts in Dutch and Israeli. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.The show also includes effects used previously on tours including the use of pyrotechnics, now much improved, in which the audience is blasted by real heat rays, leaves fall upon the audience during "Forever Autumn", and a levitation effect is used after Beth is killed during the Spirit of Man.

Minor Fan Boy Gripes aside, There is nothing more I can say other than if you LOVE The Original, You owe it to yourself to OWN THIS DVD! In 1979, the album was named Best Recording in Science Fiction and Fantasy, in a panel of judges that included George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Alfred Hitchcock. Jeff Wayne – The War Of The Worlds : ULLAdubULLA The Remix Album (2000, CD)" – via release-page-service.The tour took place across the UK and the Netherlands, beginning in Sheffield on 27 November 2014 and coming to a close on 16 December 2014 in Amsterdam. Featured a new setup of staging, choreography, costumes, and a new cast of actors, and a reprise of "Forever Autumn" from the 2016 West End production. So watching the live tour is another way to experience and to bring to life the wonderful classic piece of musical work.

Although his contract with CBS did not guarantee a public release, Wayne consulted his wife and parents who encouraged him to continue and finish the album despite the substantial costs involved in its 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. The classic story of ruthless alien invaders is reimagined for a new generation in this dazzling sci-fi opera. More than 3000 people, like you, have joined our community to share more than 9000 verified deals, leading to over 15000 conversations between people sharing their expertise, tips and advice.

Wayne produced the musical arrangements for the game, consisting of 45 minutes of material rescored and remixed in a newer electronica style with techno beats.