Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Is anyone a fan of this progressive album from 1978? It's a telling of H.G. Wells "The War of the Worlds", but set to progressive rock. It stars Phill Lynott, David Essex, Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues) and Richard Burton among other actors. It's definitely one of those albums that you have to listen to all the way through, but it's pretty cool.

Sounds interesting, do you know if its still available?

It is in fact still available as a two disc SACD. It's like $24.99, but if you like progressive rock, than this is a really cool listen, IMO.

classic album. the fact that phil lynotts on it automatically a classic

I'm glad that somebody else has heard it because it's pretty sweet.

i'm listening to it at the mo. i remember when me and my mates were about 15, we had it on repeat for pretty much the whole summer. we got a few complaints by neighbours lol

the part(s) when the martians go UULLLLAAAHHHH!!! is awesome

forever autumn is also a great song

caniplaywithmadness? wrote:

the part(s) when the martians go UULLLLAAAHHHH!!! is awesome

forever autumn is also a great song

Agreed!!

Quite possibly the best album ever made.

One of my Dad's favorite albums, that by itself puts it in a special category for me. (he passed away back in 2005)

I always love those prog-rock recreations of classic stories, like that one about Peter and the Wolf. Epic.