Who remembers "War Of The Worlds" narrated by Richard Burton?

[Liberal In Texas]

This was not a movie.


I think I'm dating myself.

[Az]

1. Good grief you missed it

I posted this earlier tonight. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2617245

Read it at get back to me.

[Liberal In Texas]

3. Now that's weird.

I didn't see that earlier. I was out with my wife and a friend and he brought up "WOTW" with Burton and I don't think I've thought about it in, maybe a decade!

It got me thinking. I've got it around here someplace, on vinyl. But we had had too many beers to search through the archives.

Strange that you posted that tonight!

[Az]

5. So does Thunderchild choke you up?

Gets me everytime.

[Liberal In Texas]

6. Yes!

We were talking about that very thing earlier!

Tomorrow, I'm going through the vinyl and looking for it.

But, I think it's lost.

This new version on CD might be just the thing for a Saturday afternoon.

[Az]

7. Its hard to find

I got a copy (quicker than expected) through an amazon secondary dealer. Expensive. Its an import.

[Az]

8. Hurt people if necissary to get it

Its worth it.

[Liberal In Texas]

9. Hmmm...So my instant gratification tomorrow will be met with..

...a huge roadblock.

Nuts.

It's like when I tried to find Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence on DVD.

Not available in the states. PAL in Europe, some VHS in South America....gaaahhhhhhh..

[Az]

10. Hit amazon

My first pass at them met with denial. But I placed another order 2 days ago and the discs showed up today. I have been trying to replace these discs for about a year and all of a sudden it went foomp. You may get lucky.

[Liberal In Texas]

11. Thank you Az...Nice to have run into another fan.

I'll give it my best shot tomorrow.

My wife has never heard it (she's a huge Burton fan, and she's English, go figure) and would love to walk in tomorrow with even a used copy from the re-cycle CD store.

I know that's probably out of the question, so I'll try Amazon next.

Thanks again...LinTx

[Az]

2. Here is the cover from the remix

I cannot stress how good this is for a fan of the original. I am in sonic heaven again.

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Oh man!!! This is a must have!!!

[freethought]

12. I thought it was narrated by Orson Wells?

Where'd you get the poster? The 'Musical' version?

[Az]

13. Yep

There is a musical version made in the late 70s. Composed by Jeff Wayne and narated by Richard Burton. Its quite moving.

[Liberal In Texas]

14. This is wholly different that the Welles verson.

It's kind of like Tommy in that it is more a aural thing, than a movie. It's kind of another version of what happened.

It takes place in England at the same time the NJ stuff was happening.

I guess you could say, inspired by Welles.

Am I on that, Az?

[Az]

15. Yes, its a sort of rock operetta of the work

Burton takes on the narration and voice of the main character. The remix takes Jeff Wayne's work and hands it over to a bunch of techno artists and lets them do their thang to it.

The only disappointment on the remix album is the remix can't really do a good remix of Thunderchild as there isn't enough music to the original.

[Liberal In Texas]

17. I sure don't like to hear that you were dissappointed with "Thunderchild"

Damn...that was so brilliant.

....wonder if I can still find the vinyl....LOL...

[Az]

16. Lemme see if I can rip a song and throw it up on my website.

[Liberal In Texas]

18. Woooosh...

That would be so cool.

Good luck.

Let me know your site.

[enigmatic]

19. Could you let me know when you do?

I want to play it on my overnight radio show tonight; thanks!

[Az]

20. PM me for the link

This track from the remix. Its the dialog of the martians considering their options.

[Liberal In Texas]

21. Good job, Az...

This is (and always has been) a real headphone experience.

Danka one more time!

[Az]

23. Ripping another one

One more tuned towards enigmatic's radio show. Will send PM.

[enigmatic]

22. thank you!

I'm putting it in the rotation on my show right now!

[Gloria]

24. I used to drive through Grovers Mill all the time..there's a little

intersection with the mill and a pond across the road.
It is clogged with traffic during the rush hour....Martians wouldn't even think of landing there now!!

[Az]

25. Oh they landed already and all got jobs at Yoyodyne Propulsion Institute

Hadn't you heard? :evilgrin:

[Liberal In Texas]

26. Az...thanks again for the music...you're making me crazy to get the CD

I keep wondering how badly they're going to screw up the story with the movie this summer.

[Liberal In Texas]

27. Got It! $12.95 at the used CD store.