War of the Worlds [Soundtrack]

war of the worlds [soundtrack]

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    War of the Worlds, film score
    Composed by John Williams
    with Marisa Benedict, Sarah Thornblade, Andrew Shulman, Brian D. A. O'Connor, Phil Ayling, Ana Landauer, Samuel Formicola, David Weiss, Alan Grunfeld, Peter Limonick, Richard Altenbach, Tamara Hatwan, David F. Walther, Anatoly Rosinsky, Robert L. Becker, Chet Swiatkowski, Allen Savedoff, Carrie Holzman-Little, Victoria Miskolczy, Susan Ranney, Brad Warnaar, David Duke, Bruce Dukov, Marc Sazer, Dan Neufeld, Mark Adams, David Low, Julie Gigante, Warren Luening, Armen Ksajikian, Evan Wilson, Jacqueline Brand, James Sawyer, Michael Fisher, Richard Todd, Piotr Jandula, Lawrence Hughes, Brian Pezzone, Malcolm McNab, Gregory Goodall, Roger Lebow, Bill Booth, Phil O'Connor, Katia Popov, Kenneth Yerke, Denyse Buffum, Gary Bovyer, Drew Dembowski, Aimee Kreston, Sarah Parkins, Steven Schaeffer, Daniel Kelley, George Thatcher, Jerry Williams, Tomas Raney, William Reichenbach, Kristy Morrell, Nico Carmine Abondolo, Phillip Edward Yao, Timothy Landauer, Mark Robertson, Jo Ann Turovsky, Timothy Morrison, Edward Meares, Miran Kojian, Mike Valerio, Loiuse M. Ditullio, Andrew Duckles, Christian Kollgaard, David Parmeter, Keith Greene, Simon Oswell, Alan Estes, Rafael Rishik, Darrin McCann, Clayton Haslop, Jim Self, Kevin Connolly, Steve Gordon, Rowena Hammill, Lisa Sutton, James Thatcher, Phillip Teele, Randy Kerber, Liane Mautner, Pamela Goldsmith, Leslie Reed, Jim Walker, Cassandra Richburg, Kenneth Munday, Rene Mandel, Doug Tornquist, Thomas Boyd, Thomas Diener, Shawn Mann, Steve Roberts, John Walz, Roberto Cani, Dennis Karmazan, Eun-Mae Ahn, Bruce Morgenthaler, Matthew Funes, Miwako Watanabe, Kurt G. Snyder, Brian Dembow, Robert Berg, Darius Campo, Cecilia Tsan, John Reynolds, Jon Lewis, Don Williams, Jeanne Evans, Andrew Thomas Malloy, Dimitrie Leivici, David Riddles, Steven Becknell, Antony Cooke, Michael O'Donovan, Geri Rotella, Janet Lakatos, David Washburn, Ralph Williams, Roland Kato, Endre Granat, Michael Lang, Fred Greene, Stephen Erdody, Richard Feves, David H. Speltz, Phillip Levy, Steven Edelman, Jennie Hansen, Barbara Northcutt, Rose Corrigan
    Conducted by John Williams

Editorial Reviews
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John Williams continues his longtime collaboration with Steven Spielberg in this adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel of the same name (previously filmed in 1953). Considering that the movie depicts a gigantic Martian invasion, you'd think Williams would have fully gone into his familiar bombastic mode, but he's refrained from doing so. While the composer makes full use of the outsize orchestra at his disposal, he prefers juxtaposing layers and building atmosphere rather than hitting you over the head with dramatic arias. "The Intersection Scene," for instance, begins slowly and minimally, then progressively builds into an ominous pounding; Williams then inserts spooky, otherworldly banshee-like effects that escalate into a frenzied pitch before abruptly disappearing as the track begins its descent back towards calm. The sound is genuinely scary and could lead to a spike in blood pressure among impressionable listeners without the help of visuals. "Probing the Basement" is another example of Williams masterfully building anxiety. War of the Worlds culminates with "Escape from the Basket," in which Williams methodically builds tension over close to ten minutes. And refreshingly, even when the action picks up, he mostly avoids the clichéd thundering timpani that often plague this type of score. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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War of the Worlds [Soundtrack]
War of the Worlds
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A score that crawls up inside you and makes you shiver
  • Williams needs to revisit earlier successes!
  • Williams Displays Versatility
  • Great album with tense feelings
  • Part of a song?
 War of the Worlds
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Manufacturer: Decca
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Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

  1. Prologue (Narration: Morgan Freeman)
  2. The Ferry Scene
  3. Reaching The Country
  4. The Intersection Scene
  5. Ray And Rachel
  6. Escape From The City
  7. Probing The Basement
  8. Refugee Status
  9. The Attack On The Car
  10. The Separation Of The Family
  11. The Confrontation With Ogilvy
  12. The Return To Boston
  13. Escape From The Basket
  14. The Reunion (Narration: Morgan Freeman)
  15. Epilogue

Amazon.com

John Williams continues his longtime collaboration with Steven Spielberg in this adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel of the same name (previously filmed in 1953). Considering that the movie depicts a gigantic Martian invasion, you'd think Williams would have fully gone into his familiar bombastic mode, but he's refrained from doing so. While the composer makes full use of the outsize orchestra at his disposal, he prefers juxtaposing layers and building atmosphere rather than hitting you over the head with dramatic arias. "The Intersection Scene," for instance, begins slowly and minimally, then progressively builds into an ominous pounding; Williams then inserts spooky, otherworldly banshee-like effects that escalate into a frenzied pitch before abruptly disappearing as the track begins its descent back towards calm. The sound is genuinely scary and could lead to a spike in blood pressure among impressionable listeners without the help of visuals. "Probing the Basement" is another example of Williams masterfully building anxiety. War of the Worlds culminates with "Escape from the Basket," in which Williams methodically builds tension over close to ten minutes. And refreshingly, even when the action picks up, he mostly avoids the clichéd thundering timpani that often plague this type of score. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A score that crawls up inside you and makes you shiver.......2006-06-19

For War of the Worlds, John Williams reached for something not of this earth and composed a score that you feel on your skin, even before you become aware that you are actually hearing it. He has laid down a musical foundation of atmospherics and textural events, achieving a rhythmic propulsion that is so utterly primal it crawls up inside you and makes you wonder how one composer could make such a radical departure of style from such masterworks of melodic phrasing as the flying theme from E.T., to the enduring themes of the Star Wars series and come up with a new sound that gives War of the Worlds much of its ultra-realism. But that is the genuine genius of John Williams and the many characters he has played throughout a musical career that will never be equaled.

3 out of 5 stars Williams needs to revisit earlier successes!.......2006-03-17

John Williams, like his contemporary, the late Jerry Goldsmith, is responsible for some of filmdom's more memorable scores ("Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Star Wars," "Superman-The Movie," the first three "Harry Potter" films, and so many others). Just the mention of the composer's name brings smiles to the movie fans worldwide and his album sales and critical acclaim attest to his popularity.

Williams's three-decade association with Steven Spielberg has produced some of the aforementioned as well as other scores that have been the best collaborations between director and composer since the days of Hitchcock and legendary Bernard Herrmann.

While John Williams has made beautiful and awe-inspiring music for Spielberg productions in the past, he's had a couple of subpar (for Williams) compositions; and, sadly, "War of the Worlds" falls into this category.

The measure of a movie score lies in its ability to stand alone apart from the film for which it was composed. This particular work needs the movie's images and action to support its lack of listenability. Like the earlier "Minority Report," the music to Spielberg's adaptation of the Wells' classic does not feature any distinct melodies, little drama, or even thrills that are necessary to tell a story about malevolent aliens attempting to wipe out mankind.

It's as if the composer took the term "incidental music" to heart and just provided little more than something in the background.

Maybe he was attempting to be subtle, but the story deserved something a bit more dynamic and frightening.

We, his fans, all know that he is more than capable to come up to the plate.

Perhaps, on his next pairing with Steven...

5 out of 5 stars Williams Displays Versatility.......2006-03-15

This score is like nothing else I have heard from Williams and that is an awesome thing! I am always impressed with the work that Williams does but this score really surprised me. The score uses many modern and avant garde classical methods to truly convey an expression of fear. Rather than focusing on charactar based themes, as Williams generally does, he instead uses musical textures to convey the emotion of the film. This textural technique of composing reminded me of the works of Gyorgy Ligeti. Though this is a great listen, this score may seem "unpleasent" to listen to if you aren't used to heavy/modern classical music, which is a contrast to the usual scores that Williams composes. Though I must say, the unpleasant feeling score was exactly what a film like War of the Worlds needed. Bravo John Williams!

5 out of 5 stars Great album with tense feelings.......2005-11-28

For this soundtrack, it is real awesome. It is so good to listen to it. All the sound effects in this album are so good and fill with a lot of tense moments. The composer of this album is John Williams. He is always the best for the movie music. He makes a lot of good music in his past movies. This one is no exception at all. When I listen, I feel the tense moments. So, this album is good overall and you should get it.

5 out of 5 stars Part of a song?.......2005-11-24

Well im a kind of person if I like a small part of the song i will buy the whole album, but can anyone tell me if the following par of the film is included in the soundtrack.

After the ferry scene you see people and them walking in an open field with a battle far away. Theres a calm sad violin part durin that scene, is it in the soundtrack?
The Science Fiction Album
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
  2. Aliens
  3. Sound Effect - The Nostromo
  4. Alien
  5. A.I.
  6. Armageddon
  7. Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
  8. Apollo 13
  9. Back To The Future
  10. Battle Beyond The Stars
  11. Battlestar Galactica
  12. The Black Hole
  13. Contact
  14. Capricorn One
  15. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  16. The Day The Earth Stood Still
  17. Dune

Tracks:

  1. Galaxy Quest
  2. Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
  3. Enemy Mine
  4. Ghostbusters
  5. Gremlins
  6. Heavy Metal
  7. Independence Day
  8. E.T.
  9. Judge Dredd
  10. The Last Starfighter
  11. Lifeforce
  12. Sound Effect - Crash Landing
  13. Lost In Space
  14. Mars Attacks
  15. The Matrix
  16. Predator
  17. The Right Stuff

Tracks:

  1. Moonraker
  2. Robocop
  3. Silent Running
  4. Sound Effect - Alien Organism
  5. Species
  6. Stargate
  7. Starship Troopers
  8. Starman
  9. Star Trek - TV Theme
  10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
  11. Klingon Attack
  12. Sound Effect - Warp Drive
  13. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
  14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  15. Star Trek: Generations
  16. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Tracks:

  1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
  2. Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
  3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
  4. Star Trek First Contact
  5. Star Wars
  6. The Empire Strikes Back
  7. The Empire Strikes Back
  8. Return of the Jedi
  9. Sound Effect - Battle Stations
  10. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
  11. Anakin's Theme
  12. The Adventures of Jar Jar
  13. Duel of the Fates
  14. The Time Machine
  15. Things to Come
  16. The Thing From Another World
  17. War of the Worlds
  18. When Worlds Collide
  19. Total Recall
  20. You Only Live Twice
  21. Superman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

5 out of 5 stars Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

5 out of 5 stars SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

3 out of 5 stars Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.
The War Of The Worlds (1978 Studio Cast)
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  1. The Eve Of The War
  2. Horsell Common And The Heat Ray
  3. The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine
  4. Forever Autumn
  5. Thunder Child

Tracks:

  1. The Red Weed (Part 1)
  2. The Spirit Of Man
  3. The Red Weed (Part 2)
  4. Brave New World
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  6. Epilogue (Part 1)
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Forget Fear, let's get up & DANCE!.......2006-11-20

A friend bought this for me for my birthday, as I was such a fan of the Orson Welles version. I really liked the music, continually interrupted by Burton's trillingly-told tale of an extraterrestrial invasion. Burton made it sound as though he was inviting old friends over for tea. Nice musical take on the tale, but for my money, the Orson Welles version makes me scared - this one just makes me want to boogie down!

3 out of 5 stars I remembered it better than this.......2006-04-27

Like another reviewer, I dug out my vinyl and copied it over to my computer after seeing the Speilberg movie. I remembered how much I liked the album as I heard the opening bars again. But then.....disco hell takes over. The basic musical theme is great, Richard Burton really brings the story to life, but the constant disco beat really dates it. Maybe the remixes get rid of the disco beat??

5 out of 5 stars Great!!!.......2005-12-16

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Martians invade late 19century England shown through the eyes of a journalist.

THE GOOD

This is without a shadow of a doubt the best adaptation of War of the Worlds. It captures the spirit and the letter of the book perfectly, the music sets the mood for each part. And who would've thought it? I mean, if anything WOTW's wouldn't at first come off as something that would lend itself to a musical but as I said, no other adaptation has come this close(especially not that bloated effects, no substance Spielburg film which is more a Tom Cruise movie than a WOTW film). WOTW's is part science fiction, but also part horror as well and this captures it, it's genuinely scary at times. It also improves a couple of areas from the novel,the intro of the artillerman and the journalists first sighting of the tripods, changing the order in which these two happen add more punch.

THE BAD

Just a minor thing, the journalist is basically sidelined for a bulk of disc2. The two longest tracks(Spirit of Man and Brave New World) he's hardly present during. It really isn't until Dead London that he's back front and center again.

THE UGLY

That that scream at the beginning of Red Weed part2 is without a doubt the most disturbing scream I have ever heard.

5 out of 5 stars Timeless Piece of Work!!.......2005-09-11

I remember as a kid hearing this score for the first time on the radio(Halloween Eve)and running out to purchase the audio cassette the next day.My original tape was lost numerous moves ago and I was happy to see it being available on CD.The narration runs a chill through you.The musical score is timeless. Give this one a listen. You will not be disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars One of the late 70's greats.......2005-08-26

The mid to late 70's was a bit of a wasteland for rock/pop music. The 60's acid rush was dieing (as were most of it's musicians) and FM album radio was just appearing. I spent a lot of the 70's exploring country but ran across Rick Wakeman my freshman year of college. Mike Oldfield had one good album but disappeared afterwards. The Cosmic Cowboy thing came & went. And as I left college to enter military service this hauntingly electric musical of an old Sci-Fi classic appears. With Richard Burton's incredible voice supplying the narration, it was a lance to use against the KISS crowd and the impending rise of disco. As a GI, I had lots of disposable income and much of it went for vinyl, 8-track and that new media, cassettes. I still have the original vinyl 2 disc set and play it regularly (and record it onto more disposable media).
This album was the key that lead me to the Moody Blues and later Pink Floyd. Some of the sounds effects today to seem a bit corny and The 70's sound technology is plainly evident. The 2nd half is much the weaker. But this was a crossroads between the orchestral rock of the Moody Blues and the pure electronic wonderlands of Tangerine Dream and Enigma.
To me it will always be a 70's classic.
War of the Worlds: Radio Broadcasts
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    		War of the Worlds: Radio Broadcasts
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Delta
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    ASIN: B000AQKV9Y
    Release Date: 2005-09-27

    Tracks:

    1. War of the Worlds
    Science Fiction Movie Themes (Film Score Anthology)
    Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    • Robotic and Science Fiction Movie Soundtrack
    • IT STINKS
    • Cool variation of the themes.
    • Too synthetic!
    		 Science Fiction Movie Themes (Film Score Anthology)

    Manufacturer: Delta
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    ASIN: B000001VLQ
    Release Date: 1990-05-11

    Tracks:

    1. Raiders Of The Lost Ark
    2. Blade Runner
    3. Alien
    4. Return Of The Jedi
    5. Star Wars
    6. E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial)
    7. Silent Moon
    8. Battlestar Galactica
    9. The Unending Story
    10. Noah's Ark
    11. Raumpatrouille Orion
    12. Cosmic Wind
    13. Star Trek
    14. Close Encounters
    15. War Of The Worlds

    Product Description

    Excellent condition, includes original Cd, case, and all paperwork, First Class shipping, ask me for my complete Cd List file! :)

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Robotic and Science Fiction Movie Soundtrack.......2005-11-05

    This cd contained some bad music overall but some of the really good ones were excellent. So I guess I wouldnt recommend anyone to buy this CD.

    1 out of 5 stars IT STINKS.......2004-10-13

    Disco sci-fi?? They got to be kidding. Stay away from this mess. The 1 star rating is false. It's the only way I could get this thru. It's really a big ZERO.

    4 out of 5 stars Cool variation of the themes........1999-07-13

    These are some of the best science fiction movie themes thrown onto one CD. The music is changed into a more jazzy, futuristic tone. Some of the songs suck, but it is an overall good CD.

    2 out of 5 stars Too synthetic!.......1999-04-14

    This is actually a re-release of a CD that originally offered several more tracks, including "The Twilight Zone" and a jazzy variation on "2001."

    This version offers no substitutes for the missing tracks, and the new arrangements of the surviving tunes are lifeless interpretations pumped out of a sytnthesized orchestra.

    The kiddies might like the upbeat tempos, though.

    Caveat emptor!
    Fantastic Journey
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent Sounding Recordings
    • An interesting collection of obscure s/f-fantasy themes
    • Digital Sound with a so-so collection
    		 Fantastic Journey

    Manufacturer: Telarc
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000003CWH
    Release Date: 1990-01-30

    Tracks:

    1. Suite From Batman
    2. Outer Space From The Day The Earth Stood Still
    3. Prelude From War Of The Worlds
    4. End Title From The Black Hole
    5. Through The Black Hole (Sound Effects)
    6. End Title From Twilight Zone: The Movie
    7. End Title From The Boy Who Could Fly
    8. Main Theme From The Beastmaster
    9. End Title From Explorers
    10. End Title (The White Horse: Into The Sunset) From Dragonslayer
    11. Carol Ann's Theme From Poltergeist
    12. Suite From Moonwalker
    13. A Busy Man From Star Trek V: THe Final Frontier
    14. Escape From Venice From Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
    15. The Cantina Band From Star Wars
    16. Main Title From The Last Starfighter

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Sounding Recordings.......2001-10-16

    This CD has been around for a while now but it is still truly a good compilation of Science Fiction film music given a new dimension by being recorded digitally. The BATMAN selections composed by Danny Elfman are very powerful combing rousing elements with moody enigmatic passages. Most of the other selections are short or confined to one piece. The selections from TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER and POLTERGEIST all composed by Jerry Goldsmith are all performed with passion and demonstrate Goldsmith's great versatility. Bernard Herrmann's "Outer Space" from THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is brief but in effect makes it all the more powerful by its great innovation and lasting impact. The WAR OF THE WORLDS "Prelude" by Leith Stevens was a great surprise.

    3 out of 5 stars An interesting collection of obscure s/f-fantasy themes.......2000-10-26

    Maestro Kunzel has gathered together a mostly-entertaining mix of music from various s/f movies. As usual with these collections, the CD contains selections that are hard to come by (if not impossible) on a soundtrack or any other recorded source. Not all of the tracks work, however. Music from "Moonwalker" is annoying, and the theme from "War of the Worlds" is just plain weird. Not Kunzel's fault, I know, but those pieces tend to (for me) mar the overall likeability of the album. That said, there are definitely keepers: The theme from "The Black Hole," the soundtrack to which was unavailable on CD anywhere until just recently and which by itself is worth the cost; the sweet chorus of Carol Ann's Theme from "Poltergeist"; the themes from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "The Beast Master" (I am Dar!) and "The Last Starfighter."

    Unfortunately, these movie collections tend to waste too much disk space on sound effects. Often inserted as short introductions to a piece of music, most can be endured quickly and forgotten. But on this CD, a whole track's worth following "The Black Hole" is devoted to the inane cacophony of electronic gibberish, space that would have been much better served by playing, say, the Love Theme from "Superman."

    Still, there are more things to like on this album than there are to dislike.

    3 out of 5 stars Digital Sound with a so-so collection.......2000-06-25

    This is another of the Telarc label's collections put together under the conductor Erich Kunzel and performed by the Cincinnati pops orchestra. Like all Telarc discs, the sound is pure digital and hence can really pack a punch. Moreover, Kunzel often chooses some vey nice gems in his collections -- e.g. the neglected Last Starfighter piece here. However, the problem arises in the fact that many pieces of film score don't play well with a large orchestra -- they loose their focused intensity. The Batman here suffers from such a flaw and is weaker than the original score. The Pops orchestra is best with march-type themes, of which there are not enough on this album to make it outshine the original soundtracks from which it draws.
    Highlights of War of the Worlds
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Genius @ Work !!!
    		 Highlights of War of the Worlds
    Jeff Wayne
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    3. Songwriter

    ASIN: B000026G0P
    Release Date: 2000-10-16

    Tracks:

    1. The Eve Of War
    2. Horsell Common And The Heat Ray
    3. Forever Autumn
    4. The Fighting Machine
    5. Thunderchild
    6. The Red Weed
    7. The Spirit Of Man
    8. Dead London
    9. Brave New World

    Album Description

    Abridged version of Jeff Wayne's '70s rock soundtrack to theremake of Orson Welle's classic 1930 tale of globalinvasion. 11 cuts, including the two bonus tracks 'The EveOf The War' (Remix 89) and 'Forever Autumn' (Remix 96)featuring Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. Digitallyremastered from the original master tapes.

    Album Details

    Includes Tracks from the Original Double CD Opus featuring Richard Burton, Justin Hayward, David Essex, Phil Lynott, Jo Partridge and More.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Genius @ Work !!!.......2006-04-02

    When I purchased this recording back in the 70's, I was teaching music appreciation to a bunch of 7th graders. I explained what it was they were about to experience and who the main players were in this musical masterpiece. They ate it up!!!
    Now armed with "CD" and the age of the computer upon us, my young charges are just as excited to hear and experience the angst of man and his eventual triumph all portrayed in Jeff Wayne's music. They ask me over and over to "Please play the song with THUNDER CHILD!!!" They can hear the ship's churning through the water via Jeff Waynes magnificent arrangement. Some have even been brought to tears as "Thunder Child" slides into the watery depth after giving itself up valiantly. This is one of those "CDs" that is in that "GOTTA HAVE LIST" I am waiting for the the ultimate accompaniment to this masterpiece, thee animated version of Jeff Wayne's "WAR OF THE WORLDS"
    Ramon V. Gomez
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    Themes from War of the Worlds
    Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    • Regular
    		 Themes from War of the Worlds
    Big Movie Orchestra
    Manufacturer: Music Club International
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    ASIN: B000BJV15I
    Release Date: 2005-10-17

    Tracks:

    1. Comming of the Martians: The Eve of the War
    2. Comming of the Martians: Horsell Common and the Heat Ray
    3. Comming of the Martians: The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
    4. Comming of the Martians: Forever Autumn
    5. Comming of the Martians: Thunder Child
    6. Earth Under the Martians: The Red Weed
    7. Earth Under the Martians: The Spirit of Man
    8. Earth Under the Martians: Brave New World
    9. Earth Under the Martians: Dead London
    10. Earth Under the Martians: Epilogue
    11. War of the Worlds: Prologue
    12. War of the Worlds: The Ferry
    13. War of the Worlds: Reaching the Country
    14. War of the Worlds: The Intersection
    15. War of the Worlds: Ray and Rachel
    16. War of the Worlds: Refugee Status
    17. War of the Worlds: The Separation of the Family
    18. War of the Worlds: Return to Boston
    19. War of the Worlds: Escape from Basket
    20. War of the Worlds: The Reunion/Epilogue

    Album Description

    If your over 30 chances are you'll remember the original album which seemed to occupy the charts almost longer than Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon. You might even have read the book. And whether you're 10 or 30 chances are you'll have become aware of the movie this year too. Yes it's official, like Star Wars, War Of The Worlds continues decade after decade to enchant and thrill new audiences. These specially commissioned recordings capture the magic of this cinema and audio classics. Features 3 suites, 20 tracks and all the main themes and significant musical passages. Music Club. 2005.

    Album Details

    These Specially Commissioned Recordings Capture the Magic of this Cinema and Audio Classic. Features Three Suites, 20 Tracks and all the Main Themes and Significant Musical Passages.

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Regular.......2007-03-29

    Aunque la version de la parte correspondiente a los temas de Jeff Wayne son bastante aceptables, el complemento de la version de la pelicula de Spilberg, no es tan bueno, pero puede gustar a aquellos que les gustan los temas de Sci-Fi
    The Science Fiction Album, Vol. 1
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • its not that the material is bad, it is simply repeated
    • "Silva takes film-score-buffs to the far reaches of space"
    		 The Science Fiction Album, Vol. 1

    Manufacturer: Silva America
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0000658GL
    Release Date: 2002-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Spach Zarathustra
    2. Star Wars: Main Title
    3. The Empire Strikes Back: Han Solo And The Princess
    4. The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
    5. Return Of The Jedi: Forest Battle
    6. The Phantom Menace: The Flag Parade
    7. The Phantom Menace: Anakin's Theme
    8. The Phantom Menace: The Adventures Of Jar Jar
    9. The Phantom Menace: Duel Of The Fates
    10. Apollo 13 Lift Off
    11. Apollo 13: Main Title
    12. Capricorn One: Overture
    13. The Right Stuff: Main Themes
    14. Battlestar Galactica: Main Themes
    15. The Nostromo
    16. Alien: End Title
    17. Independence Day: End Title Suite

    Tracks:

    1. Aliens: Prelude/Ripley's Rescue
    2. Mars Attacks: Introduction & Main Title
    3. The Thing From Another World: Main Theme
    4. War Of The Worlds: Main Title/Martian Man Dies
    5. When Worlds Collide: Main Title/The New World
    6. Armageddon: Suite
    7. Crash Landing
    8. Lost In Space: End Title
    9. Back To The Future: Main Title
    10. The Black Hole: Overture
    11. A.I.: Where Dreams Are Born
    12. Lifeforce: Main Theme
    13. Predator: Main Titles
    14. Dogfight
    15. Starship Troopers: Klendathu Drop
    16. E.T.: The Flying Theme
    17. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind: Suite

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars its not that the material is bad, it is simply repeated.......2005-05-17

    The entire first disc is available on other Silva America CDs, (at the time the star wars songs were the first release, but now they are on Music from the Star Wars saga), the rest on "Space and Beyond" "Space and Beyond 2: Alien Invasion", "The Cult Files" and "Battlestar Galactica A-Z of SciFi/Fantasy TV Themes". The re-recordings are cool but this is mainly a rehash of other cd's, as I said, the entire first cd is available on other Silva collections, and only 9 of the 15 tracks on cd 2 are not available on any other cd i own from Silva. (I don't have Cult Files re-opened or Space and beyond 3, who knows they might be on there)


    Obviously, when this album was originally released, the main appeal was the newly recorded star wars tracks, this cd has become more or less obsolete, its still a nice collection, but if you own the other Silva cd's. you don't really need this.

    5 out of 5 stars "Silva takes film-score-buffs to the far reaches of space".......2002-05-17

    Just in time for the latest George Lucas "Star Wars-Episode II:Attack Of The Clones"(5/16)(John Williams) ~ Silva America and James Fitzpatrick have gathered eight cues from previous Star Wars films to thrill us again. Get ready for another chapter in the ongoing saga of inner planetary tales, all collected for your listening pleasure in Silva's latest release ~ "The Science Fiction Album Volume 1" with 34 tracks on a futuristic 2-CD-Set(with a 3-D cover insert), much like the science fiction pulp covers from the '40s, inticing the reader to purchase, read and dive into another world of aliens and creatures from far reaches of space and planets.

    This collection features the best of the best composers and film scores ~ David Arnold(INDEPENDENCE DAY)~ John Barry(THE BLACK HOLE)~ Bruce Broughton(LOST IN SPACE)~ Bill Conti(THE RIGHT STUFF MAIN THEMES)~ Danny Elfman(MARS ATTACKS)~ Jerry Goldsmith(CAPRICORN ONE/ALIEN)~ James Horner(APOLLO 13 MAIN TITLE)~ Glen Larson & Stu Phillips(BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MAIN THEMES)~ Henry Mancini(LIFEFORCE)~ Basil Poledouris(STARSHIP TROOPERS)~ Trevor Rabin(ARMAGEDDON)~ Alan Silvestri(BACK TO THE FUTURE/PEDATOR)~ Leith Stevens(WAR OF THE WORLDS/WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE)~ Dimitri Tiomkin(THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD)~ John Williams(STAR WARS MAIN TITLE/HAN SOLO AND THE PRINCESS/THE IMPERIAL MARCH/FOREST BATTLE/THE FLAG PARADE/ANAKIN'S THEME/ADVENTURES OF JAR JAR/DUEL OF THE FATES/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/E.T.-THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL/CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND).

    No doubt the above composers excel in the world of film music, notice how many John Williams scores appear in this collection. Williams is without a doubt one of the major players in this genre, but there are many other composers who can stand up to his high marks when it comes to bringing the full force of a story through music. One such composer is Henry Mancini, if you ever had any doubts about this mans ability to score any film, whether it be drama, comedy, action or sci-fi...this question is answered here with "LIFEFORCE", gives the audience a cinematic education tightly coiled around directors Tobe Hooper's story of outer space vampires. Within each cue of the film, Mancini's score takes over and we are pleasantly surprised with the results.

    If you're a "film-score-buff", like I am...then this collection from the '50s', '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s is an absolute must. As an added bonus we feature the world renowned ~ The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with conductors Paul Bateman, Nicholas Dodd and Nic Raine, plus, yes plus the Crouch End Festival Chorus and one of my favorite sopranos Charlotte Kinder. When it comes to releasing compilations of this magnitude, most labels tend to become much safer in their choices, afraid to make a mistake. Silva America takes the risk and it always pays off, this is one of those times ~ looking forward to "The Science Fiction Album Volume 2", gotta love it!

    Total: Disc One 62:45 on 17 Tracks & Disc Two 66:10 on 17 Tracks ~ Silva America
    SSD-1139 ~ (2002)
    War of the Worlds
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Cd To Buy
    		 War of the Worlds

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004SKNF
    Release Date: 2004-01-06

    Album Description

    Jeff Wayne's 1978 rock soundtrack to the remake of Orson Welle's classic 1930 tale of global invasion. A double jewel case housed inside a slipcase, this special presenta-tion edition features Super Bit Mapping and includes bonus remixes. 16 tracks in all. 1995 Columbia release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Cd To Buy.......2007-03-26

    This Cd has been one of my favorites for years. My father has the LP of War of the Worlds and so I grew up listen to it. There are great artist who worked on it, one of them being Justin Hayward from the Moody Blues. Richard Burton does a wonderful job as the main character as he tells you one of the most famous martian invasion stories of all time. Jeff Wayne adds great music to the story. It is a great buy.

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    4. Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack [Enhanced] [Soundtrack] [Special Edition]
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    7. Basquiat: Original Soundtrack - Music From The Miramax Film [Soundtrack]
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    9. Boogie Nights 2: More Music From The Original Motion Picture [Soundtrack]
    10. Brokeback Mountain [Soundtrack]

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