Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978)
[2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 10.2 GB (DSF) + 7.35 GB (FLAC) + 6.21 GB (ISO)
Label: Columbia | EU | Cat#: DPCD960000 / 0960005000 | Genre: Symphonic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
Released 40 years after Orson Welles’ infamous radio version of the H.G. Wells tale, Jeff Wayne’s musical version of War of the Worlds straddles old-style radio drama and contemporary orchestrated narratives by Rick Wakeman and David Bedford. And while it lacks the sophisticated arrangements of, say, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, it does boast an impressively odd cast — this may be the only time that a member of Thin Lizzy worked with Richard Burton, and the presence of Julie Covington and the Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward in very attractive singing roles attest to its pop/rock aspirations. Continue reading “Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”