A classic and only 30 years old. - SV650.org

rictus01 · 01-04-09, 04:13 AM

Someone reminded me of a record (yes the vinyl things) that I remember coming out and buying back in 78-79, still as popular as ever despite being extraordinarily crucified in 2005 by some hollywood film remake ( prefered the 1950's movie by George Pal).

Jeff Wayne's War of the worlds

And I still have that very record too.

Cheers Mark.

SoulKiss · 01-04-09, 06:39 AM

Saw the stage version of this a couple of years back was great.

Its available on DVD, worth a watch.

rictus01 · 01-04-09, 07:02 AM

It's been on sky.

01-04-09, 08:44 AM

We watched that. Got the hairs on my neck rising at times

Some of the artists off the album I believe. Well worth a watch.

We ordered our CD especially because we couldn't get it locally. Before we used Ebay to buy stuff like that.

I think Lissa has it on her phone so that she can listen to it at work.

Mr Speirs · 01-04-09, 08:46 AM

I have still got the Double CD from the 80's (you know when double cd cases were actually about an inch think) of the War of the Worlds. The first track is a bit too Disco for me but the rest of the album is a stunning piece of music.

01-04-09, 08:49 AM

No one would have believed..........

Mr Speirs · 01-04-09, 08:51 AM

in the last years of the nineteenth century...

rictus01 · 01-04-09, 09:01 AM

Please whilst iconic, the best must be

"Moving swiftly through the waters,
Cannons blazing as she came,
Sent a mighty metal warlord,
CRASHING down in sheets of flame,
Sensing victory was nearing,
Thinking fortune must have smiled,
People started cheering,
'Come on Thunderchild!' "

Cheers Mark.

01-04-09, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

in the last years of the nineteenth century...

that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water.

Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us.

Ba, ba, Baaaaaa

Steve

SoulKiss · 01-04-09, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

I have still got the Double CD from the 80's (you know when double cd cases were actually about an inch think) of the War of the Worlds. The first track is a bit too Disco for me but the rest of the album is a stunning piece of music.

You would hate this then...........

http://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Worlds-U.../dp/B00002R0W1

I love the N-Trance remix of "Forever Autumn".

01-04-09, 04:13 AM	#1
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	A classic and only 30 years old. Someone reminded me of a record (yes the vinyl things) that I remember coming out and buying back in 78-79, still as popular as ever despite being extraordinarily crucified in 2005 by some hollywood film remake ( prefered the 1950's movie by George Pal). Jeff Wayne's War of the worlds And I still have that very record too. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride! Last edited by rictus01; 01-04-09 at 04:20 AM.

01-04-09, 06:39 AM	#2
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. Saw the stage version of this a couple of years back was great. Its available on DVD, worth a watch. __________________ Sent from my PC NOT using any Tapatalk type rubbish!! █╬╬╬╬(•)i¯i▀▀▀▀▀█Ξ███████████████████████████████)

01-04-09, 07:02 AM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. It's been on sky. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

01-04-09, 08:44 AM	#4
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. We watched that. Got the hairs on my neck rising at times Some of the artists off the album I believe. Well worth a watch. We ordered our CD especially because we couldn't get it locally. Before we used Ebay to buy stuff like that. I think Lissa has it on her phone so that she can listen to it at work.

01-04-09, 08:46 AM	#5
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. I have still got the Double CD from the 80's (you know when double cd cases were actually about an inch think) of the War of the Worlds. The first track is a bit too Disco for me but the rest of the album is a stunning piece of music. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

01-04-09, 08:49 AM	#6
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. No one would have believed..........

01-04-09, 08:51 AM	#7
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. in the last years of the nineteenth century... __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

01-04-09, 09:01 AM	#8
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: A classic and only 30 years old. Please whilst iconic, the best must be "Moving swiftly through the waters, Cannons blazing as she came, Sent a mighty metal warlord, CRASHING down in sheets of flame, Sensing victory was nearing, Thinking fortune must have smiled, People started cheering, 'Come on Thunderchild!' " Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

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