The album consists of two discs, which correspond roughly to the two books of wells. The broadcast, which aired on october 30, 1938, and claimed that aliens from mars had invaded. Oct 28, 2019 the war of the worldsorson welless hyperrealistic radio dramatization of a martian invasion of earthis broadcast on the radio, causing panic among some. Radioplay orson welles war of the worlds 1969, gatefold, vinyl. Jan, 2016 war of the worlds vinyl records for sale. Wells novel titled war of the worlds, which related the invasion of new jersey by a horde of men from mars.
May 23, 2014 the original radio broadcast that put fear into the listeners, written and read by orson welles. You can hear the complete double lp at the playlist above or click. Buy orson welless album titled war of the worlds pickwick to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Orson welles war of the worlds original radio broadcast music. During these few years, the mercury theatre aired the war of the worlds, an episode narrated by welles himself that led many americans to. Nj area and was utterly astounded to find a 6th grade boy listening to it every night for daysthis treatement and orson welles voice is gripping and worthy of asmuch accolade as a classic as the original book. Welles and company filter the book s plot through the format of a specialreport newscast and as a result, the tale gets an entirely new spin. Orson welles war of the worlds 1969, gatefold, vinyl. Wells 19thcentury science fiction novel the war of the worlds for. Sean sorensens royal viking entertainment has teamed with echo lake entertainment, which controls the rights to the original the war of the worlds radio play by howard koch, according to deadline. Youll receive email and feed alerts when new items arrive. The war of the worlds has inspired seven films, as well as various radio dramas, comic book adaptations, video games, a number of television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors. I have included two versions here at multiple bitrates and filetypes.
War of the worlds to invade disney hall and the streets. What radio listeners heard that night was an adaptation, by orson welless mercury theater group, of a science fiction novel written 40 years. Orson welles war of the worlds original radio broadcast. Orson welles the war of the worlds vinyl records, lp, cd on.
Lp record longines symphonette society 4001 recording of the mercury theatre on the air radio broadcast. Unfollow orson welles, war of the worlds, lp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Directed and narrated by orson welles, the episode was an adaptation of h. Jeff wayne the war of the worlds jeff waynes musical vinyl. I was really happy to get a good copy of this historic radio program on vinyl. How much is an old vinyl original war of the worlds record. Written at a time when sciencefiction did not exist as a genre, the war of the worlds was a new departure in literature. Orson welles war of the worlds radio broadcast 1938 complete broadcast. Orson wells war of the worlds original radio broadcast vinyl rip. Orson welles war of the worlds vinyl records and cds for. The day before halloween, in 1938, orson welles made his famous radio broadcast of the war of the worlds. Aside from being an online store, we are also a brickandmortar record store too. The war of the worlds was an episode of the american radio drama anthology series mercury theatre on the air. Orson welles and his mercury theatre present war of the worlds, and half of america run for their lives.
War of the worlds archives wellesnet orson welles web. Previous owners name inked at the top margin on the front cover. Apr 14, 2017 the war of the worlds panic is a myth hoax orson welles scared very few people with his 1938 radio version of h. First of all, any discussion of this science fiction classic on audio would be remiss without mentioning orson welles 1938 broadcast of war of the worlds. Orson welles war of the worlds radio broadcast 1938. Records are in excellent condition, and have been electronically rechanneled to simulate stereo.
The war of the worlds orson welles by original 1938. War of the worlds orson welles and the mercury theatre of the air. Orson welles the war of the worlds vinyl records, lp, cd. This set is the actual broadcast by the mercury theatre on the air as heard over the columbia broadcasting system, october 30, 1938. I envisaged my version of war of the worlds as an opera. Orson welles 1938 radio adaptation of the war of the worlds has done much to obscure the real brilliance of the original work. Here you can download the version of the war of the worlds that orson welles famously adapted and aired on national radio in october 1938. Welles was only 23 years old when his mercury theater company decided to update h. This is the original orson welles mercury theater on the air production of october 30, 1938, that fooled so many cbs radio listeners.
I started recording the score with the main band, while the guest. My husband was recently given a copy of an original war of the worlds record as told by orson welles. Orson welles historic the war of the worlds radio broadcast is the focus of a planned movie, we interrupt this program. Inside the war of the worlds radio broadcast history.
Orson welles vinyl records and cds a true artistic genius, orson welles forever transformed the worlds of theater, radio, and, most spectacularly, film. Did the 1938 radio broadcast of war of the worlds cause a. We searched on the internet but were unable to find anything. Great savings free delivery collection on many items war of the worlds vinyl records for sale ebay. A tremendous achievement, and still very convincing to this day. On october 30, 1938, orson welles terrified american radio listeners by describing a martian invasion of earth in a broadcast that became legendary. Jeff waynes musical version of the war of the worlds wikipedia. The war of the worlds 1898 is a science fiction novel by h. Orson welless war of the worlds is broadcast history. War of the worlds 1938 by orson welles album, radio drama. Orson welles orson welles war of the worlds lp amazon.
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Middletons remixes of the eve of the war were also released on cd and vinyl. Newspapers reported mass hysteria across the country as people apparently mistook the broadcast for real news instead of theater, but are the tales of shock, traffic, and even suicide true. Yes, it is a bit outdated, but it has almost been 80 years, so that was expected. I found myself getting really into orson welles war of the worlds. There are a few small clear tape mends at corners issued to. Back in the late 1930s, orson welles launched the mercury theatre on the air, a radio program dedicated to bringing dramatic, theatrical productions to the american airwaves. Orson welles war of the worlds records, lps and cds. Oct 30, 2017 orson wells original radio broadcast of war of the worlds from record. But for sheer fun, put this on near halloween, turn the lights down low, and with a few flickering candles abandon yourselves to a retelling of the war of the worlds worthy of the book and the first radio interpretation. Unfollow war of the worlds lp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It describes the memoirs of an unnamed narrator in the suburbs of woking, surrey, england, who recounts an invasion of earth by an army of martians with military technology far in advance to human science. Presented so that it sounded like an actual news broadcast, the orson welles version was mistaken for truth by many listeners who caught the program midstream more info here, and, soon enough, they found themselves fleeing an unfolding martian invasion. This version isnt meant to be anything more a relatively modern recreation of the classic mercury theater broadcast of fifty years ago october 31, 1938 by people who like old time radio, enjoy bringing old time radio to modern audiences in a live setting, and are good it.
Wells classic science fiction story of martians invading earth that scared listeners at the time who didnt realize it was a hoax. Lp record westminster wbbc8004 recording of welles s bbc presentation of the poem from walt whitmans leaves of grass. The war of the worlds is an episode of the american radio drama anthology series the mercury theatre on the air directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker orson welles as an adaptation of h. This is orson welles, ladies and gentlemen, out of character to assure you that the war of the worlds has no further significance than as the holiday offering it was intended to be. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. The war of the worlds, a sciencefiction classic that endures in our collective subconscious. List of works based on the war of the worlds wikipedia.
At the end of the show i was very pleased, the story is a real roller coaster. Evolution 3 4001, stereo dimension records 4001 format. Orson wells original radio broadcast of war of the worlds from record. Unfollow war of the worlds record to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Welcome to the rare vinyl record auction where we have war of the worlds records for sale. I knew it was based on the famous novel by british writer, h g wells, and decided to read it and compare the two. That afternoon, stewart made an acetate recording, with no music or sound. I told him it was a great idea, because it had been very controversial when orson welles did it as a. The level of detail and constant switching between news reports, dance music, interviews and narration is riveting. Oct 30, 20 75 years ago, war of the worlds started a panic. Welles was also blessed with a rich, mellifluous voice that lent a little class to a myriad of inferior commercial and film products.
Adrev for rights holder on behalf of geomagnetic records. Oct 28, 2016 orson welles 30 october 1938 radio adaptation of the war of the worlds caused mass hysteria, convincing thousands of panicked listeners across north america that earth was being attacked by mars. Buy orson welles s album titled war of the worlds pickwick to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Rare vinyl records for sale, singles, albums, extended plays and sometimes even 78rpms that we think will be of interest based on.
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Wells, author of the 1897 novel the war of the worlds trailer english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing plus. Aug 28, 2008 my husband was recently given a copy of an original war of the worlds record as told by orson welles. The war of the worlds was not the first radio hoax england actually beat america to that trick, because the first radio hoax was broadcast on 16 january 1926, on the bbc. Save war of the worlds record to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Here is a compilation of tv coverage from the 1988 anniversary of war of the worlds in grovers mill, west windsor and princeton jct. Directed by orson welles and performed by his mercu. The infamous war of the worlds radio broadcast was a. How much is an old vinyl original war of the worlds record worth. Orson welles original broadcast war of the worlds youtube. The passages on this lp are from the actual radio broadcast, not something taken from a tape, they are archived from the original 4 large 16in acetates that were cut directly from the radio transmission.
Hear orson welles iconic war of the worlds broadcast 1938. Orson welles war of the worlds vinyl records and cds for sale. Orson welles war of the worlds 1969, gatefold, vinyl discogs. A hoax that will be remembered for all time, welles broadcast of an adaptation of h.
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