It’s hard to think of many long-form pieces of music that have the longevity of Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds. Musicals have revivals, but this 1978 extravaganza was never really that – rather a multimedia event in which the instrumentation and visuals become as important as the songs and the dialogue.
This massive deluxe set features 16 CDs plus Blu-rays of the 2006 and 2012 concert versions, which also appear as audio mixes. A 156-page hardback book provides a wealth of background information and interviews, while the Ultimate Edition also has coloured vinyl reproductions of the original album, plus the 2012 New Generation reboot.
