Stardust Records presents a 2 CD set of Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre's radio productions of The War Of The Worlds and Dracula. Limited edition. 2 CD's in slimline jewelbox and slipcase. 2001 release.
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ASIN: B00005LMKK Release Date: 2001-07-10 |
Tracks:
- The War Of The Worlds - Dan Seymour/Orson Welles/Frank Readick/Ray Collins/Paul Stewart/Carl Frank/Kenny Delmar...
Tracks:
- Dracula - Dan Seymour/Orson Welles/Elizabeth Farrell/George Coulouris/Karl Swenson/Martin Gabel/Ray Collins...
Product Description
Disc 1:
1. War Of The Worlds
Disc 2:
1. Dracula
Format: CD
Customer Reviews:
Good value .......2007-04-10
Shame my original purchase was lost and was sent several weeks later.
A bit unfair of Amazon to refund & recharge my card to process my replacement which cost more than original purchase due to change in exchange rate! ;-(
All is Well With Welles.......2006-11-16
I was very happy with the quality of the broadcast!! Orson's voice is powerful as well as hypnotic.
Factory defect problem.......2005-06-15
Historical, but lacking punch.......2005-03-23
I guess after seeing the 1961(?) movie and hearing the 1976 rock/musical version (much recommended), this CD, while historical, was not so impressive. I was more interested in the performance aspects of it (such as sound effects and "acting") than the actual story, however.
It is surprising that so many people were taken in by it on its original performance, and a few really flipped out, including suicide. However, the world was full of paranoia at the time, and on the verge of WWII, and much of what we take for granted now was new to people then.
Dracula was fairly uninteresting to me, but I just consider it as a bonus, and will give it another shot someday.
The sound quality is fair-to-middlin' considering its age. The sound on Dracula was a bit more muffled. Each disk runs justs under 60 minutes each. I found the CD case itself to be a bit clunky, having to flip out an inner flap (and risk dropping the first disk off the spindle, as happened today in my car) to get to the second CD. Nice slip case, though.
If you want it just for War of the Worlds, I suggest the Special Collector's edition DVD of the 1953 movie which includes this radio broadcast.
Excellent.......2002-08-17
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