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»Jeff Wayne + various Artists @ his direction — Thunderchild« , from »Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds« … which I reckon I can safely say is my introduction to *full-on* Prog-Rock …

… and is a colossus of musical genius!

I choose the song Thunderchild as it's the one that for me exceeded all others on the Album for the poignancy & tragedy of it … but any track could've been selected, & it would have epitomised the quality of the album just as well. It's a wise choice, ImO, on the part of the Author of the Youtube Channel to include somewhat of the precursatory music just before the song proper. I think my close second choice would be the duo of Phil Lynnott & Julie Covington depicting a crazy Preacher in despair @ the destruction of - & what he figures is the judgement of divine wrath upon - his World, & his wife's ultimately futile attempts to remonstrate with him.

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u/sir_percy_percy avatar

Such a great album. I know it is an oddity, but if you ever get the chance to listen to the 5.1 mix of this album, it is ASTOUNDING!!

u/Cizalleas avatar

I've no idea about the variant on it you mention, there. Sounds mighty interesting, though: I'd certainly be interested in checking-out somekind of variant on it.

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