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Post subject: What the papers said about the album in 1978 Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:44 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:30 am Posts: 300
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Here are a few examples of what the newspapers said about the album across the world back in 1978. I posted them here because I find them interesting to see what others say.
With much thanks to Jeff Wayne
WHAT THE PAPERS SAID 1978
'GRIPPING, ALLMOST SPELL-BINDING - IT DESERVES CONSIDERATION FOR A GRAMMY'
WILLIAM D. LAFFLER - UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL (USA)
'ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL, BUT MUSICALLY BRILLIANT ALBUMS EVER TO BE PRODUCED'
BILL AYRES (ON THE SCENE - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)
'A COLOSSAL ENTERPRISE CARRIED OUT BRILLIANTLY BY A MULTI-TALENTED COMPOSER, MUSICIAN, JOURNALIST AND PRODUCER. A MASTERPIECE OF ITS GENRE'
ROMANDIE HEBDO (SWITZERLAND)
'A HISTORY MAKING RECORDING OF EPIC PROPORTIONS. IT IMMEASURABLY OUTSTRIPS ANY COMPARATIVE RECORDING IN STANDARD OF MUSIC, DRAMATIC IMPACT AND QUALITY OF ENGINEERING, MIXING AND EFFECTS'
DAILY MERCURY (QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA)
'WAYNE'S COMPOSITION AND ORCHESTRATION IS ELEGANT, CONPREHENSIVE, MELODIC THROUGHOUT AND SUCCULENT TO THE MOST DIVERSE OF TASTES'
LES MURRAY - THE SUN (UK)
'ITS A WORK OF GENIUS'
TELE MUSTIQUE (FRANCE)
H_C
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:04 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm Posts: 3365 Location: N.Humberside.UK
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Klaatu
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:35 am |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:43 am Posts: 307
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Ditto.
"SUCH POWER EXISTS?"
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:36 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Were there any bad ones? I could imagine some snobs attacking Essex and Lynott's performances.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:31 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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Those no-gooders simply don't know anything about music, although they say so. To me, everything in WOTW was perfect!
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Klaatu
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:40 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:43 am Posts: 307
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Ditto again...
"SUCH POWER EXISTS?"
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Loz
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:08 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Nothing comes close to that album. Its a pure one off. unique.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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