Resuming today with the top half of the countdown... 200 FAVOURITE ALBUMS: #100. 
Continues next week.

THE CAFFE` LATTE`

200

MOST RECOMMENDED ALBUMS

Some are the best selling, while others may be obscure, but the albums listed here are all worthy of a listen. No compilation/ best of sets. Only exceptional live albums included. This is a personal listing of the albums I enjoy the most to this day.

#100

JEFF WAYNE'S MUSICAL VERSION OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS:

 JEFF WAYNE

 [1978] 

Jeff Wayne adapted the H.G. Wells classic "The War Of The Worlds" to music. Richard Burton, as the narrator, adds credibility and drama to the project. He sets the concept album up perfectly with his first words on the opening track "The Eve Of The War". The cast also includes Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Julie Covington, David Essex and Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy). The orchestrations are impeccable. All the elements come together faultlessly. Wells' tale has been adapted many times and still captivates. Wayne's album sticks to Wells' nightmarish story while taking lessons from Orson Welles' radio presentation of the literary classic. The (rare) vinyl edition features a lavish and colourful booklet with illustrations.   

Highlight tracks: Forever Autumn; The Eve Of The War & Thunder Child.