March 9 & 10 - The One With Albums

[Extended Play]

Well . . . let's make this next week.

Jeff Wayne's 'War Of The Worlds' ('78) is an electronic musical stew of the HG Wells novel with some notable guest stars. Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy), and Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann) all help to provide vocals that back up the narration by Richard Burton. Trust me when I say it's heavy on the electronics. Although I prefer Journey To The Center Of The Earth, this one is still very worthy of your time.

Jeff Wayne - War of The Worlds (@ Allmusic.com)

Just released this past Monday, King Crimson's latest album 'The Power To Believe' is one of their most captivating in the last few years. Drawing on the last three years of touring, Crimson has managed to work out some huge tunes and string them together in classic fashion. The time they took to fully develop these tunes had definitely helped to make a stronger album than The ConstruKtion of Light.

King Crimson - The Power To Believe (@ Allmusic.com)

Recorded at the same time as 'Diamond Head', Quiet Sun's 'Mainstream' ('76) found Phil Manzanera and his old college band mates rehearsing and recording some of their old material. Much of it, conceived between 1970 and 1971, sits far on the side of hard experimental rock--loaded with electronics.

Quiet Sun - Mainstream(@ Allmusic.com)