This is the 1938 radio broadcast of Orson Welles "War of the Worlds".

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Reviewer: albert71292_2 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 13, 2018

Subject: Sounds better than my cassette This version has the occasional "scratches", which is typical for transcription discs, but it sounds better than the version I ordered on cassette in the late 70's from "National Recording Company" in Illinois. - September 13, 2018Sounds better than my cassette

Reviewer: reddwarf4ever - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 8, 2015

Subject: Download guide Just right click on the file and chose save file as - December 8, 2015Download guide

Reviewer: el_gallo_azul - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 7, 2015

Subject: This is quite good After more than 13 years of listening to various genres of podcasts, this is still the one of the best I've ever heard. - December 7, 2015This is quite good

Reviewer: tubular tom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 15, 2015

Subject: download options? janlappa, I have the same problem if I click on any of the mp3 options on this or any other Archive page - another window opens and the file will only play in the embedded player. It won't allow me to save it, even after I change the Firefox settings: Tools>Options>Applications>change all the Content Types with MP3 in the name to Save File.



It DOES allow me to change other content types (M3U, Ogg Vorbis) from playing to saving or vice versa. I don't know why MP3 is different. Try this instead. Click on the ZIP option instead. That should allow you to save instead of play.



Unfortunately, for some Archive pages, I have to save the whole zip file, extract what I want, then delete what I don't want instead of only saving what I wanted to begin with. Same thing happens in Internet Explorer. Can anyone else shed some light on this? - November 15, 2015download options?

Reviewer: janlappa - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 1, 2015

Subject: download options? Great quality! It says "download options" however, and I can't seem to donwload it - just starts playing it. Was hoping to burn it on a cd for my dad. - November 1, 2015download options?

Reviewer: jhentai - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 21, 2015

Subject: brilliant wonderful! thank you! jhentai -- October 21, 2015brilliant

Reviewer: Supermoney - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 12, 2013

Subject: Wow!! All I can say is that this is extraordinary!! The quality is great giving for what they had to work with. I noticed you can also download it from here: http://mp3attic.com/mp3/war_of_the_worlds.html - January 12, 2013Wow!!

Reviewer: Lucy leave 896 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 6, 2012

Subject: Legendary recording Try this song about wotw: http://archive.org/details/TheBalladOfOrsonWells - September 6, 2012Legendary recording

Reviewer: Mr&MrsDavies - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2011

Subject: Excellent research resource Thank you for making this available, I've just listened to it to provide background for an assignment for my communications course. Mr&MrsDavies -- October 28, 2011Excellent research resource

Reviewer: rek550 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 21, 2010

Subject: Help How can I download this broadcast? - October 21, 2010Help

Reviewer: Thomas Dänhardt - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 16, 2010

Subject: Thankyou TONS This was the very thing I was looking for, thankyou so much for uploading this, this gave me a Really good Retro-Perspective of the '30, and 60 minutes of my life well spend.



It seems totally incredible that this transmission made the entire nation panic, yet I'm not surprised once done hearing it.



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Perfect Sound Quality, Good Amusement, Draws Your Attetion, Very Interresting, Completely worth the time Spend. - June 16, 2010Thankyou TONS

Reviewer: Lemonpieman - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 15, 2010

Subject: Incredible Absolutely captivating, couldn't do anything for an hour until this finished. - March 15, 2010Incredible

Reviewer: Samurai_Al - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 11, 2009

Subject: My two cents The audio quality of this mp3 is perfect. The actual program content was so captivating, I don't recommend trying to listen in your car. This will dominate your attention.



I was planning to test it to see if it would play, and I ended up taking in the entire hour. It stays on my mp3 player now and every once and again I dig it up.



I listen to a lot of old time radio and I have a fair idea of what it may have sounded like to listen to the news in 1938. I'm stunned how close this sounds (most of it) to a news broadcast. I totally understand the mass panic that went along with this programs original airing.



No words can describe this experience. You must listen. - October 11, 2009My two cents

Reviewer: i_d_simpson - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 10, 2009

Subject: Can't believe it's only been downloaded 6000 times This is brilliant theatre. You have to listen. i_d_simpson -- May 10, 2009Can't believe it's only been downloaded 6000 times

Reviewer: ChefJLo - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 2, 2009

Subject: Thank You! A little noisy, but it was 60 years ago... - March 2, 2009Thank You!