Legends of Radio Science Fiction Classics

Unabridged
Author: Radio Spirits
Narrator: Various Artists
Genres: Science Fiction, Radio Theatre, Dramatization
Publisher: Radio Spirits
Date: April 2004
Length: 10 hours
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Formats:
  • CD

Overview

Eighteen masters of science fiction are gathered together here in a spectacular tribute to this imaginative genre. Culled from the ground-breaking radio shows Dimension X, X Minus One, Exploring Tomorrow, Lights Out, The Shadow, Lux Radio Theatre, and CBS Radio Workshop come the experts who created and defined the realm in their fabulous works of fiction--among them Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Sprague de Camp, Philip K. Dick, Clifford D. Simak, and H.G. Wells. This unparalleled collection starts with Destination Moon by Heinlein which jumped-started the genre, and closes with the rare radio adaptation from the movie War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Each collection comes complete with a 32-page booklet detailing these futuristic shows from the 1940s and 1950s.

Reviews (1)

Science Fiction Classics

Written by Clifton Brown on February 16th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I am a BIG fan of the Radio Classics channel on the XM radio. Because of this I was familiar with the programs included in the title and I loved listening to them. It is such a pleasure to have such entertainment while driving down the road. I am an Over-The-Road (OTR) Trucker and it really helps pass the time. The storylines were great as well as the charaterizations and the acting. It is startling how prescient some of the earlier writers were and how many of their sci-fi gadgets have become sci-fact for us. can't wait for the next set of discs!