Jeff Wayne / Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds"
Artist Jeff Wayne
Title Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds"
Format CD
Released 09.06.1976
Label Columbia
Primary Genre Rock: Progressive Rock
Disc Count 2
Number of Tracks 16
Condition Record Near Mint
Condition Cover Near Mint
Personal Rating
Acquired from WOM - World Of Music
Purchase Price 19,95
Date Acquired 30.04.1997
Owner Reinhold
Cover 1
Tracks
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds" - The Coming of the Martians (Disc 1)
1. The Eve of the War / Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton & Justin Hayward (9:06)
(Jeff Wayne)
2. Horsell Common And the Heat Ray / Jeff Wayne & Richard Burton (11:36)
(Jeff Wayne)
3. Artilleryman And the Fighting Machine / Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton & David Essex (10:36)
(Jeff Wayne)
4. Forever Autumn / Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton & Chris Thompson (7:43)
(Jeff Wayne)
5. Thunder Child / Jeff Wayne & Gary Osborne (6:10)
(Jeff Wayne)
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds" - The Earth Under the Martians (Disc 2)
1. The Red Weed (Part 1) / Jeff Wayne & Richard Burton (5:55)
(Jeff Wayne)
2. The Spirit of Man / Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton, Phil Lynott & Julie Covington (11:41)
(Jeff Wayne)
3. The Red Weed (Part 2) / Jeff Wayne & Richard Burton (6:51)
(Jeff Wayne)
4. Brave New World / Jeff Wayne & David Essex (12:13)
(Jeff Wayne)
5. Dead London / Jeff Wayne & Richard Burton (8:37)
(Jeff Wayne)
6. Epilogue (Part 1) / Jeff Wayne & Richard Burton (2:42)
(Jeff Wayne)
7. Epilogue (Part 2) / Jeff Wayne & Richard Burton (2:02)
(Jeff Wayne)
8. The Spirit of Man [The new files 95 - Dubulladub] / Jeff Wayne, Phil Lynott & Julie Covington (4:15)
(Jeff Wayne)
9. Dark Autumn Dub [The new files 95] / Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton & Justin Hayward (8:51)
(Jeff Wayne)
10. Forever Autumn [The new files 95 - Remix 95] / Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward (4:21)
(Jeff Wayne)
11. Epilogue (Part 2) - The Eve of the War [The new files 95 - Remix 95] / Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton, Jerry Wayne & Justin Hayward (5:33)
(Jeff Wayne)
Notes Richard Burton - Vocals (The Journalist "Herbert George")
Julie Covington - Vocals (Beth - The Parsons Wife)
David Essex - Vocals (The Artillery Man)
Phil Lynott - Vocals (Parson Nathaniel)
Jo Partridge - Vocals (The Heat Ray)
Chris Thompson - Vocals (The Voice Of Humanity)
Jerry Wayne - Vocals (The Nasa Voice)
Justin Hayward - Vocals (The Thoughts Of The Journalist)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Wayne - Keyboards
Ken Freeman - Keyboards
Chris Spedding - Guitar
Joe Partridge - Guitar
George Fenton - Zithar, santur, tar
Herbie Flowers - Bass
Barry Morgan - Drums
Barry da Souza - Percussion
Roy Jones - Percussion
Ray Cooper - Percussion
Paul Vigrass - Background vocals
Gary Osbouren - Background vocals
Billy Lawrie - Background vocals

Konzeptalbum nach dem Roman "Krieg der Welten" von H.G. Wells.