Absolutely fell in love with this album on first listen, a fantastic composition front to back from Wayne, highly recommend to anyone who likes wacky, progressive rock
2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Other by Jeff Wayne
Released 6 September 1978
Tracklist
- Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1: The Coming of the Martians
- 1The Eve of the War9:063.9 ★
- 2Horsell Common and the Heat Ray11:363.6 ★
- 3The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine10:363.5 ★
- 4Forever Autumn7:434.1 ★
- 5Thunder Child6:054.4 ★
- Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2: The Coming of the Martians
- 1The Eve of the War9:063.9 ★
- 2Horsell Common and the Heat Ray11:363.6 ★
- 3The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine10:363.5 ★
- 4Forever Autumn7:434.1 ★
- 5Thunder Child6:054.4 ★
- Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) 3: The Coming of the Martians
- 1The Eve of the War (5.1 mix)9:07
- 2Horsell Common and the Heat Ray (5.1 mix)11:36
- 3The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine (5.1 mix)10:36
- 4Forever Autumn (5.1 mix)7:44
- 5Thunder Child (5.1 mix)6:06
- Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 4: The Earth Under the Martians
- 1The Red Weed, Part 15:532.9 ★
- 2The Spirit of Man11:372.8 ★
- 3The Red Weed, Part 25:242.0 ★
- 4The Artilleryman Returns1:272.0 ★
- 5Brave New World12:143.0 ★
- 6Dead London8:353.1 ★
- 7Epilogue, Part 12:31
- 8Epilogue, Part 2 (NASA)1:502.8 ★
- Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 5: The Earth Under the Martians
- 1The Red Weed (Part 1)5:532.9 ★
- 2The Spirit of Man11:372.8 ★
- 3The Red Weed (Part 2)5:242.0 ★
- 4The Artilleryman Returns1:272.0 ★
- 5Brave New World12:143.0 ★
- 6Dead London8:353.1 ★
- 7Epilogue (Part 1)2:31
- 8Epilogue (Part 2) NASA1:502.8 ★
- Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) 6: The Earth Under the Martians
- 1The Red Weed, Part 1 (5.1 mix)5:53
- 2The Spirit of Man (5.1 mix)11:38
- 3The Red Weed, Part 2 (5.1 mix)5:25
- 4The Artilleryman Returns (5.1 mix)1:27
- 5Brave New World (5.1 mix)12:15
- 6Dead London (5.1 mix)8:35
- 7Epilogue, Part 1 (5.1 mix)2:31
- 8Epilogue, Part 2 (NASA) (5.1 mix)1:50
More by Jeff Wayne
Release credits
- drums (drum set) [2.1-5, 4.1-8, 5.1-8, 1.1-5]
- guitar [5.1-8, 4.1-8, 1.1-5, 2.1-5]
- vocal [2.5, 1.5]
- spoken vocals [1.3, 4.5, 2.3, 5.5], vocal [5.5, 4.5]
- bass guitar [1.1-5, 5.1-8, 2.1-5, 4.1-8]
- composer, conductor, orchestrator, producer, synthesizer [1.1-5, 2.1-5, 4.1-8, 5.1-8]
- executive, spoken vocals [4.8, 5.8]
- guitar [1.2, 2.2]
- spoken vocals [5.2, 4.2], vocal [4.2, 5.2]
- vocal [1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4]
- synthesizer [2.1-5, 5.1-8, 4.1-8, 1.1-5]
- performing orchestra [5.1-8, 2.1-5, 4.1-8, 1.1-5]
- spoken vocals [4.2-3, 5.2-3], vocal [5.2, 4.2]
- performer [1.2, 5.7, 4.7, 2.2], spoken vocals [2.1-5, 1.1-5, 4.1-6, 5.1-6]
Issues
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J6 September 1978
J1978
J1978
L1978
J1978
J1980
J2x CD (made in Japan)1985
J2x CD (Manufactured by DADC Austria)1987
J2x CD (Made in Austria, no DADC Austria in matrix)1987
J1989
J1989- J1991
J1991
J1995
J1995
J1995
J1995
J2x CD (New Super Bit Mapping Edition: 20Bit Digital Sound)1995
J1996
J1996
JUnknown format11 February 2002
J2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) (2005 Remaster)13 June 2005
T4x CD, 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)13 June 2005
J4x CD, DVD-Video, 2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) (collector's edition)20 June 2005
J2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer)4 July 2005- J2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)5 July 2005
V2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)2005
J2005
J7 December 2007
J2x Digital Media11 June 2009
J2x CD (30th anniversary edition)15 June 2009
JCD, Enhanced CD (30th anniversary edition)15 June 2009
J15 June 2009
J2x Digital Media21 March 2022- DUnknown format
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