Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Other by Jeff Wayne

Released 6 September 1978

rock opera progressive rock electronic

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
1
The Eve of the War (feat. Richard Burton & Justin Hayward)
9:07
3.9 ★
2
Horsell Common and the Heat Ray
11:35
3.6 ★
3
The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
10:36
3.5 ★
4
Forever Autumn
7:41
4.1 ★
5
Thunder Child
6:06
4.4 ★
Digital Media 2
1
The Red Weed (Part 1)
5:53
2.9 ★
2
The Spirit of Man
11:37
2.8 ★
3
The Red Weed (Part 2)
5:24
2.0 ★
4
The Artilleryman Returns
1:27
2.0 ★
5
Brave New World
12:14
3.0 ★
6
Dead London (Part 1)
8:35
3.1 ★
7
Epilogue, Pt. 1
2:31
8
Epilogue, Pt. 2 (NASA)
1:50
2.8 ★
Digital Media 3
1
UlladubUlla (Papa Ootzie Remix)
3:09
2
The Eve Of The War (Hybrid’s Fire In The Sky Mix Edit)
4:37
3
Forever Autumn (N Trance Remix)
Justin Hayward
3:29
4
Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Max Mondo Remix)
3:46
5
The Spirit Of Man - Spirit Of Dub (Tom Frederikse / Gaëtan Schurrer Remix)
5:46
6
The Eve Of The War (Hani Remix)
4:15
7
The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine (Max Mondo Remix)
3:49
8
Brave New World (Todd Terry Remix)
3:10
9
Forever Autumn (Dark Autumn Dub Tom Frederikse / Gaëtan Schurrer Remix)
4:06
10
The Red Weed (Mister JoyBoy Remix)
3:20
11
The Spirt of Destiny (The Parson Versus Palene) (Cassidy / Langan / Wayne Remix)
4:58
12
The Eve Of The War (1980 Disco Steve Thompson Remix)
4:47
13
The Spirit Of Man (Max Mondo Remix)
5:15
14
The Eve of the War (feat. Richard Burton) (Ben Liebrand Remix Radio Edit)
3:48
15
Brave New World (Dario G Remix)
5:08
16
Dead London (Mister JoyBoy Remix)
5:04
17
The Eve Of The War Versus Animal And Man (Forrest / Schurrer / Wayne Remix)
5:52
Digital Media 4
1
The Four Narrators (Opening Passage)
0:43
2
The Eve Of The War (Original Unused Intro)
0:52
3
The Eve Of The War (Early Band Take)
4:13
4
The Eve Of The War (Stripped Down Mix)
4:02
5
The Eve Of The War
0:48
6
“That” Laugh
0:47
7
Out‐Takes 1 (from Horsell Common)
0:13
8
Out‐Takes 2 (from Horsell Common)
0:09
9
Out‐Takes 3 (from Horsell Common)
1:55
10
Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Early Version)
4:40
11
Out‐Takes (From Horsell Common And The Heat Ray)
0:40
12
The Heat Ray Versus The Jangle Piano (Martian Versus Man)
1:18
13
The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine (Early Band Take, Featuring Original Unused Intro)
4:04
14
Richard Burton Out‐Take
0:15
15
Lego Toys (Original 1969 Radio Commercial)
0:30
16
Forever Autumn (Original 1972 Version)
2:51
17
Bar Count - Under Attack (From Forever Autumn)
1:26
18
Forever Autumn (Early Version)
4:54
19
Bar Count Continues (From Forever Autumn)
0:24
20
Paperboys (feat. Charles Davis, David Essex & Geraldine) (Original Unused Out‐Take 1)
0:43
21
Paperboys (feat. Charles Davis, David Essex & Geraldine) (Original Unused Out‐Take 2)
0:12
22
Paperboy Shouts And Panicking Crowd (Original Unused Out‐Take 1 from Forever Autumn)
0:23
23
Paperboy Shouts And Panicking Crowd (Original Unused Out‐Take 2 from Forever Autumn)
0:24
24
“Ugly Brutes!” And “See Them” (Original Unused Out‐Takes)
0:07
25
Forever Autumn (Early Version)
3:58
26
Thunder Child (Early Version Version)
3:50
27
Thunder Child (Later Version)
2:49
28
The Four Narrators (The Earth Belonged To The Martians)
0:24
29
The Four Narrators (The Red Weed)
0:22
30
The Red Weed (Early Version)
4:26
31
Unused Out‐Take (From The Red Weed)
1:19
32
The Red Weed (Original Unused Parts 1)
0:47
33
The Red Weed (Original Unused Parts 2)
1:01
34
Jeff’s “Worth A Listen” Red Weed Alternative
0:21
35
Original 75” Radio Commercial
1:15
Digital Media 5
1
Parson Nathaniel (2005 Revisited Version)
4:15
2
The Spirit Of Man (Early Version With Unused Acting Parts)
1:50
3
The Spirit Of Man (Early Version Guide Vocals)
5:06
4
The Spirit Of Man (Jerry, Doreen & Phil Acting Out‐Takes)
1:00
5
The Spirit Of Man (Alternate Version)
0:46
6
“Are You Ready Jeff?” (Acting Out‐Takes 1 From The Spirit Of Man)
1:26
7
“Are You Ready Jeff?” (Acting Out‐Takes 2 From The Spirit Of Man)
0:52
8
The Spirit Of Man
1:05
9
The Spirit Of Man (Out‐Takes 1, Including Original Unused Script)
0:30
10
The Spirit Of Man (Out‐Takes 2, Including Original Unused Script)
0:25
11
The Spirit Of Man (Out‐Takes 3, Including Original Unused Script)
1:25
12
The Spirit Of Man (Beth & Parson Out‐Takes, Including Original Unused Script)
0:49
13
The Spirit Of Man (Out‐Takes 5, Including Original Unused Script)
0:39
14
The Spirit Of ’Mayan’ (Parson Out‐Takes)
4:29
15
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Is Killed)
0:59
16
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Is Killed - Original Out Take)
0:19
17
The Spirit Of Man (Guitar Solo)
1:11
18
“Outcries” (From The Spirit Of Man)
0:44
19
The Spirited Man (Strings And Acoustic Guitar Alternative)
2:46
20
The Spirit of Man (Beth Out‐Takes 1)
0:34
21
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out‐Takes 2)
0:35
22
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out‐Takes 3)
0:28
23
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out‐Takes 4)
0:25
24
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out‐Takes 5)
0:16
25
The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out‐Takes 6)
0:14
26
The Spirit Of Guitars (Guitars And Strings From The Spirit Of Man)
0:43
27
Tea For Two: Jerry & Phil’s Late Night Cabaret
0:47
28
Parson Nathaniel Scream Out‐Takes 1 (From The Spirit Of Man)
2:25
29
Parson Nathaniel Scream Out‐Takes 2 (From The Spirit Of Man)
2:07
30
Original Parson Scream Out‐Takes
0:32
31
Original Spanish Parson Scream Out‐Takes
0:23
32
German Journalist And Parson Out‐Takes
0:38
33
Spanish Journalist And Parson Scream Out‐Take
0:40
34
“And There Was Nothing I Could Do To Prevent It” (Out Takes And Master)
0:36
35
Parson Nathaniel (Original Unused Song)
6:04
36
“Less Piano And More Air, Please!”
0:45
37
The Artilleryman Returns (With Unused Parts)
1:33
38
The Artilleryman’s Out‐Takes (From Brave New World)
0:28
39
The Artilleryman’s Out‐Takes (From Brave New World) (Continued)
0:23
40
The Artilleryman’s Out‐Takes 2 (From Brave New World)
0:51
41
Brave New World (Early Piano Demo)
3:40
42
Brave New World (Early Band Take)
4:42
43
The Artilleryman’s “I’ve Got A Plan!” Out Takes (From Brave New World)
0:33
44
Brave New World (Acoustic Alternative)
1:14
45
Brave New World (Alternate Version)
2:22
46
The Spanish Artilleryman’s Plan (From Brave New World)
3:01
47
Acting Out Takes 1 (From Brave New World)
0:22
48
Acting Out Takes 2 (From Brave New World)
0:21
49
Acting Out Takes 3 (From Brave New World)
0:21
50
Acting Out Takes 4 (From Brave New World)
0:17
51
Acting Out Takes 5 (From Brave New World)
1:12
52
Original 40” Radio Commercial
0:40
53
Regressing Bar Count
0:45
Digital Media 6
1
Dead London (Early Version, featuring Original Piano Demo)
3:51
2
Dead London (Early Band Run‐Through)
6:29
3
Murderous Out‐Takes 1 (From Dead London)
1:04
4
Murderous Out‐Takes 2 (From Dead London)
0:19
5
Bar Count (From Dead London)
0:22
6
Breathless Out‐Take (From Dead London)
0:41
7
Epilogue 1 (Early Bird Take)
5:02
8
The Four Narrators (Epiliogue)
0:22
9
Unused Alternate NASA Epilogue Out‐Takes 1
0:58
10
Unused Alternate NASA Epilogue Out‐Takes 2
0:42
11
Unused Alternate NASA Epilogue Out‐Takes 3
0:19
12
NASA Epilogue (Spanish Version)
1:48
13
Spanish Narrator Out‐Takes 1
0:58
14
Spanish Narrator Out‐Takes 2
1:22
15
Spanish Narrator Out‐Takes 3
0:19
16
Spanish Narrator Out‐Takes 4
0:35
17
The Eve Of The War (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
1:37
18
The Falling Star (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
2:13
19
Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
2:36
20
The Fighting Begins (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
0:56
21
The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine (Original Narration and Acting Parts)
3:56
22
The Exodus From London (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
2:16
23
The Thunder Child (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
1:11
24
The Red Weed (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
1:57
25
How I Fell In With The Parson (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
2:29
26
The Days Of Imprisonment (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
1:45
27
What We Saw From The Ruined House (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
2:13
28
The Artilleryman And The Brave New World - The Spirit Of Man (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
6:32
29
Dead London (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
4:36
30
The Epilogue (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
1:09
31
NASA Epilogue (Original Narration And Acting Parts)
0:44

Recent reviews

JHSuth1843 13 Oct 2025

★★★★

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

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Release credits

Alex Marcou
mix [13]
Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [1.1-5, 2.1-8]
Ben Liebrand
arranger [14], mix [14], producer [14], remixer [14]
Chris Spedding
guitar [1.1-5, 2.1-8]
Chris Thompson
vocal [5]
Dario G
remixer [15]
David Essex
spoken vocals [1.3, 2.5], vocal [5]
Gaëtan Schurrer
additional [7-8, 13, 16], programming [1, 4, 10], remixer [5, 9]
Hani
remixer [6]
Herbie Flowers
bass guitar [1.1-5, 2.1-8]
Hybrid
remixer [2]
James Cassidy
additional [16], mix [1, 7, 10, 16], programming [1, 4, 10]
Jeff Wayne
additional [8], arranger [1], keyboard [1], producer [1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16], synthesizer [1.1-5, 2.1-8]
Jerry Wayne
spoken vocals [8]
Jo Partridge
guitar [2]
Julie Covington
spoken vocals [2], vocal [2]
Justin Hayward
lead vocals [3], vocal [1, 4]
Ken Freeman
synthesizer [2.1-8, 1.1-5]
Lewis MacLeod
spoken vocals [1]
Littlechap Strings
performing orchestra [1.1-5, 2.1-8]
Max Mondo
remixer [4, 7, 13]
Mister JoyBoy
remixer [10, 16]
N‐Trance
remixer [3]
Papa Ootzie
remixer [1]
Paul Chivers
programming [1, 4, 10]
Pete Smith
engineer [4], mix [4], programming [1, 4, 10], recording [1, 7, 10, 16]
Phil Lynott
spoken vocals [2-3], vocal [2]
Richard Burton
performer [1.2, 2.7], spoken vocals [1.1-5, 3.2, 2.1-6]
Steve Thompson
remixer [12]
Todd Terry
remixer [8]
Tom Frederikse
remixer [5, 9]