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
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Other by Jeff Wayne
Released 6 September 1978
Tracklist
- CD 1: Die Ankunft der Marsbewohner
- 1Am Vorabend des Krieges9:05
- 2Horsell Common und der Feuerstrahl11:14
- 3Der Artillerist und die Kampfmaschine10:15
- 4Auf ewig Herbst7:47
- 5Thunderchild6:05
- CD 2: Die Erde unter der Herrschaft der Marsbewohner
- 1Der rote Polyp, Teil 15:52
- 2Die Seele des Menschen11:44
- 3Der rote Polyp, Teil 26:51
- 4Furchtlose neue Welt12:23
- 5Das tote London8:35
- 6Epilogue, Teil 12:30
- 7Epilogue, Teil 2 (NASA)1:51
- 8The Spirit of Man (dubulladub)4:13
- 9Dark Autumn (dub)8:47
- 10Forever Autumn (remix ’95)4:18
- 11Epilogue, Part 2 / The Eve of the War (remix ’95)5:32
More by Jeff Wayne
Release credits
- percussion [1-4]
- membranophone [1-4]
- additional [1]
- guitar [1-4]
- additional [1]
- spoken vocals [1-4]
- spoken vocals [3], vocal [3]
- additional [1]
- autoharp [1-4], santur [1-4], tar [1-4]
- bass guitar [1-4]
- harpsichord [1-4], orchestrator [1-4], piano [1-4], producer [1-4]
- additional [1-4], executive [1-4]
- guitar [1-4], other vocals [3]
- lead vocals [1], vocal [1, 4]
- synthesizer [1-4]
- additional [1]
- percussion [1-4]
- percussion [1-4]
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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