Jeff Wayne - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds

Label:

CBS

Catalog#:

CDCBS 96000

Format:

2 x CD, Album
Box Set

Country:

Europe

Released:

1985

Genre:

Non-Music, Pop, Rock

Style:

Symphonic Rock, Pop Rock, Spoken Word, Classic Rock

Tracklist

	The Coming Of The Martians
1-1	The Eve Of The War	9:06
	Backing Vocals [Uncredited] - Billy Lawrie , Chris Thompson , Gary Osborne , Paul Vigrass Vocals [Uncredited] - Justin Hayward Voice - Richard Burton (2)
1-2	Horsell Common And The Heat Ray	11:36
	Voice - Richard Burton (2)
1-3	The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine	10:36
	Voice - David Essex , Richard Burton (2)
1-4	Forever Autumn	7:43
	Vocals - Justin Hayward Voice - Richard Burton (2)
1-5	Thunder Child	6:08
	Backing Vocals [Uncredited] - Billy Lawrie , Chris Thompson , Gary Osborne , Paul Vigrass Vocals [Uncredited] - Chris Thompson Voice - Richard Burton (2)
	The Earth Under The Martians
2-1	The Red Weed (Part 1)	5:56
	Voice - Julie Covington , Phil Lynott , Richard Burton (2)
2-2	The Spirit Of Man	11:41
	Vocals - Julie Covington Vocals, Voice - Phil Lynott Voice - Richard Burton (2)
2-3	The Red Weed (Part 2)	6:51
	Voice - Phil Lynott , Richard Burton (2)
2-4	Brave New World	12:13
	Vocals, Voice - David Essex Voice - Richard Burton (2)
2-5	Dead London	8:37
	Voice - Richard Burton (2)
2-6	Epilogue (Part 1)	2:45
	Voice - Richard Burton (2)
2-7	Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)	1:50
	Voice - Jerry Wayne

Credits

Artwork By [Art Director & Logo Design] - John Pasche
Artwork By [Paintings] - Geoff Taylor , Michael Trim , Peter Goodfellow
Backing Vocals - Billy Lawrie , Gary Osborne , Paul Vigrass
Bass Guitar - Herbie Flowers
Composed By, Orchestrated By, Conductor, Producer - Jeff Wayne
Directed By [Dramatic & Narrative Sections] - Charles Dubin , Jerry Wayne
Drums - Barry Morgan
Effects [Sfx - Sound Effects] - Pest*
Engineer - Geoff Young
Engineer [Assistant] - Laurence Diana
Executive Producer - Jerry Wayne
Featuring [As: Beth] - Julie Covington
Featuring [As: Parson Nathaniel] - Phil Lynott
Featuring [As: The Artilleryman] - David Essex
Featuring [As: The Heat Ray] - Jo Partridge
Featuring [As: The Journalist] - Richard Burton (2)
Featuring [Epilogue Voices] - Jerry Wayne
Featuring [Vocals] - Chris Thompson , Justin Hayward
Guitar - Chris Spedding , Jo Partridge
Keyboards, Synthesizer - Jeff Wayne , Ken 'Prof' Freeman*
Lyrics By - Gary Osborne (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-2, 2-4) , Jeff Wayne (tracks: 1-1) , Paul Vigrass (tracks: 1-4)
Mastered By - Bill Foster
Mastered By [1985 Compact Disc Cut] - Laurence Diana
Music By - Jeff Wayne
Other [Musical Co-ordination] - Music Activity Management & The General Booking Company
Percussion - Barry Da Souza* , Ray Cooper , Roy Jones
Piano [Uncredited] - Paul Hart (3) (tracks: 2-1, 2-3)
Piano [Uncredited], Harpsichord [Uncredited] - Jeff Wayne
Script By [Written By] - Doreen Wayne
Tar (lute) [Tar], Santoor [Santur], Autoharp [Zither] - George Fenton

Notes

Dedication: 'To my father, this rendering of his idea'.
Adapted from the H.G. Wells novel "The War Of The Worlds".

Published by Jeff Wayne Music Ltd. except [track 1-4] "Forever Autumn" published by Jeff Wayne Music Ltd. / Duchess Music Inc.
A 48 Track Production recorded at Advision Studios, London, May 1976 - July 1977.
Mastered at Tape One, London.
Compact Disc cut at CBS Studios, London 1985.
First released in the U.K. June 1978

© 1985 CBS Records
Distribution: CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
CB 792 | Printed in Holland

BIEM/STEMRA
CD 1: CDCBS 96000 (DIPD 10413)
CD 2: CDCBS 96000 (DIPD 10414)
℗ 1978 CBS Records | LC 0149
Made in Austria

Original sound recordings made by Ollie Record Productions
CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK

CD 1 Matrix#: 1-CDCBS-96000
CD 2 Matrix#: 2-CDCBS-96000

Comes with a 29 page illustrated booklet containing the credits, the integral spoken text and song lyrics, seven paintings, and the biographies of Richard Burton, Julie Covington, David Essex, Justin Hayward, Philip Lynott, Jo Partridge, Chris Thompson, Jeff Wayne, Jerry Wayne, Doreen Wayne, Gary Osborne, Paul Vigrass & H.G. Wells.

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