Album
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
1978 · Electronic, Rock
60 collectors on Gatefold own this
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds is a Rock album by Jeff Wayne, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 178 pressings tracked, owned by 60 collectors.
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is the debut album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, released in the UK 9 June 1978. A concept album, its main format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration and leitmotifs to carry the story and rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters. The two-disc album remains a bestseller, having sold millions of records around the world, and by 2009 it was the 40th best selling album of all time in the UK with sales of 2,561,286. It has since spawned multiple versions of the album, video games, DVDs, and live tours.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Eve Of The War
- A2Horsell Common And The Heat Ray
Side B
- B1The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine
- B2Forever Autumn
- B3Thunder Child
Side C
- C1The Red Weed (Part 1)
- C2The Spirit Of Man
- C3The Red Weed (Part 2)
Side D
- D1Brave New World
- D2Dead London
- D3Epilogue (Part 1)
- D4Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- driving
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anthony QuinnFEATURING
- Barry De SouzaPERCUSSION
- Barry MorganDRUMS
- Billy LawrieBACKING VOCALS FEATURING VOCALS
- Chris SpeddingGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Chris ThompsonFEATURING PERFORMER, FEATURING VOCALS
- Curd JürgensFEATURING , PERFORMER
- Daniel DicentaFEATURING
- David EssexFEATURING FEATURING, VOCALS VOCALS
- Gary OsborneBACKING VOCALS FEATURING , LYRICS BY VOCALS
- George FentonDRUM , SANTOOR , ZITHER SANTOOR, TAR (DRUM), ZITHER TAR (DRUM), SANTOOR , ZITHER
- Herbie FlowersBASS BASS GUITAR SLIDE WHISTLE
- Jeff WayneCOMPOSED BY, CONDUCTOR, ORCHESTRATED BY COMPOSED BY, ORCHESTRATED BY, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR
- Jerry WayneFEATURING VOCALS
- Jo PartridgeFEATURING GUITAR GUITAR, FEATURING
- Joachim Tennstedt
- Julie CovingtonFEATURING FEATURING, VOCALS VOCALS
- Justin HaywardFEATURING FEATURING, VOCALS PERFORMER, FEATURING
60 collectors on Gatefold own this · 178 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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