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

Label:

CBS – S2BP 220201

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

New Zealand

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Symphonic Rock

Tracklist

The Coming Of The Martians
A1 The Eve Of The War
A2 Horsell Common And The Heat Ray
B1 The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine
Vocals [Artilleryman]David Essex
B2 Forever Autumn
Lyrics ByPaul Vigrass
B3 Thunderchild
Performer [Performed By]Chris Thompson
Performer [With]Paul Vigrass
The Earth Under The Martians
C1 The Red Weed And Parson Nathaniel
Vocals [Beth]Julie Covington
Vocals [Parson Nathaniel]Philip Lynott*
D1 Brave New World And Dead London
Vocals [Artilleryman]David Essex
D2 Epilogue
Voice [Voices]Jerry Wayne

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Records
  • Copyright ©CBS Records
  • Published ByApril Music Ltd.
  • Published ByJeff Wayne Music Ltd.
  • Published ByLeeds Music
  • Recorded AtAdvision Studios
  • Mastered AtTape One

Credits

  • Art Direction [Art Director], Design [Logo Design]John Pasche
  • BassHerbie Flowers
  • Composed By, Orchestrated By, Conductor, Producer, KeyboardsJeff Wayne
  • Directed By [Dramatic And Narrative Sections Directed By]Jerry Wayne
  • DrumsBarry Morgan
  • Effects [Sfx]Pest (25)
  • FeaturingPhil Lynott
  • GuitarChris Spedding
  • Guitar, Performer [The Heat Ray], FeaturingJo Partridge
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthesisers]Ken 'Prof' Freeman*
  • Lyrics By, Written-ByGary Osborne
  • Mastered ByBill Foster
  • Narrator [Journalist], FeaturingRichard Burton (2)
  • PaintingPeter Goodfellow
  • PercussionRoy Jones
  • PerformerJustin Hayward (tracks: A1, B2)
  • Recorded ByGeoff Young
  • Recorded By [Assisted By]Laurence Diana
  • Zither, Tar (lute), Santoor [Santur]George Fenton

Notes

Released in a gatefold sleeve with lavishly illustrated full colour 16 page 29.5x29.5cm booklet.

The spine and labels list the title simply as "War Of The Worlds".

Sleeve:
© 1978 CBS Records ℗ 1978 CBS Records. CBS is a trademark of CBS Inc., U.S.A.
Cassette 2PC 201

Booklet:
All songs published by April Music Limited/Jeff Wayne Music Limited, except "Forever Autumn" published by Leeds Music/Jeff Wayne Music Limited
A 48 track production recorded at Advision Studios, London
Mastered at Tape One, London
Adapted from the H. G. Wells classic "The War Of The Worlds"

Labels:
℗ 1978 CBS Records
MADE IN NEW ZEALAND BY A ED OF THE TRADE MARKS

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 1): SBP 220201-A 4216-700
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 2): SBP 220201-B 4217-700
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 3): SBP 220201-C 4218-700
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 4): SBP 220201-D 4220-700

Other Versions (5 of 187)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Columbia PC2 35290, PC 2 35290, C 35291, C 35292, 35290 Canada 1978
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) CBS CBS 96000, 96000, CBS 82671, CBS 82672 UK 1978
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2×LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition) CBS WOW 100 UK 1978
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) CBS CBS 96000, 96000 Europe 1978
La Guerra De Los Mundos (Version En Español) (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) CBS S 96003 Spain 1978

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