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

~ Release by Jeff Wayne (see all versions of this release, 38 available)

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℗ «1978-2009 Ollie Record Productions and exclusively licensed to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited»

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: The Coming of the Martians
2▼Digital Media: The Earth under the Martians
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1The Red Weed, Part 1
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [The Journalist]:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recording of:
The Red Weed, Part 1 (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
The Red Weed
2.855:53
2The Spirit of Man
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [Beth]:
Julie Covington (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [Parson Nathaniel]:
Phil Lynott (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [The Journalist]:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
vocals:
Julie Covington (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Phil Lynott (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recording of:
The Spirit of Man (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
lyricist:
Gary Osborne
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
2.7511:37
3The Red Weed, Part 2
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Phil Lynott (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
partial recording of:
The Red Weed, Part 2 (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
The Red Weed
25:24
4The Artilleryman Returns
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
partial recording of:
The Red Weed, Part 2 (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
The Red Weed
21:27
5Brave New World
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [The Artilleryman]:
David Essex (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [The Journalist]:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
vocals:
David Essex
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recording of:
Brave New World (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
lyricist:
Gary Osborne
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
312:14
6Dead London
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals [The Journalist]:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recording of:
Dead London (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
is based on:
The War of the Worlds: Book 2, Chapter 8: Dead London
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
3.158:35
7Epilogue, Part 1
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
performer:
Richard Burton (Welsh actor, twice married to Elizabeth Taylor) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recording of:
Epilogue, Part 1 (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Epilogue (Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds)
2:31
8Epilogue, Part 2 (NASA)
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Freeman (UK session keyboardist) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07) and Jeff Wayne (musician) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
spoken vocals:
Jerry Wayne (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
orchestra:
Littlechap Strings (string orchestra on 'Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds') (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
recording of:
Epilogue, Part 2 (NASA) (from 1976-05 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Epilogue (Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds)
2.751:50
9The Spirit of Man 2009
vocals:
Jennifer Ellison (Brookside actress, Liverpool) and Shannon Noll
recording of:
The Spirit of Man
lyricist:
Gary Osborne
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
4:16
10The Eve of the War & Forever Autumn (medley)
medley including a recording of:
Forever Autumn
lyricist:
Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
medley including a recording of:
The Eve of the War
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
librettist:
Doreen Wayne
publisher:
April Music Ltd.
is based on:
The War of the Worlds: Book 1, Chapter 1: The Eve of the War
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
5:01