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


 

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Track listing

All dialogue written by Doreen and Jerry Wayne, based upon H.G. Wells's original text. Music and lyrics by Jeff Wayne except as noted.

Related Topics:
Doreen - Jerry Wayne

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LP

Side A

  • "The Eve of the War" (9:06)
  • "Horsell Common and the Heat Ray" (11:36)

Side B

  • "The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine" (10:36)
  • "Forever Autumn" (7:43) (Wayne, Vigrass, Osborne)
  • "Thunder Child" (6:10) (Wayne, Osborne)

Side C

  • "The Red Weed (Part 1)" (5:55)
  • "The Spirit of Man" (11:41) (Wayne, Osborne)
  • "The Red Weed (Part 2)" (6:51)

Side D

  • "Brave New World" (12:13) (Wayne, Osborne)
  • "Dead London" (8:37)
  • "Epilogue (Part 1)" (2:42)
  • "Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)" (2:02)

Compact disc

Same as LP, reorganised as a double CD. Original CD release date October 25th, 1990:

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Disc 1

  • "The Eve of the War" (9:07.25) (Wayne)
  • "Horsell Common and the Heat Ray" (11:35.32) (Wayne)
  • "The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine" (10:27.70) (Wayne)
  • "Forever Autumn" (7:55.28) (Wayne, Vigrass, Osborne)
  • "Thunder Child" (6:03.52) (Wayne, Osborne)

Disc 2

  • "The Red Weed (Part 1)" (5:55.52) (Wayne)
  • "The Spirit of Man" (11:36.40) (Wayne, Osborne)
  • "The Red Weed (Part 2)" (6:59.43) (Wayne)
  • "Brave New World" (12:08.27) (Wayne, Osborne)
  • "Dead London" (8:37.05) (Wayne)
  • "Epilogue (Part 1)" (2:46.63) (Wayne)
  • "Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)" (1:49.42) (Wayne)
  • The 1995 reissue adds four bonus remixes:

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  • "The Spirit of Man (Dubulladub)" (4:15) (Wayne, Osborne)
  • "Dark Autumn Dub" (8:51) (Wayne, Vigrass, Osborne)
  • "Forever Autumn (Remix '95)" (4:21) (Wayne, Vigrass, Osborne)
  • "Epilogue (Part 2) / The Eve of the War (Remix '95)" medley (5:33)