Backing Vocals
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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
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Geoff Young
Engineer [Assistant]
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Laurence Diana
Executive-Producer
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Jerry Wayne
Featuring [As: Beth]
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Julie Covington
Featuring [As: Parson Nathaniel]
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Phil Lynott
Featuring [As: The Artilleryman]
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David Essex
Featuring [As: The Heat Ray]
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Jo Partridge
Featuring [As: The Journalist]
–
Richard Burton
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
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Gary Osborne (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-2, 2-4),
Jeff Wayne (tracks: 1-1),
Paul Vigrass (tracks: 1-4)
Mastered By
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Bill Foster
Mastered By [1985 Compact Disc Cut]
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Laurence Diana
Music By
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Jeff Wayne
Other [Musical Co-ordination]
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Music Activity Management & The General Booking Company
Painting
–
Geoff Taylor ,
Michael Trim,
Peter Goodfellow
Percussion
–
Barry Da Souza*,
Ray Cooper,
Roy Jones
Santoor [Santur], Autoharp [Zither], Tar (lute)
–
George Fenton
Script By [Written By]
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Doreen Wayne
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
Original sound recordings made by Ollie Record Productions
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.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 96000 A MPO 02.
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 96000 B MPO 01.
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0149
Other (Distribution Code): CB 792
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CBS 96000, CBS 82671, CBS 82672
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album)
CBS, CBS, CBS
CBS 96000, CBS 82671, CBS 82672
UK
1978
PC2 35290
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album, Gat)
Columbia
PC2 35290
US
1978
CBS 96000
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album, W/Lbl)
CBS
CBS 96000
UK
1978
PC235290
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Gat)
Columbia
PC235290
US
1978
S2BP 220201, CBS 96000
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album)
CBS, CBS
S2BP 220201, CBS 96000
Australia
1978
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