Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album, Mixed, Gat)
CBS, CBS
CBS 96000, 96000
Europe
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
96000, CBS 96000, S CBS 96000
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album, RP, Red)
CBS, CBS, CBS
96000, CBS 96000, S CBS 96000
UK
Unknown
Credits
Art Direction, Design [Logo Design] – John Pasche
Backing Vocals – Billy Lawrie, Gary Osborne, Paul Vigrass
Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers
Composed By, Orchestrated By, Conductor, Producer – Jeff Wayne
Coordinator [Musical Co-ordination] – Music Activity Management, The General Booking Company
Directed By [Dramatic And Narrative Sections] – Charles Dubin, Jerry Wayne
Drums – Barry Morgan
Effects [SFX] – Pest
Engineer – Geoff Young
Engineer [Assisted By] – Laurence Diana
Executive-Producer – Jerry Wayne
Featuring – Chris Thompson, David Essex, Jo Partridge, Julie Covington, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott, Richard Burton
Guitar – Chris Spedding, Jo Partridge
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jeff Wayne, Ken 'Prof' Freeman
Lyrics By – Garry Osborne (tracks: 1-2 to 2-7), Jeff Wayne (tracks: 1-1), Paul Vigrass (tracks: 1-4)
Mastered By – Bill Foster
Narrator – Richard Burton
Painting – Geoff Taylor , Michael Trim, Peter Goodfellow
Percussion – Barry Da Souza, Ray Cooper, Roy Jones
Script By [Adapted From The Novel By] – H.G. Wells
Script By [Written By], Adapted By – Doreen Wayne
Tar (lute), Santoor [Santur], Zither – George Fenton
Technician [Compact Disc Cut By] – Laurence Diana
Voice Actor [Epilogue Voices] – Jerry Wayne (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
Notes
Digitally Mastered Analog Recording.
Two disc 'fatbox' Jewel Case including 32 page colour booklet. The artwork differs on the US release by being bled to the margins, thus omitting the white border of the other CD releases. In addition, the track listing is printed on the rear sleeve.
Phil Lynott appears by courtesy of Phonogram Julie Covington appears by courtesy of Virgin Records, Ltd. Justin Hayward appears by courtesy of The Decca Record Company Limited Chris Thompson appears by courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published by Jeff Wayne Music Ltd. except "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