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

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Annotation

Hybrid SACD + Multichannel

SACD Hybrid for both discs (two layers):
- Disc 1 and 2, Layer 1: CD two channel (16 bit/44.1 kHz)
- Disc 1 and 2, Layer 2: SACD two channel (DSD64/2.8 MHz) and SACD 5.1 multichannel (DSD64/2.8 MHz)

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SACD Surround sound 5.1
SACD Stereo
CD Audio

'To my father, this rendering of his idea'.

Adapted from the classic science fiction story by HG Wells.

Original mastering (1978) at Tape One, London. 2005 mastering at The Lodge, New York City.
A 48 track production recorded at Advision Studios, London between May 18, 1976 and June 30, 1977.
First released June 9, 1978.

These original 48-track analogue recordings were transferred in 96kHz 24-bit format, re-synced, edited and mixed in both stereo and 5.1 entirely in Pro Tools HD Accel.

Phil Lynott appeared by courtesy of Phonogram, Julie Covington appeared by courtesy of Virgin Records Limited, Justin Hayward appeared by courtesy of The Decca Record Company Limited, Chris Thompson appeared by courtesy of Warner Bros Records Inc.
Music Co-ordination: Music Activity Management & The General Booking Company.

Published by Jeff Wayne Music (Publishing) Limited & Sony / ATV Music Publishing Limited except track 1.4 published by Jeff Wayne Music (Publishing) Limited & Universal Music Publishing Inc.
℗ 2005 Ollie Record Productions and exclusively licensed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited.
© 2005 Ollie Record Productions and exclusively licensed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited.
Original sound recording made by Ollie Record Productions. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Ollie Record Productions and exclusively licensed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited.

Issued in a deluxe tri-fold Digipak with forty-eight page booklet.
Source: Discogs

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-05 21:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Hybrid SACD (CD layer): The Coming of the Martians
2▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels): The Coming of the Martians
3▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel): The Coming of the Martians
4▼Hybrid SACD (CD layer): The Earth Under the Martians
#TitleRatingLength
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”
2.7511:38
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
25:25
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”
312:15
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
5▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels): The Earth Under the Martians
6▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel): The Earth Under the Martians

Credits

Release

executive producer:Jerry Wayne
producer:Jeff Wayne (musician)
orchestrator and composer:Jeff Wayne (musician)
conductor:Jeff Wayne (musician)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1589824 [info]
ASIN:US: B0009MAPUO [info]