Launched in June 2009 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original album release and included dates across Europe. The virtual Richard Burton was improved; the whole face was animated (an actor was found with a similar facial structure, all of Burton's narrative parts were mimed, and his face was superimposed onto the face of the actor). When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services. Musical Version Of "The War Of The Worlds" ". ARIA . Retrieved 25 October 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help)

The album spawned two singles. On 2 June 1978, an edited version of "Forever Autumn" was released which went to No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. [10] This was followed by "The Eve of the War", released in September 1978. [3] Some of the North American and European pressings featured new lead vocals from Thompson. In 1979, a seven-minute disco remix of "The Eve of the War" was released. [10]Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 25 January 2022. a b c White, Chris (3 June 1978). "Wayne's War: Set to conquer the concept album market" (PDF). Music Week. pp.22, 46 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via World Radio History. Directed By [Dramatic And Narrative Sections Directed By (Assistant Of Spanish Version)], Voice [Epilogue Voices] – Honorio Herrero a b c d e Barker, Gerry (10 September 1978). " 'War of the Worlds' becomes all-star album". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp.65, 68 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via Newspapers.com. Award of the Worlds" (PDF). Music Week. 21 April 1979. p.6 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via World Radio History.

Parts of these recordings may contain some scratches or surface noise. This is not a defect of the recording, but the condition in which this transcription survived. The original discs were stored, borrowed, shuttled around or discarded. Only because of a variety of misplacement's, fortunate accidents and persistent collectors do these discs survive, and those that have done so can differ greatly as to quality and condition. Interview: Jeff Wayne, War of the Worlds composer". Culture Whisper. 26 September 2014 . Retrieved 17 February 2022. It was important for Wayne that the different voices on the album sounded "convincing and believable". [7] Having become a good friend of Wayne's, David Essex is the voice of the artilleryman. He had previously starred in a production of the musical Godspell, which also featured Julie Covington, who subsequently met Wayne and agreed to voice Beth. Although Wayne had not previously met the other voice actors: Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott as Parson Nathaniel, Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward singing the Journalist's thoughts, and Manfred Mann's Earth Band guitarist and vocalist Chris Thompson as the Voice of Humanity, he was "thrilled" that they took part "because they each brought their own sort of magic, their style and performance and singing." Wayne had to convince the guest artists that they were the right performers for their role, and got them keen to carry out their parts. [4] Wayne thought Hayward was the right singer for "Forever Autumn" and sent him a demo with the invitation to participate, but Hayward was unconvinced. He changed his mind when a "young lad" and employee of The Moody Blues' record shop in Cobham, heard the demo and told Hayward it was an ideal song for him. [13] Lynott was on a Canadian tour with Thin Lizzy when it was time to record his parts, so Wayne organised for his vocals recorded there. [14] Dome, Malcolm (4 September 2017). "The Prog Interview: Inside the Mind of The Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward". Loudersound . Retrieved 21 February 2022. Staged to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the original 2006 tour. Featured an arched bridge running from the lip of the stage out over the audience, panoramic screens showing 2 hours of CGI footage, a new lighting production, pyrotechnics and special effects, including levitation.Lewis, Richard (20 November 2010). "The War of the Worlds: Alive on Stage - Jeff Wayne Interview". Nerve . Retrieved 17 February 2022. The album originated when Wayne was touring with singer-songwriter David Essex, for whom he also worked as his producer and musical director. Wayne felt the composing side of his career "had diminished" by this time, and started looking for a story "to get passionate about" and interpret musically, to which his father Jerry suggested the science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. [3] [4] The story instantly caught Wayne's imagination, and he finished the book in a single read. [5] He later said that a musical adaptation of other books were possible, and recalled being impressed by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. [4] However, Wayne went on to read Wells's book "three or four times" and saw the 1953 film adaption, and decided it was the most suitable for a musical adaptation. [6] [7]