Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Vinyl LP Booklet Excellent
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£ 16
Sold For
Mar 17, 2019
Sold Date
Mar 10, 2019
Start Date
12
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
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Description
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is the debut album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells,[1] released in the UK 9 June 1978. A concept album, its main format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration and leitmotifs to carry the story and rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters. The two-disc album remains a bestseller, having sold millions of records around the world,[1] and by 2009 it was the 40th best selling album of all time in the UK with sales of 2,561,286.[
Performers[edit]
Album[edit]- Richard Burton – spoken words (The Journalist: the narrator-protagonist)
- Justin Hayward – vocals (The Sung Thoughts of the Journalist)
- David Essex – spoken words and vocals (The Artilleryman)
- Chris Thompson – vocals (The Voice of Humanity)
- Phil Lynott – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel)
- Julie Covington – spoken words and vocals (Beth)
- Jerry Wayne – spoken words (The Voice of NASA)
- Richard Burton – spoken words (The Journalist) (via a "virtual" Richard Burton: a large bust of the Journalist plus a projected image)
- Liam Neeson – spoken words (The Journalist) (The New Generation 2012, 2014 and the Dominion Theatre stage production 2016)[4]
- Justin Hayward – vocals (The Sung Thoughts of the Journalist) (all tours: 2006, 2007 Australian, 2007 UK, 2009 30th Anniversary, and 2010 tour)
- Michael Praed - vocals (The Sung Thoughts of the Journalist): Dominion Theatre 2016
- Alexis James – spoken words and vocals (The Artilleryman) (2006, 2007 UK, and 2009 30th Anniversary tour)
- Michael Falzon – spoken words and vocals (The Artilleryman) (2007 Australian tour)
- Jason Donovan – spoken words and vocals (The Artilleryman) (2010 tour)
- Chris Thompson – vocals (The Voice of Humanity) (all tours: 2006, 2007 Australian, 2007 UK, 2009 30th Anniversary, and 2010 tour)
- Russell Watson – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel) (2006 tour)
- Shannon Noll – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel) (2007 Australian and first half of 2009 30th Anniversary tour)
- John Payne – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel) (2007 UK tour)
- Damien Edwards – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel) (second half of 2009 30th Anniversary tour)
- Rhydian Roberts – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel) (2010 tour)
- Tara Blaise – spoken words and vocals (Beth) (2006 tour)
- Rachael Beck – spoken words and vocals (Beth) (2007 Australian tour)
- Sinéad Quinn – spoken words and vocals (Beth) (2007 UK tour)
- Jennifer Ellison – spoken words and vocals (Beth) (2009 30th Anniversary tour)
- Liz McClarnon – spoken words and vocals (Beth) (2010 tour)
- Carrie Hope Fletcher – spoken words and vocals (Beth) (2014 and 2018 40th anniversary tour)
- Callum O'Neill - spoken words (HG Wells) (2014 tour)
- Daniel Boys – spoken words and vocals (Male Understudy) (all tours: 2006, 2007 Australian, 2007 UK, 2009 30th Anniversary, and 2010 tour)
- Jonathan Vickers - spoken words and vocals (NASA Controller) (2014 and 2018 40th anniversary tour)
- Lily Osborne (Female Understudy)
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