The War of the Worlds

by Jeff Wayne

The War of the Worlds cover art

Jeff Wayne's staggeringly ambitious musical adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic sci-fi novel is a profoundly epic, wildly eclectic progressive rock opera. 'The War of the Worlds' brilliantly pairs Richard Burton's gripping spoken-word narration with soaring symphonic rock, deeply atmospheric synthesizer motifs, and heavily rhythmic, disco-infused orchestrations.

Genres

  • Rock Opera
  • Progressive Rock
  • Symphonic Rock

Tracklist

  1. The Eve of the War (feat. Richard Burton & Justin Hayward)
  2. Horsell Common and the Heat Ray
  3. The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
  4. Forever Autumn
  5. Thunder Child
  6. The Red Weed (Part 1)
  7. The Spirit of Man
  8. The Red Weed (Part 2)
  9. The Artilleryman Returns
  10. Brave New World
  11. Dead London - Part 1
  12. Epilogue, Pt. 1
  13. Epilogue, Pt. 2 (NASA)
  14. The Spirit of Man 2009 (feat. Richard Burton, Jennifer Ellison & Shannon Noll)
  15. The Eve Of The War & Forever Autumn Medley (feat. Richard Burton)