Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds

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Interview: Jeff Wayne, War of the Worlds composer". Culture Whisper. 26 September 2014 . Retrieved 17 February 2022. In the first epilogue, the Journalist reports that the Martians were defeated by Earth's bacteria—to which they had no resistance—and that, as humanity recovered from the invasion, he was reunited with Carrie. But, he says, the question remains: is Earth now safe, or are the Martians learning from their failures and preparing for a second invasion? In 1999, a third-person shooter, also entitled Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, was developed by Pixelogic and released for the Sony PlayStation. It used much of the 1998 game's music and graphical elements, but featured an entirely different campaign with a focus on vehicular combat. In late 2004 the ULLAdubULLA II production had been commissioned for an animated CGI film version. Test footage of some Martian machines was released, but the film itself never materialised. [29] DVD [ edit ] Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Wayne – Musical Version Of The War of the Worlds" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

Musical Version Of "The War Of The Worlds" ". ARIA . Retrieved 25 October 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help) a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Various (2005). Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds (Collector's Edition) (Liner notes). Columbia Records/Sony BMG. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p.430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Musical Version Of "The War Of The Worlds" ". Dutch Charts . Retrieved 25 October 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help) 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.

In a prologue, the Journalist notes that in the late 19th century few people had even considered the possible existence of extraterrestrial life, yet planet Earth had in fact long been enviously observed by advanced beings. Lewis, Richard (20 November 2010). "The War of the Worlds: Alive on Stage - Jeff Wayne Interview". Nerve . Retrieved 17 February 2022. Flynn, John L. (2005). "Chapter 6:The Jeff Wayne album". War of the worlds: from Wells to Spielberg. Galactic Books. pp.75–84. ISBN 0-9769400-0-0.

Included dates in the UK and the Netherlands. Featured the addition of Carrie's father as a new character and lyrics to "Life Begins Again". A prologue was performed as a pre-show segment with the characters performing among the audience rather than on stage. Featured actor Callum O'Neill who portrayed H.G. Wells in three separate stages of his life. An authentic first edition...never before released! Complete, not a dramatic word cut! Script by Howard Koch from the famous H.G. Wells novel...featuring the most famous performance from The Mercury Theatre On The Air! British album certifications – Jeff Wayne – War of the Worlds". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 November 2019.Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 28 January 2022. In January 1975, [6] Wayne and his father acquired the rights to adapt the work from Wells's estate, which at the time was overseen by Wells's son Frank. Wayne spent three months locating Frank Wells, and found his ideas were well received because it was the first adaptation that stayed true to the story. [4] Wayne was aware of the famous 1938 radio drama adaptation directed and narrated by Orson Welles, but he wanted to stay close to the original story and set his version in Victorian England. [4] From the start Wayne saw his adaptation as an opera, with "story, leitmotifs, musical phrases, sounds and compositions that relate to the whole." [3] He wanted the music to have a "big, symphonic" sound when humans were telling the story, and a more aggressive and electric-based sound when the Martians were in action. [8] Wayne started by "organising a cast of characters", while having the book adapted to fit the content of the songs he had outlined for it by Doreen Wayne, his future stepmother who at the time was an established script writer and journalist. [9] Wayne used artistic license to create a love interest by replacing The Journalist's brother for Carrie, his wife. [10] At the same time, Wayne started to write the score and recorded demos in the studio, paying particular attention to how Wells originally wrote the story as a series of episodes with multiple cliff hangers to each chapter. [7] [3] Wayne recalled that he "wanted to have a bit of pressure" applied to the project in January 1976, so he booked studio time at Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, London for May of that year. The idea proved to be a productive for Wayne, who completed a draft of the entire work in six weeks. [3] Carrie, The Journalist's fiancée, does not exist in the novel, where the narrator has an unnamed wife.

Directed By [Dramatic And Narrative Sections Directed By (Assistant Of Spanish Version)], Voice [Epilogue Voices] – Honorio Herrero Shea, Christopher D. (20 March 2016). " 'War of the Worlds' Shape-Shifts Onto the London Stage". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 March 2016. a b Briggs, Bev (10 June 1978). "A direct hit Mr Wayne!" (PDF). Record Mirror. p.21 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via World Radio History.

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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). Dutch album certifications – Jeff Wayne – War of the Worlds" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter War of the Worlds in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1978 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen". a b "CBS War of the Worlds Gathers Intl. Momentum" (PDF). Record World. 11 November 1978. p.28 . Retrieved 20 December 2020. a b c d e Elen, Richard (October 1978). "The War of The Worlds - The Producers - Jeff Wayne". Sound International. No.Oct 1978. pp.44–49 . Retrieved 21 February 2022– via Muzines. 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]

Album of the week - Various Artists: The War of the Worlds" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 1978. p.46 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via World Radio History.a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.298. Staged to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original album release, with dates across the UK. Featured a new setup of staging, choreography, costumes, and a new cast of actors, and a reprise of "Forever Autumn" from the 2016 West End production. 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. A 1989 version of "The Eve of the War" remixed by Ben Liebrand reached number 3 in the UK singles chart. This draw is conducted in a secure enivironment selecting an identifier which can not be used to access your account and the data is deleted as soon as the draw has been conducted.