
Tracklist
- The Coming Of The Martians
- A1 The Eve Of The WarOsborne
- A2 Horsell Common And The Heat RayOsborne
- B1 The Artilleryman And The Fighting MachineOsborne
- B2 Forever AutumnOsborne, Vigrass
- B3 Thunder ChildOsborne
- The Earth Under The Martians
- C1 The Red Weed (Part 1)Osborne
- C2 The Spirit Of ManOsborne
- C3 The Red Weed (Part 2)Osborne
- D1 Brave New WorldOsborne
- D2 Dead LondonOsborne
- D3 Epilogue (Part 1)Osborne
- D4 Epilogue (Part 2) (NASA)Osborne
Musicians
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Herbie FlowersBass
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Jeff WayneComposed By, Orchestrated By, Conductor, Producer, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Voice (Dialogue)
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Jerry WayneDirected By (Dramatic And Narrative Sections), Voice (Epilogue Voices By)
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George FentonDrum (Tar), Santoor (Santur), Zither
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Barry MorganDrums
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PestEffects (Sfx)
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Chris SpeddingGuitar
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Jo PartridgeGuitar, Voice Actor (The Heat Ray)
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Ken FreemanKeyboards, Synthesizer
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Barry De SouzaPercussion
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Ray CooperPercussion
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Roy JonesPercussion
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David EssexVoice Actor (Artilleryman)
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Julie CovingtonVoice Actor (Beth)
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Richard BurtonVoice Actor (Journalist)
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Phil LynottVoice Actor (The Parson)
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Gary OsborneLyrics By, Written-By, Performer
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Justin HaywardPerformer
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Paul VigrassWritten-By, Lyrics By, Performer
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Billy LawriePerformer
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Chris ThompsonPerformer
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Doreen WayneVoice (Dialogue)
Production
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Charles DubinDirected By (Dramatic And Narrative Sections)
Also credited
Also credited. Written-By (Adapted From): H.G. Wells. Art Direction: John Pasche. Design (Logo): John Pasche. Lacquer Cut By: BilBo. Mastered By: Bill Foster. Painting: Geoff Taylor, Michael Trim, Peter Goodfellow. Recorded By: Geoff Young. Recorded By (Assisted): Laurence Diana.
Release notes
Original sound recording made by Ollie Record Productions.
Published by April Music Limited/Jeff Wayne Music, except B.2,
Leeds Music Limited/Jeff Wayne Music.
HORSELL COMMON “The chances of anything coming from Mars are a milion to one,” he said.
Made & Printed in Holland.
Interpak II by Shorewood Packaging.
℗ 1978 CBS Records/© 1978 CBS Records.
There are no separate lengths for each track. Only the length of each side is provided and
is stated on the label after the last track of each side.
Includes a 16 page booklet with lyrics and paintings.
This version is physically identical to these other European issues: and
The difference is in the runouts: this release has BILBO!, an ANV for , on the side A runout.
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