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| Die Ankunft Der Marsbewohner | 20:16 |
| A.1 | Am Vorabend Des Krieges |
| A.2 | Horsell Common Und Der Feuerstrahl |
| Die Ankunft Der Marsbewohner | 24:08 |
| B.1 | Der Artillerist Und Die Kampfmaschine |
| B.2 | Auf Ewig HerbstWritten-By – Gary Osborne, Paul Vigrass |
| B.3 | ThunderchildWritten-By – Gary Osborne |
| Die Erde Unter Herrschaft Der Marsbewohner | 25:17 |
| C.1 | Der Rote Polyp Und Pfarrer Nathaniel (Teil 1) |
| C.2 | Die Seele Des Menschen |
| C.3 | Der Rote Polyp (Teil 2) |
| Die Erde Unter Der Herrschaft Der Marsbewohner | 24:28 |
| D.1 | Furchtlose Neue WeltWritten-By – Gary Osborne |
| D.2 | Das Tote London |
| D.3 | Epilog (Teil 1) |
| D.4 | Epilog (Teil 2) / (NASA)Voice [Dialogue] – Jeff Wayne |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – CBS Schallplatten GmbH
- Published By – April Music Ltd.
- Published By – Jeff Wayne Music Ltd.
- Published By – Leeds Music
- Recorded At – Advision Studios
- Produced At – Paragon Studio, Berlin
- Made By – Ollie Record Productions
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Schallplatten GmbH
- Copyright (c) – CBS Records
- Copyright (c) – CBS Schallplatten GmbH
- Mastered At – Tape One
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-96006
Credits
- Art Direction – John Pasche
- Bass – Herbie Flowers
- Composed By, Orchestrated By, Conductor, Producer – Jeff Wayne
- Coordinator – Music Activity Management
- Design – Nick Broome, Terry Relph-Knight
- Design [Logo Design] – John Pasche
- Directed By [German Version] – Jerry Wayne
- Directed By [German Version], Translated By [German Text] – Jürgen Neu
- Drums – Barry Morgan
- Edited By – Doreen Wayne
- Executive-Producer – Jeff Wayne
- Featuring – Chris Thompson, David Essex, Jo Partridge, Julie Covington, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott
- Guitar – Chris Spedding, Jo Partridge
- Keyboards – Jeff Wayne
- Keyboards, Synthesizer [Arp, Yamaha, Roland, Thunderchild] – Ken 'Prof' Freeman*
- Mastered By – Bill Foster
- Narrator – Curd Jürgens
- Other [Journalist] – Curd Jürgens
- Painting – Geoff Taylor , Michael Trim, Peter Goodfellow
- Percussion – Barry Da Souza*, Ray Cooper, Roy Jones
- Santoor, Tar (Drum), Zither – George Fenton
- Voice [Epiloque] – Jürgen Neu, Knut Reschke
- Written-By – Jeff Wayne
Notes
Edition with red CBS labels.German version realised and coordinated by CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Germany with the help of Berliner Synchron, Wenzel Lüdecke.
SFY by Pest.
Musical co-ordination by Music Activity.
Management and the General Booking Company.
All songs published by April Music Limited / Jeff Wayne Music Limited, except "Forever Autumn" published by Leeds Music / Jeff Wayne Music Limited. Reprinted by permission.
A 48 track production recorded at Advision Studios, London by Geoff Young, assisted by Laurence Diana.
German version produced at Paragon Studios, Berlin.
Mastered at Tape One, London.
Adapted from the H.G. Wells classic "The War of the Worlds".
Designed for JWM Electronics Limited.
Label rim text (run-outs): Made in Holland
Original Sound Recording made by Ollie Record Production.
℗1978 CBS Records•1980 CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Germany / ©1978 CBS Records•1980 CBS Schallplatten GmbH ist ein eingetragenes Wahrenzeichen von CBS Inc. / Printed in Holland
There are no separate lengths for each track. Only the length of each side is provided and
are marked on the label after the last track of each side.
Catalog# "CBS 96006" appears on all label sides and spine.
Catalog# "96006" appears on rear cover.
Catalog# "CBS 84667" appears on record 1 (label side A and B).
Catalog# "CBS 84668" appears on record 2 (label side C and D).
The 2xLP are housed in a gatefold cover.
Comes with an LP-sized 16 page booklet with lyrics, speeches, credits and paintings and a double-sided printed 12"x12" insert with "The Story Of The Album" in english.
Pressing plant uncredited, identified by the stamped matrix scheme in vinyl runout.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 0149
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Price Code (Circled): 63
- Other (Catalog number record 1): CBS 84667
- Other (Catalog number record 1): CBS 84668
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A, printed): CBS 96006-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B, printed): CBS 96006-2
- Matrix / Runout (Label side C, printed): CBS 96006-3
- Matrix / Runout (Label side D, printed): CBS 96006-4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): 01-96006-IA-I C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): 01-96006-IB-I C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped): 01-96006-IC-I A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped): 01-96006-ID-I A
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS 96000, CBS 82671, CBS 82672 | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album) | CBS, CBS, CBS | CBS 96000, CBS 82671, CBS 82672 | UK | 1978 |
| PC2 35290 | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album, Gat) | Columbia | PC2 35290 | US | 1978 |
| CBS 96000 | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album, W/Lbl) | CBS | CBS 96000 | UK | 1978 |
| PC235290 | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Gat) | Columbia | PC235290 | US | 1978 |
| S2BP 220201, CBS 96000 | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (2xLP, Album) | CBS, CBS | S2BP 220201, CBS 96000 | Australia | 1978 |

