Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
- Released 6 Sep 1978
- Label CBS
- 12 tracks, 1:35:02
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12" Vinyl : The Coming of the Martians
- A1 The Eve of the War 9:07
- A2 Horsell Common and the Heat Ray 11:36
- B1 The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine 10:36
- B2 Forever Autumn 7:44
- B3 Thunder Child 6:06
12" Vinyl : The Earth Under the Martians
- C1 The Red Weed, Part 1 5:56
- C2 Parson Nathaniel / The Spirit of Man 11:41
- C3 The Red Weed, Part 2 6:51
- D1 Brave New World 12:13
- D2 Dead London 8:37
- D3 Epilogue, Part 1 2:45
- D4 Epilogue, Part 2 (NASA) 1:50
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| Released | Country | Edition | Label and catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Half-Speed Mastered · 2LP · Reissue | Columbia – H2C 45290 | |
| Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Repress 0960002826712, 0826712960002, 0082671396000 | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| UK | Red Labels · 2LP · Reissue 0096000582672, 0960002826722, 5099709600012 | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| UK | Red Labels · 2LP · Repress 9600138267113, 0960002826722, 0960001182671, 0096000582672 | CBS – 96000 | |
| UK | Red Labels · 2LP · Reissue 0096000582672, 9600013826712, 0826722960002, 8267229600025 | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| US | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue 0746435290102 | Columbia – C2 35290 | |
| Australia | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue 1799752371393 | CBS – S2BP 220201 | |
| Germany | 2LP · Reissue | CBS – CBS 96006 | |
| Philippines | Gatefold, blue/white labels · 2LP | CBS/Sony – CBS 96000 | |
| Spain | 2LP · Reissue | CBS – S 96000 | |
| UK | 2LP · Reissue 8267179600074, 0960004826714, 0826726960006, 0826716960006 | CBS – 96000 | |
| Europe | Red Labels · 2LP · Reissue 0096000582672, 0960002826722 | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Reissue | CBS – S 96000 | |
| UK | 2LP · Repress 0960003826723, 0826717960007, 0960001382671, 0826722960002 | CBS – 96000 | |
| Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Repress 0826712960002, 0826722960002 | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Repress | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Repress 0826722960002 | CBS – CBS 96000 | |
| 1978 | Canada | Gatefold · 2LP | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | UK | Gatefold · 2LP 0960001826711, 0960001826721, 0960002826712, 0960002960002, 0960003826723, 0960008826718, 0960009826719, 9600038267231 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP | CBS – WOW 100 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP 8267229600012, 0082671396000, 0826722960002, 8267139600013, 0960002826722, 9600028267221 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – S 96003 |
| 1978 | Spain | 2LP | CBS – S 96000 |
| 1978 | US | Gatefold · 2LP | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | Greece | 2LP | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Australia | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – S2BP 220201 |
| 1978 | US | LP · Promo · Special Edition | Columbia – AS 454 |
| 1978 | Brazil | 2LP | Discos CBS – 138136/37 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0826727960007, 0960008826728, 0960009826719, 0960009826729, 0826717960007, 0096008826718, 0082671796007, 0023529082672 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | New Zealand | 2LP 2202014216700, 2202014217700, 2202014218700, 2202014220700 | CBS – S2BP 220201 |
| 1978 | US | Gatefold · 2LP | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0826717960007, 0826726960006, 0826727960007, 0960002826712, 0960002826722, 0960003826723, 0960004526714, 0960009826729, 9600028267224, 9600038267236, 9600048267143, 9600048267145, 9600048267146, 0826716960006, 0826713960001, 0096008826718, 0082671796007 | CBS – 96000 |
| 1978 | US | 2LP · Promo | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | Europe | 2LP | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0960003826723, 0096001826711, 0096003826713, 0096004826714, 0826717960007, 0960048267124, 0960009826719, 0960002826722 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Israel | Non-Gatefold · 2LP 0960002826712, 0960003826713, 0960001826711 | CBS – 96000 |
| 1978 | South Africa | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – SCBS 2139 |
| 1978 | UK | Gatefold · 2LP 0826722960002 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Portugal | 2LP | CBS – 96000 |
| 1978 | US | Pitman Pressing · 2LP | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0960048826714, 0960008826728, 0960004826714, 0826726960006, 0826717960007, 0082671796007 | CBS – S CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0960002826722, 0960001826721, 0826722960002, 0826725960005, 0960002826712, 0960003826713, 0960003826723, 0960004826714, 0960004826724, 0960001826711, 9600084826724 | CBS – 96000 |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | 2LP | CBS/Sony – 40 . 3P 18 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0960009826719, 0960008826728, 0826718960008, 0826717960007 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | 2LP · Mispress | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Ireland | 2LP | CBS – S CBS 82671 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP · White Label 0826711960001, 0826712960002 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | US | Gatefold · 2LP | Columbia – PC235290 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed 8267229600012, 0960002826722, 0001960003111 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed 0960002826722 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Argentina | 2LP | Columbia – 11.501 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Colombia | 2LP | CBS – C2L5 |
| 1978 | UK | Phonodisc pressing · 2LP 0082671235290, 0082672235290 | CBS – 96000 |
| 1978 | US | Terre Haute Pressing · 2LP | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0960001382671, 0960002826722, 0826717960007 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Canada | Gatefold · 2LP | Columbia – PC 2 35290 |
| 1978 | Australia | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – S2BP 220201 |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | 2LP | CBS – SCBS 2139 |
| 1978 | Israel | GATEFOLD · 2LP 0960001826711, 0960002826712, 0960003826713 | CBS – 96000 |
| 1978 | US | Santa Maria Pressing · 2LP | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1978 | Japan | 2LP · Limited Edition | Epic/Sony – 40-3P-18, 40-3P-19 |
| 1978 | Australia | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – S2BP 220201 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed 9600028267121, 0960002826722, 0960002826712, 0826722960002 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | UK | 2LP 0826716960060, 0082672235290, 0826717960070, 0826727960007 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – S 96003 |
| 1978 | Spain | Gatefold · 2LP · Test Pressing · White Label | CBS – S 96003 |
| 1978 | Ireland | Gatefold · 2LP 0960001826711, 0826722960002 | CBS – S CBS 82672 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | LP | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP · Mixed | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | Europe | Gatefold · 2LP 0096002826722 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 1978 | US | Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Columbia PC2 35290 U.S., 1978 2-LP promotional/demo pressing White Columbia “Demonstration – Not For Sale” labels Likely Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman, NJ Matrices: AL 35291-2A / · Promo | Columbia – PC2 35290 |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia | 2LP | Suzy – 96000 |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Gatefold · 2LP | CBS – CS-10.324/325 |
| 1979 | Spain | 2LP · Club Edition · Special Edition | CBS – S 96000 |
| 1979 | UK | 3LP · 45 RPM · Single | CBS – WOW 100 |
| 1979 | Spain | 2LP 0960001826721, 0960001826711, 0826722960002 | CBS – S 96000 |
| 1979 | Turkey | 2LP | CBS – 96000 |
| 1979 | UK | 3LP · 45 RPM · Single | CBS – WOW 100 |
| 1980 | Germany | 2LP | CBS – CBS 96006 |
| 1980 | South Africa | 2LP · Reissue | Star Spectacular - Original Artists |
| 1980 | Germany | LP · Promo | CBS – SAMP 15 |
| 1981 | US | Half-Speed · 2LP · Remastered 0074644529012 | Columbia – H2C 45290 |
| 1989 | Europe | Red Labels · 2LP · Reissue 0001960002021, 9600002826722 | CBS – CBS 96000 |
| 2005 | UK | 2LP · Remastered · Test Pressing · White Label 0828767521313 | CBS – 82876752131 |
| 2018 | Europe | Gatefold, 180ɢ · 2LP · Reissue 0889854494315 | Sony Music – 88985449431 |
| 2024 | UK | Red Weed · 2LP 0198028093910 | Sony Music – 19802809391 |
| 2025 | UK | Blue, The Original Album · 4LP · Reissue 0636551930758 | Madfish – SMABX1307 |