This page includes Jeff Wayne's Musical Version: The War of the Worlds, Live on stage's : cover picture, songs / tracks list, members/musicians and line-up, different releases details, free MP3 . [7] The Black Smoke Band once again includes Bassist Herbie Flowers and Guitarist Chris Spedding, both from the original 1978 album and its original 2006 tour. The New Generation Opening Date: Dec 15, 2012 Closing Date: Dec 15, 2012 (dates reflect O2 Arena run) Air date: April 2013 Medium: cinema, DVD, and Blu-Ray Where to watch: DVD and Blu-Ray (UK/Europe only) Stage Production Notes The 8-piece Black Smoke . This is a rescheduled event. It has since been in the UK top 100 albums for 240 weeks, and has sold over 2.7 million copies in the country. II and III Fighting Machines, and as bombs on Flying Machines. The cylinder launchers launch the canisters of the Black Smoke in such a way that it produces no smoke (other than the Black Smoke itself, of course); compressed air and electromagnets have been suggested as the propulsive device. also includes other new content not featured on The New Generation album, such as a new scene opening Act II between The Journalist (Liam Neeson) and Carrie, his fiance (Anna-Marie Wayne). Liam Neeson retains his role in 3D holography as The Journalist while Jeff Wayne again conducts the 8-piece Black Smoke Band and symphonic ULLAdubULLA Strings. [15] Among the synthesisers used was the Thunderchild SZ3540, a custom made monophonic model built by JWM Electronics after Wayne sought for a fatter, bassy sound. The songs and the background music were not altered. It became a success in its own right, prompting Wayne to prepare a full commercial release. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The Performance: When recording finished, 77 reels of multitrack tapes had been used. A two disc Region 2 DVD of the 2006 Wembley Arena, London show was released 6 November 2006 by Universal. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a studio double album by American-born British musician, composer, and record producer Jeff Wayne, released on 9 June 1978 by CBS Records.It is an album musical adapted from the science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells in a rock opera style with a rock band, orchestra, narrator, and leitmotifs to carry the story and . Dead London 12. Hayward and Thompson reprised their roles as The Sung Thoughts of the Journalist and The Voice of Humanity respectively, with Rhydian Roberts as Parson Nathaniel, Jason Donovan as The Artilleryman, and Liz McClarnon as Beth. When this lid falls off, a Martian creature emerges. [31] It ran from 8 February to 30 April 2016[31] and featured direction by Bob Thompson, an onstage orchestra conducted by Jeff Wayne, and Liam Neeson as the Journalist in the usual 3D holography. "Now, mankind will look forward to life beginning again" said the press release. This single CD release was largely made of tracks from the original remix album, with some additional new remixes by Tom Middleton and DJ Keltech, and hip-hop versions of two tracks by DJ Zube. The described size of the clouds of the Smoke strongly suggests that the smoke within the canisters is highly compressed. The New Generation", "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Alive on Stage! Steps and stage star Claire Richards makes her debut as Beth, The Parsons Wife. 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The tour visited Australia and New Zealand in 2007; the former leg featured Australian Idol runner-up Shannon Noll as Parson Nathaniel, actress Rachael Beck as Beth, and Michael Falzon as the Artilleryman, alongside Hayward, Thompson, Spedding and Flowers in the band. He had previously starred in a production of the musical Godspell, which also featured Julie Covington, who subsequently met Wayne and agreed to voice Beth. I won two Ivor Novello Awards, my double album went Top 10 in 22 countries and No.1 in 11 of them. Liam Neeson's narration and holography was once again used in the show. The set, entitled Highlights from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, was released in 1981 by Columbia Records. In 1979, a seven-minute disco remix of "The Eve of the War" was released. . The new song for the 40th Anniversary tour, which was first seen in the 2016 West End production, was a reprise of "Forever Autumn". The Bombarding Machine carries a Black Smoke mortar as its primary armament. [8][22] In 1979, the album was named Best Recording in Science Fiction and Fantasy, in a panel of judges that included George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Alfred Hitchcock. He introduces himself and his work on The War of the Worlds before the on-screen introduction of the Martians. Nearly 40 years on, based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War of The Worlds remains a firm favourite to millions around the world. [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. It was recorded in the course of two evenings at Abbey Road Studios. A model Fighting Machine featured on stage. "[25] Music Week commented that the album is "superb" and predicted it will become "one of the biggest sellers. Last night I had the pleasure of going to see Jeff Wayne conducting the 10-piece Black Smoke Band and 36-piece ULLAdubULLA Strings playing his version of the The War of The Worlds, I have loved this since I was a kid (it must have been the prog rock that Jeff used back 1978 production) but []. Based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, it remains a firm favourite to millions around the world, exciting audiences of all ages. While most of the contributors are relatively unknown,[27] the album includes two versions of a remix of "Dead London" by Apollo 440 and other remixes by house-music pioneer Todd Terry. Bill did it. Epilogue (Part 2) Warning: contains spoilers for War of the Worlds Season 2. Wayne felt the composing side of his career "had diminished" by this time, and started looking for a story "to get passionate about" and interpret musically, to which his father Jerry suggested the science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds by H. G. A 100-foot cinema screen shows stunning CGI graphics of the monstrous Martian invasion as the lights and smoke effects create the illusion of a world under attack. [23] Tickets went on sale 22 November 2013. The Journalist, however, realizing the Artilleryman's ambitions far exceed his abilities, soon leaves. Leaf drops over the audience. The 2016 West End production of Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds received mixed reviews. In 1984 CRL Group PLC released Jeff Wayne's Video Game Version of The War of the Worlds for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer. Wells. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. As the attack builds up to a searing climax, a 3 ton, 30-foot fully animated Martian descends from the lighting rig firing its heat ray across the Arena. 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The full cast is still to be announced. However, this is unlikely as argon is a noble gas, meaning it is very stable and inert and only bonds with other elements under extreme conditions. After the William Rowland and Vera May prologue was moved into a pre-show (with the characters performing among the audience rather than on stage), O'Neill appeared in a new prologue as a 33-year-old Wells, opening the show with a speech about 19th century England during the dying moments of 1899. Performed by The Brave New World Singers and conducted by Jeff Wayne, it features all our Guest Artists from 2014, 2018, and recently announced for 2022 - Claire Richards and Kevin Clifton. With lasers, pyrotechnics and incredible stage lighting effects as well as astounding audio effects, this will be one memorable event. Wayne found it amusing as the Spanish division of CBS had recommended him to use Quinn for the role. Kevin has thrilled audiences in the West End and across the UK, starring in Rock of Ages', Dirty Dancing the Musical and 'The Wedding Singer. Sides one and two: The Coming of the Martians, Sides three and four: The Earth Under the Martians, Track listing (LP record and 8-Track tape and Cassette tape), Last edited on 16 February 2023, at 16:30, Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds (disambiguation), Highlights from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, Jeff Wayne's Video Game Version of The War of the Worlds, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds The New Generation, "The story behind Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds", "Hear the Prog-Rock Adaptation of H.G. [10], The album features Ken Freeman on synthesisers, who started with a Minimoog and ARP Odyssey. [5][10] Wayne was "too chicken" to deliver the finished product to CBS himself, so he had his future wife Geraldine, then an assistant to the label's business affairs director, to hand it in. In 1975 I first read HG Wells dark Victorian tale The War of The Worlds, gifted to me by my father, Jerry, as he knew Id been looking for a unique story that could inspire me as a composer. Upon learning that the journalist discovers that his fiance is missing, Wayne reminded himself of the Lego tune and because it received a positive reception as a commercial, Wayne adapted it into a complete song with lyrics. Set just after the end of World War II, he is dying, but now speaks about the extent of atrocities committed during the recent war, how human beings can, in some shapes and forms, be as destructive as the Martians had been in his novel. A great modern/interwebby audience participation feature was that punters were asked to Tweet to the shows stream @twotwofficial and certain ones where picked to appear on the giant screen at the back in the break. As Beth attempts to restore his faith in humanity, a Martian cylinder crashes into the cottage and she is buried under the rubble. [9] British singer-songwriter Alex Clare is the Voice of Humanity. The large-scale and constantly evolving production of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds, which has been touring arenas for 16 years, . He went back in time, broke the time loop, erased the aliens out of existence and saved billions of lives by stopping Earth . [3] The final effect was achieved with a multitrack "voicebox guitar effect" devised and voiced by Jo Partridge, who plays guitar on the album[4] and made the sound "as dramatic as possible. at the O2 Arena was recorded and released across cinemas in the UK and Europe in April 2013. [8][19] In April 1979, the album exceeded platinum status in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Australia, and gold certification in Canada, Spain, Israel, and Belgium. In Superman: War of the Worlds, the Black Smoke is fired from the tripods in canisters that shatter on impact with the ground, with the black smoke choking the people caught within it. In 2022 this particular story could not be more relevant. This release went to No. [5] The album was released on 26 November 2012 on both CD and Vinyl. [15] Michael Falzon and Lily Osborne appear as new characters William Rowland and Vera May respectively, appearing in a new prologue that segues into a re-animated version of the Martians' preparations for their invasion of Earth, introduced to the tour in 2009. The Black Smoke Band were top notch and some perfect guitar solos and banging percussion. Jeff Wayne, based on HG Wells's novel . [29], In September 1978, Wayne had entered negotiations with Paramount Pictures over the film rights and with two concert producers, one of which being Showco, to present a live stage version of the album. Three days later the Journalist arrives at Carrie's house but finds it empty. All lyrics by Jeff Wayne and Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne, with script by Doreen Wayne. [24] A positive review was published by Ben Ostrander in the science-fiction magazine The Space Gamer, who thought the album was "magnificent" and despite some differences between the record and the original novel, it "is a kind of rock/radio play with modern interpretations" and is "better than most crap on TV, and makes for a fun evening around the stereo. "So we had to do it wild. This new piece, entitled "Distant Shores", is an exchange between the two after they have been separated and is seen onstage via holographic projections of both characters in which they express hope they may one day see each other again, speaking as though to each other, from distant shores. He again encounters the Artilleryman, who is planning a new life underground that would allow humans to evade the Martians and ultimately strike back with reverse-engineered fighting machines. 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