Lewis, Richard (20 November 2010). "The War of the Worlds: Alive on Stage - Jeff Wayne Interview". Nerve . Retrieved 17 February 2022. 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. This was released in Germany as Jeff Wayne's Video Version von Der Krieg der Welten. The album originated when Wayne was touring with singer-songwriter David Essex, for whom he also worked as his producer and musical director. 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. Wells. [3] [4] The story instantly caught Wayne's imagination, and he finished the book in a single read. [5] He later said that a musical adaptation of other books were possible, and recalled being impressed by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. [4] However, Wayne went on to read Wells's book "three or four times" and saw the 1953 film adaption, and decided it was the most suitable for a musical adaptation. [6] [7] Musical Version Of "The War Of The Worlds" ". ARIA . Retrieved 25 October 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help) Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.19. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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". Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – War of the Worlds". Music Canada . Retrieved 16 November 2019. a b c "The War of the Worlds: The Musical Drama - Interview - Jeff Wayne". Sci-Fi Bulletin. 29 November 2018 . Retrieved 16 February 2022. a b c d e Barker, Gerry (10 September 1978). " 'War of the Worlds' becomes all-star album". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp.65, 68 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via Newspapers.com.

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Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Diverse; 'War of the Worlds ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 16 November 2019. The Journalist's account begins later that year, with the sighting of several bursts of green gas which, for ten consecutive nights, erupt from the surface of Mars and appear to approach Earth. Ogilvy, an astronomer convinced that no life could exist on Mars, assures the Journalist there is no danger. Eventually, something crashes onto Horsell Common, and in the resulting crater Ogilvy discovers a glowing cylinder, the top of which begins to unscrew. When this lid falls off, a Martian creature emerges. By now a crowd has gathered on the common, and when a group of inquisitive men approaches the cylinder they are incinerated by the Heat-Ray—an advanced Martian weapon. The Journalist flees with the crowd. Later, hammering sounds are heard from the pit. A company of soldiers is deployed at the common, and that evening an injured and exhausted Artilleryman wanders into the Journalist's house and tells him his comrades have been killed by fighting machines—tripod vehicles built and controlled by Martians, each armed with its own Heat-Ray. They set off for London—the Journalist to ensure his lover Carrie is safe, the Artilleryman to report to headquarters—but are soon caught in a crossfire between soldiers and Martians and are separated. Three days later the Journalist arrives at Carrie's house but finds it empty. He resolves to escape London by boat and later catches sight of Carrie aboard a steamer, but the gangplank is raised before he can join her. Fighting machines then approach, threatening the steamer, but they are engaged by the Royal Navy battleship Thunder Child and two are destroyed. The steamer escapes, but Thunder Child is destroyed and her crew are lost by the Martian heat-rays, leaving England defenceless against the invasion. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Pulver, Andrew (14 January 2014). "Jeff Wayne and David Essex: How We Made The War of the Worlds". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 February 2022.

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. a b c d e f Inglis, Sam (August 2005). "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: 5.1 Surround Remix & Remastering Project". Sound on Sound . Retrieved 17 February 2022.Dome, Malcolm (4 September 2017). "The Prog Interview: Inside the Mind of The Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward". Loudersound . Retrieved 21 February 2022. Directed By [Dramatic And Narrative Sections Directed By (Assistant Of Spanish Version)], Voice [Epilogue Voices] – Honorio Herrero