<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is the debut album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, released in the UK 9 June 1978 . A concept album, its main format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration and leitmotifs to carry the story and rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters . The two - disc album remains a bestseller, having sold millions of records around the world, and by 2009 it was the 40th best selling album of all time in the UK with sales of 2,561,286 . It has since spawned multiple versions of the album, video games, DVDs, and live tours . </P> <P> The album consists of two disks, which correspond roughly to the two "books" of Wells' novel . </P> <P> In a prologue, the Journalist notes that in the late 19th century few people had even considered the possible existence of extraterrestrial life, and yet, planet Earth had in fact long been enviously observed by advanced beings . </P>

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