The Eve of the War
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"The Eve of the War" is the dramatic, orchestral-prog rock opening track and main theme of Jeff Wayne's concept album adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Eve of the War canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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opening track ⓘ song ⓘ theme music ⓘ |
| album | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds live tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | H. G. Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
brass
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orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ rock band ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
concept album track
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orchestral rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral introduction
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recurring main theme ⓘ spoken narration ⓘ vocal section ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
cinematic
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dramatic ⓘ narrative-driven ⓘ |
| includedIn | various reissues of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainThemeOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
introduces themes of The War of the Worlds
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sets up Martian invasion story ⓘ |
| narrator | Richard Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of rock band and full orchestra
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serving as iconic theme of Jeff Wayne's adaptation ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Jeff Wayne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justin Hayward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedFor | concept album ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
Martian invasion motif
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doom-laden orchestral motif ⓘ |
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