Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds’ / 18-disc box set
16CD + 2 x Blu-Ray

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds will be released as a huge 18-disc box set based on the original 1978 album and its subsequent theatrical casts from 2006 and 2012.
The box houses 16 CDs and two Blu-rays. The Blu-rays feature 96/24 stereo mixes of the original album and The New Generation; additional Dolby Atmos & 5.1 mixes of the original album; films of the 2006 and 2012 stage shows; plus a new interview with Wayne.
Based on HG Wells’ classic 1898 novel, Wayne’s 1978 album had a “cast” comprising Richard Burton as The Journalist, Justin Hayward as The Journalist’s musical thoughts, David Essex as The Artilleryman, Phil Lynott as Parson Nathaniel, Julie Covington as Beth and Chris Thompson of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band as The Voice Of Humanity. It spawned top five single ‘Forever Autumn’.
Wayne’s first stage version in 2006 starred Hayward and Thompson, plus Burton’s narration, alongside Russell Watson, Tara Blaise and Alexis James. In 2012, Wayne rewrote his script as The New Generation to change elements of the story. The accompanying album and stage tour had an entirely new cast, including Ricky Wilson, Gary Barlow, Joss Stone and Maverick Sabre, while Liam Neeson replaced Burton’s narration.
Two remix albums based on Wayne’s musical have been released, with 2000’s ULLAdubULLA featuring remixes by producers including Todd Terry and Apollo 440 followed by ULLAdubULLA II in 2005, including reworkings by Tom Middleton and DJ Zube.
The CDs include the original 1978 album, three discs of 1978 outtakes (117 tracks!), both volumes of ULLAdubULLA and previously unreleased remixes, cast recordings of the 2006 and 2012 tours, the studio version of The New Generation and instrumental versions.
Assorted ephemera comprises a 156-page hardback book by journalist Peter Doggett; a 24-page biography of Wayne’s father Jerry Wayne, who inspired his son to create the musical; a reproduction of the original script; a map of the story; two art prints; a manuscript sheet signed by Wayne; and a certificate of authenticity.
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds: The Deluxe Collectors Edition is released on 24 October 2025, via Madfish.
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Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War of the worlds - 18-disc box set
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Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds Jeff Wayne /
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CD 1: Original 1978 Album
- The Eve Of The War [09:08]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray [11:36]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine [10:36]
- Forever Autumn [07:41]
- Thunder Child [06:07]
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CD 2: Original 1978 Album
- The Red Weed (Part One) [05:53]
- The Spirit Of Man [11:38]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) [05:26]
- The Artilleryman Returns [01:27]
- Brave New World [12:12]
- Dead London (Part One) [05:28]
- Dead London (Part Two) [03:35]
- Epilogue (Part One) [02:31]
- Epilogue (Part Two) (NASA) [01:50]
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CD 3: The Coming of the Martians… Revisited – Original Studio Out-takes I
- The Four Narrators (Opening Passage) [00:43]
- The Eve Of The War (Original Unused Intro) [00:52]
- The Eve Of The War (Early Band Take) [04:12]
- The Eve Of The War (Stripped Down Mix) [00:48]
- The Eve Of The War [00:48]
- “That“ Laugh [00:47]
- Out-Takes 1 (from Horsell Common) [00:14]
- Out-Takes 2 (from Horsell Common) [00:10]
- Out-Takes 3 (from Horsell Common) [01:56]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Early Version) [04:40]
- Out-Takes (from Horsell Common and The Heat Ray) [00:40]
- The Heat Ray Versus The Jangle Piano (Martian Versus Man) [01:19]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Early Band Take, Featuring Original Unused Intro) [04:04]
- Richard Burton Out-Take [00:14]
- Lego Toys (Original 1969 Radio Commercial) [00:30]
- Forever Autumn (Original 1972 Version) [02:51]
- Bar Count – Under Attack (from Forever Autumn) [01:28]
- Forever Autumn (Early Version) [04:53]
- Bar Count Continues (from Forever Autumn) [00:25]
- Paperboys (Original Unused Out-Take 1) [00:44]
- Paperboys (Original Unused Out-Take 2) [00:13]
- Paperboy Shouts And Panicking Crowd (Original Unused OutTake 1 from Forever Autumn) [00:23]
- Paperboy Shouts And Panicking Crowd (Original Unused OutTake 2 from Forever Autumn) [00:24]
- “Ugly Brutes!“ And “See Them“ (Original Unused OutTakes) [00:07]
- Forever Autumn (Early Version) [03:58]
- Thunder Child (Early Version) [03:50]
- The Four Narrators (The Earth Belonged To The Martians) [00:24]
- The Four Narrators (The Red Weed) [00:22]
- The Red Weed (Early Version) [04:26]
- Unused Out-Take (from The Red Weed) [01:19]
- The Red Weed (Original Unused Parts 1) [00:46]
- The Red Weed (Original Unused Parts 2) [01:01]
- Jeff`s “Worth A Listen“ Red Weed Alternative [00:22]
- Original 75“ Radio Commercial [01:15]
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CD 4: The Earth Under the Martians… Revisited – Original Studio Out-takes II
- Parson Nathaniel (2005 Revisited Version) [04:15]
- The Spirit Of Man (Early Version With Unused Acting Parts) [01:49]
- The Spirit Of Man (Early Version Guide Vocals) [05:06]
- The Spirit Of Man (Jerry, Doreen & Phil Acting OutTakes) [01:00]
- The Spirit Of Man (Alternate Version) [00:45]
- “Are You Ready Jeff?“ (Acting Out-Takes from The Spirit Of Man) [01:25]
- “Are You Ready Jeff?“ (Acting Out-Takes 2 from The Spirit Of Man) [00:52]
- The Spirit Of Man [01:05]
- The Spirit Of Man (Out-Takes 1, including Original Unused Script) [00:31]
- The Spirit Of Man (Out-Takes 2, including Original Unused Script) [00:26]
- The Spirit Of Man (Out-Takes 3, including Original Unused Script) [01:26]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth & Parson Out-Takes) [00:51]
- The Spirit Of Man (Out-Takes 5, including Original Unused Script) [00:40]
- The Spirit Of `Mayan` (Parson Out-Takes) [04:29]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Is Killed) [00:59]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Is Killed – Original Out-Take) [00:20]
- The Spirit Of Man (Guitar Solo) [01:11]
- “Outcries“ (from The Spirit Of Man) [00:43]
- The Spirited Man (Strings And Acoustic Guitar Alternative) [02:46]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out-Takes 1) [00:34]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out-Takes 2) [00:35]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out-Takes 3) [00:29]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out-Takes 4) [00:26]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out-Takes 5) [00:17]
- The Spirit Of Man (Beth Out-Takes 6) [00:15]
- The Spirit Of Guitars (Guitars And Strings from The Spirit Of Man) [00:44]
- Tea For Two: Jerry & Phil`s Late Night Cabaret [00:44]
- Parson Nathaniel Scream Out-Takes 1 (from The Spirit Of Man) [02:26]
- Parson Nathaniel Scream Out-Takes 1 (from The Spirit Of Man) [02:08]
- Original Parson Scream Out-Takes [00:33]
- Original Spanish Parson Scream Out-Takes [00:22]
- German Journalist And Parson Out-Takes [00:40]
- Spanish Journalist And Parson Scream Out-Takes [00:41]
- “And There Was Nothing I Could Do To Prevent It“ (Out-Takes And Master) [00:35]
- Parson Nathaniel (Original Unused Song) [06:03]
- “Less Piano And More Air, Please!“ [00:45]
- The Artilleryman Returns (With Unused Parts) [01:33]
- The Artilleryman`s Out-Takes (from Brave New World) [00:29]
- The Artilleryman`s Out-Takes (from Brave New World – Continued) [00:24]
- The Artilleryman`s Out-Takes 2 (from Brave New World) [00:51]
- Brave New World (Early Piano Demo) [03:39]
- Brave New World (Early Band Take) [04:41]
- The Artilleryman`s “I`ve Got A Plan!“ Out-Takes (from Brave New World) [00:34]
- Brave New World (Acoustic Alternative) [01:15]
- Brave New World (Alternate Version) [02:23]
- The Spanish Artilleryman`s Plan (from Brave New World) [03:02]
- Acting Out-Takes 1 (from Brave New World) [00:23]
- Acting Out-Takes 2 (from Brave New World) [00:22]
- Acting Out-Takes 3 (from Brave New World) [00:22]
- Acting Out-Takes 4 (from Brave New World) [00:16]
- Acting Out-Takes 5 (from Brave New World) [01:13]
- Original 40“ Radio Commercial [00:40]
- Regressing Bar Count [00:46]
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CD 5: The Earth Under the Martians… Revisited – Original Studio Out-takes III
- Dead London (Early Version, featuring Original Piano Demo) [03:51]
- Dead London (Early Band Run-Through) [06:30]
- Murderous Out-Takes 1 (from Dead London) [01:04]
- Murderous Out-Takes 2 (from Dead London) [00:19]
- Breathless Out-Take (from Dead London) [00:41]
- Epilogue 1 (Early Band Take) [05:02]
- The Four Narrators (Epilogue) [00:22]
- Unused Alternate NASA Epilogue Out-Takes 1 [00:58]
- Unused Alternate NASA Epilogue Out-Takes 2 [00:42]
- Unused Alternate NASA Epilogue Out-Takes 3 [00:19]
- NASA Epilogue (Spanish Version) [01:48]
- Spanish Narrator Out-Takes 1 [00:58]
- Spanish Narrator Out-Takes 2 [01:22]
- Spanish Narrator Out-Takes 3 [00:19]
- Spanish Narrator Out-Takes 4 [00:34]
- The Eve Of The War (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [01:37]
- The Falling Star (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [02:13]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [02:36]
- The Fighting Begins (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [00:55]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [03:56]
- The Exodus From London (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [02:16]
- The Thunder Child (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [01:12]
- The Red Weed (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [01:57]
- How I Fell In With The Parson (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [02:30]
- The Days Of Imprisonment (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [02:30]
- What We Saw From The Ruined House (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [02:13]
- The Artilleryman And The Brave New World – The Spirit Of Man (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [06:32]
- Dead London (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [04:36]
- The Epilogue (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [01:08]
- NASA Epilogue (Original Narration And Acting Parts) [00:45]
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CD 6: ULLAdubULLA – The Remix Album I
- Introduction (Hybrid Remix) [00:37]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Max Mondo) [03:48]
- ULLAdubULLA (Papa Ootzie) [03:08]
- The Eve Of The War (Sakin & Friends) [03:18]
- The Spirit Of Man (Max Mondo) [05:11]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Max Mondo) [03:46]
- Forever Autumn (N-Trance) [03:29]
- Forever Autumn (Frederickse & Schurrer Dark Autumn Dub) [04:05]
- Thunder Child (Mister JoyBoy) [04:15]
- The Eve Of The War (Martian Mix – Max Mondo) [04:07]
- The Red Weed (Mister JoyBoy Remix) [03:21]
- The Spirit Of Man (K C W) [04:12]
- Brave New World (Todd Terry Mix) [03:09]
- Dead London (Apollo Four Forty) [04:50]
- Dead London (Mister JoyBoy Remix) [05:05]
- The Eve Of The War (Hani Remix 1) [04:14]
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CD 7: ULLAdubULLA – The Remix Album II
- The Eve Of The War (Hybrid`s Fire In The Sky Mix) [07:29]
- The Eve Of The War (Sakin & Friends Extended) [07:32]
- The Eve Of The War (Tilt`s Red Dawn Mix) [08:50]
- Dead London (Apollo Four Forty Instrumental Mix) [05:06]
- Brave New World (Todd Terry Extended Mix) [06:07]
- Forever Autumn (N-Trance Remix) [05:44]
- Forever Autumn (Frederickse & Schurrer Dark Autumn Dub) [08:45]
- Brave New World (Dario G) [06:52]
- The Red Weed (Naughty G` Glow In The Dark Mix) [07:55]
- The Eve Of The War (Hani Remix 2) [06:12]
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CD 8: ULLAdubULLA II – The Remix Album & Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
- Horsell Common and The Heat Ray (Everybody Gather) [03:51]
- The Eve of The War (Tom Middleton`s Cosmos Re-Edit) [03:37]
- The Spirit of Man (The Spirit of Dub) [04:36]
- The Eve of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix Radio Edit) [03:47]
- The Eve of The War (DJ Keltech) [02:57]
- The Spirit of Man [04:33]
- The Eve of The War (1980 Disco Steve Thompson Remix) [04:47]
- The Spirit of Destiny (The Parson Versus Palene) [04:58]
- The Eve of The War Versus Animal And Man (Forrest / Schurrer / Wayne Remix) [05:53]
- The Spirit of Man (Spirit of Dub (Tom Frederikse / Gaetan Schurrer Remix) [05:47]
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CD 9: ULLAdubULLA II – The Remix Album & Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
- The Eve of The War (Remix) [12:33]
- Horsell Common and The Heat Ray (Immersive Take Over Moment) [01:47]
- Forever Autumn (Dance Remix) [06:06]
- Thunder Child (Remix) [10:40]
- Inside The Handling Machine (Immersive Take Over Moment) [01:42]
- Brave New World (Remix) [10:28]
- Dead London: The Aviation Lab (Immersive Take Over Moment) [01:59]
- The War of The Worlds Tour Play Out (Exit 40) [11:44]
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CD 10: Original 2006 Live Cast Recording
- Prequel [03:54]
- The Eve Of The War (Part One & Part Two) [09:07]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray [11:40]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine [10:48]
- Forever Autumn [07:42]
- Thunder Child [05:46]
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CD 11: Original 2006 Live Cast Recording
- The Red Weed (Part One) [06:02]
- The Spirit Of Man [11:04]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) [05:23]
- The Artilleryman Returns [02:10]
- Brave New World [11:31]
- Dead London (Part One) [05:29]
- Dead London (Part Two) [03:05]
- Epilogue (Part Two) (NASA) [03:11]
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CD 12: The New Generation
- The Eve Of The War [10:14]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray [12:14]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine [12:05]
- Forever Autumn [07:54]
- Thunder Child [06:14]
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CD 13: The New Generation
- The Red Weed (Part One) [06:58]
- The Spirit Of Man [12:07]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) [05:20]
- The Artilleryman Returns [03:21]
- Brave New World [12:14]
- Dead London (Part One) [05:27]
- Dead London (Part Two) [03:48]
- Epilogue (Part One) [03:22]
- Epilogue (Part Two) [01:57]
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CD 14: The New Generation – 2012 Live Cast Recording
- Prequel [06:42]
- The Eve Of The War [09:56]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray [12:31]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine [12:05]
- Forever Autumn [08:04]
- Thunder Child [06:02]
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CD 15: The New Generation – 2012 Live Cast Recording
- The Red Weed (Part One) [08:35]
- The Spirit Of Man [12:26]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) [05:29]
- The Artilleryman Returns [03:20]
- Brave New World [12:10]
- Dead London (Part One) [05:29]
- Dead London (Part Two) [03:48]
- Epilogue (Part One) [06:45]
- Epilogue (Part Two) (NASA) [03:00]
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CD 16: Piano, Strings & Some Other Things
- The Eve of The War (Instrumental) [04:32]
- Forever Autumn (Instrumental) [04:39]
- The Red Weed (Instrumental) [05:51]
- Brave New World (Instrumental) [06:56]
- Forever Autumn (The Duet) [04:36]
- With Joy, Hope and Wonder [06:32]
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Blu-ray 1
- The Eve Of The War (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [09:08]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [11:36]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [10:36]
- Forever Autumn (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [07:41]
- Thunder Child (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [06:07]
- The Red Weed (Part One) (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [05:53]
- The Spirit Of Man (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [11:38]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [05:26]
- The Artilleryman Returns (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [01:27]
- Brave New World (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [12:12]
- Dead London (Part One) (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [05:28]
- Dead London (Part Two) (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [03:35]
- Epilogue (Part One) (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [02:31]
- Epilogue (Part Two) (NASA) (Hi-res Stereo / 5.1 / Dolby Atmos) [01:50]
- The Eve Of The War (Hi-res Stereo) [10:14]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Hi-res Stereo) [12:15]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Hi-res Stereo) [12:05]
- Forever Autumn (Hi-res Stereo) [07:54]
- Thunder Child (Hi-res Stereo) [06:14]
- The Red Weed (Part One) (Hi-res Stereo) [06:58]
- The Spirit Of Man (Hi-res Stereo) [12:07]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) (Hi-res Stereo) [05:20]
- The Artilleryman Returns (Hi-res Stereo) [03:21]
- Brave New World (Hi-res Stereo) [12:14]
- Dead London (Part One) (Hi-res Stereo) [05:27]
- Dead London (Part Two) (Hi-res Stereo) [03:48]
- Epilogue (Part One) (Hi-res Stereo) [03:22]
- Epilogue (Part Two) (NASA) (Hi-res Stereo) [01:57]
- Deconstructing Jeff Wayne`s The War of The Worlds (Documentary Film) [35:07]
- An Interview With Jeff Wayne – 2025 (Video) [16:07]
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Blu-ray 2
- Intro (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [01:50]
- Prequel (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [01:44]
- The Eve Of The War (Part One) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video -Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [04:36]
- The Eve Of The War (Part Two) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [04:46]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [11:37]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [10:44]
- Forever Autumn (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [07:39]
- Thunder Child (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [05:32]
- The Red Weed (Part One) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [06:20]
- The Spirit Of Man (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [11:39]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hires Stereo / 5.1) [05:21]
- The Artilleryman Returns (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [01:33]
- Brave New World (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [12:15]
- Dead London (Part One) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [05:27]
- Dead London (Part Two) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [03:04]
- Epilogue (Part One) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [07:00]
- Epilogue (Part Two – NASA) (Live On Stage!, 2006) (Video – Hires Stereo / 5.1) [01:49]
- Carrie And The Cannons: Behind The Scenes On The CGI Sequences (video) [02:26]
- Bringing Back Burton (video) [09:58]
- Making A Martian Fighting Machine (video) [04:09]
- An Interview With Jeff Wayne (video) [15:25]
- The Tour 2006 – A Journal (video) [01:43]
- Intro (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [00:42]
- Prequel (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [03:46]
- The Eve of The War (Part One) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [04:42]
- The Eve of The War (Part Two) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [04:28]
- Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [11:42]
- The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [10:47]
- Forever Autumn (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [07:42]
- Thunder Child (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [05:45]
- The Red Weed (Part One) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [06:18]
- The Spirit of Man (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [11:31]
- The Red Weed (Part Two) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [05:18]
- The Artilleryman Returns (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [01:28]
- Brave New World (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [12:15]
- Dead London (Part One) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [05:29]
- Dead London (Part Two) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [03:06]
- Epilogue (Part One) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [07:30]
- Epilogue (Part Two – NASA) (Alive from The O2, The New Generation, 2012) (Video – Hi-res Stereo / 5.1) [08:48]
- Cast Interviews (videos) [57:43]
- Jeff & Anna-Marie Wayne Interviews (videos) [23:09]
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CD 1: Original 1978 Album
By John Earls
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