The Eve of the War

~ Recording by Jeff Wayne

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Eve of the War4:30Jeff Wayne feat. Justin HaywardThe Eve of the WarJeff WayneSingle
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S CBS 6496
1.17The Eve of the War4:35Jeff Wayne25 Jaar Popmuziek: 1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special Products29.982104.10, LSP 982104 2
1.17The Eve of the War4:31Jeff Wayne25 Jaar Top 40 Hits, Deel 4: ’77–’80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Edison (Dutch label aka Edison Stichting)6198904
1.1The Eve of the War4:32Jeff WayneThe Eve of the WarJeff WayneSingle + Remix
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)654738 3, CBS 654738 3
1.4The Eve of the War4:33Jeff WayneHits CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products983445 2
3.17The Eve of the War4:30Jeff WayneRemember Your 70's - 1976-1979 (Volume 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)980647 2, 982104 2, 982336 2, 982436 2
1.6The Eve of the War4:32Jeff WayneDancing ShoesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)LSP 984889-2
1.17The Eve of the War4:35Jeff WayneTime Trip: Hits of the 70s, 80s and 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004)29-984944-10
2.20Eve of the War4:32Jeff WayneDe J@ren ’70, Deel 9: 1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 604192
5.1The Eve of the War (feat. Justin Hayward)4:25Jeff WayneUltimate 80s: 1985 - 1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 988210 2
4.11The Eve of the War4:31Jeff WayneVeronica Top 1000 Allertijden 2007Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2007-11-19
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697 158532
2.15The Eve of the War4:25Jeff WayneHaynes DAD: Ultimate Guide to RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-06-07
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
3.7The Eve of the War4:29Jeff WayneJoe Top 2000, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Belgium5372073
1.4The Eve of the War4:30Jeff Wayne feat. Justin HaywardSynthesizer HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Belgium5387699
2.9The Eve of the War4:33Jeff Wayne & Justin HaywardVeronica: Top 1000 allertijden (2022)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19658767042
2.9The Eve of the War4:30Jeff Wayne feat. Justin HaywardNOW Yearbook Extra 1978Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-06-09
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0196588116629, CDYBENOW78
Promotion
1.1The Eve of the War4:33Jeff WayneThe Eve of the WarJeff WayneSingle + Remix
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 654738 3

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recording of:The Eve of the War

Related works

The Eve of the War

lyricist and composer:Jeff Wayne (musician)
librettist:Doreen Wayne
publisher:April Music Ltd.
later translated versions:La víspera de la guerra
part of:Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds” (order: 1)
parts:3. Trap (Excerpt From Eve of the War)
is based on:The War of the Worlds: Book 1, Chapter 1: The Eve of the War
arrangements:The Eve of the War ~ Theme From War of the Worlds ~ (Brass Band arr. Sykes)