In this unedited cassette-recorded interview captured in May 2005, British composer, musician and lyricist, Jeff Wayne takes the listener on his 27-year journey with his classic and timeless The War of the Worlds score.

What would Jeff Wayne have changed about his original 1978 The War of the World score? Listen here and enjoy more funny tales, working with Sir Richard Burton, and just how he created one of the last century’s most important and referenced scores that triggered the imagination of audiences right around the world, all while staying true to H.G. Wells science-fiction original.