Horsell Common And The Heat Ray (track)
by Jeff Wayne
Year: 1978
From the album Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (track #2)
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Horsell Common And The Heat Ray appears on the following album(s) by Jeff Wayne:
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (track #2) (this album) (1978)
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds: The Next Generation (track #2) (2012)
- Highlights From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds (track #2) (compilation) (1978)
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| ! | 01/27/2026 14:12 | platus | 32,788 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2025 23:25 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,365 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2025 02:01 | FrancK | 4,874 | 82/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2024 16:29 |  Liedzeit | 10,770 | 77/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2023 08:21 |  Squonk007 | 3,332 | 73/100 |
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Squonk007 08/12/2023 08:19 | #298581
One of those tracks that sticks in the head.
DeusExMackia 01/01/2017 13:45 | #181417
An absolutely killer baseline and timeless guitar solo.
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