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“Epilogue (Part 1)” is the eleventh track on Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978). Following the desolate conclusion of “Dead London”, this track begins the album’s reflective and philosophical coda. With narration by Richard Burton, it provides a quiet, contemplative aftermath to the Martian invasion, offering closure while questioning humanity’s future. Background The story has reached its resolution: the Martians are dead