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“The Red Weed (Part 1)” is the sixth track on Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978). A mostly instrumental piece, it marks the beginning of the second act of the concept album and introduces a new element of Martian horror: a creeping, alien vegetation known as the Red Weed. The track is atmospheric and ominous, shifting the tone from dramatic conflict to eerie colonization. Background Following the destruction and chaos of “Thunder Child”