The Eve of the War
E441231
"The Eve of the War" is the dramatic, orchestral-prog rock opening track and main theme of Jeff Wayne's concept album adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Eve of the War canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Eve of the War Context triple: [Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, hasPart, The Eve of the War]
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A.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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B.
Prelude to War
Prelude to War is a 1942 American World War II propaganda documentary directed by Frank Capra that introduces and justifies the Allied cause to U.S. audiences.
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C.
Forgotten War
The "Forgotten War" refers to the Ifni War, a brief late-1950s conflict between Spain and Moroccan irregular forces over the Spanish enclave of Ifni in North Africa.
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D.
A Drink Before the War
A Drink Before the War is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that introduces Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro in a gritty, politically charged mystery.
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E.
The War at Home
The War at Home is an American television sitcom that aired in the mid-2000s, focusing on the comedic struggles of a dysfunctional suburban family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Eve of the War Target entity description: "The Eve of the War" is the dramatic, orchestral-prog rock opening track and main theme of Jeff Wayne's concept album adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds."
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A.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
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B.
Prelude to War
Prelude to War is a 1942 American World War II propaganda documentary directed by Frank Capra that introduces and justifies the Allied cause to U.S. audiences.
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C.
Forgotten War
The "Forgotten War" refers to the Ifni War, a brief late-1950s conflict between Spain and Moroccan irregular forces over the Spanish enclave of Ifni in North Africa.
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D.
A Drink Before the War
A Drink Before the War is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that introduces Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro in a gritty, politically charged mystery.
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E.
The War at Home
The War at Home is an American television sitcom that aired in the mid-2000s, focusing on the comedic struggles of a dysfunctional suburban family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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opening track ⓘ song ⓘ theme music ⓘ |
| album | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
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linked to:
The War of the Worlds
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds live tours ⓘ |
| basedOn | The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
|
| composer | Jeff Wayne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
brass
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orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ rock band ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
concept album track
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orchestral rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral introduction
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recurring main theme ⓘ spoken narration ⓘ vocal section ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
cinematic
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dramatic ⓘ narrative-driven ⓘ |
| includedIn | various reissues of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainThemeOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
introduces themes of The War of the Worlds
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sets up Martian invasion story ⓘ |
| narrator | Richard Burton ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of rock band and full orchestra
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serving as iconic theme of Jeff Wayne's adaptation ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| partOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| performer |
Jeff Wayne
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Justin Hayward ⓘ |
| recordedFor | concept album ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
Martian invasion motif
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doom-laden orchestral motif ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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