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Nearly half a century after Jeff Wayne took a leap of faith with his Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds , the US composer and lyricist returns to his best-known work with some deluxe new collectors’ box sets. Prog catches up with him to discuss grand reimaginings, almost working with Peter Gabriel, and how AI could shape his future tours.

NEVER MIND THE COMMLOCKS AS WE RETURN TO MOONBASE ALPHA TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF SPACE: 1999 , THE COLDEST, STRANGEST ANDERSON SHOW OF ALL

SPACE:1999 Celebrating 50 years of the sci-fi ...

The grand parade of lifeless packaging? Far from it, as this much-delayed blockbuster reissue of one of prog’s most fascinating and frustrating albums finally proves.

PRINCE CHARMING ADAM & THE ANTS (CBS) Formed in 1977, it took four years for Adam And The Ants to reach No.1, proving they were far better pop stars than they were punk rockers. Mere months after thei

D avid Bowie’s first album of the 1980s was a milestone record for many reasons. It was his last to be co-produced with collaborator Tony Visconti for more than 20 years, his swansong for RCA and for