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. The EP was released by

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. The title track, "Eve of the War" is a cover version of the opening piece from the British 1978 album, '' Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds''. The EP has two live songs: "Yoni Kunda" first released on ''

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'' (May 1995), and "Chinese Whispers" from ''

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'' (June 1997). The other tracks are a remix of "Yoni Kunda", and two re-mastered tracks from ''

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'' (October 1993). A music video of the title track was provided. The EP is now deleted, "Eve of the War" and the live version of "Chinese Whispers" were later included on their compilation album, ''

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).Alchemist Discography ''Eve of the War''
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Track listing

Personnel

;Alchemist * Adam Agius – vocals, guitar,

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s * John Bray – bass guitar * Rodney Holder –

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* Roy Torkington – guitar ;Other musicians * Josh Nixon – guitar (on track 1) * Mark Rochelle – keyboards ;Recording details * Audio engineer – D. W. Norton at Backbeach Studios, Rye, Victoria, June, August 1998 * Producer – D. W. Norton, Martin Shepherd (tracks 2–3), Simon (tracks 2–3) at the Disco Playpen * Mixing engineer – Martin Shepherd (track 4) * Audio engineer – Chock (tracks 2–3) at the Gypsy Bar * Tracks 5 and 6 re-mastered from ''

'' ;Artwork details * Roy Torkington – artwork, layout, design * Simon – layout, design

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eve of the War Alchemist (band) albums 1998 EPs