Cast
- Richard Burton – spoken words (The Journalist: the narrator-protagonist)
- David Essex – spoken words and vocals (The Artilleryman)
- Phil Lynott – spoken words and vocals (Parson Nathaniel)
- Julie Covington – spoken words and vocals (Beth)
- Justin Hayward – vocals (The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist: "Forever Autumn")
- Chris Thompson – vocals (The Voice of Humanity: "Thunder Child")
- Jerry Wayne – spoken words ("Epilogue, Part 2")
- Ken "Prof" Freeman – keyboards
- Chris Spedding – guitars
- Jo Partridge – guitars (mainly The Heat Ray), mandolin
- George Fenton – santur, zither, tar
- Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
- Barry Morgan – drums
- Barry da Souza, Roy Jones, Ray Cooper – percussion
- Paul Vigrass, Gary Osborne, Billy Lawrie – backing vocals
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