Singles from The Electric Light Orchestra July 1970 – June 1971 at Philips Studios, London Title/Composerīlue highlight denotes track pick The Electric Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra sounds like nothing either Jeff Lynne or Roy Wood did before or after, and therein lies its fascination. As good as they are, all of the later ELO albums sound pretty much exactly alike.
Later ELO albums were much more commercially successful, but they were also considerably more stylistically attenuated. When Wood left to form Wizzard after the release of this album, the tension generated by that clear difference between his and Lynne's songwriting styles was gone. (The Gershwin-like piano jazz of 'Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)' is Lynne's equivalent piece, and suggests an intriguing avenue he unfortunately never explored further.) This dichotomy makes Electric Light Orchestra in some ways much more interesting than later ELO albums. The difference between Wood's baroque 'Look at Me Now' and Lynne's hard rocking '10538 Overture' is obvious, and Lynne never wrote anything as purely classical as Wood's 'The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644)' in his entire career. Wood's songs are clearly more classically influenced, with the string and horn sections driving the songs rather than merely coloring them, as they do on Lynne's tunes. Wood and Lynne split the songwriting duties on Electric Light Orchestra, much as they did on late-period Move albums, but it seems like their visions of what ELO was were widely divergent. presents the services of the Electric Light Orchestra,' and most histories claim that the initial idea for the spin-off group combining rock and classical music was Wood's, not Lynne's. Indeed, the label on ELO's first album reads 'Move Enterprises Ltd. Blue Sky” b/w “One Summer Dream”ĭisc 15: “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” b/w “Bluebird Is Dead”ĭisc 16: The ELO EP: “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head” / “Strange Magic” b/w “Ma-Ma-Ma Belle” /“Evil Woman”Īlthough ELO quickly became Jeff Lynne's baby, it was launched as a collaboration between Lynne and his bandmates in the Move, multi-instrumentalist Roy Wood, and drummer Bev Bevan. Singles Volume One: 1972-1978ĭisc 1: “10538 Overture” b/w “First Movement (Jumping Biz) “ĭisc 2: “Roll Over Beethoven “ b/w “Queen Of The Hours”ĭisc 3: “Showdown” b/w “In Old England Town” (Instrumental)ĭisc 4: “Ma-Ma-Ma Belle” b/w “Oh No Not Susan”ĭisc 5: “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head” b/w “Illusions In G Major”ĭisc 6: “Evil Woman” b/w “10538 Overture (live)”ĭisc 7: “Nightrider” b/w “Daybreaker (live)”ĭisc 8: “Strange Magic” b/w “Showdown (live)”ĭisc 9: “Livin’ Thing” b/w “Fire On High”ĭisc 11: “Telephone Line” b/w “Poor Boy (The Greenwood) / King Of The Universe”ĭisc 12: “Turn To Stone” b/w “Mister Kingdom”ĭisc 13: “Mr.
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Remove made with a trial copy of smartdraw 2017. tour since 1981 in August.Įlectric Light Orchestra: The U.K. Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Wembley or Bust, which documents the group’s return to London’s Wembley stadium in June 2017, will premiere in the U.S. Highly recommend.See Also Jeff Lynne's ELO Route 2019 North American Summer Tour Jeff Lynne's ELO Sets First U.S.
"Wembley or Bust" is one of the best concert films I've seen. Whether you're an ELO fan or just need a little pick-me-up in life, give this a spin. It wasn't until after, that I realised I had been smiling the whole time, with the occasional emotional moment thrown in for good measure. You can't help but tap your foot, dance, or sing along while watching. Who the hell needs Prozac when you can just put this on?! If you're a musician, then you'll love this too - such is the level of musicianship and technical mastery going on from the diverse range of members making up Jeff Lynne's ELO. The entire atmosphere was one of fun, good times and joy. The cross-generational crowd all looked incredibly happy - with paramedics and security dancing in the aisles among the fans.
The crowd shots made me smile just as much as the music itself. The whole concert sounded exactly like the intricate recordings, but with a little extra energy, onstage presence, charisma and spectacular light show. The production on this was fantastic, which should come as no surprise to those who know of Jeff Lynne's reputation as a perfectionist. This was an excellent concert, interceded with backstage footage and words of Jeff Lynne. The closest I have got to seeing the incredible ELO in concert.