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Electric Light Orchestra: Secret Messages

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On June 24, 1983, “Jet” label released “Secret Messages”, the tenth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded December 1982 – February 1983, in “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Holland, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, piano, percussion, Oberheim DMX
  • Richard Tandy – synthesizers, grand piano, electric piano, harmonica, Oberheim DMX
  • Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
  • Mik Kaminski – electric violin
  • Dave Morgan – additional backing vocals
  • Bill Bottrell – engineer
  • Louis Clark – strings conductor

Track listing:

All songs written by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Secret Messages
  2. Loser Gone Wild
  3. Bluebird
  4. Take Me on and on
  5. Four Little Diamonds
  6. Stranger
  7. Danger Ahead
  8. Letter from Spain
  9. Train of Gold
  10. Rock ’n’ Roll is King

Electric Light Orchestra: Face The Music

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On September 1, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Face the Music”, the fifth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Richard Tandy – piano, clavinet, Moog, Wurlitzer electric piano, tack piano, guitar, orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Kelly Groucutt – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, spoken intro, backing vocals
  • Mik Kaminski – violin
  • Hugh McDowell – cello
  • Melvyn Gale – cello
  • Ellie Greenwich, Susan Collins, Nancy O’Neill, Margaret Raymond – vocals
  • Louis Clark – orchestral and choral arrangements, orchestra conductor
  • Mack – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Fire on High
  2. Waterfall
  3. Evil Woman
  4. Nightrider
  5. Poker
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Down Home Town
  8. One Summer Dream

Louis Clark

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On February 13, 2021, Louis Clark died aged 73. He was musician (keyboards) and arranger, member of the band The Buccaneers (later Monopoly), worked with The Raymond Froggatt Band, Renaissance, Annie Haslam and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, but was best known for his work Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked on Classics.

Electric Light Orchestra: On the Third Day

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In November 1973, “United Artists” label released “On the Third Day”, the third Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded April – August 1973, at “De Lane Lea Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars
  • Richard Tandy – piano, Moog, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Mike Edwards – cello
  • Mik Kaminski – violin 
  • Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
  • Wilf Gibson – violin
  • Colin Walker – cello
  • Marc Bolan – joint lead guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

  1. Ocean Breakup / King of the Universe
  2. Bluebird is Dead
  3. Oh No Not Susan
  4. New World Rising / Ocean Breakup (reprise)
  5. Showdown
  6. Daybraker
  7. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
  8. Dreaming of 4000
  9. In the Hall of the Mountain King – Edvard Grieg

Hugh McDowell

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On November 6, 2018, Hugh Alexander McDowell died aged 65. He was musician (cello, keyboards), member of the chamber groups Harmonie Band and Quorum, bands Radio Stars, Cornelius Cardew Ensemble and Wizzard, recorded with Simon Apple, Saint Etienne, Welton Downes, Asia and Port Mahadia, but was best known as member of Electric Light Orchestra.

Electric Light Orchestra: ELO 2

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On March 2, 1973, “Harvest” label released “ELO 2”, the second  Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) studio album. It was recorded May – October 1972, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, Moog synthesizer
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
  • Richard Tandy – piano, harmonium, Moog synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Edwards – cello
  • Wilf Gibson – violin
  • Colin Walker – cello
  • Roy Wood – bass, cello
  • Marc Bolan – guitar
  • Carl Wayne – lead vocals
  • Mike Salisbury – art direction
  • Lloyd Ziff – design
  • Marty Evans – photograhpy
  • Al Vandenburg – photograhpy

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

  1. In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)
  2. Momma
  3. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry, Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. From the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1)
  5. Kuiama

ELO: Time

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In July 1981, “Jet” label released “Time”, the ninth ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, Germany, and “Polar Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Jeff Lynne. The album was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, synthesizers, vocoder
  • Richard Tandy– acoustic and electric pianos, synthesizers, vocoder, guitars
  • Kelly Groucutt– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bev Bevan– drums, percussion
  • Rainer Pietsch – strings conductor
  • Bill Bottrell– engineer
  • Mack– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Prologue
  2. Twilight
  3. Yours Truly 2095
  4. Ticket to the Moon
  5. The Way Life’s Meant to Be
  6. Another Heart Breaks
  7. Rain is Falling
  8. From the End of the World
  9. The Lights Go Down
  10. Here Is the News
  11. 21st Century Man
  12. Hold on Tight
  13. Epilogue

Jeff Lynn’s Electric Light Orchestra: Alone In The Universe

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On November 13, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Alone in the Universe”, the thirteenth Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Bungalow Palace”, and was produced by Jeff Lynne. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne– lead and backing vocals,  guitar,  bass,  piano,  drums, keyboards, vibraphones,  mixing
  • Steve Jay– shaker, tambourine, engineer, mixing
  • Laura Lynne – backing vocals
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Ryab Corey – design, illustration
  • Rob Shanahan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne.

  1. When I Was a Boy
  2. Love and Rain
  3. Dirty to the Bone
  4. When the Night Comes
  5. The Sun Will Shine on You
  6. Ain’t It a Drag
  7. All My Life
  8. I’m Leaving You
  9. One Step at a Time
  10. Alone in the Universe

Electric Light Orchestra: Out Of The Blue

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On October 3, 1977, “Jet” label released “Out of the Blue” the seventh Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) studio album. It was recorded May – August 1977, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.  The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne– lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and slide guitars, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
  • Kelly Groucutt– co-lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Richard Tandy– piano, electric piano, ARP 2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP Odyssey, clavinet, SLM Concert Spectrum, Mellotron , sequencers,  electric guitar
  • Bev Bevan– drums , Rototoms, cymbals, drumsticks,  drumheads,  gong, percussion, fire extinguisher, backing vocals
  • Mik Kaminski– violin
  • Hugh McDowell– cello
  • Melvyn Gale– cello, jangle
  • Mack– engineer
  • Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy– orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Louis Clark – conductor, orchestral and choral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Turn to Stone
  2. It’s Over
  3. Sweet Talkin’ Woman
  4. Across the Border
  5. Night in the City
  6. Starlight
  7. Jungle
  8. Believe Me Now
  9. Steppin’ Out
  10. Standin’ in the Rain
  11. Big Wheels
  12. Summer and Lightning
  13. Blue Sky
  14. Sweet Is the Night
  15. The Whale
  16. Birmingham Blues
  17. Wild West Hero