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Live – The Early Years
''Live: The Early Years'' is a UK DVD compilation of three Electric Light Orchestra concerts from the 1970s that includes '' Fusion – Live in London'' (1976) along with two other never before released live performances at Brunel University (1973) and on a German television programme ''Rockpalast'' (1974), Eagle Rock Entertainment released it on 9 August 2010. The US had a slightly edited release on 24 August 2010. Track listing ;Brunel University 1973 #"King of the Universe" #"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" #"In the Hall of the Mountain King" #"Great Balls of Fire" ;Germany 1974 – On The Third Day Tour, Live At Rockpalast, Studio Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Friday, October 4th, 1974 #"Daybreaker" #"Showdown" #"Day Tripper" '' #"Orange Blossom Special" #"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" #"In the Hall of the Mountain King" #"Great Balls of Fire" #"Roll Over Beethoven" '' ;London 1976 – Face The Music Tour, Fusion Live, The New Victoria Theatre, London, England, Sunday, June 20th, 1976. #"Poker" #"Nightr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Light Orchestra
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's sole leader, arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. During their first run from 1970 to 1986, Lynne and Bevan were the group's only consistent members. The group's name is a pun that references both electric light and "light orchestral music", a popular style featured in places such as the BBC Light Programme between the 1940s and 1960s. ELO was formed out of Lynne's and Wood's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical influences. It derived as an offshoot of Wood's previous band, the Move, of which Lynne and Bevan were also members. During the 1970s and 1980s, ELO released a string of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightrider (song)
"Nightrider" is a song from Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) album '' Face the Music''. The song's title is a tip of the hat to Lynne's first major band, The Nightriders. It was released in 1976 as the third single from the album in the United Kingdom. The B-side on the single was a live version of "Daybreaker" taken from the 1974 live album ''The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach''. Despite ELO's rising popularity, and the band playing the song on ''Top of the Pops'' on 29 April 1976, the song failed to chart. The song was also included as the B-side on the US hit single " Do Ya". Between 3:16 and 3:19, the song features a string crescendo which was reused (played backwards, from 2:40 to 2:44) on another of the album's tracks, " Evil Woman". ''"I took the high string part of Nightrider that climbs up to a climax, and used it backwards in Evil Woman as a big effect. I was amazed when it slotted in seamlessly."'' - Jeff Lynne (''Face the Music'' remaster liner notes) Bassis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mik Kaminski
Michael Kaminski (born 2 September 1951) is an English musician. He played violin in the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1973 and 1980 and toured with the band from 1981 to 1986. He was a member of Electric Light Orchestra Part II from 1991 until its end in 2000, and then The Orchestra from 2000. Early life Kaminski was born in Harrogate, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. He made his first professional performance with the Leeds Orchestra when he was 14. During his time at the Leeds School of Music, he founded the band Cow, together with his friends John Hodgson, who played drums, and John Marcangelo, who played keyboards and other percussion. Career In 1973, he joined Joe Soap and played violin on their ''Keep It Clean'' album. Their producer Sandy Roberton suggested Kaminski to Andy Roberts, who needed a violinist for his album. Thus Kaminski played in 1973 on Roberts' ''Andy Roberts and The Grand Stampede''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy (26 March 1948 – 1 May 2024) was an English musician. He was the full-time keyboardist in the band Electric Light Orchestra ("ELO"). His palette of keyboards (including Minimoog, Clavinet, Mellotron, and piano) was an important ingredient in the group's sound, especially on the albums '' A New World Record'' (1976), '' Out of the Blue'' (1977), ''Discovery'' (1979) and ''Time'' (1981). He collaborated musically with ELO frontman Jeff Lynne on many projects, among them songs for the '' Electric Dreams'' soundtrack, Lynne's solo album ''Armchair Theatre'' and Lynne-produced Dave Edmunds album ''Information''. Tandy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra. Life and career Early career Tandy was born on 26 March 1948 in Birmingham, Warwickshire and educated at Moseley School, where he first met future bandmate Bev Bevan. Tandy would later be reunited with Bevan in 1968 when he played the harpsichord on The Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bev Bevan
Beverley Bevan (born 25 November 1944) is an English rock musician who was the drummer and one of the original members of the Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the end of ELO in 1986, he founded ELO Part II. Bevan also was a drummer for Black Sabbath during the Born Again Tour, and later played percussion on '' The Eternal Idol'' in 1987. Bevan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Electric Light Orchestra. Early years and education Bevan was born in South Yardley, Birmingham. After attending Moseley Grammar School, where he gained two O level passes, he worked as a trainee buyer in a city centre department store called The Beehive with school friend Jasper Carrott (Robert Davis). Career The Move His professional music career started with a stint with Denny Laine in his group Denny Laine and the Diplomats, then with Carl Wayne & the Vikings, followed by the Move in 1966. The Move was known for being the boost to fame fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Lynne
Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the co-founder and, latterly, sole member of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) which was formed in 1970. He has written all of the band's music since 1972, including hits such as " Evil Woman", " Livin' Thing", "Telephone Line", " Mr. Blue Sky", " Don't Bring Me Down" and " Hold On Tight". He also has had a solo career, with two albums: '' Armchair Theatre'' (1990) and ''Long Wave'' (2012). Born in Birmingham, Lynne became interested in music during his youth and was heavily inspired by the Beatles. He began his music career in 1963 as a member of the Andicaps, then left the group the next year to join the Chads. From 1966 to 1970, he was a founding member and principal songwriter of the Idle Race. In 1970, he accepted Roy Wood's offer to join the Move and was a major contributor to the band's last two albums. Later that year, Lynne, Wood and Bev Bevan formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Woman (Electric Light Orchestra Song)
"Evil Woman" is a song recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and written by lead vocalist Jeff Lynne. It was first released on the band's fifth album, 1975's '' Face the Music''. Background Lynne wrote the song quickly when ''Face the Music'' was almost complete but he didn't think they had a good lead single. Lynne said: Lynne described the structure saying it has a "repetitive chord sequence and then the melody turns into a chorus." When released as a single in late 1975, the song became the band's first worldwide hit. The song placed in the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic in early 1976. It was released again in 1978 on '' The ELO EP''. The lyric "There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in" in the song is a tribute to The Beatles' song " Fixing a Hole". Reception ''Billboard'' praised the use of the title lyrics as a hook. ''Cash Box'' noted the 20th-century influences and "commercial qualities" of the song, stating "from the classic hookline — a recur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Ya (The Move Song)
"Do Ya" is a song written by Jeff Lynne, that was originally recorded by The Move, which became a hit for the Electric Light Orchestra (led by Lynne, ELO originally being a side project of The Move) in 1977. Release Written by Jeff Lynne in 1971, it was one of two songs featured on the B-side of the UK hit " California Man" credited to The Move (the other was Roy Wood's "Ella James"). In the United States the B-side proved more popular than the A and so the song became the group's only US hit, albeit a minor one (reaching number 93 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart). The song was originally titled "Look Out Baby, There's a Plane A Comin'" (which is sung by Wood at the end of the song). The song was later included on the 2005 remastered version of the ''Message from the Country'' album, in both the original single version and an alternate take. The song was recorded on the same multireel tapes alongside the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) tracks "From the Sun to the World" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10538 Overture
"10538 Overture" is the debut single by the English band the Electric Light Orchestra. It was released on 23 June 1972 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (1971). It is a hard rock song influenced by psychedelic music, with cello instrumentation and lyrics about an escaped prisoner. Originally written by co-founder Jeff Lynne for his and Roy Wood's previous band, the Move, it became the first recording by the Electric Light Orchestra after Wood added orchestral instruments to the song. Background and recording After seeing an orchestra in the studio during the recording of the Move's debut album, ''Move'' (1968), band member Roy Wood conceived the idea of a new rock band that would emphasise orchestral instruments over traditional rock instrumentation. This approach was inspired by George Martin's string arrangements for some of the Beatles' songs, such as "Strawberry Fields Forever". Lynne was also enthusiastic after Wood told him about the idea, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Magic (song)
"Strange Magic" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was originally released on their 1975 '' Face the Music'' album. The 'weeping' guitar lick was provided by keyboardist Richard Tandy while Jeff Lynne played a 12-string acoustic guitar fed through a phase shifter. The song has been described as psychedelic. Versions The song has a complicated history with a number of different versions — most by ELO and one by Jeff Lynne alone — released both as a single and as a track on a number of different albums. After its initial appearance on ''Face the Music'', it was released as a single in 1976 in two versions, one for the US and one for the UK, both different from the original. The US single was more edited than the UK single which appeared as it was originally in ''Face the Music'', but without the orchestral intro. Also in 1976, "Strange Magic" was included as the final track in the United Artists Records promotional ELO alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illusions In G Major
"Illusions in G Major" is a song recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and is track eight on the band's 1974 album '' Eldorado''. It was used as the B-side to the popular hit "Can't Get It Out of My Head", a 1975 hit in the United States. The song clocks in at 2:37, making it one of the shortest on the album. The theme of the song is about a rock star talking to his psychiatrist about his mysterious visions, he even mentions "I heard the crew a hummin' tunes that sounded like The Rolling Stones and Leonard Cohen", then also "I heard the pilot saying, poems that were written by John Keats and Robert Browning". ''Rolling Stone'' critic Ken Barnes called it a "skillful, power-packed Fifties-style rocker with intriguing lyrics." ''Phonograph Record'' critic Michael Davis said that it "really rocks out." It was remastered and included in 2000 by Jeff Lynne on the box set compilation Compilation may refer to: *In computer programming, the translation of source code into obje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
