The Electric Light Orchestra (album)
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| Studio album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| Released | December 1971 (UK) March 1972 (U.S.)
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| Recorded | July 1970-June 1971 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock, Rock | |
| Length | 41:30 (Original) |
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| Label |  Harvest Records United ArtistsEMI (Latest Re-issue) |
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| Producer(s) | Roy Wood ,Jeff Lynne | |
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| (As The Move) "Message From the Country (1971) |
The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |
ELO 2 (1973) |
The Electric Light Orchestra is the debut LP by Electric Light Orchestra. It was released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). In the U.S. the album is better known as No Answer.
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[edit] First Movement
It was released in the U.S. in 1972 under the title No Answer due to a misunderstood telephone message left for a United Artists executive asking about the name. [1] The album is centred around the core trio of Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, and Bev Bevan who were the remaining members of rock group The Move. The Move were still releasing singles in the UK at the same time as this project, but interest was soon to be abandoned in Wood's former band.The sound is unique on this recording, unlike the more slickly produced albums of the Jeff Lynne years, incorporating many wind instruments and replacing guitar parts with heavy 'sawing' cello riffs, giving this recording an experimental Baroque and roll feel.
The original LP was mixed in Quad sound but was only released in this format in South America. The album art was designed by Hipgnosis and the photographs of the band on the back of the album cover, dressed in period costume were taken at the Banqueting House in Whitehall, adding to the Baroque flavor and emphasis on Stuart England found on the record.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Roy Wood had to perform the drums and percussion on The Battle of Marston Moor owing to drummer Bev Bevan's dislike of the track.
- Nellie Takes Her Bow features a section of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen in instrumental form.
- Mr. Radio, written by Jeff Lynne, contains tighter string arrangements and some backwards tape effects, pointing to what ELO would eventually become.
- Paul Weller sampled the guitar riff from 10538 Overture for his hit single The Changing Man in 1995.
[edit] Chart Position
- #32
#54- #196
[edit] Track listing
- 10538 Overture (Lynne) – 5:32
- Look at Me Now (Wood) – 3:17
- Nellie Takes Her Bow (Lynne) – 5:59
- The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (Wood) – 6:03
- First Movement (Jumping Biz) (Wood) – 3:00
- Mr. Radio (Lynne) – 5:04
- Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre) (Lynne) – 4:22
- Queen of the Hours (Lynne) – 3:22
- Whisper in The Night (Wood) – 4:50
[edit] Bonus tracks (US 2006 remaster)
- Battle of Marston Moor (Alternate take) (Wood) – 1:00
- Nellie Takes Her Bow (Alternate Mix) (Lynne) – 6:02
- Mr. Radio (Take 9) (Lynne) – 5:19
- 10538 Overture (Alternate mix) (Lynne) – 5:46
[edit] The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series)
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| The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Edition) |
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| Studio album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| Released | (First Light Series) 30th Anniversary Edition 2001 |
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| Recorded | July 1970-June 1972 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock, Rock | |
| Label | Harvest Records, EMI | |
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood ,Jeff Lynne | |
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| Zoom (2001) |
The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series) (2001) |
ELO 2 The Lost Planet (2003) |
The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series) is a two disc expanded special 30th anniversary edition of their debut album.
Released in 2001 in the UK. Disc one contains the original ELO album plus bonus tracks and an interactive cd rom feature whilst disc two features the oldest surviving live ELO material with co/founder Roy Wood and cellist Andy Craig.
[edit] Disc one
- "10538 Overture" (Lynne) – 5:32
- "Look at Me Now" (Wood) – 3:17
- "Nellie Takes Her Bow" (Lynne) – 5:59
- "The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)" (Wood) – 6:03
- "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" (Wood) – 3:00
- "Mr. Radio" (Lynne) – 5:04
- "Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)" (Lynne) – 4:22
- "Queen of the Hours" (Lynne) – 3:22
- "Whisper in The Night" (Wood) – 4:50
[edit] Bonus Tracks
- Battle of Marston Moor (Take 1) (Wood) – 1:00
- 10538 Overture (Take 1) (The Move / ELO) (Lynne) – 5:46
- Enhanced multimedia section with interactive menu leading to EMI Promotional Film: 10538 Overture (May 1972)
[edit] Disc two
- Brian Matthew Introduces ELO
- 10538 Overture (acetate version)
- Look At Me Now (Quad mix)
- Nellie Takes Her Bow (Quad mix)
- Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (Quad mix)
- Jeff's Boogie No 2 (Live) - (Early version of In Old England Town)
- Whisper In The Night (Live)
- Great Balls Of Fire (Live)
- Queen Of The Hours (Quad mix)
- Mr Radio (Take 9)
- 10538 Overture (BBC Session) - (Hidden track) "Whisper in the Night"(Take 1)
[edit] Personnel
- Roy Wood: Guitars, Bass guitar, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, percussion, vocals.
- Jeff Lynne: Guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals.
- Bev Bevan: Drums, Percussion, vocals.
- Bill Hunt: French horn, Hunting horn.
- Steve Woolam : Violin.
- Rick Price - bass on some original tracks (erased and redubbed by Wood)
[edit] Additional personnel live tracks disc 2
- Richard Tandy - Bass guitar, Keyboards
- Wilfred Gibson - Violin
- Hugh McDowell - Cello
- Mike Edwards - Cello
- Andy Craig - Cello
[edit] External links
- 10538 Overture (video) Youtube
- US title talked about on snopes
- No Answer Remastered info
| Electric Light Orchestra |
| Founding members: Jeff Lynne | Roy Wood | Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra |
| Electric Light Orchestra discography |
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| Studio albums: The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | ELO 2 | On the Third Day | Eldorado, A Symphony | Face the Music | A New World Record | Out of the Blue | Discovery | Xanadu | Time | Secret Messages | Balance of Power | Zoom |
| Live albums: The Night the Light Went On (In Long Beach) | Live at Winterland '76 | Live at Wembley '78 |
| Compilation albums: Showdown | Olé ELO | The Light Shines On | The Light Shines On Vol 2 | ELO's Greatest Hits | A Box of their Best | Afterglow | ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | Strange Magic | Flashback | The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | All Over the World |
