Jeff Lynne & Electric Light Orchestra
By admin | April 13, 2010
One can not imagine one of the most famous bands Electric Light Orchestra without its leader Jeffrey Lynne. Jeff Lynne (born 30 December, 1947, Birmingham) and his band ELO are inalienable from one another. By the way Lynne combines also the talents of singer, songwriter, arranger, guitarist and record producer. It is a famous fact that he gained an incredible recognition as the leader of Electric Light Orchestra. In 2008 the musician was named the fourth greatest record producer in music history by Washington Times. It is worth mentioning that in order to receive such honorary rank a musician has to run a great course.
Speaking about early career of Lynne the first thing to mention is the fact that he was the member of the music band “The Andicaps”. This lasted for a year because in 1964 Lynne quit the band. In 1970 Jeff Lynne together with his friend Roy Wood joined the band The Move.
The history of creation the band Electric Light Orchestra begins in 1970. That year Lynne suggested Roy Wood and Ben Bevan making a new project where classical and rock music would be combined. The suggestion was implemented the same year. However there were some problems between the founders of the ELO that led to Wood’s departure. Lynne took the band on his own responsibility. The subsequent albums released by ELO (ELO 2, On The Third Day, Eldorado, Face The Music) won the favour of the large audience.
By the New World Record Jeff Lynne introduced new changes. He made the sound more complex with unique pop-rock elements mixed with studio strings and layered vocals and tight, catchy pop singles. By that period of time Jeff Lynne performed the duties of producer, songwriter, lead singer and guitarist.
In 1981 Lynne invented a new direction for his band. Their album Time included than science-fiction themes and it was a great success in UK.
In 1986 the band ELO called a halt to its activity and Lynne was carried away by producing.
His work in the 1990’s includes production of the album for Julliane Ray which was entitled Something Peculiar and contributions to albums by such musicians as Joe Cocker, Aerosmith, Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler.
For his numerous merits and services Lynne was awarded the Ivor Novell Award for “Outstanding Contributions to British Music” for the second time.
In 2001 the musician again devoted his energy to the band ELO. The same year he released a new album which was entitled Zoom. The album was favorably received by the audience. Lynne was planning to organize a tour of ELO, however on account of some definite reasons it was cancelled.
In 2009 Jeff Lynne received the Golden Note Award by ASCAD. This award is adjudged to those artists and musicians who during their career managed to achieve great and extraordinary results.
In his way Jeff Lynne is really a man of genius. The results of his many years’ work continue to inspire and amaze a great number of people till the present time.
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Electric Light Orchestra albums
By admin | April 13, 2010
Year of Recording
Albums
List of Included Songs
1971
Electric Light Orchestra
1. “10538 Overture” “10538 Overture
2. “Look at Me Now”
3. “Nellie Takes Her Bow”
4. “The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)”
5. “First Movement (Jumping Biz)”
6. “Mr. Radio”
7. “Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)”
8. “Queen of the Hours”
9. “Whisper in The Night”
10. “Battle of Marston Moor”
11. “Nellie Takes Her Bow”
12. “Mr. Radio”
13. “10538 Overture”
1973
ELO 2
1. “In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)”
2. “Mama”, “Momma” (UK edition)
3. “Roll Over Beethoven” (Chuck Berry), (UK edition)
4. “From the Sun to the World (Boogie No 1)”
5. “Kuiama”
6. “In Old England Town” (Instrumental)
7. “Baby, I Apologise”
8. “In Old England Town” (Take 1, Alternate mix)
9. “Roll Over Beethoven” (Take 1) (Berry)
1973
On The Third Day
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. “Daybreaker”
7. “Ma-Ma-Ma Belle”
8. “Dreaming of 4000″
9. “In the Hall of the Mountain King” (Edvard Grieg)
10. “Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle)” (Take 1)
11. “Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle)” (Take 2)
12. “Mambo (Dreaming of 4000)” (Take
13. “Everyone’s Born to Die”
14. “Interludes” (previously unreleased)
1974
Eldorado, Symphony
1. “Eldorado Overture”
2. “Can’t Get It Out of My Head”
3. “Boy Blue”
4. “Laredo Tornado”
5. “Poor Boy (The Greenwood)”
6. “Mister Kingdom”
7. “Illusions in G Major”
8. “Eldorado”
9. “Eldorado Finale”
1975
Face The Music
1. “Fire on High”
2. “Waterfall”
3. “Evil Woman”
4. “Nightrider”
5. “Poker”
6. “Strange Magic”
7. “Down Home Town”
8. “One Summer Dream”
9. “Fire On High Intro”
10. “Evil Woman”
11. “Strange Magic”
12. “Waterfall”
1976
A New World Record
1. “Tightrope”
2. “Telephone Line”
3. “Rockaria!”
4. “Mission (A World Record)”
5. “So Fine”
6. “Livin’ Thing”
7. “Above the Clouds”
8. “Do Ya”
9. “Shangri-La”
10. “Telephone”
11. “Surrender”
12. “Tightrope”
13. “Above the Clouds”
14. “So Fine”
15 “Telephone”
1977
Out of the Blue
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. “Mr. Blue Sky”
14. “Sweet Is the Night”
15. “The Whale”
16. “Birmingham Blues”
17. “Wild West Hero”
18. “Wild West Hero” (Alternate Bridge – Home Demo)
19. “The Quick and the Daft”
20. “Latitude 88 North”
1979
Discovery
1. “Shine a Little Love”
2. “Confusion”
3. “Need Her Love”
4. “The Diary of Horace Wimp”
5. “Last Train to London”
6. “Midnight Blue”
7. “On the Run”
8. “Wishing”
9. “Don’t Bring Me Down”
10. “On the Run” (Home Demo)
11. “Second Time Around”
12. “Little Town Flirt”
1981
Time
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”
14. “The Bouncer”
15. “When Time Stood Still”
16. “Julie Don’t Live Here”
2001
Zoom
1. “Alright”
2. “Moment in Paradise”
3. “State of Mind”
4. “Just for Love”
5. “Stranger On a Quiet Street”
6. “In My Own Time”
7. “Easy Money”
8. “It Really Doesn’t Matter”
9. “Ordinary Dream”
10. “A Long Time Gone”
11. “Melting in the Sun”
12. “All She Wanted”
13. “Lonesome Lullaby”
14. “Long Black Road”
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Electric Light Orchestra members.
By admin | April 13, 2010
The initial membership of ELO was represented by such musicians as: Jeff Lynne (singing, guitar, keyboard instruments), Ben Bevan (percussion instruments), Richard Tandy (bass), Bill Hunt (wind instruments) and Steve Woolam (violin). The first album entitled Electric Light Orchestra caused a great sensation. Roy Wood applied much effort to the album. He composed majority of the songs and played different instruments. Jeff Lynne also showed his worth in this work. His songs Overture 10538 got in top ten of the British hit parade. Soon Ben Bevan came to a decision to leave the band. Thus Jeff Lynne became the undoubted leader of ELO and he got down to creating new albums and hits.
The year 1981 signified the time of releasing of a new album under the title Time. While recording the songs Jeff Lynne paid a great attention to the use of composers. That year Melvyn Gale and Hugh McDowell left the band, however the violinist Mik Kaminski took the part in recording the album. After the leave of Kamenski the band ELO made up a quartette. In 1980’s the musicians did not go on tours, instead of it they preferred to have a more flexible regime. Their wish to continue the activity of ELO was failing and it resulted in the breakup of the band in 1986.
Nobody could assume that the breakup had only a temporary character. 14 years later ELO was reinformed. Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy represented the former membership. After the recording of the album Zoom in 2001 Lynne invited new members including his girl friend Rosie Vela. Former Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison also gave their consent to join the band ELO.
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John Lennon in ELO's "Mr Blue Sky"?
By admin | April 7, 2010
Does anyone know if John Lennon helped at all on Electric Light Orchestra’s song "Mr. Blue Sky"? I can’t find any credit to him singing on it, but if you listen from like 0:30 to 0:39 it really sounds like John Lennon singing the line "It’s a beautiful new day. A hey hey."
If you haven’t noticed, go listen to it. It’s either John Lennon or someone who could really pull off a John Lennon tribute band. haha
By the way, I know Jeff Lynne sings that line too, but I’m talking about the person he harmonizes with.
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What songs remind you of Doctor Who?
By admin | April 6, 2010
I’m making a play-list and I would like to know what songs you think match The Doctor…
I’ve already got songs like:
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols
Renegades – Electracy
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
Rocket Man – Elton John
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters
Leavin’ on a Jetplane – Fortune 500
How to Save a Life – The Fray
99 Red Balloons – Goldfinger
Tick Tick Boom – The Hives
Hip to be a Square – Huey Lewis & The News
What a Wonderful World – Joey Ramone
Supermasive Blackhole – Muse
Infinite Frontier – The Phenomenauts
I Melt With You – Sugarcult
It’s the End of the World As We Know It – The Suicide Machines
Sun Hits the Sky – Supergrass
Elevation – U2
Ride – The Vines
The Seeker – The Who
These are all the songs that I think match The Doctor, but I’d like a few more… What songs do you think can represent him…???
(No Rap songs please, Thank You) ♥
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Can Anyone Find This Young Jeezy Instrumental?
By admin | April 5, 2010
ok this is quite possibly the hardest instrumental to find there are remakes to this but not the actual version the song is called GROWN ASS MAN off of Young Jeezy’s Trap or Die Mixtape hosted by DJ Drama
i think Drama sampled the beat from an old school band and thier song is called "Electric Light Orchestra(Tightrope) Youtube this" but no one has this actual beat of jeezy’s version someone please find this instrumental and get to me please!!
Young Jeezy "Grown Ass Man"
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Help with singing career?
By admin | April 4, 2010
My only real passion in life is music. I love to sing all the time and I love old music like Electric Light Orchestra, The Beatles, Aerosmith, and Guns N’ Roses. I’ll be heading off to college in about a year and while I’m expected to go the normal route and become a doctor teacher lawyer etc. I really want to be a singer in like a classic rock inspired band. My family has told me that my voice is about a 7 on a scale from 1 to 10. It’s on pitch and everything but nothing special. But if it’s something I feel in my heart and I’m so passionate about do you think with vocal training I could realistically make it a career or does a person really need amazing chops? Any opinions are appreciated because I’m from a small town where careers like that aren’t really supported and it’s kind of my secret. Thanks.
Sorry I don’t get what I want in life by demoralizing myself. And I love music. I don’t just want to be some rock star for the fame. I want to be a musican and sing in front of crowds for the love of performing music.
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Have you ever thought of one song when you were actually listening to something else?
By admin | April 3, 2010
Hearing a song that reminded me of another song was something that’s been on my mind during my days of listening to the music. I’m not talking about song rip-offs. Whenever a song is playing on the radio, I shut up and concentrate because it sounds like another song due to the similarities of the instrumentals but not the lyrics between the two. Sometimes I sing out the wrong lyrics!
My examples? Here are the following rock tracks:
1.) Linkin Park’s "What I’ve Done" in place of Sia’s "Breathe"
2.) My Chemical Romance’s "Helena" in place of The Offspring’s "Half-Truism"
3.) Green Day’s "21 Guns" in place of Electric Light Orchestra’s "Telephone Line"
4.) The Beatles’ "Hello Goodbye" in place of Plain White T’s "1, 2, 3, 4"
5.) David Bowie’s "Life On Mars" in place of Eric Carmen’s "All By Myself"
What about you? Have you ever thought of one song when you were actually listening to something else? Please mention any of your examples.
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What are your 5 most favorite songs by Electric Light Orchestra?
By admin | April 2, 2010
I’ll Include my 5 in the best answer.
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whats the name of this song? it was on billy madison?
By admin | March 31, 2010
when he first started high school
it goes dun, dun, dun, dun
and i know it says everybody at the first of it and alot of go go go
it is one of these songs
Telephone Line"
Written by Jeff Lynne
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
"ABC"
Written by Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren,
Deke Richards
Performed by The Jackson 5
Courtesy of Motown Record Company L.P.
by arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
"I’m Not The One"
Written by Ric Ocasek (as Rick Ocasek)
Performed by The Cars
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
"I’ll Tumble 4 Ya"
Written by Boy George (as George O’Dowd), Jon Moss, Roy Hay,
Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig)
Performed by Culture Club
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc./Virgin Records, Ltd.
"Beat On The Brat"
Written and Performed by Ramones
Courtesy of Sire Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
"The Stroke"
Written and Performed by Billy Squier
Courtesy of Capitol Records
under license from CEMA Special Markets
"Renegade"
Written by Tommy Shaw
Performed by Styx
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
"Old John Braddelum"
Written by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, Bram Morrison
Performed by Sharon, Lois & Bram
Courtesy of Drive Entertainment, Inc.
"Cheap Thrills"
Written and Produced by Robert Hackl
Performed by Flight 019
"Indora"
Written and Produced by Elton Ahi (as Elton F. Ahi)
"Think About The Pit"
Written by Davis / Messex
Performed by DFL
Courtesy of Grand Royal Records, Inc.
"The Billy Madison Way"
Written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
Performed by Gino
"News Bites"
Written, Performed and Produced by John Joseph Thomas and Thom Brennan
Courtesy of Plethora/Petting Zoo Records
"Billy’s Victory Song"
Written by Adam Sandler and Cheryl Hardwick
Produced by Ralph Sall
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