Afterglow (Electric Light Orchestra box set)
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Afterglow was a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra
released in 1990 with liner notes by music critic and editor Ira Robbins of Trouser Press
fame. See also: Flashback
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The selection mixes the usual hit singles with lesser known album tracks and non-album b-sides, including most of the Secret Messages
tracks that were not released when the intended album was reduced from a double to a single LP.
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
released in 1990 with liner notes by music critic and editor Ira Robbins of Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
fame. See also: Flashback
Flashback (Electric Light Orchestra box set)
Flashback is a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra. See also: Afterglow.-History:In 2000, Jeff Lynne found a new impetus to work on the music of his old band and returned to the recording studio to work on an ELO project for the first time in some 15 years just prior to the comeback...
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The selection mixes the usual hit singles with lesser known album tracks and non-album b-sides, including most of the Secret Messages
Secret Messages
Secret Messages is an album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1983 through Jet Records. It would be the last ELO album to feature bassist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and real stringed instruments...
tracks that were not released when the intended album was reduced from a double to a single LP.
Disc E
- "10538 Overture10538 Overture-Song history:The song, written by Jeff Lynne, was intended to be a B-side on one of The Move's singles. Rick Price of The Move played bass on the track originally but was never credited, apparently with all the overdubs and layers that were added to the track the bass line 'got lost' in the mix...
" – 5:32 - "Mr. RadioMr. Radio (song)Mr. Radio is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra.The song was the scheduled second single release from the bands debut album written by Jeff Lynne and is track number six on their 1971 debut album The Electric Light Orchestra . The song is written in a 1920s American style about a man...
" – 5:04 - "KuiamaKuiamaKuiama is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by The Electric Light Orchestra.This song is the last track of the ELO 2 LP. At 11:19, it is the longest track on the album, and the longest song ever recorded by Electric Light Orchestra. It tells the tale of a soldier who has found an orphan...
" – 11:19 - "In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)" – 6:54
- "Mama" – 7:03
- "Roll Over BeethovenRoll Over Beethoven"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace classical music...
" (Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
) – 8:08 - "Bluebird Is Dead" – 4:24
- "Ma-Ma-Ma BelleMa-Ma-Ma Belle"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra.It was taken from the 1973 album On the Third Day. In the UK, the single version had a slightly different mix from the album original featuring a descending string crescendo and was edited in length.Marc Bolan plays twin lead...
" – 3:52 - "ShowdownShowdown (Electric Light Orchestra song)"Showdown" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra.It was the band's last contemporary recording to be released on the Harvest label....
" – 4:07 - "Can't Get It Out of My HeadCan't Get It Out of My HeadCan't Get It Out of My Head is a song by Electric Light Orchestra.First released on the band's fourth album, Eldorado, in July 1974, the song is the second track on the album and follows "Eldorado Overture." The song was released in November of that same year as a single.The song became the band's...
" – 4:25 - "Boy BlueBoy Blue (Electric Light Orchestra Song)"Boy Blue" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by the Electric Light Orchestra which first appeared as track number 3 from their 1974 album, Eldorado....
" – 5:20 - "One Summer DreamOne Summer Dream"One Summer Dream" is a song written and performed by the rock group Electric Light Orchestra which made its first appearance on the band's fifth album, Face the Music, as the last track off the album. It also appeared on the box sets, Afterglow and Flashback.It was released as a single with the...
" – 5:47
Disc L
- "Evil WomanEvil Woman (Electric Light Orchestra song)"Evil Woman" is a song written by lead vocalist Jeff Lynne and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra.First released on the band's fifth album, 1975's Face the Music. Released as a single in late-1975, the song became the band's first worldwide hit...
" – 4:18 - "TightropeTightrope (Electric Light Orchestra song)"Tightrope" is the title of the opening track to A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra.Recorded in 1976 at Musicland, Munich, West Germany, The song features a dramatic orchestral opening before transforming into an upbeat rock song...
" – 5:03 - "Strange MagicStrange MagicFor the greatest hits collection of the same name, see Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra."Strange Magic" is a song written and performed by the Electric Light Orchestra. It can be found on the 1975 Face the Music LP....
" – 4:29 - "Do Ya" – 3:44
- "NightriderNightrider (ELO song)"Nightrider" is a song from Electric Light Orchestra's album Face The Music.The song's title is a titular tip of the hat to Lynne's first major band, The Nightriders. This was the second single released from the album after "Evil Woman", in 1976. The B-side on the single was a live version of ...
" – 4:22 - "Waterfall" – 4:10
- "Rockaria!Rockaria!"Rockaria!" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra. It was the third track on the band's successful 1976 album A New World Record and was the second single from the album. Featuring the operatic voice of Mary Thomas during the introduction, she flubbed the first take by starting the vocals too early...
" – 3:14 - "Telephone LineTelephone Line (Electric Light Orchestra song)"Telephone Line" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra.The song is track two on their 1976 album A New World Record and was the final single to be released from the band's LP until September 2006 when Surrender was released from the expanded reissue....
" – 4:39 - "So FineSo Fine (Electric Light Orchestra song)So Fine is the title of the fifth track from A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra.Recorded in 1976 at Musicland, Munich, this track is peppy and upbeat, contrasting with Mission , the previous track...
" – 3:54 - "Livin' ThingLivin' Thing"Livin' Thing" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra. It appears on ELO's 1976 platinum-selling album, A New World Record...
" – 3:31 - "Mr. Blue SkyMr. Blue Sky"Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by English rock group Electric Light Orchestra, featured on the band's seventh studio album Out of the Blue . Written and produced by frontman Jeff Lynne, the song forms the fourth and final track of the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite, on side three of the original double...
" – 3:47 - "Sweet Is the Night" – 3:27
- "Turn to StoneTurn to Stone"Turn to Stone" is a 1977 song by Electric Light Orchestra.The song is the opening track to the double album Out of the Blue. It was the first song released as a single from the LP. The single reached #18 in the U.K. charts and stayed there for 12 weeks. Out of four singles from the album, "Turn to...
" – 3:48 - "Sweet Talkin' WomanSweet Talkin' Woman"Sweet Talkin' Woman" is a 1978 single by The Electric Light Orchestra from the LP Out of the Blue. Its original title was "Dead End Street", but it was changed during recording, perhaps to avoid confusion with a 1966 hit of the same title by the Kinks...
" – 3:48 - "Steppin' Out" – 4:38
- "Midnight Blue" – 4:17
- "Don't Bring Me DownDon't Bring Me Down"Don't Bring Me Down" is a song by the band Electric Light Orchestra, and is the last track from their 1979 album Discovery. It is their highest charting hit in the US to date.-History:...
" – 4:03
Disc O
- "Prologue" – 1:16
- "Twilight" – 3:33
- "Julie Don't Live Here" – 3:40
- "Shine a Little LoveShine A Little Love"Shine a Little Love" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra. It was released as a single in the US in May 1979 and in the UK in June of the same year.-Summary:...
" – 4:39 - "When Time Stood Still" – 3:33
- "Rain Is Falling" – 2:57
- "Bouncer" – 3:13 (previously unreleased in the US)
- "Hello My Old Friend" – 7:51 (previously unreleased)
- "Hold On Tight" – 3:06
- "Four Little DiamondsFour Little Diamonds"Four Little Diamonds" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra from their 1983 album Secret Messages. It was also featured on their compilation albums Afterglow and Flashback. The single did not do very well in the USA, spending only 2 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and...
" – 4:08 (features a slightly longer intro than the album version) - "Mandalay" – 5:19 (previously unreleased)
- "Buildings Have Eyes" – 3:55 (previously unreleased in the US)
- "So SeriousSo Serious (song)"So Serious" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra from their 1986 album Balance of Power.Released in the UK as the second single from the album in 1986...
" – 2:39 - "A Matter of Fact" – 3:58 (previously unreleased in the US)
- "No Way Out" – 3:23 (previously unreleased)
- "Getting to the PointGetting to the Point"Getting to the Point" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra from their 1986 album Balance of Power. Released in the UK as the last single from the album in July 1986...
" – 4:28 - "Destination Unknown" – 4:05 (previously unreleased in the US)
- "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" – 3:07
Personnel
- Jeff LynneJeff LynneJeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
– Vocals, Guitars - Bev BevanBev BevanBev Bevan is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra...
– Drums, percussion - Richard TandyRichard TandyRichard Tandy , is best known as the keyboard player in the rock band, Electric Light Orchestra...
– Keyboards, Guitar - Kelly GroucuttKelly GroucuttKelly Groucutt , born Michael William Groucutt, was an English musician who was best known for being the bass player for the band Electric Light Orchestra , between 1974 and 1983. He was born in Coseley, West Midlands.-Early career:Groucutt began his musical career at 15 as Rikki Storm of Rikki...
– Bass, Vocals (1974 onwards) - Michael d'AlbuquerqueMichael d'AlbuquerqueMike de Albuquerque is an English musician.In 1971 in partnership with Frank Ricotti he released the album First Wind . From 1972 to 1974, Albuquerque was the bass player for Electric Light Orchestra...
– Bass (to 1974) - Mik KaminskiMik KaminskiMik Kaminski is best known for playing violin in the Electric Light Orchestra between 1973 and 1979.-Biography:...
– Violin - Wilfred GibsonWilfred GibsonWilfred Gibson is an English violinist who played in the band Electric Light Orchestra, and has performed as a session musician. He replaced original ELO violinist Steve Woolam in 1972 and performed in their first live concert...
– Violin (tracks 3,4,5 & 6 Disk E) - Mike EdwardsMike Edwards (musician)Mike Edwards , known as Swami Deva Pramada or simply Pramada, was an English cellist and music teacher. His wide-ranging career was most widely notable for his membership of the Electric Light Orchestra.-Early life:...
– Cello (to 1974) - Melvyn GaleMelvyn GaleMelvyn Gale is an English cellist.-Career:Gale obtained his classical music orientated education at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Before joining the Electric Light Orchestra, he had already played with the London Palladium Orchestra, with whom he had his...
– Cello (1974 onwards) - Hugh McDowellHugh McDowellHugh McDowell is an English cellist best known for his membership in Electric Light Orchestra and related acts.-Career:...
– Cello - Colin Walker – Cello (tracks 3,4,5 & 6 Disk E)
- Marc BolanMarc BolanMarc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...
– Guitar on ("Ma-Ma-Ma Belle") - Roy WoodRoy WoodRoy Adrian Wood is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of these bands.-Career:Wood...
– Vocals, Guitars, Cello, Bass, Wind Instruments (tracks 1,2 & 4 Disk E)