Electric Light Orchestra - The Collection [Box Set] [Long Box]

Artist:

Electric Light Orchestra

UPC:

827969398029

See Also:

Kinks (The) Dylan, Bob

Description:

Originally released as three separate albums, FACE THE MUSIC, A NEW WORLD RECORD and DISCOVERY.
Electric Light Orchestra: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer); Kelly Groucett (vocals, bass); Richard Tandy (piano, clavinet, synthesizer); Bev Bevan (drums, percussions).
Producers include: Jeff Lynne.
THE COLLECTION contains: FACE THE MUSIC (1975)/A NEW WORLD RECORD (1976)/DISCOVERY (1979).
Personnel: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, background vocals); Kelly Groucutt (vocals, bass guitar, background vocals); Richard Tandy (guitar, piano, grand piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer); Hugh McDowell, Melvyn Gale (cello); Bev Bevan (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Recording information: De Lane Lea Studios, London, England (1979-2001); Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany (1979-2001).
Photographers: Stan Avedon; Norman Seeff; Jim Shea; Fred Valentine; Fin Costello.
This three-disc set collects three of ELO`s classic late-`70s albums in their entirety, and as such, it`s an excellent overview not only of Jeff Lynne`s musical genius, but of commercial `70s pop as a whole. 1975`s FACE THE MUSIC, 1976`s A NEW WORLD RECORD, and 1979`s DISCOVERY--1977`s double-disc OUT OF THE BLUE is omitted for space--are as good as Top-40 pop got in the last half of the `70s, and hearing the three together sketches out the arc of Lynne`s career. FACE THE MUSIC, ELO`s fifth album, is slightly rough-edged, but its enormous hit singles paved the way for the staggeringly good A NEW WORLD RECORD, Lynne`s best and most consistent work. After the overwhelming commercial success of OUT OF THE BLUE, DISCOVERY is a bit more self-consciously experimental, with new-wavish Vocoders and disco beats coloring the typically excellent songs. All three are simply essential.

Track Listing:

DISC 1: 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

DISC 2: 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

DISC 3: DISCOVERY:

1. Shine a Little Love
2. Confusion
3. Need Her Love
4. Diary of Horace Wimp, The
5. Last Train to London
6. Midnight Blue
7. On the Run
8. Wishing
9. Don`t Bring Me Down
10. One the Run - (previously unreleased, bonus track)
11. Second Time Around - (previously unreleased, bonus track)
12. Little Town Flirt - (previously unreleased, bonus track)

Album Information

Release Date:

04/05/2005

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Catalog Number:

93980

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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