The Electric Light Orchestra - ELO 2 [Japan Ed.] (1973)

Year: January 1973 (CD September 20, 2006)
Label: EMI Records (Japan), TOCP-70063
Style: Progressive Pop, Pop Rock
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 74:39
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 469 Mb

The album was originally to be titled The Lost Planet, but that concept was quietly dropped. During the initial recording sessions, Roy Wood left the band and formed Wizzard in June 1972, taking Bill Hunt and touring cellist Hugh McDowell with him. Although uncredited at the time, Wood performed on two tracks, playing cello and bass on "In Old England Town" and "From the Sun to the World". Classically trained cellist Colin Walker replaced Wood, and Wilfred Gibson played violin. Richard Tandy made his ELO studio debut on this album, playing keyboards; he had earlier performed live with the original lineup alongside Wood, Gibson, co-frontman Jeff Lynne, drummer Bev Bevan and cellist Mike Edwards, playing bass (and in TV appearances with the Move playing guitar). Bassist and vocalist Mike de Albuquerque also made his ELO studio debut on the album. All five pieces are longer than standard rock songs, and feature multi-layered orchestral instruments that create a dense, complex sound.
ELO 2 received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic`s Bruce Eder says "the album holds up well, and it and the single did go a long way toward getting them the beginnings of an audience in America." The Daily Vault says "After hearing ELO II, not only would some of these rock fans take another look at ELO's music in another sense, they just might do the same for Classical Music as well."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELO_2)

01. In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2) - (2003 Remaster) (06:57)
02. Momma - (2003 Remaster) (06:59)
03. Roll Over Beethoven - (2003 Remaster) (07:03)
04. From The Sun To The World (Boogie No. 1) - (2003 Remaster) (08:18)
05. Kuiama - (2003 Remaster) (11:21)
06. Showdown - (Single A-Side 7'') (04:11)
07. In Old England Town (Instrumental) - (Single B-Side To 'Showdown') (02:43)
08. Baby I Apologise - (Session Outtake, 1 June 1973) (03:42)
09. Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle Take 1) - (The Elizabeth Lister Observatory Sessions) (01:19)
10. Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle Take 2) - (The Elizabeth Lister Observatory Sessions) (04:03)
11. Mambo (Dreaming Of 4000 Take 1) - (The Elizabeth Lister Observatory Sessions) (05:02)
12. Everyone's Born To Die - (The Elizabeth Lister Observatory Sessions) (04:40)
13. Roll Over Beethoven (Take 1 - Session Master - 08. Sept. 1972) (08:16)

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