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Thread started 09/24/15 9:17am

thedance

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Jeff Lynne's ELO: New song is out today "When I Was A Boy" from the Upcoming album (november release)



Beautiful song.. I love this tune already. love2

New upcoming album:


[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/ELO%20Alone%20In%20The%20Universe_zpshabistzz.jpg[/img:$uid]


JEFF LYNNE’S ELO
'ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE'
Release Date: November 13, 2015

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Reply #1 posted 09/24/15 9:20am

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[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/ELO%20-%20Classic%20Logo%202015_zpsn5nmrvi0.jpg[/img:$uid]


Jeff Lynne & Olivia Newton-John in 1980


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Reply #2 posted 09/24/15 10:33am

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Reply #3 posted 09/24/15 11:30am

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Melancholy song. I hope he has some more upbeat songs on the new album.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #4 posted 09/24/15 2:19pm

SoulAlive

I'm a huge fan of ELO.I'll definitely check out their new album.

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Reply #5 posted 09/24/15 8:34pm

hifidelity67

Heard it on the radio today, sounded like the beatles. Sad downer tune I hope there's stuff a bit more upbeat on the album.
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Reply #6 posted 09/25/15 2:20am

SoulAlive

thedance said:


Jeff Lynne & Olivia Newton-John in 1980


[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ecnirp2004/ELO%20-%20Jeff%20Lynne%20og%20Olivia%20Newton-John_zpsn4gcxlen.jpg[/img:$uid]

the movie Xanadu was a box office dud,but the soundtrack (featuring tunes from Olivia and ELO) is a classic! Some great songs on there.

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Reply #7 posted 09/25/15 12:18pm

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Good song and very Beatlesque for sure. Reminds me a little of Imagine by John for some reason. It is melancholic and ELO are known for their uptempo tracks like 'All Over the World', 'Mr Blue Sky' etc but there's also 'Telephone Line' and other slow songs they've recorded. The Beatles were a big influence on Jeff Lynne & the ELO sound. Also Jeff has worked with Ringo and with George on his Cloud 9 LP and was of course part of the Travelling Wilbury's with him too. Lynne also produced the uncovered Beatles demo "Free as a Bird" back in the day. Not sure if Jeff's worked with Sir Paul on any solo/Wings stuff in the past but I'm guessing it's a possibility he has. And yea, some great tracks on the Xanadu soundtrack including the title track by Olivia Newton-John. Think there's a solo version of it on Youtube too sung by Jeff Lynne but I prefer the original version from the Xanadu OST.

[Edited 9/25/15 12:19pm]

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Reply #8 posted 09/25/15 12:36pm

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^ yes, I agree whats' said by you guys:



about the Olivia N-J & ELO soundtrack, I loooove the whole thing.

On vinyl side A = Olivia Newton-John songs..

side B was = by ELO..

Just excellent both sides... music

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Reply #9 posted 09/25/15 12:38pm

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dammit, the youtube link does not work for me. I get the ELO picture, but the sound is from "A Day In The Life" hmm

just kidding, hehe, actually I like it! I might check out the new CD after all. the last album I bought was Secret Messages in 1986, I have no idea how the later albums sound like. any recommendations form the ones who know?

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Reply #10 posted 10/03/15 9:56am

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Jeff singing lead on Xanadu, would be cool if someone mixed his vocals in with Olivia's to create a duet version although Jeff's version is at a slower tempo.


As for the ELO later albums, only one which comes to mind is Zoom, think it's from 2001.

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Reply #11 posted 10/03/15 10:05am

luvsexy4all

why jeff lynnes ELO?? why do bands do this shit

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Reply #12 posted 10/04/15 8:34am

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luvsexy4all said:

why jeff lynnes ELO?? why do bands do this shit

Legal reasons, mostly. I though Jeff Lynne owned ELO since Roy Wood left, but maybe not. Most likely he wants people to know his name but few would buy a solo album from him. Of course ELO records have all been Jeff Lynne solo records since Roy Wood left, but again, not many people know his name. Who knows in this case.

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Reply #13 posted 10/04/15 8:43am

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thetimefan said:

Good song and very Beatlesque for sure. Reminds me a little of Imagine by John for some reason. It is melancholic and ELO are known for their uptempo tracks like 'All Over the World', 'Mr Blue Sky' etc but there's also 'Telephone Line' and other slow songs they've recorded. The Beatles were a big influence on Jeff Lynne & the ELO sound. Also Jeff has worked with Ringo and with George on his Cloud 9 LP and was of course part of the Travelling Wilbury's with him too. Lynne also produced the uncovered Beatles demo "Free as a Bird" back in the day. Not sure if Jeff's worked with Sir Paul on any solo/Wings stuff in the past but I'm guessing it's a possibility he has. And yea, some great tracks on the Xanadu soundtrack including the title track by Olivia Newton-John. Think there's a solo version of it on Youtube too sung by Jeff Lynne but I prefer the original version from the Xanadu OST.

[Edited 9/25/15 12:19pm]

Lynne Produced much of McCartney's Flaming Pie, which was a fantastic album. One his best "later" albums.

Looking forward to this new album and hope he does some shows to support it. His last ELO album, Zoom is great too, which came out like 10 years ago or so? But I don't think it sold so Lynne never took it on the road? I might be wrong on the specifics but remember being let down he didnt do any shows for it.

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Poplife88 said:



thetimefan said:


Good song and very Beatlesque for sure. Reminds me a little of Imagine by John for some reason. It is melancholic and ELO are known for their uptempo tracks like 'All Over the World', 'Mr Blue Sky' etc but there's also 'Telephone Line' and other slow songs they've recorded. The Beatles were a big influence on Jeff Lynne & the ELO sound. Also Jeff has worked with Ringo and with George on his Cloud 9 LP and was of course part of the Travelling Wilbury's with him too. Lynne also produced the uncovered Beatles demo "Free as a Bird" back in the day. Not sure if Jeff's worked with Sir Paul on any solo/Wings stuff in the past but I'm guessing it's a possibility he has. And yea, some great tracks on the Xanadu soundtrack including the title track by Olivia Newton-John. Think there's a solo version of it on Youtube too sung by Jeff Lynne but I prefer the original version from the Xanadu OST.


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Lynne Produced much of McCartney's Flaming Pie, which was a fantastic album. One his best "later" albums.



Looking forward to this new album and hope he does some shows to support it. His last ELO album, Zoom is great too, which came out like 10 years ago or so? But I don't think it sold so Lynne never took it on the road? I might be wrong on the specifics but remember being let down he didnt do any shows for it.






Jeff did a Zoom tour DVD think it was either a TV or PPV special at first. I also think he did tour but not wasn't a tour on a grand scale. I assume if his new record is a success they'll be a tour, Japan, UK & US seem likely.
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Reply #15 posted 11/19/15 2:17pm

SoulAlive

So....did any of you listen to the new album? What do you think? I'm listening to it on Spotify right now
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Reply #16 posted 11/19/15 2:24pm

SoulAlive

The second track,"Love And Rain",sorta reminds me of ELO's "Showdown"
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Reply #17 posted 11/19/15 7:48pm

SoulAlive

The album has some good songs on it,but to me,it is not an ElO album.This is a Jeff Lynne solo album,with a few ELO elements thrown into the mix.I was hoping it would be a full-fledged ELO reunion album,with the orchestral sounds and great vocal harmonies that we love so much.
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Reply #18 posted 11/20/15 2:46am

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^ I agree with you Soul Alive, I am a little disappointed as well..

I like half of the songs.. but this new album does not sound like another ELO-album, unfortunately.

I have the Deluxe cd (2 bonus tracks) + the vinyl, these were pre-ordered,

But I am not so sure about how much I am gonna listen to these.. question

Mayb - maybe - this album will grow for me, but not so sure about it though..

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Reply #19 posted 11/20/15 8:34am

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sounds nice but definitely like a solo album. there are no vocal effects or elo'ish production, electronics etc.

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Reply #20 posted 11/20/15 2:13pm

SoulAlive

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sounds nice but definitely like a solo album. there are no vocal effects or elo'ish production, electronics etc.



Exactly.
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Reply #21 posted 11/20/15 6:40pm

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I heard about this new album too, and wondered if it was going to be good. Judging from what people have posted here, it sounds like it's getting mixed reviews. My older brother loved ELO, so when I was growing up back in the 70's, there was a lot of ELO music being played in the house that I grew up in. ELO had some great songs back in the day.

RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #22 posted 11/21/15 5:59am

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Dunno much about ELO, but I liked the song they did on CBS this morning(Boy). They did a song I actually knew. I may pick up a hits package. Yep the song Boy does sound like a George Harrison song. smile

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Reply #23 posted 11/21/15 7:45am

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^ ok, but "When I Was A Boy" is the new lead "single" for the new album. You won't find the song on any hits package. wink




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Reply #24 posted 11/21/15 7:48am

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Hits package..

Let me suggest this: https://en.wikipedia.org/..._Orchestra

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra:

1. "Mr. Blue Sky" Out of the Blue 5:02
2. "Evil Woman" Face the Music 4:11
3. "Don't Bring Me Down" Discovery 4:03
4. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" Out of the Blue 3:47
5. "Shine a Little Love" Discovery 4:11
6. "Turn to Stone" Out of the Blue 3:48
7. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" Discovery 4:16
8. "Confusion" Discovery 3:41
9. "Hold On Tight" Time 3:06
10. "Livin' Thing" A New World Record 3:31
11. "Telephone Line" A New World Record 4:39
12. "All Over the World" Xanadu 4:03
13. "Wild West Hero" Out of the Blue 4:40
14. "Showdown" On the Third Day 4:11
15. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" On the Third Day 3:37
16. "Xanadu" (re-recorded version) Xanadu 3:21
17. "Rockaria!" A New World Record 3:12
18. "Strange Magic" Face the Music 4:07
19. "Alright" Zoom 3:10
20. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" Secret Messages 3:07

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Reply #25 posted 11/21/15 7:56am

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Maybe this 2CD is better....?
https://en.wikipedia.org/...11_Edition

The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2011 edition)

Disc one

1."10538 Overture"
2."Roll Over Beethoven" (Berry)
3."Showdown"
4."Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
5."Can't Get It Out of My Head"
6."Evil Woman"
7."Nightrider"
8."Strange Magic"
9."Livin' Thing"
10."Do Ya"
11."Rockaria!"
12."Telephone Line"
13."Turn to Stone"
14."Mr. Blue Sky"
15."Sweet Talkin' Woman"
16."Wild West Hero"
17."It's Over"
18."Shine a Little Love"

Disc two

1."Don't Bring Me Down"
2."The Diary of Horace Wimp"
3."Confusion"
4."Last Train to London"
5."I'm Alive"
6."Xanadu (New Version)"
7."All Over the World"
8."Don't Walk Away"
9."Hold On Tight"
10."Twilight"
11."Ticket to the Moon"
12."The Way Life's Meant to Be"
13."Rock 'n' Roll Is King"
14."Secret Messages"
15."Four Little Diamonds"
16."Calling America"
17."So Serious"
18."Surrender"
19."Latitude 88 North"

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Reply #26 posted 11/21/15 8:20am

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I totally love, "Mr. Blue Sky". Such a catchy, fun song. love

RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #27 posted 11/22/15 6:13am

JoeBala

thedance said:

^ ok, but "When I Was A Boy" is the new lead "single" for the new album. You won't find the song on any hits package. wink




Yep just wanted tgo get famaliar with the material. Thanks for the links. Which hits package is the best without editing songs?

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Reply #28 posted 11/22/15 10:15am

SoulAlive

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Hits package..

Let me suggest this: https://en.wikipedia.org/..._Orchestra

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra:

1. "Mr. Blue Sky" Out of the Blue 5:02
2. "Evil Woman" Face the Music 4:11
3. "Don't Bring Me Down" Discovery 4:03
4. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" Out of the Blue 3:47
5. "Shine a Little Love" Discovery 4:11
6. "Turn to Stone" Out of the Blue 3:48
7. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" Discovery 4:16
8. "Confusion" Discovery 3:41
9. "Hold On Tight" Time 3:06
10. "Livin' Thing" A New World Record 3:31
11. "Telephone Line" A New World Record 4:39
12. "All Over the World" Xanadu 4:03
13. "Wild West Hero" Out of the Blue 4:40
14. "Showdown" On the Third Day 4:11
15. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" On the Third Day 3:37
16. "Xanadu" (re-recorded version) Xanadu 3:21
17. "Rockaria!" A New World Record 3:12
18. "Strange Magic" Face the Music 4:07
19. "Alright" Zoom 3:10
20. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" Secret Messages 3:07




This is the compilation that I have and it is perfect. music it's missing "Last Train To London" but other than that,all of the hits are accounted for.
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Reply #29 posted 11/22/15 10:17am

SoulAlive

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I totally love, "Mr. Blue Sky". Such a catchy, fun song. love



I agree.That song always makes me smile smile
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