The Electric Light Orchestra (30th anniversary)

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

CD 1: Original album + 2 bonus tracks + video
Cat #: 7243 5 33373 0 8
(In US this one was called "No Answer")

CD 2: Limited Edition bonus CD featuring previously unreleased material
Cat #: 7243 5 33374 2 1
Track 2-11 contains a hidden track (track 2-11.2). Track 2-11.1 lasts for 4:38 before a period of silence. Hidden track starts at 5:40.

Annotation last modified on 2019-05-15 15:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Enhanced CD: No Answer
2▼CD: First Light Series
#TitleRatingLength
1Brian Matthew Introduces ELO
spoken vocals:
Brian Matthews (on 1972-02-04)
0:38
210538 Overture (acetate version)
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Rick Price (the Move and Electric Light Orchestra bassist) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
cello:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
10538 Overture (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
5:24
3Look at Me Now (quad mix)
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
cello, clarinet, oboe and recorder:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
remixer:
Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (on 1973-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2012)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Look at Me Now (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:19
4Nellie Takes Her Bow (quad mix)
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
cello and oboe:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
remixer:
Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (on 1973-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2012)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Nellie Takes Her Bow (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
6:00
5The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (quad mix)
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass and other vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
bassoon, cello, drums (drum set) and recorder:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
remixer:
Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (on 1973-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2012)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
5:55
6Jeff’s Boogie No.2 (live)
recorded in:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-09)
bass:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (on 1972-05-09)
cello:
Andy Craig (cellist for ELO) (on 1972-05-09), Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-05-09) and Hugh McDowell (on 1972-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-05-09)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-05-09)
organ:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (on 1972-05-09)
piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-05-09)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-05-09)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Granada Media Group Ltd. (in 2001)
live recording of:
In Old England Town (Boogie #2) (on 1972-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
16:58
7Whisper in the Night (live)
recorded in:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-09)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-05-09)
cello:
Andy Craig (cellist for ELO) (on 1972-05-09), Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-05-09) and Hugh McDowell (on 1972-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-05-09)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (on 1972-05-09)
guitar:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (on 1972-05-09)
piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-05-09)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-05-09)
vocals:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (on 1972-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Granada Media Group Ltd. (in 2001)
live recording of:
Whisper in the Night (on 1972-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
15:46
8Great Balls of Fire (live)
recorded in:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-09)
baritone saxophone:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (on 1972-05-09)
bass:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-05-09)
cello:
Andy Craig (cellist for ELO) (on 1972-05-09), Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-05-09) and Hugh McDowell (on 1972-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-05-09)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-05-09)
piano:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (on 1972-05-09)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-05-09)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Granada Media Group Ltd. (in 2001)
live cover recording of:
Great Balls of Fire (on 1972-05-09)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
15:41
9Queen of the Hours (quad mix)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
cello:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
remixer:
Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (on 1973-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2012)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Queen of the Hours (from 1970-12-31 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:18
10Mr. Radio (take 9 recorded 18 Nov 1970)
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
cello:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Mr. Radio (from 1970-11-18 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
5:19
1110538 Overture (BBC session) / Whisper in the Night (take 1)
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
acoustic guitar, cello and slide guitar:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Rick Price (the Move and Electric Light Orchestra bassist) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-07-27)
vocals:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Jeff Lynne (on 1972-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Whisper in the Night (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
live recording of:
10538 Overture (from 1970-07-12 until 1972-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
10:39

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
liner notes:Rob Caiger (in 2001)
Jeff Lynne (in 2001)
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (in 2001)
producer:Rob Caiger
remastering:Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
compiler:Rob Caiger
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8158737 [info]