The Electric Light Orchestra is the debut studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (a.k.a. ELO), released in December 1971 in the United Kingdom by Harvest Records
Jeff Lynne – vocals, piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, bass, Moog synthesizer Roy Wood – vocals, cello, classical acoustic guitar, bass, double bass, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, recorder, slide guitar, percussion, bass clarinet, krumhorn, drums on “The Battle of Marston Moor” Bev Bevan – drums, timpani, percussion Bill Hunt – French horn, hunting horn, piccolo trumpet Steve Woolam – violin
Recorded at Phillips Studios, London June 1970 - July 1971 / Release 3rd December 1971
In the United States, the album was released in March 1972 as “No Answer” , after a misunderstood telephone message made by a United Artists Records executive asking about the album name; the caller, having failed to reach the ELO contact, wrote down “no answer” in his notes, and this was misconstrued to be the name of the album.
Soën | Tellurian | 2014
Excellent prog rock/metal from this Swedish outfit. I’ve got all their catalogue but this sophomore album was the one that really drew me in.
As Rory’s guitar collection is being acutioned at Bonhams including his iconic strat tomorrow…you might be able to watch the auction live
Rory is definitely on my mind.2 work colleagues and I have a sort of sweepstake on what the strat will go for …I am over 2 million and the other 2 colleagues 1.1 and 1.3
The winner gets CDs and Vinyl as a prize
I hope it goes to a good home and someone who will play it like Joe Bonnamassa or Brian May …any muscian rather than some faceless billionare and it will be never seen again
Agree Garry
Its a really lovely box set for the shelf.
What I really like its compiled with passion and its a personal mix of his favourites
We like a bit of musical passion here
Manic day at work…its good to be kicking back and relaxing
Enjoy your evening
Ian
This album is worth getting for the cover alone. It always amuses me that the drummer is Roberto Gatto, and of course gatto means cat in Italian. I imagine the band realised what they were doing!
Loved your comments about the cover and its worth it for the cover alone.
I had to do a double take on the cover as the cat looks so like mine
Wishing you a fine evening
Greg Lake – lead vocals, bass guitar, production Robert Fripp – electric and acoustic guitars, production Ian McDonald – saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, Mellotron, harpsichord, piano, organ, vibraphone, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on “I Talk to the Wind”, production Michael Giles – drums, percussion, backing vocals, production Peter Sinfield – lyrics, illumination, production
Recorded at Wessex Studio, London July - August 1969 / Released in 1969
