On the Third Day

by Electric Light Orchestra

Overview

Electric Light Orchestra's third album showed a marked advancement, with a fuller, more cohesive sound from the band as a whole and major improvements in Jeff Lynne's singing and songwriting. This is where the band took on its familiar sound, Lynne's voice suddenly showing an attractive expressiveness reminiscent of John Lennon in his early solo years, and also sporting a convincing white British soulful quality that was utterly lacking earlier. The group also plugged the holes that made its work seem so close to being ragged on those earlier records. "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (the latter featuring Marc Bolan on double lead guitar with Lynne) became AM radio fixtures while "Daybreaker" became a concert opener for the group and, along with "In the Hall of the Mountain King," kept the group's FM/art rock credentials in order. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	09/12/2006
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886976978228
Rank:	47514

Tracks

1. Ocean Breakup/King of the Universe
2. Bluebird is Dead
3. Oh No Not Susan
4. New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise;
5. Showdown
6. Daybreaker
7. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
8. Dreaming of 4000
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Electric Light Orchestra   Primary Artist
Michael d'Albuquerque   Bass,Vocals
Bev Bevan   Vocals,Drums
Richard Tandy   Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Moog Synthesizer
Ted Blight   Cello
Mike Edwards   Cello
Jeff Lynne   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Mik Kaminski   Violin

Technical Credits

Richard Avedon   Photography
John Kehe   Design
Bob Cato   Art Direction
Douglas Bogey   Engineer
Joe Gastwirt   Remastering
Edvard Grieg   Composer
Jeff Lynne   Composer,Producer
Dick Plant   Engineer