With their third album (I wonder how you guessed that one -), ELO is continuing its Posted Thursday, Janu| Review this album | Report (Review #64447) Recommended and one of the two best ELO albums ever made, far superior to anything It still is an excellent work, thus four stars seems appropriate to me.
Simply does not compare to the other masterpieces in the whole progressive rock If I were to rate this in the art rock subgenre alone, I would give itįive stars (okay, go ahead and call me crazy), but in the grand scheme of things, it Rawness of ELO II, but the performance is much more skilled.Įven though this is more accessible than ELO II, musically it is still quite This performance will never win an award. Although, Bevīevan's performance on the drums is more subdued here, he nevertheless sounds great.Īgain, the cellos and violin are vital components to the sound making them sound Lyrics, have dramatically improved showing strong emotion and range. Lynne's vocals, although sometimes undecipherable without reading the (but still in the art rock/symphonic vein), and Lynne's lyrics are much less The song speeds up as it approaches the endĪlthough the production on this is remarkably better than on ELO II (in fact I wouldĬonsider it better than Eldorado and Face the Music), the music is more accessible Is great and the cellos are just amazing. Truly stunning performance, with some incredible drumming by Bevan. The final song is a cover of Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King. Showing some very good vocal range, wonderful violin lines, and having a strong To be about dreaming and seeing the light, whatever that means, with a character that This is followed by Dreaming of 4000 which seems Nothing fancy, but the cello partsīlend in perfectly for this style. Rock and roll, with pointless repetitive lyrics. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle is the second pop song on On the Third Day. Tandy apparently really did have the ability to play keys remarkably well, but inįuture albums he would never be given the opportunity to shine like this. Instrumental Daybreaker which features some great Moog playing by Richard Tandy. Unlike the cheesy stuff ELO wouldĭo in later years, this truly is a great pop song. Signature cellos and toe-tapping, funky bass line. Showdown is the next track, being one of the most popular of ELO's hits with its The low notes on the Moog almost giving a shivering feeling. The ending from 3:07 to the end is superb, with The instrumental sections are stunning with beautiful violin and the Moog Although this is a pop prog song, it is far superior to Mr.īlue Sky. Oddly enough starts off with a repeating piano note like the future Mr. The ending song of the suite is the energetic and positive song New World Rising. Also of note is that it is the only ELO song that uses the F-word, It has a complex, powerful beginning and ending and some beautiful Trapped in royal or rich la-dee-da circles and her feeling of this lifestyle not Oh Not Not Susan seems to be about a woman The strong cello presence that was heard on ELO II.īluebird Is Dead is a nice, uncomplicated song, showing some Beatlesque influences.īevan's drums are strong and mixed well. Lines like "It's all making me ready, it's all doing what you gotta do, I know This song a very powerful feeling, the lyrics pretty much come off as meaningless to The first song is King of the Universe and although Lynne's singing gives On the Third Day starts off with a four-part suite of unconnected songs called Oceanīreakup. Lynne's vocals have improved dramatically and the production is very clear and Lynne went with a shorter song format here, but did notĪbandon the the instrumental prowess the band displayed on ELO II. On the Third Day isĪ departure from ELO II and another step in the evolution of ELO turning into a hit Replacement, does not appear in the credits, but is featured on the cover (whichįeatures the seven band members pointing to their bellybuttons!).
Wilf Gibson on violin and cellist Colin Walker departing. On the Third Day features the same lineup as ELO II, but with Mik Kaminski replacing Thanks to ClemofNazareth for the addition
Records - K 56021 (1973, US) With 1 track less and new cover artĬD Jet Records - ZK 35525 (1987, US ) Remastered by Joe GastwirtĬD Legacy - 82796942712 (2006, Europe) Remastered by Joseph M. LP United Artists Records - UA-LA188-F (1973, US) This album featured the first of a string of prog-influenced pop hits with "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" and "Showdown", and introduced the FM staple "In the Hall of the Mountain King,"Īrtwork: Bob Cato with Richard Avedon (photo) Wif Gibson / violin (5-14) Releases information Richard Tandy / Moog, piano (clavinet, Wurlitzer?) Interludes (previously unreleased) (3:40) Line-up / Musicians In the Hall of the Mountain King (6:35)ġ0. New World Rising / Ocean Break Up (reprise) (4:40)ĩ. Ocean Breakup / King of the Universe (4:05)Ĥ.
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