“ELO 2” is the eponymous second studio album by the
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1973. In the US, the album was
released as “Electric Light Orchestra II”. It was also the last album to be
released by the band under the Harvest label, the last where the band used the
definite article The on its name and introduced their abbreviated name ELO.
“ELO 2” este al doilea album eponim al trupei Electric
Light Orchestra (ELO), lansat in 1973. In Statele Unite albumul a fost lansat
ca “Electric Light Orchestra II”. A fost ultimul album al trupei lansat la
marca Harvest, ultimul in care trupa a folosit articolul hotarat “the” in numele sau si a introdus abrevierea ELO.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "In
Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)"
6:56
2. "Momma"
(retitled "Mama" on US edition) 7:03
3. "Roll
Over Beethoven" Chuck Berry 8:07
Side 2
4. "From
the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1)" 8:20
5. "Kuiama" 11:19
Personnel
Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, Moog synthesizer
Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
Richard Tandy – piano, harmonium, Moog synthesizer,
guitar, backing vocals
Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals (on tracks 2,
3 & 5)
Mike Edwards – cello
Wilf Gibson – violin
Colin Walker – cello (on tracks 2, 3 & 5)
Hugh McDowell – possible cello (on tracks 1 and
4)[citation needed]
Bill Hunt – French horn (track 4), possible keyboards
(track 1)[citation needed]
Roy Wood – bass, cello (on tracks 1 and 4)
Additional personnel
Marc Bolan – guitar on ELO 2 tracks 10–12
Carl Wayne – lead vocals on The Lost Planet tracks 6–8
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