Electric Light Orchestra - On the Third Day (Full album 1973)

“On the Third Day” is the third studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the first to be recorded without input from Roy Wood. It was released in the United States in November 1973 by United Artists Records, and in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1973 by Warner Bros. Records. From this album on, the word The was dropped from the band's name. The album was reissued on 12 September 2006.

“On Third Day” este al treilea album de studio al trupei de rock britanice Electric Light Orchestra si primul ce a fost inregistrat fara Roy Wood. A fost lansat in Statele Unite in noiembrie 1973 de United Artists Records si in Regatul Unit pe 14 decembrie 1973 de catre Warner Bros. Records. Incepand cu acest album  particula “The” este scoasa din numele trupei. Albumul a fost relansat pe 12 septembrie 2006.

List of tracks

Side one:

1. Ocean Breakup/King of the Universe            0:00

2. Bluebird Is Dead                                              4:03

3. Oh No Not Susan                                             8:22

4. New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise 11:14

5. Showdown 15:54

Side two:

1. Daybreaker                                                      20:06

2. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle                                               24:00

3. Dreaming of 4000                                            27:52

4. In the Hall of the Mountain King                    32:53

Personnel

ELO

Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars

Bev Bevan – drums, percussion

Richard Tandy – piano, Moog, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano

Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals

Mike Edwards – cello

Mik Kaminski – violin (on tracks 1–4)

Ted Blight – cello (credited on the UK pressing, told to be a figment of Lynne's imagination)

Additional personnel

Marc Bolan - guitar (on tracks 7, 8, 10–13)

Wilf Gibson – violin (on tracks 5–14)

Colin Walker – cello (on tracks 5–14)