“Eldorado” (subtitled as “A Symphony by the Electric
Light Orchestra”) is the fourth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra
(ELO). It was released in the United States in September 1974 by United Artists
Records and in the United Kingdom in October 1974 by Warner Bros. Records.
“Eldorado” is the first complete ELO concept album; bandleader Jeff Lynne conceived the storyline before he wrote any music. The plot follows a Walter Mitty-like character who journeys into fantasy worlds via dreams, to escape the disillusionment of his mundane reality. Lynne began to write the album in response to criticisms from his father, a classical music lover, who said that Electric Light Orchestra's repertoire "had no tune". The influence of the Beatles is prevalent, especially in the melody of the verse of "Mister Kingdom" which to some degree resembles the Beatles' "Across the Universe".
“Eldorado” is the first complete ELO concept album; bandleader Jeff Lynne conceived the storyline before he wrote any music. The plot follows a Walter Mitty-like character who journeys into fantasy worlds via dreams, to escape the disillusionment of his mundane reality. Lynne began to write the album in response to criticisms from his father, a classical music lover, who said that Electric Light Orchestra's repertoire "had no tune". The influence of the Beatles is prevalent, especially in the melody of the verse of "Mister Kingdom" which to some degree resembles the Beatles' "Across the Universe".
“Eldorado” (subintitulat “A Symphony by Electric Light Orchestra”)
este al patrulea album de studio al trupei Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). A
fost lansat in Statele Unite in septeembrie 1974 de catre United Artists
Records si in Marea Britanie in octombrie 1974 de catre Warner Bros. Records.
“Eldorado” este primul album complet de concept al ELO. Liderul trupei Jeff Lynne a conceput povestea inainte de a scrie muzica. Povestea urmareste un personaj gen Walter Mitty care calatoreste in lumi fantastice in vis, pentru a evada din deziluziile lumii lui pamantesti. Lynne a inceput sa scrie albumul ca raspuns la criticile tatalui sau, mare iubitor de muzica clasica, acesta spunand ca repertoriul ELO “nu are melodie”. Influenta Beatles este prevalenta, mai ales in melodia piesei “Mister Kingdom” care seamana cu “Across the Univers” de la Beatles, in cateva parti.
“Eldorado” este primul album complet de concept al ELO. Liderul trupei Jeff Lynne a conceput povestea inainte de a scrie muzica. Povestea urmareste un personaj gen Walter Mitty care calatoreste in lumi fantastice in vis, pentru a evada din deziluziile lumii lui pamantesti. Lynne a inceput sa scrie albumul ca raspuns la criticile tatalui sau, mare iubitor de muzica clasica, acesta spunand ca repertoriul ELO “nu are melodie”. Influenta Beatles este prevalenta, mai ales in melodia piesei “Mister Kingdom” care seamana cu “Across the Univers” de la Beatles, in cateva parti.
List of tracks
0:00 - Eldorado Overture
2:13 - Can't Get it Out of My Head
6:34 - Boy Blue
11:52 - Laredo Tornado
17:22 - Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
20:17 - Mister Kingdom
26:11 - Nobody's Child
29:46 - Illusions in G Major
32:23 - Eldorado
38:38 - Eldorado Finale
Personnel
Jeff Lynne – lead & backing vocals, electric &
acoustic guitars, bass, Moog, production, orchestra & choral arrangements
Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
Richard Tandy – piano, Moog, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric
piano, guitar, backing vocals, orchestra & choral arrangements
Mike de Albuquerque – bass & backing vocals (credited;
departed during the recording of the album)
Mike Edwards – cello
Mik Kaminski – violin
Hugh McDowell – cello
Additional personnel
Peter Forbes-Robertson – spoken word
Louis Clark – orchestra and choral arrangements and
conducting
Al Quaglieri – reissue producer (2001)
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