Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music (Full album 1975)

“Face the Music” is the fifth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in September 1975 by United Artists Records and on 14 November 1975 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records. The album moves away from the large-scale classical orchestrated sound from the previous album, “Eldorado”, in favor of more "radio-friendly" rock/pop songs, though the string sections are still very prominent. The new sound proved successful for the group as “Face the Music” was the first ELO album to go platinum.

“Face the Music” este al cincilea album de studio al trupei Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). A fost lansat in septembrie 1975 de catre United Artists Records in Statele Unite si la 14 noiembrie 1975 de catre Jet Records in Marea Britanie. Albumul se muta de la sunetul de larga scala orchestrat clasic al albumului precedent “Eldorado”, in favoarea unuia mai prietenos radioului/cantece rock-pop, desi sectiunea de corzi este in continuare destul de proeminenta. Noul sunet a produs succesul pentru grup, “Face the Music” fiind primul album ELO care primeste certificare de platina.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "Fire On High"                                      5:30

2.       "Waterfall"                                            4:11

3.       "Evil Woman"                                       4:35

4.       "Nightrider"                                          4:26

Side 2

5.       "Poker"                                                 3:31

6.       "Strange Magic" (Lynne, Groucutt)     4:29

7.       "Down Home Town"                            3:53

8.       "One Summer Dream"                         5:47

Personnel

Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, producer

Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, spoken intro (backwards), backing vocals

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

Kelly Groucutt – vocals, bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Poker", co-lead vocals on "Nightrider"

Mik Kaminski – violin

Hugh McDowell – cello

Melvyn Gale – cello

Additional personnel

Ellie Greenwich – uncredited vocals

Susan Collins – uncredited vocals

Nancy O'Neill – uncredited vocals

Marge Raymond – uncredited vocals

Mack – engineer

Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Louis Clark – Orchestral and choral arrangements

Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark

Although Greenwich, Collins, O'Neill and Raymond are not credited as vocalists, the liner notes indicated 'special thanks' to them.