Electric Light Orchestra Part Two | ||||
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Released | 1990 (US) 20 May 1991 (UK) | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:03 | |||
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Producer | Jeff Glixman | |||
ELO Part II chronology | ||||
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Singles from Electric Light Orchestra Part Two | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Electric Light Orchestra Part Two is the debut album by ELO Part II, released in 1991. In March 1991, lead single " Honest Men" charted at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] and 36 on the Dutch Top 40 chart. [3] The track "Kiss Me Red" is a cover of the theme to the short-lived TV series Dreams.
The album was reissued in 1991 as Part Two: Once Upon a Time, [4] and again in 2021 by Renaissance Records on CD and LP, with the CD release including bonus tracks. [5]
After Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was disbanded in 1986, Bev Bevan approached Jeff Lynne to record another album; Lynne declined. [6] So in 1989 Bev Bevan formed a new band with a new lineup named ELO; however; Lynne objected to the use of ELO's name. After a lawsuit, a compromise was reached: the new name of the band would be ELO Part II. [7] In addition to the new name Lynne would also receive a share of royalties from ELO Part II's sales. [6]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
MusicHound | woof! [10] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
In 1991, Music & Media magazine declared in their review that ELO Part II "have succeeded in reviving the old trademark sound of E.L.O." [12] In his retrospective review, AllMusic's Doug Stone noted the album as "a decent fabrication of a begone [ sic] fab era". [8]
Original LP
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Hello" | Eric Troyer, Bev Bevan, Pete Haycock, Neil Lockwood | Troyer | 1:17 |
2. | " Honest Men" | Troyer | Troyer | 6:13 |
3. | "Every Night" | Troyer, Ken Cummings | Lockwood | 3:15 |
4. | "Once upon a Time" | Bevan, Haycock | Haycock | 4:18 |
5. | "Heartbreaker" | Bevan, Haycock | Lockwood | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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6. | "Thousand Eyes" | Troyer | Troyer | 4:49 |
7. | "For the Love of a Woman" | Troyer | Troyer | 4:01 |
8. | " Kiss Me Red" | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | Lockwood | 4:01 |
9. | "Heart of Hearts" | Troyer | Troyer | 4:18 |
10. | "Easy Street" | Bevan, Haycock | Haycock | 4:56 |
Total length: | 42:03 |
Tracks included on 2021 reissue: [13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Love for Sale" (B-side to "Honest Men") | Bevan, Haycock [14] | 4:14 |
12. | "Kiss Me Red" (live) | Steinberg, Kelly | 4:03 |
13. | "Thousand Eyes" (live) | Troyer | 4:30 |
14. | "Honest Men" (live) | Troyer | 6:22 |
15. | "Every Night" (live) | Troyer, Cummings | 4:04 |
16. | " Blackberry Way" (live) | Roy Wood | 3:50 |
17. | "Honest Men" ( single video edit) | Troyer | 3:27 |
Personnel according to the booklet. [1]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [15] | 39 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [16] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [17] | 34 |
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Electric Light Orchestra Part Two | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 (US) 20 May 1991 (UK) | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:03 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Jeff Glixman | |||
ELO Part II chronology | ||||
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Singles from Electric Light Orchestra Part Two | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Electric Light Orchestra Part Two is the debut album by ELO Part II, released in 1991. In March 1991, lead single " Honest Men" charted at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] and 36 on the Dutch Top 40 chart. [3] The track "Kiss Me Red" is a cover of the theme to the short-lived TV series Dreams.
The album was reissued in 1991 as Part Two: Once Upon a Time, [4] and again in 2021 by Renaissance Records on CD and LP, with the CD release including bonus tracks. [5]
After Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was disbanded in 1986, Bev Bevan approached Jeff Lynne to record another album; Lynne declined. [6] So in 1989 Bev Bevan formed a new band with a new lineup named ELO; however; Lynne objected to the use of ELO's name. After a lawsuit, a compromise was reached: the new name of the band would be ELO Part II. [7] In addition to the new name Lynne would also receive a share of royalties from ELO Part II's sales. [6]
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (August 2023) |
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
MusicHound | woof! [10] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
In 1991, Music & Media magazine declared in their review that ELO Part II "have succeeded in reviving the old trademark sound of E.L.O." [12] In his retrospective review, AllMusic's Doug Stone noted the album as "a decent fabrication of a begone [ sic] fab era". [8]
Original LP
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hello" | Eric Troyer, Bev Bevan, Pete Haycock, Neil Lockwood | Troyer | 1:17 |
2. | " Honest Men" | Troyer | Troyer | 6:13 |
3. | "Every Night" | Troyer, Ken Cummings | Lockwood | 3:15 |
4. | "Once upon a Time" | Bevan, Haycock | Haycock | 4:18 |
5. | "Heartbreaker" | Bevan, Haycock | Lockwood | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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6. | "Thousand Eyes" | Troyer | Troyer | 4:49 |
7. | "For the Love of a Woman" | Troyer | Troyer | 4:01 |
8. | " Kiss Me Red" | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | Lockwood | 4:01 |
9. | "Heart of Hearts" | Troyer | Troyer | 4:18 |
10. | "Easy Street" | Bevan, Haycock | Haycock | 4:56 |
Total length: | 42:03 |
Tracks included on 2021 reissue: [13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
11. | "Love for Sale" (B-side to "Honest Men") | Bevan, Haycock [14] | 4:14 |
12. | "Kiss Me Red" (live) | Steinberg, Kelly | 4:03 |
13. | "Thousand Eyes" (live) | Troyer | 4:30 |
14. | "Honest Men" (live) | Troyer | 6:22 |
15. | "Every Night" (live) | Troyer, Cummings | 4:04 |
16. | " Blackberry Way" (live) | Roy Wood | 3:50 |
17. | "Honest Men" ( single video edit) | Troyer | 3:27 |
Personnel according to the booklet. [1]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [15] | 39 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [16] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [17] | 34 |
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