On the Third Day
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On The Third Day is an LP by Electric Light Orchestra. It was released in 1973 (see 1973 in music), and failed to enter the UK charts at the time.
Of all ELO's albums, it might be considered closest in style to progressive rock, with some elaborate band arrangements and complicated musical segués between tracks. The Mini Moog synthesizer can be heard prominently on serveral tracks, particularly as lead instrument on the instrumental "Daybreaker". It was to be the last ELO album where Jeff Lynne attempted to re-create an orchestral sound in the studio by multi-tracking the solo cellos and violins of the band members - for the next album, a real orchestra was hired.
The track "Showdown" was released as a single and gave the band a minor hit. It does not appear to have been included on original pressings of the album, but has been added to the running order of the compact disc releases.
Track listing
- "Ocean Breakup/King Of The Universe" (Lynne)
- "Bluebird Is Dead" (Lynne)
- "On No Not Susan" (Lynne)
- "New World Rising/Ocean Breakup (reprise)" (Lynne)
- "Showdown" (Lynne)
- "Daybreaker" (Lynne)
- "Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle" (Lynne)
- "Dreaming Of 4000" (Lynne)
- "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" (Edvard Grieg)
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitars
- Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy- Keyboards
- Michael d'Albuquerque- Bass
- Mik Kaminski- Violin
- Mike Edwards- Cello
- Hugh McDowell- Cello
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