They incorporated the sounds of string ensembles, vocoders and dub echos into rock songs, thereby creating a very sophisticated studio version of rock. The band's lineup would fluctuate throughout its original incarnation, although Lynne, Tandy and Bevan would remain constant members. Lynne, Wood and Bevan were former members of the psychedelic rock band The Move. The band was formed by Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, multiple instruments), Roy Wood (multiple instruments, vocals), Richard Tandy (keyboards, vocals) and Bev Bevan (drums). The vast majority of scrobbles to "Electric Light Orchestra" are for the rock band from England.ĮLO, is a South Korean singer, who debuted with the album, 8 Femmes, on August 26, 2016.Įlectric Light Orchestra is a symphonic rock band which formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. There is more than one artist with the name "ELO". All in all, the group was trying too hard to generate a substantial-sounding double LP, complete with a suite, "Concerto for a Rainy Day." The latter is t The heavy sound of the orchestra, however, as well as the layer upon layer of vocal overdubs, often seem out of place. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Turn to Stone" are among the best songs in the group's output, and much of the rest is very entertaining. The songs were flowing fast and freely from Jeff Lynne at the time, however, and well more than half of what is here is very solid, at least as songs if not necessarily as recordings. For starters, it was a double LP, a format that has proved daunting to all but a handful of rock artists, and was no less so here. The last ELO album to make a major impact on popular music, Out of the Blue was of a piece with its lavishly produced predecessor, A New World Record, but it's a much more mixed bag as an album. 2x12" Gatefold Sleeve on Heavyweight Vinyl - Synth Rock / Prog Rock Inc Mr Blue Sky Sweet Talkin Woman +