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Electric Light Orchestra: Song by Song by John Van Der Kiste (Paperback, 2017)

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ISBN-13: 9781781556009, 978-1781556009. Their aim was to continue from where The Beatles"I Am The Walrus' left off. This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the group's studio albums.

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ELO (The Electric Light Orchestra) were devised by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne of The Move as a fusion of rock and contemporary classical-style music, combining orchestral instruments, guitars, keyboards and drums in the same line-up. Their aim was to continue from where The Beatles' 'I Am The Walrus' left off. After the release of their debut eponymous album in 1971 and a few live dates at home and in Europe, it became increasingly apparent that both leaders' objectives were incompatible. Wood left Lynne in charge of the group to refine their sound, and their ambitious progressive rock epics gradually giving way to a more accessible style. With keyboard player Richard Tandy and drummer Bev Bevan the only other constant members in an ever-changing line-up, by the end of the decade the group were rarely out of the British and American charts. After disbanding in 1986, ELO Part II (minus Lynne) returned for two albums, but Lynne reclaimed the name with an album in 2001 and a long-awaited reappearance as Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2014. This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the group's studio albums.

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PublisherFonthill Media

ISBN-139781781556009

eBay Product ID (ePID)235325322

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Book TitleElectric Light Orchestra: Song by Song

AuthorJohn Van Der Kiste

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicMusic

Publication Year2017

Number of Pages144 Pages

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Title_AuthorJohn Van Der Kiste

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by janbos_26
17 May, 2024
Disappointed with this book. I've been an E.L.O fan since 1972 so I know their albums and songs well. The reason for buying this book was to gain more
Disappointed with this book. I've been an E.L.O fan since 1972 so I know their albums and songs well. The reason for buying this book was to gain more insight into the meanings of particular songs that weren't so obvious. This book just states the obvious, however, in that it tells you if it's an upbeat song or a ballad, for example. There are breakdowns of the instrumentation used but I see this book being only of use to someone who is new to this band's work.
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by martindeston
06 Jul, 2021
Elo book
What a book. Ifyou like your rock pure and proper then this is the book for you
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by goldenday13
23 Oct, 2017
ELO: Song by Song by John Van der Kiste
About this famous group there are so few books that any book is worth its weight in gold. This is what you need.
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by W3JA4UV0R-u@Deleted
12 Aug, 2018
Looks interesting!
Haven’t read it yet, but looking forward to that bit
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