They incorporated the sounds of string ensembles, vocoders and dub echos into rock songs, thereby creating a very sophisticated studio version of rock. The musical content of ELO songs often went far beyond usual chord structures, mixing pop songwriting with classical romanticism and synthesized sounds. The band claim that their music "picks up where The Beatles' 1967 song I Am the Walrus left off."
Formed in 1970 by Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan (the remaining members of the 1960s rock group The Move). The band used cellos, violin, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. This was an idea Roy Wood initially had while with The Move, to take rock music in a new direction. In 1970 when Carl Wayne left the The Move, Jeff Lynne, front man with fellow Brum band Idle Race, responded to Wood's second invitation to join the line-up, with the lure of starting the new band. To help finance the fledgling project, two more Move albums were released during the recording of their eponymous first album in 1971 which produced the UK hit 10538 Overture. In the US this album was released with the mistaken title of No Answer, due to a mix-up with an uncompleted telephone call to the American label and subsequent secretarial message.
However, tensions soon surfaced between Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne. With most of the media attention focused on Roy Wood, differences in musical direction, and a disastrous first live outing, it was no surprise when the band went through the first of its many line-up changes as Wood took Hugh McDowell and Bill Hunt with him to form Wizzard. Despite the music press's predictions that the band would fold without Wood, Jeff Lynne stepped up to lead the band, with Bevan remaining on drums, bassist Richard Tandy switching to moog synthesizer, Michael d'Albuquerque on bass, Mike Edwards, Colin Walker (cello) and Wilfred Gibson replacing Steve Woolam on violin. They released ELO 2 in 1973, from which came their first U.S. chart hit, a hugely elaborate version of the Chuck Berry classic Roll Over Beethoven. After their second album, violinist Gibson was dismissed and replaced by Mik Kaminski. They also released On The Third Day in 1973, with Mike Edwards playing all the cello parts due to Colin Walker leaving the band. Later that same year saw the return of Hugh McDowell, who had jumped ship the year previous, to replace cellist Colin Walker.
In 1974 Lynne hired a thirty-piece orchestra, choir and Louis Clark, then began work on the next LP Eldorado, A Symphony, a concept album about dreams, scoring their first U.S. Top Ten hit with Can't Get It Out Of My Head in 1975. Eldorado would become ELO's first gold album.
After the release of Eldorado, bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt and cellist Melvyn Gale joined, replacing de Albuquerque and Edwards respectively.
The band split in 1983. In 1985, Lynne, Tandy and Bevan reunited and recorded the album "Balance of Power". This reunion was short lived and the band split once more in 1986. Bev Bevan and Louis Clark, with the consent of Lynne, toured and recorded as ELO Part II from 1988 until Bevan's retirement in 1999. In 2000, Lynne and Tandy reformed Electric Light Orchestra and released a new record, "Zoom". "Zoom" proved to be a commercial failure, and the duo split once more in 2001.
In 2014, following support from BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, Lynne and Tandy reunited as a part of BBC Radio 2's "Festival in a Day" to perform under the new billing, "Jeff Lynne's ELO", a name Lynne devised as a response to ELO tributes, imitation bands, and offshoots who used ELO to promote their own tours.
In February 2015, Jeff Lynne's ELO performed at the Grammy Awards with Ed Sheeran, and in September of that year they announced a new album would be released under Columbia Records. Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe was released on November 13, 2015, and was ELO’s first album of new material in almost 15 years.
The second album under Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Jeff Lynne's ELO - From Out of Nowhere, was released on November 1, 2019.
There is more than one artist with the name "ELO". The vast majority of scrobbles to "Electric Light Orchestra" are for the rock band from England.
ELO, is a South Korean singer, who debuted with the album, 8 Femmes, on August 26, 2016.
Eldorado
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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Playing the game, I'll sail away
On a voyage of no return to see
If eternal life is meant to be,
And if I find the key, to the eternal dream.
The painted ladies of the Avalon.
Play in the sun, take to the road
To the north there lies the chills of cold,
untold,
But in between their lies, the place
to close your eyes.
And I will stay, I'll not be back,
Eldorado,
I will be free, of the world
Eldorado
Say goodbye the city's heroes sing
Bird on the wind,
Feel, feel so free
Through the life upon the rooftop
haze,
All the cheating and the broken days,
So through it all I see,
There's nothing left for me.
And I will stay, I'll not be back,
Eldorado,
I will be free, of the world
Eldorado
Sitting here on top of everywhere,
What do I care,
Days never end.
I know the voyage's end will soon
be here,
No eternal life is here for me,
And now I found the key,
To the eternal dream.
Then I will stay, I'll not be back,
Eldorado.
I will be free, of the world,
Eldorado
The lyrics to Electric Light Orchestra's song Eldorado tell the story of a man looking for eternal life and freedom from the world. He is embarking on a voyage of no return to find the key to eternal life, hoping to find it in the painted ladies of Avalon, a mythical place of beauty and wonder. The narrative takes the listener on a journey to the north and south, where the chills of cold and untold tales lie. However, in between these extremes lies a place to close your eyes, a place of peace and rest.
As the song progresses, the singer realizes that nothing in the world can bring him eternal life or satisfaction. He longs to be free from the city's heroes, the cheating, and the broken days. Sitting on top of everywhere, he doesn't care about anything anymore. He finds that his voyage's end is coming soon, and he knows that he won't find eternal life. However, he comes to realize that the key to the eternal dream was within him all along, and he will stay in Eldorado and be free from the world.
Overall, the song Eldorado tells a compelling story of one's journey to find eternal life and freedom from the world. It highlights the futility of material possessions and the importance of finding peace within oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Here it comes another lonely day.
Another day filled with loneliness is approaching.
Playing the game, I'll sail away
I'll embark on a journey whose outcome is uncertain.
On a voyage of no return to see/
I'm on a one-way trip to explore the possibility of eternal life.
If eternal life is meant to be,/
I question if an endless life is true or not.
And if I find the key, to the eternal dream.
If I uncover the secret to immortality, I'll be content.
The painted ladies of the Avalon.
The attractive women of Avalon.
Play in the sun, take to the road/
The women enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling and having fun.
To the north there lies the chills of cold,/
The north brings chilly conditions.
To the south there lies, the tales untold,/
The south has stories that are yet to be told.
But in between their lies, the place to close your eyes.
The middle ground is the best spot to relax and have peace.
And I will stay, I'll not be back, Eldorado, I will be free, of the world Eldorado
I'm going to remain immobile and never return, liberated forever.
Say goodbye the city's heroes sing, Bird on the wind, Feel, feel so free/
The city's heroes sing their fond farewells accompanied by the bird on the wind, experiencing a serene feeling of freedom.
Through the life upon the rooftop haze, All the cheating and the broken days,/
Life's obstacles include the hazy rooftop and deceitful, broken days.
So through it all I see, There's nothing left for me.
After all the chaos, I see I'm left with nothing.
Sitting here on top of everywhere, What do I care, Days never end.
I'm overlooking everything, and nothing bothers me since time seems to have ceased.
I know the voyage's end will soon be here, No eternal life is here for me, And now I found the key, To the eternal dream.
I realise my journey is coming to an end, and my search for immortality is in vain.
Then I will stay, I'll not be back, Eldorado. I will be free, of the world, Eldorado
I choose to stay in death and not come back to life, and remain eternally free.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
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Tears For Fears
Eldorado Overture 0:00
Can’t get out of my head 2:13
Boy Blue 6:35
Laredo Tornado 11:54
Poor Boy 17:24
Mister Kingdom 20:22
Nobody’s Child 25:52
Illusions in G Major 29:49
Eldorado 32:27
Eldorado Finale 37:35
MUSEU DE TUDO - Apresentado Por Vinicius Moreira
Tracklist:
Side One (0:00-20:21)
1. Overture
2. Can't Get It Out Of My Head
3. Boy Blue
4. Laredo Tornado
5. Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
Side Two (20:21-39:18)
6. Mister Kingdom
7. Nobody's Child
8. Illusions In G Major
9. Eldorado
10. Finale
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Tears For Fears
Eldorado Overture 0:00
Can’t get out of my head 2:13
Boy Blue 6:35
Laredo Tornado 11:54
Poor Boy 17:24
Mister Kingdom 20:22
Nobody’s Child 25:52
Illusions in G Major 29:49
Eldorado 32:27
Eldorado Finale 37:35
Una Loli'
Gracias 💗
Stacy Brownlee
Love to Roland&Curtis from a 1983 MTV-kid!! 🌄 @tulsa, oklahoma!
JoeOvercoat
Thanks!
Bob Syoruncle
I first heard this album back in the 70's and was captivated by it - I had never heard a rock opus anything like it and haven't to this day. Joe Walsh called Jeff Lynne a musical genius and he's a fabulous vocalist as well.
Gully
I wrote one of my first college essays on this album! Granted, I did it in an hour and I could certainly do better but seriously this album is so much fun to sit down and analyze, I love it so much.
Joe Whiteside
I just wrote a college essay on this album.
1jadedun
I never would have considered such a subject! As much as I love the group/music I wouldn't know how/where to start. Kudo's to you and your creativity!
Eric Lopez
Few works make me smile and almost cry at the same time. This is one of those magnificent works. That's the power of music, doing what it is supposed to do, touching the human soul the way it should be touched. I'm sure Beethoven, and many other great composers are smiling down on ELO, proud to have been part of the human race. In my novel, Soothing The Savage Beat, by E. Augustine, I tell of the power of music in any era, but most importantly, how great, sensible, meaningful music in a dystopian future will be vital to restoring sanity to a world gone mad. It's Mad Max and Clockwork Orange in one! Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart come to the rescue! Maybe Bach is the future. But the future depends on what we remember. Sadly, however, it seems our memories are failing us, fading away with beautiful music.