A New World Record [Bonus Tracks]

by Electric Light Orchestra

Overview

Jeff Lynne reportedly regards this album and its follow-up, Out of the Blue, as the high points in the band's history. One might be better off opting for A New World Record over its successor, however, as a more modest-sized creation chock full of superb songs that are produced even better. Opening with the opulently orchestrated "Tightrope," which heralds the perfect production found throughout this album, A New World Record contains seven of the best songs ever to come out of the group. The Beatles influence is present, to be sure, but developed to a very high degree of sophistication and on Lynne's own terms, rather than being imitative of specific songs. "Telephone Line" might be the best Lennon-McCartney collaboration that never was, lyrical and soaring in a way that manages to echo elements of Revolver and the Beatles without ever mimicking them. The original LP's second side opened with "So Fine," which seems like the perfect pop synthesis of guitar, percussion, and orchestral sounds, embodying precisely what Lynne had first set out to do with Roy Wood at the moment ELO was conceived. From there, the album soars through stomping rock numbers like "Livin' Thing" and "Do Ya," interspersed with lyrical pieces like "Above the Clouds" (which makes striking use of pizzicato bass strings). [In 2006, New World Record was released with six bonus mixes.] ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	09/12/2006
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886976977221
Rank:	1502

Tracks

1. Tightrope
2. Telephone Line
3. Rockaria!
4. Mission (A World Record)
5. So Fine
6. Livin' Thing
7. Above the Clouds
8. Do Ya
9. Shangri-La
10. Telephone Line [Alternate Vocal]
11. Surrender
12. Tightrope [Instrumental Early Rough Mix]
13. Above the Clouds [Instrumental Rough Mix]
14. So Fine [Early Intrumental Rough Mix]
15. Telephone Line

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Electric Light Orchestra   Primary Artist
Kelly Groucutt   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Richard Tandy   Moog Synthesizer,Mini Moog,Percussion,Synthesizer,Piano (Grand),Vocals (Background),Piano,Guitar,Mellotron,Keyboards,Vocals,Clavinet
Hugh McDowell   Cello
Jeff Lynne   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Percussion,Lead Guitar,Lead Vocals,Synthesizer,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Mik Kaminski   Violin
Melvyn Gale   Cello
Bev Bevan   Drums,Vocals,Moog Drum,Percussion,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Jeff Lynne   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,Group Member,Orchestration,Choir Arrangement,Orchestral Arrangements
Richard Tandy   Group Member,Orchestration,Choir Arrangement,Orchestral Arrangements,Effects
Hugh McDowell   Group Member
Ryan Ulyate   Engineer
Marc Mann   Engineer
Louis Clark   Producer,Orchestration,Choir Arrangement
Reinhold Mack   Engineer
Duane Scott   Engineer
John Richards   Engineer
Dick Plant   Engineer
Melvyn Gale   Group Member
Kelly Groucutt   Group Member
Bev Bevan   Group Member