Electric Light Orchestra – On The Third Day (1973/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 39:35 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic – Legacy
On the Third Day was released in 1973 and failed to enter the UK charts at the time, although it did reach the US charts at number 52. Side two of the album was recorded during or shortly after the sessions for ELO’s LP ELO 2, but unlike its predecessor it contains shorter tracks. By contrast, the four songs on side one of the album were linked into a continuous suite. Violinist Mik Kaminski made his debut on side one of this album replacing Wilf Gibson, although Gibson plays on side two. Also, cellist Colin Walker left the line up around the same time, leaving Mike Edwards as lone cellist.
Electric Light Orchestra’s third album showed a marked advancement, with a fuller, more cohesive sound from the band as a whole and major improvements in Jeff Lynne’s singing and songwriting. This is where the band took on its familiar sound, Lynne’s voice suddenly showing an attractive expressiveness reminiscent of John Lennon in his early solo years, and also sporting a convincing white British soulful quality that was utterly lacking earlier. The group also plugged the holes that made its work seem so close to being ragged on those earlier records. “Showdown” and “Ma-Ma-Ma Belle” (the latter featuring Marc Bolan on double lead guitar with Lynne) became AM radio fixtures while “Daybreaker” became a concert opener for the group and, along with “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” kept the group’s FM/art rock credentials in order.
Tracklist:
1-1. Electric Light Orchestra – Ocean Breakup / King of the Universe (04:06)
1-2. Electric Light Orchestra – Bluebird Is Dead (04:42)
1-3. Electric Light Orchestra – Oh No Not Susan (03:07)
1-4. Electric Light Orchestra – New World Rising / Ocean Breakup Reprise (04:05)
1-5. Electric Light Orchestra – Showdown (04:10)
1-6. Electric Light Orchestra – Daybreaker (03:50)
1-7. Electric Light Orchestra – Ma-Ma-Ma Belle (03:56)
1-8. Electric Light Orchestra – Dreaming of 4000 (05:03)
1-9. Electric Light Orchestra – In the Hall of the Mountain King (06:32)
