Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Electric Light Orchestra - BBC Sessions, Volume 2: In Concert, Golders Green Hippodrome, London, Britain, 1-25-1974

Here's another BBC album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This time it's a short concert.

Most of this album has been officially released as part of the "Live at the BBC" album, so the sound quality is excellent. 

However, the first song, "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle," is different. This one is unreleased, and was uncovered by my musical associate Lil Panda. The sound quality on that one is about as good as the rest. It suggests there could be more of this concert that emerges into the public someday, knock on wood. Certainly if they were playing a typical concert from that time period, they would have played many more songs.

This album is 34 minutes long.

01 Ma-Ma-Ma Belle (Electric Light Orchestra)
02 King of the Universe (Electric Light Orchestra)
03 Bluebird Is Dead (Electric Light Orchestra)
04 Oh No Not Susan (Electric Light Orchestra)
05 New World Rising (Electric Light Orchestra)
06 talk (Electric Light Orchestra)
07 Violin Solo - Orange Blossom Special [Instrumental] (Electric Light Orchestra)
08 talk (Electric Light Orchestra)
09 In the Hall of the Mountain King [Instrumental] (Electric Light Orchestra)
10 Great Balls of Fire (Electric Light Orchestra)

https://www.upload.ee/files/15994869/ElectrcLghtO_1974_BBSessionsVolum2InConcrtGoldrsGreenHppodrmeLondnBrtain__1-25-1974_atse.zip.html

The cover is from an ABC TV show in June 1974. Band leader Jeff Lynne is the one in the photo without glasses (for once, since he's well known for always wearing them). The other one is Mike de Albuquerque, who played bass and horns.

2 comments:

  1. Pretty sure the guy behind Jeff is Mike de Albuquerque, he was ELO's bass player for a while and then played brass and horns for another while.

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    1. I just looked up other photos of him, and he does look like the guy. Thanks for the info.

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