Audio CD review:
Electric Light Orchestra - Harvest Years 1970-1973

Electric Light Orchestra - Harvest Years 1970-1973

Band: Electric Light Orchestra Title: Harvest Years 1970-1973 Rating: Release Date: 07 August, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: 10538 Overture 2: Look At Me Now 3: Nellie Takes Her Bow 4: The Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) 5: First Movement (Jumping Biz) 6: Mr. Radio 7: Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre) 8: Queen Of The Hours 9: Whisper In The Night 10: 10538 Overture (Take 1) 11: Battle Of Marston Moor (Take 1) 12: Whisper In The Night (Take 1) 13: Mr. Radio (Take 9) 14: In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2) 15: Momma... 16: Roll Over Beethoven 17: From The Sun To The World (Boogie No. 1) 18: Kuiama 19: In Old England Town (Take 1) 20: Roll Over Beethoven (Take 1) 21: 'Mambo' (Dreaming Of 4000 Take 1) 22: Wilf's Solo (Instrumental) 23: Baby I Apologize 24: Showdown (Take 1) 25: 10538 Overture (Single Version) 26: Mr. Radio (Withdrawn Single Edit) 27: Roll Over Beethoven (Single Version) 28: Showdown 29: In Old England Town (Instrumental) 30: 10538 Overture 31: Look At Me Now 32: Nellie Takes Her Bow 33: The Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) 34: First Movement (Jumping Biz) 35: Mr. Radio 36: Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre) 37: Queen Of The Hours 38: Whisper In The Night

Customer Review Reaping what ELO has sown Super ELO fan Rob Caiger has worked to compile the band's first 2 LPs plus an overflowing cornucopia of rarities, including sessions tracks, alternate mixes and more, all in pristine remastered sound quality. 30+ years on and the Electric Light Orchestra sounds as highbrow and rockin' as ever. At 3 CDs long, this is definitely for the hardcore ELO nut, and not for the casual convert. Yet, there is some startlingly cool stuff here, even besides the band's surprisingly good and (still) unique cover of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven. " My faves? From the first album (The Electric Light Orchestra) I'll pick "Nellie Takes Her Bow" and "Look At Me Now"; from the second LP (ELO 2), "Momma. . . " and "Roll Over Beethoven". The singles edits and alternate mixes are fun, too; as are the liner notes for us ELO geeks. Quotes from Jeff Lynne make it sound like he couldn't wait to stop The Move and get the Orchestra on the charts, and listening to this set, you can hear why. . You can see a complete list of all Electric Light Orchestra discography, or go back to the Electric Light Orchestra tabs