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Electric Light Orchestra: Song by Song
Van Der Kiste
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Description for Electric Light Orchestra: Song by Song
Paperback. ELO were formed by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne as a fusion of rock and classically-influenced music with strings. After their 1971 debut, Wood left and Lynne took them into more commercial pastures. They disbanded in 1986, but Lynne returned with an album in 2001 and as Jeff Lynne's ELO in 2014. This book examines all their studio albums in detail. Num Pages: 144 pages, 32 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
ELO (The Electric Light Orchestra) were devised by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne of The Move as a fusion of rock and contemporary classical-style music, combining orchestral instruments, guitars, keyboards and drums in the same line-up. Their aim was to continue from where The Beatles' 'I Am The Walrus' left off. After the release of their debut eponymous album in 1971 and a few live dates at home and in Europe, it became increasingly apparent that both leaders' objectives were incompatible. Wood left Lynne in charge of the group to refine their sound, and their ambitious progressive rock epics gradually ... Read more
ELO (The Electric Light Orchestra) were devised by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne of The Move as a fusion of rock and contemporary classical-style music, combining orchestral instruments, guitars, keyboards and drums in the same line-up. Their aim was to continue from where The Beatles' 'I Am The Walrus' left off. After the release of their debut eponymous album in 1971 and a few live dates at home and in Europe, it became increasingly apparent that both leaders' objectives were incompatible. Wood left Lynne in charge of the group to refine their sound, and their ambitious progressive rock epics gradually ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781556009
SKU
V9781781556009
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99-50
About Van Der Kiste
John Van der Kiste has written over sixty books, including titles on Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and The Beatles; historical and royal biographies covering the Stuart, Georgian and Hanoverian eras; as well as works on local history, true crime, fiction and plays. He has reviewed books and records for national, local, and independent publications and websites, and is a contributor ... Read more
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