ZOOM is the 12th studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, released on June 12, 2001. The album is the band's first release of new material since BALANCE OF POWER, released in 1986. Upon release, the album charted at #34 in the U.K. Albums Chart and at #94 in the U.S. Billboard 200. The album also peaked at #14 on Billboard Top Internet Albums chart.
This album is primarily a Jeff Lynne solo album (albeit with some guest musicians, most notably former Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr). The only other past ELO member appearing on the album, Richard Tandy, appears on one track and performed live in promotional concerts. This is the only album to feature the ELO name on which Bev Bevan does not play. This album features a more organic feel with less reliance on electronic effects and a resurrection of strings in the form of cellos. ZOOM marks a welcome return to the classic ELO sound.
Electric Light Orchestra:
Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Cello, Drums.
Guest musicians:
Richard Tandy - Keyboards ("Alright") (original member) George Harrison - Slide Guitar ("A Long Time Gone" and "All She Wanted") Ringo Starr - Drums ("Moment In Paradise" and "Easy Money") Marc Mann - Rhythm Guitar ("Moment In Paradise"), String Arrangements ("In My Own Time" and "Melting In The Sun") Suzie Katayama - Cello ("Just For Love", "Stranger On A Quiet Street" and "All She Wanted") Roger Lebow - Cello ("Lonesome Lullaby") Dave Boruff - Saxophone ("A Long Time Gone") Laura Lynne - Backing Vocals ("All She Wanted") Rosie Vela - Backing Vocals ("Alright", "All She Wanted"), String Arrangements ("In My Own Time") Kris Wilkinson - String Arrangements ("Ordinary Dream")
Tour line-up:
Jeff Lynne - Vocals, guitars Richard Tandy - keyboards, vocoder Rosie Vela - backing vocals Marc Mann - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals Matt Bissonette - bass guitar, backing vocals Gregg Bissonette - drums, backing vocals Peggy Baldwin - cello Sarah O'Brien - cello
All songs written and produced by Jeff Lynne.
Track Listing:
1. Alright – 3:13 2. Moment in Paradise – 3:36 3. State of Mind – 3:04 4. Just for Love – 3:40 5. Stranger On a Quiet Street – 3:41 6. In My Own Time – 3:03 7. Easy Money – 2:50 8. It Really Doesn't Matter – 3:20 9. Ordinary Dream – 3:23 10. A Long Time Gone – 3:15 11. Melting in the Sun – 3:10 12. All She Wanted – 3:14 13. Lonesome Lullaby – 4:02
Zoom (2001) (EPIC)
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Album Description:
ZOOM is the 12th studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, released on June 12, 2001. The album is the band's first release of new material since BALANCE OF POWER, released in 1986. Upon release, the album charted at #34 in the U.K. Albums Chart and at #94 in the U.S. Billboard 200. The album also peaked at #14 on Billboard Top Internet Albums chart.
This album is primarily a Jeff Lynne solo album (albeit with some guest musicians, most notably former Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr). The only other past ELO member appearing on the album, Richard Tandy, appears on one track and performed live in promotional concerts. This is the only album to feature the ELO name on which Bev Bevan does not play. This album features a more organic feel with less reliance on electronic effects and a resurrection of strings in the form of cellos. ZOOM marks a welcome return to the classic ELO sound.
Electric Light Orchestra:
Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Cello, Drums.
Guest musicians:
Richard Tandy - Keyboards ("Alright") (original member)
George Harrison - Slide Guitar ("A Long Time Gone" and "All She Wanted")
Ringo Starr - Drums ("Moment In Paradise" and "Easy Money")
Marc Mann - Rhythm Guitar ("Moment In Paradise"), String Arrangements ("In My Own Time" and "Melting In The Sun")
Suzie Katayama - Cello ("Just For Love", "Stranger On A Quiet Street" and "All She Wanted")
Roger Lebow - Cello ("Lonesome Lullaby")
Dave Boruff - Saxophone ("A Long Time Gone")
Laura Lynne - Backing Vocals ("All She Wanted")
Rosie Vela - Backing Vocals ("Alright", "All She Wanted"), String Arrangements ("In My Own Time")
Kris Wilkinson - String Arrangements ("Ordinary Dream")
Tour line-up:
Jeff Lynne - Vocals, guitars
Richard Tandy - keyboards, vocoder
Rosie Vela - backing vocals
Marc Mann - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Matt Bissonette - bass guitar, backing vocals
Gregg Bissonette - drums, backing vocals
Peggy Baldwin - cello
Sarah O'Brien - cello
All songs written and produced by Jeff Lynne.
Track Listing:
1. Alright – 3:13
2. Moment in Paradise – 3:36
3. State of Mind – 3:04
4. Just for Love – 3:40
5. Stranger On a Quiet Street – 3:41
6. In My Own Time – 3:03
7. Easy Money – 2:50
8. It Really Doesn't Matter – 3:20
9. Ordinary Dream – 3:23
10. A Long Time Gone – 3:15
11. Melting in the Sun – 3:10
12. All She Wanted – 3:14
13. Lonesome Lullaby – 4:02