ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA.Eldorado.Orig 1974 UK 'Jet' Lp
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Jan 30, 2010 Sold Date
Jan 20, 2010 Start Date
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ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
 ‘ELDORADO’

Description:  Original 1st Issue 1974 UK Lp Complete With Credits/Photo Inner Sleeve.

This Is The Album Where Jeff Lynne Finally Found The Sound He'd Wanted Since Co-Founding Electric Light Orchestra Three Years Earlier. Up To This Point, Most Of The Group's Music Had Been Self-Contained — Lynne, Richard Tandy, Et Al., Providing Whatever Was Needed, Vocally Or Instrumentally, Even If It Meant Overdubbing Their Work Layer Upon Layer. Lynne Saw The Limitations Of This Process, However, And Opted For The Presence Of An Orchestra — It Was Only 30 Pieces, But The Result Was A Much Richer Musical Palette Than The Group Had Ever Had To Work With, And Their Most Ambitious And Successful Record Up To That Time. Indeed, Eldorado Was Strongly Reminiscent In Some Ways Of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Not That It Could Ever Have The Same Impact Or Be As Distinctive, But It Had Its Feet Planted In So Many Richly Melodic And Varied Musical Traditions, Yet Made It All Work In A Rock Context, That It Did Recall The Beatles Classic. It Was A Very Romantic Work, Especially On The Opening "Eldorado Overture," Which Was Steeped In A Wistful 1920s/1930s Notion Of Popular Fantasy (Embodied In Movies And Novels Like James Hilton's Lost Horizon And Somerset Maugham's The Razor's Edge) About Disillusioned Seekers. It Boasted Lynne's Best Single Up To That Time, "Can't Get It Out Of My Head," Which Most Radio Listeners Could Never Get Out Of Their Respective Heads, Either. The Integration Of The Orchestra Would Become Even More Thorough On Future Albums, But Eldorado Was Notable For Mixing The Band And Orchestra (And A Choir) In Ways That Did No Violence To The Best Elements Of Both.

Label:  Jet

Matrix Number:  lado 1

Release Date:  1974

Record Condition:  Excellent+

Cover Condition:  Excellent+

 

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MINT……The Record Itself Is In Brand New Condition With No Surface Marks Or Deterioration In Sound Quality. The Cover And Any Extra Items Such As The Lyric Sheet, Booklet Or Poster Are In Perfect Condition. Records Advertised As Sealed Or Unplayed Should Be Mint.

EXCELLENT……The Record Shows Some Signs Of Having Been Played, But There Is Very Little Lessening In Sound Quality. The Cover And Packaging Might Have Slight Wear And/Or Creasing.

VERY GOOD+ ……The Record Has Obviously Been Played Many Times, But Displays No Major Deterioration In Sound Quality, Despite Noticeable Surface Marks And The Occasional Light Scratch. Normal Wear And Tear On The Cover Or Extra Items, Without Any Major Defects, Is Acceptable.

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