Zoom (Electric Light Orchestra album)
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Released | 12 June 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
Genre | Rock, symphonic rock | |||
Length | 43:36 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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Zoom is the twelfth studio album by British symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 12 June 2001 on Epic Records. It was the first official ELO album since 1986's Balance of Power.
Recording
[edit]Zoom was recorded primarily by Jeff Lynne alone, with guest musicians including George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Zoom is the first ELO album not to feature original drummer Bev Bevan and was one of Harrison's last recordings before his death. The only other ELO member appearing on the album, Richard Tandy, appears on the opening track and performed live in promotional concerts.
Release and reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Goldmine | [3] |
Q | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The album was the band's first release of new material since Balance of Power, released in 1986. Although billed as a return to the classic ELO sound, the album sales were relatively poor and a planned North American concert tour was cancelled. Upon release, the album charted at number 34 in the UK Albums Chart.[7] In the US, it debuted at number 94 on the Billboard 200[8] and number 14 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart,[9] with around 18,000 copies sold in the United States. As of October 2015, the album had sold 87,000 copies in the US.[10]
The album peaked at number 51 on Austria's Ö3 Austria Top 40 Longplay chart,[11] and number 16 on Germany's Media Control Album Chart.[12] The single from the album "Alright" peaked at number 87 on the Dutch Top 40 chart in the Netherlands.[13]
A remaster by Frontiers was released on 19 April 2013 in the UK, and on 23 April 2013 in the US, and included four previously unreleased bonus tracks, two of them live recordings from the 2001 Zoom Tour Live PBS taping at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.[14] The remaster of the Japan-only track, "Long Black Road" (which doesn't appear on the Frontiers release), was included along with "10538 Overture" in the soundtrack for the 2013 film American Hustle.[15]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Long Black Road" | 3:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "One Day" (Recorded 2004; previously unreleased) | 3:04 |
15. | "Turn to Stone" (Live from CBS Television City, 2001; previously unreleased as audio) | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "One Day" (Recorded 2004; previously unreleased) | 3:04 |
15. | "Do Ya" (Live from CBS Television City, 2001; previously unreleased as audio) | 3:48 |
16. | "Lucky Motel" (Previously unreleased) | 2:11 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jeff Lynne – Vocals, electric guitars, bass, keyboards, cello ("Melting in the Sun"), drums
- Guest musicians
- Richard Tandy – Keyboards ("Alright")
- 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"), spoken parts and tap dancing ("In My Own Time")
- Kris Wilkinson – String arrangements ("Ordinary Dream")
Charts
[edit]Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 51 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 37 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 46 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 16 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] | 36 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] | 18 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 37 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 35 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 26 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 34 |
US Billboard 200[26] | 94 |
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[27] | 37 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[28] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Zoom at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Greenblatt, Mike (11 August 2014). "Reviews of Electric Light Orchestra's 'Live' and 'Zoom,' plus Jeff Lynne's 'Armchair Theatre'". Goldmine. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Q Magazine | Music news & reviews, music videos, band pictures & interviews
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra: Zoom : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 275. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 30 June 2001.
- ^ a b "Internet Albums". Billboard. 30 June 2001.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Discographie Electric Light Orchestra". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "charts.de – Electric Light Orchestra". charts.de. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Electric Light Orchestra". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "2013 TO BRING THREE MORE RELEASES FROM JEFF LYNNE AND ELO AS PART OF ELO'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY : elo". Elo.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Heather Phares (24 December 2013). "American Hustle [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.