''Electric Light Orchestra Part Two'' is the debut album by

ELO Part II The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Part II was a British-American rock band formed by Electric Light Orchestra drummer and co-founder Bev Bevan. The band also included former ELO bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt, and violinist Mik Kami ...

, released in 1991. In June 1991, the single " Honest Men" charted at number 36 on the Dutch

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chart. The track "Kiss Me Red" is a cover of the theme to the short-lived TV series ''

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''. The album was reissued in 1991 as ''Part Two: Once Upon a Time'', and again in 2021 by Renaissance Records on CD and LP, with the CD release including bonus tracks.

Background

After

Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangement ...

(ELO) was disbanded in 1986, Bev Bevan approached Jeff Lynne to record another album; Lynne declined. So in 1989 Bev Bevan formed a new band with a new lineup named ELO; however; Lynne objected to the use of ELO's name. After a lawsuit, a compromise was reached: the new name of the band would be ELO Part II. In addition to the new name Lynne would also receive a share of royalties from ELO Part II's sales.

Reception

In 1991, ''

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'' magazine declared in their review that ELO Part II "have succeeded in reviving the old trademark sound of E.L.O." In his retrospective review,

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's Doug Stone noted the album as "a decent fabrication of a begone fab era".

Track listing

Original LP Tracks included on 2021 reissue:

Personnel

Personnel according to the booklet. ;ELO Part II *

Bev Bevan Beverley Bevan (born 25 November 1944) is an English rock musician who was the drummer and one of the original members of the Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the end of ELO in 1986, he founded ELO Part II. Bevan also was a drum ...

– drums, percussion, backing vocals *

Pete Haycock Peter John Haycock (4 March 1951 – 30 October 2013) was an English musician and film score composer. He began his career as lead guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of the Climax Blues Band. Early life and career Haycock was born in Staff ...

– guitars, bass, lead and backing vocals *

Eric Troyer Eric Lee Troyer (born 10 April 1949) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1988. He wrote a substantial quantity ...

– keyboards, lead and backing vocals *Neil Lockwood – lead and backing vocals ;Additional personnel *

Louis Clark Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He trained at Leeds College of Music. He is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and ''Hooked on Classics''. Clark started o ...

– string arrangements *

Mik Kaminski Michael Kaminski (born 2 September 1951) is an English musician. He played violin in the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1973 and 1980 and toured with the band from 1981 to 1986. He was a member of Electric Light Orchestra Pa ...

– violin (on "Heartbreaker") *

Wilf Gibson Wilfred Gibson (28 February 1942 – 21 October 2014) was an English violinist, session musician, and early member of the Electric Light Orchestra. Early life Wilfred Gibson was born on 28 February 1942 in Dilston, Northumberland. He received ...

– violin (uncredited) *

Jeff Glixman Jeff Glixman is an American record producer. He has produced, mixed or remastered artists such as Kansas, Magnum, Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, The Georgia Satellites and Black Sabbath. Combined sales of his projects exceed 30 million units. Ca ...

– producer *

Don Arden Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Mo ...

– executive producer *Mark Derryberry – engineer *Jonathan Miller – engineer *Alison Leaberry-Smith – engineer *John Etchels – engineer *Bob Norberg – editing *Kevin Reeves – editing *Wally Traugott – mastering *Ron McPherson – art, graphics, design

Charts

References

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