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Track Listings
| 1. Mik's Solo |
| 2. Orange Blossom Special |
| 3. In The Halls Of The Mountain King |
| 4. Great Balls Of Fire |
| 5. Daybreaker |
| 6. Showdown |
| 7. Daytripper |
| 8. 1053 Overture |
| 9. Mik's Solo/Orange Blossom Special |
| 10. In The Hall Of The Mountain King/Great Balls Of Fire |
| 11. Roll Over Beethoven |
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ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA The Night the Lights Went On [In Long Beach] (1998 UK 7-track digitally remastered CD album including live recordings of Daybreaker Showdown Day Tripper Roll Over Beethoven and more... picture sleeve)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By S. W. Ladd
Format:Audio CD
This album,the only official live recording of the band from their early years,perfectly captures the concert atmosphere.The eclectic repetoire featuring such rock'n'roll classics as Great Balls of Fire and Roll Over Beethoven should convert the sceptics as to the artistic merits of Jeff and the boys.When these guys let rip they really let rip. Forget backing tapes,silly props and laser shows,murky sound and overdubs.This CD is pure energy.As well as a few nods in the direction of their classical music aspirations the highlight of the set is a barnstorming version of The Beatles' Daytripper.It redefines the song and clarifies at least one lyrical anomaly(The girl isn't apparently a "big" teaser after all). It's a shame that Epic couldn't have found some additional material to extend the disc's running time but this is only quibble worth mentioning. Sit back,play LOUD and enjoy.Bon apetit
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Perhaps it was the lack of a soundcheck and all the mishaps that occured on the way, but ELO has never sounded quite this fired up before or since. The only complaint is the lack of bonus tracks (even if they were of inferior quality). Surely there is more out there from the original master tapes besides what was presented on the original vinyl version.
The SMB system has been used here and the album benefits from it. This CD has better dynamic range and sharper sound than any previous editions.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By "waldawson"
Format:Audio CD
"Longbeach", the only officially released live recording of the band in concert has finally found it's way to the rest of the world. Originally just released in Australia, South Africa and Germanty I believe, it demonstrates ELO's ability to create music from music. Winterland '76, Wembley '78 as well as BBC recordings are now available but none of them quite match this album for the pure exitement of hearing versions of ELO's own music as well as the likes of The Beatles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Mr Grieg himself. He would surely have appreciated the modernised verion of his norwegian classic. The line up at the time of Lynne, Bevan, McDowell, D'Alberquerque, Tandy, Edwards and Kaminski was one of the best around and though some may not agree, the overall sound of the band that Lynne was in the process of generating and developing is already starting to come through in each track. Even if you are not really a fan of ELO's distinctive sound, if you only buy one live album in your own lifetime try and make sure it's this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for any longstanding ELO fan ..or even the 'progressive'...
This album (and sound quality - compared to the original vinyl release) captures perfectly the excitement of the earlier ELO classical / rock incarnation
Published 24 days ago by Gee14
4.0 out of 5 stars
ELO Live.
although the sound quality is very good & the band on top form, i can't understand why the cd is so short, also why are not many more tracks from a band like ELO. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ozzys dad
5.0 out of 5 stars
Long Beach live
I bought this to add to my ELO music collection and greatly enjoyed listening to it. A brilliant live performance from 1974.
Published 3 months ago by rt456gt
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a Special Treat for ELO Fans Worldwide!
After collecting all of the Electric Light Orchestra's main albums, I recently discovered that they had an album of their live performance at Longbeach from 1974. Read more
Published on 20 July 2010 by Dusty925
5.0 out of 5 stars
live live live
since its the only live album ELO ever did its totally different from their studio albums,if you like ELO then you'll love this album
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Richard Durn
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good live album that won't appeal to everyone
This album is a bit of a mixture. It is early ELO with a lot of excitement and energy but neither the polished pop songs that Jeff Lynne would later write or the orchestral sound... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2007 by clearwater
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