Zoom (Electric Light Orchestra album)

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Zoom
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Studio album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released12 June 2001
Recorded2000
GenreRock, cello rock, symphonic rock
Length43:36
LabelEpic
ProducerJeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Ultimate Collection
(2001) 		Zoom
(2001) 		The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series)
(2001)
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Balance of Power
(1986) 		Zoom
(2001) 		Alone in the Universe
(2015)
Singles from Zoom
  1. "Alright"
    Released: 23 May 2001 (Europe only; except UK)
  2. "Moment in Paradise"
    Released: 3 September 2001 (Europe only; except UK)

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 that included George Harrison and Ringo Starr. It was one of Harrison's last recordings before his death. The only other ELO member appearing on the album, Richard Tandy, appears on one track and performed live in promotional concerts.

Release[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]
Goldmine4/5 stars[3]
Q2/5 stars[4]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[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 Billboard 200,[8] number 14 on Billboard Top Internet Albums chart,[9] with around 18,000 copies sold in the United States. As of October 2015, the album has 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 two previously unreleased bonus tracks; one of them being a live recording from the 2001 Zoom Tour Live PBS taping at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.[14] "Long Black Road" was included along with "10538 Overture" in the soundtrack for the 2013 film American Hustle.[15]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

Original Release
No.TitleLength
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
14."Long Black Road" (Japanese Bonus Track Only)3:22
2013 Remaster Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."One Day" (Recorded 2004; previously unreleased)3:04
15."Turn to Stone" (Live from CBS Television City, 2001)3:40
2013 Japanese Remaster Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."One Day" (Recorded 2004; previously unreleased)3:04
15."Do Ya" (Live from CBS Television City, 2001)3:48
16."Lucky Motel" (Previously unreleased)2:11

Personnel[edit]

  • Jeff Lynne – Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Cello, 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
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 51
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 37
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[18] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 16
Japanese Albums Chart 36
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 34
US Billboard 200[24] 94
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[9] 14

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zoom at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (ed.) (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Q Magazine | Music news & reviews, music videos, band pictures & interviews
  5. ^ "Electric Light Orchestra: Zoom : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; with 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.
  7. ^ "Electric Light Orchestra". Offfical Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. June 30, 2001.
  9. ^ a b "Internet Albums". Billboard. June 30, 2001. (Subscription required (help)).
  10. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Discographie Electric Light Orchestra". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  12. ^ "charts.de – Electric Light Orchestra". charts.de. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  13. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Electric Light Orchestra". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Heather Phares (2013-12-24). "American Hustle [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  16. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in German). Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in French). Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  20. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien.
  23. ^ "Electric Light Orchestra | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  24. ^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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