21/12/2003
- Roy Wood will be performing 'Christmas Everyday' live on GMTV on
Christmas Eve (6:30am to 9:30am). Check out the
screen
shots.
30/11/2003
- Marks & Spencer here in the U.K. currently have available a limited edition
Electric Light Orchestra cd. 'The Collection' is only available at U.K.
branches but can be ordered online at
www.marksandspencer.com for £10 plus postage.
Track Listing - 1. Mr. Blue Sky /
2. Don't Bring Me Down /
3. Strange Magic /
4. Evil Woman /
5. Can't Get It Out Of My Head /
6. Showdown /
7. Rockaria! /
8. Sweet Talkin' Woman /
9. Wild West Hero /
10. It's Over /
11. The Diary of Horace Wimp /
12. Waterfall /
13. Do Ya /
14. Calling America /
15. Hold On Tight /
16. Rock 'n' Roll is King.
29/11/2003
- The Concert for George has finally been released here in the U.K. both
on 2dvd and also in a 2cd format. The dvd's feature the complete unedited show
on the first disk and the cinema version on disk two. Jeff Lynne carried
out the sound mastering on the recordings and what an amazing job he has done.
Full details can be found at the official website at
www.concertforgeorge.com .
29/11/2003
- The Orchestra had a very successful time in Santiago, Chile with a live
radio performance, television appearances plus a sell-out live concert. Photos,
reviews and live audio streams from the radio show are available on the
ELO ZOOM website.
29/10/2003
- The Orchestra will be performing at the Estacion Mapocho in Santiago,
Chile on November 14th & 15th. More details at
www.horizonte.cl .
29/10/2003
- Roy Wood 'Outstanding Performer', this is the title of the superb new
career retrospective cd released here in the U.K. This fully remastered
collection is the first time that original master tapes have been used for a
Woody collection and is fully endorsed by Roy Wood himself. There are tracks
included from Wizzard, Roy Woods Helicopters, Roy solo material including songs
never before issued on cd before such as O.T.T. and Way Beyond The Rain. Full
details of this 'outstanding' collection can be found at
www.ftmusic.com and
www.roywood.co.uk . Catalogue number -
Sanctuary / Castle Music CMQCD447.
29/10/2003
- Richard Tandy & Dave Morgan's album 'Earthrise' has just been
re-released in Japan by Vivid Sound Corporation, Cat No. VSNP-355. Track listing
is the same as the 1992 U.K. release with the running order changed. The cd can
be ordered via the HMV Japan site at
www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1939262 . Thanks to Toshiki Komeda for
this information.
29/10/2003
- Roy Woods Army have announced 2 new concerts - Music Hall, Aberdeen
(December 4th) and The Playhouse, Weston Super Mare (December 6th). Full details
on other gigs can be found at www.roywood.co.uk .
29/10/2003
- Carl Wayne, former lead singer with The Move and current
frontman for The Hollies has a new recording out now. 'White Christmas'
featuring Et Cetera has been issued in 2 formats, an English version and a
German version which is expected to storm into the radio charts in Germany,
Switzerland and Austria. Full details on this and what else Carl is up to can be
found at his Official Website at
www.carlwayne.co.uk .
Images (c) & courtesy www.carlwayne.co.uk
.
27/10/2003
- Funnyman Jim Davidson will be headlining the upcoming stage version of Aladdin
here in the U.K. Of interest to E.L.O. fans is the music featured throughout the
show is a specially arranged version of songs by E.L.O. !! More details at
www.jimdavidson.org.uk .
27/10/2003
- First posted on the Showdown ELO Mailing List - over 30 ELO polyphonic
ring-tones for mobile phones -
http://frankstorck.nl/ringtones/browse/e .
12/10/2003
- Phil Bates has just returned from what seems to have been a highly
successful tour of Germany. Check out the
concert photos
and concert reviews sections for more details. Click on
the following links to read some previews and reviews from various German
newspapers sections. Note all are in German language!!! Many thanks to Mike
Franke for the photos, review and newspaper clippings. Check out his superb ELO
fansite at www.first-movement.de .
1)
Phil Bates Band preview
13th September 2003 (M.A.Z. Newspaper)
2)
Phil Bates Band preview
14th September 2003 (M.A.Z. Newspaper)
3)
Phil Bates Band preview
19th September 2003 (M.A.Z. Newspaper)
4)
Phil Bates Band review
22nd September 2003 (M.A.Z. Newspaper)
07/10/2003
- Phil Bates has a new cd out now called 'Alter Ego'. Featuring 16 new songs
written over the past 4 years since leaving ELO Part 2, it features a number of
bluesy tracks plus the live favourite 'Waiting For The Shit To Hit The Fan' - in
my opinion this should be released as a single, a guaranteed hit !! Full details
of this new cd can be found at Phil's official website at
www.philbates.nildram.co.uk .
07/10/2003
- Status Quo have a new album out later this month called 'Riffs'. The album
features reworkings of many of the bands classic tracks plus cover versions of
tracks by Elvis Costello, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Canned Heat and E.L.O.'s
'Don't Bring Me Down'.
07/10/2003
- Ace Kefford, one of the founder members of The Move, has his
'long-lost' 1968 album 'Ace The Face' released later this month. Featuring bonus tracks too,
full details on the album, how to buy, what Ace has been up to all these years
can be found at www.acekefford.com .
06/10/2003
- First posted on the Showdown ELO Mailing List is this excellent link to Wire
Image who have a nice archive of photographs taken at the premiere of the
Concert for George in Los Angeles featuring Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney and many
others.
Check them out at -
www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====37161 .
All images are
courtesy and (c) Wire Image 2003. Full size photos can be purchased online from
www.wireimage.com.
06/10/2003
- Phil Bates has just completed a short tour of Germany performing ELO,
ELO Part 2 plus songs from his solo albums including his new cd 'Alter Ego'
which can be ordered via his official website at
www.philbates.nildram.co.uk .
06/10/2003
- The Concert for George tribute concert performed back in November 2002
at London's Royal Albert Hall will be officially released worlwide towards the
end of November. The 2dvd set will feature the complete concert mastered to 5:1
surround sound by Jeff Lynne, plus the cinematic movie release which is
currently being shown at selected cinemas throughout Europe and the U.S.A. More
details can be found at
www.concertforgeorge.com .
06/10/2003
- Check out The Orchestra's official website at
www.theorchestra.net for the latest
news on the band including the very latest from George Reed, the man behind the
upcoming dvd release of the bands show in Reno, Nevada last April.
20/07/2003 - The Orchestra have announced 2 new live dates
in Missourri, USA during August. Check out
The Official Orchestra website for full details.
20/07/2003 - Phil Bates is to tour Germany throughout
September, it has just been announced. He will have a German backing band and
they will be playing about 60% ELO & ELO Part 2 songs plus songs from Phil's
first two solo cd's and also a selection of songs from his new upcoming third
solo album 'Alter Ego'. It is hoped the new album will be ready for the
German gigs. More details on the tour dates can be found at
www.sounds-promotion.de/php/bates-en.php. Thanks to John Kilkline for this
info which was posted to the ULS Mailing List
and also to Peter Linke who supplied the tour date information.
01/07/2003 - Issue 10 of the ELO Part 2 / Orchestra fanzine 'Under
London Skies' is out now.
Click here for more
details.
01/07/2003 - Following the success of the 'Limited Edition' tour
earlier this year, 'Magic' are planning a new tour for 2004. Titled 'A
Kind Of E.L.O.', the band would appear to have dropped the Beach Boys part
of the set to concentrate on the brilliant music of the Electric Light
Orchestra. As this year the band are celebrating the 10th anniversary tour
of their Queen show, there are very few dates available for the E.L.O. shows.
However a couple of dates have been announced (check out the bands site at
www.lmpresents.com for up-to-date
news)............
Thursday 7th August 2003 - Croydon Fairfield Hall (Tel - 020 8688 9291)
Thursday 20th November 2003 - Worthing Assembly Hall (Tel - 01903 206206)
Sunday 30th November 2003 - Retford Majestic Theatre (Tel - 01777 706866)
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