Electric Light Orchestra without Jeff Lynne likens unto a day without sunshine. But this even-more-anonymous ensemble injects so much calculated charisma into the popcorn here that all is forgiven. Behind these replicated string flourishes and fey-Beatlisms remains sturdy songcraft. Getting past the fact that this disc spouts third-generation fluff and depending on how you take to mimicry or cover bands, "Honest Men," "Every Night," and "Heart of Hearts" imitate the band's glory daze to the point of enjoyability. Out of the blue, ELO II even takes a crack at "Kiss Me Red," a roguish non-hit composed by the authors of "Like a Virgin" that Cheap Trick attempted on the wire-crossing Doctor. So, one knows what to expect from this bubblegum machine: not "Sweet Talking Woman" nor "Confusion" or "Twilight," but a decent fabrication of a begone fab era. And while lynchpin Lynne pursues other endeavors, any party ever intrigued by Electric Light Orchestra will find something to enjoy by letting this saucer land on the turntable. ~ Doug Stone, All Music Guide
Electric Light Orchestra, Part Two
01/01/1990
All Music Guide Review
Electric Light Orchestra, Part Two Track Listing
Credits of Electric Light Orchestra, Part Two
- Bob Norberg
- Editing
- Kevin Reeves
- Editing
- Wally Traugott
- Mastering
- Eric Troyer
- Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Electric Light Orchestra, Part II
- Main Performer
- Jonathan Miller
- Engineer
- Don Arden
- Executive Producer
- Louis Clark
- String Arrangements
- Peter Haycock
- Bass, Guitar, Vocals (Background), Vocals
- Bev Bevan
- Percussion, Drums, Vocals (Background)
- Mark Derryberry
- Engineer
- Jeff Glixman
- Producer
- Neil Lockwood
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Main Performer
















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