The Electric Light Orchestra - Harvest Years 1970-1973
Remastered, 3CDs Boxset, 2006


Disc 1 (ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (1971) + ELO FIRST ALBUM SESSIONS (1970-1971)
1. 10538 Overture
2. Look At Me Now
3. Nellie Takes Her Bow
4. Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)
5. First Movement (Jumping Biz)
6. Mr Radio
7. Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)
8. Queen Of The Hours
9. Whisper In The Night
10. 10538 Overture (take 1 12/7/70)
11. Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (take 1 28/4/71)
12. Whisper In The Night (take 1/take 2 edit 28/4/71)
13. Mr Radio (take 9 18/11/70)


Disc 2 (ELO 2 (1973) + HARVEST SESSIONS (1972-1973)
1. In Old England Town (Boogie No.2)
2. Momma
3. Roll Over Beethoven
4. From The Sun To The World (Boogie No.1)
5. Kuiama
6. In Old England Town (Boogie No 2) (take 1 quad SQ mix)
7. Roll Over Beethoven (Take 1) (session master 08/09/72)
8. Mambo (dreaming of 4000 take 1)
9. Wilf's Solo (instrumental)
10. Baby I Apologise (session 1 outtake 01/06/73)
11. Showdown (take 1)


Disc 3 (HARVEST SINGLES (1972-1973) + ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA ALTERNATE ALBUM MIX)
1. 10538 Overture (single version)
2. Mr Radio (withdrawn single version)
3. Roll Over Beethoven (single version)
4. Showdown
5. In Old England Town (instrumental)
6. 10538 Overture (quad SQ mix)
7. Look At Me Now (quad mix)
8. Nellie Takes Her Bow (quad mix)
9. Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644) (quad mix)
10. First Movement (Jumping Biz) (quad mix)
11. Mr Radio (quad mix)
12. Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre) (quad mix)
13. Queen Of The Hours (quad mix)
14. Whisper In The Night (quad mix)

Product Description
Digitally Remastered Triple CD Multipack Includes the Whole of the Original Albums "The Electric Light Orchestra" and "Elo2" (Known in the Us as "no Answer"), Augmented with all the Session Takes, Single Takes and Out Takes of that Golden Recording Era. Elo Took Form as an Experimental Offshoot of the Move, featuring Members Roy Wood (Who Would Leave after "Elo2" to Form Wizzard), Singer/Songwriter/Producer Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan. The Group Moved from Fly Records to EMI'S Harvest Label. These Sessions were Laid Down Before all the Platinum and Gold Discs, Top 10 Singles and Sold-out World Tours Had Made them a Household Name. Discover the Experimental and Daring Sides that These Men Created with their Unique Artistic Vision as Well as their More Commercial Sides on this Anthology that Provides a Complete Portrait of One of Rock's Influential Trailblazers.

Review
30+ years on and the Electric Light Orchestra sounds as highbrow and rockin' as ever. Super ELO fan Rob Caiger has worked to compile the band's first 2 LPs plus an overflowing cornucopia of rarities, including sessions tracks, alternate mixes and more, all in pristine remastered sound quality. At 3 CDs long, this is definitely for the hardcore ELO nut, and not for the acolyte. Yet, there is some startlingly cool stuff here, even besides the band's surprisingly good and (still) unique cover of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven." My faves? From the first album (The Electric Light Orchestra) I'll pick "Nellie Takes Her Bow" and "Look At Me Now"; from the second LP (ELO 2), "Momma..." and "Roll Over Beethoven". The singles edits and alternate mixes are fun, too; as are the liner notes for us ELO geeks. Quotes from Jeff Lynne make it sound like he couldn't wait to stop The Move and get the Orchestra on the charts, and listening to this set, you can hear why.