Album · 1973
On the Third Day
On the Third Day is an album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973 on Columbia, with 9 tracks.
- 9
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- 40 min
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Album · 1973
On the Third Day is an album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973 on Columbia, with 9 tracks.
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9 tracks · 40 min
On the Third Day is the third studio LP by Electric Light Orchestra and the first to be recorded without any input from Roy Wood. On the Third Day was released in 1973 and failed to enter the UK charts at the time, although it did reach the US charts. Side two of the album was recorded during or shortly after the sessions for ELO's LP ELO 2, but unlike its predecessor it contains shorter tracks. By contrast, the four songs on side one of the album were linked into a continuous suite. Violinist Mik Kaminski made his debut on side one of this album replacing Wilf Gibson, although Gibson plays on side two (plus the bonus tracks). Also, cellist Colin Walker left the line up around the same time, leaving Mike Edwards as lone cellist. Of all other ELO albums, except for ELO 2, this might be considered closest in style to progressive rock, with some elaborate band arrangements and complicated musical segués between tracks. The Mini Moog synthesizer can be heard prominently on several tracks, particularly as lead instrument on the instrumental "Daybreaker". It was to be the last ELO album where Jeff Lynne attempted to re-create an orchestral sound in the studio by multi-tracking the cellos…
