LONG ENDURANCE, BULKY CURTAINS

Happy 72nd Birthday, Jeff!  And thanks for a great 2019!

Hope you all had a wonderful holidays and wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Bring on ELO 50!!

WORLD CAFE

NPR ALL SONGS CONSIDERED

SODAJERKER

  
Sodajerker has released its latest podcast, this one featuring Jeff Lynne.

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE PICTURE DISC

 

Amazon UK is now listing a picture disc edition of From Out Of Nowhere from Jeff Lynne's ELO with a street date of this coming Friday 29 November 2019.  This one includes a digital download of the album.

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - #1

Thank you to all our amazing fans for helping make #FromOutOfNowhere the #1 album in the UK today! This really has been the time of our life!🛸🎉 pic.twitter.com/7JbQKqnh7J

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) November 8, 2019

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - UK charts

 From Out Of Nowhere is having a strong first week in terms of sales.  But in the UK, a wild development may help Jeff Lynne achieve another major milestone.  Music Week is reporting that the current front-runner for #1 is a charity-based various-artists collection for Children In Need and is being moved from contention for the week's #1 album as it's being re-classified as a compilation.  With From Out Of Nowhere currently sitting at #2, the chances that there will awesome news by the end of this week looks a little more likely.

On iTunes in the USA, I noticed From Out Of Nowhere get as high as #5.

And for the record, the new revised Jeff Lynne's ELO website is up and running.

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - Hi Res

Qobuz is the only outlet (so far) that carries a higher-resolution version of From Out Of Nowhere 24-bit/96kHz -
Any others??

NOW AVAILABLE: FROM OUT OF NOWHERE

New album, #FromOutOfNowhere, is finally here! 🛸🎶
Stream it now: https://t.co/uQhiQkTQoK pic.twitter.com/NdoMS7HrkL

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) November 1, 2019

TIME OF OUR LIFE ctd

A message from Jeff about our new song, #TimeOfOurLife, out now! 🛸https://t.co/UltOBN1PBL pic.twitter.com/GjwTrnV1nz

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) October 25, 2019

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - poster

It appears in the 11th hour, from out of nowhere, the Jeff Lynne's ELO Official Store added an 11"x11" lenticular poster to the From Out Of Nowhere pre-orders.

If you pre-ordered a From Out Of Nowhere bundle (or any FOON item for that matter) from the official store before last Friday AND want the just-added poster, you have to cancel your original order and place a new one. 

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - ctd

Friday:

NOW PLAYING: TIME OF OUR LIFE

TIME OF OUR LIFE

New song “Time Of Our Life” landing tomorrow...🛸 pic.twitter.com/YVm9PjZkPn

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) October 24, 2019

BBC RADIO 2 IN CONCERT - 2019

JUST ANNOUNCED: Jeff Lynne’s ELO will be performing at @BBCRadio2 In Concert on 7th of November! Ticket information and more information can be found here: https://t.co/lRqZzrkQjy pic.twitter.com/qk2ucfawnK

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) October 18, 2019

MOJO MAGAZINE - DECEMBER 2019

Saddle up, it's a new MOJO, with an EXCLUSIVE Neil Young interview, a CD of epic guitar jams, Mark Lanegan, Debbie Harry, unseen Rolling Stones, The Clash, R.E.M., The Kinks, Lou Reed by Laurie Anderson, Cate Le Bon, Ric Ocasek and more! ORDER ONE NOW: https://t.co/lZ5TnNFYdp pic.twitter.com/aXgiJmZI6e

— MOJO Magazine (@MOJOmagazine) October 17, 2019

UNCUT MAGAZINE

The new @uncutmagazine is out now! Stars @BobDylan - with an exclusive unreleased Dylan track on our free CD - @thecure, @pinkfloyd, @prince, @nickcave, @JoniMitchellcom, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, @springsteen, @BookerTJones, & more. Free UK P&P here - https://t.co/iYxApSnCJu pic.twitter.com/y7aNOdaWQ9

— Uncut Magazine (@uncutmagazine) October 17, 2019

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE ctd

Some words from Jeff about #FromOutOfNowhere out Nov 1. Pre-order here: https://t.co/uQhiQkTQoK pic.twitter.com/d5yfPPAaRm

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) October 16, 2019

SECRET MESSAGES BLU-SPEC CD2

HMV Japan and Amazon Japan now listing the 35th Anniversary edition of ELO's Secret Messages on a physical CD for the first time.  The 17-track 2018 edition will be on a Blu-Spec CD2 in Japan only.  Release date: 27 November 2019.

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - more

Deluxe Embossed cover - Amazon:

 

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - official audio

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE - formats

From Amazon:

From Out Of Nowhere is the new album from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and music legend Jeff Lynne, and follows up a remarkable run of sold out European and American tours. Jeff Lynne's ELO, whose music has touched fans deeply across three generations now, has found himself in recent years at the peak of his powers as a songwriter, musician and producer. This new collection features a buoyant title song which opens the ten-track record including the wistful "Help Yourself" to the celebratory "Down Came the Rain" to the churning rocker "One More Time" to the sweet closer, "Songbird." As does its predecessor, 2015's Alone in the Universe, From Out Of Nowhere shows Lynne finding new facets to his signature sound, at once drawing on his globally loved legacy and forging new paths in both sounds and emotions. Once again, he plays nearly every note of the music on guitars, bass, piano, drums, keyboards and vibes, as well as singing all of the lead and layered harmony vocals. Steve Jay, who also engineered the album, adds some percussion.

Formats so far:
Digital Download
Streaming
CD in Jewel box
CD in Softpac embossed cover
180g Standard LP
180g Metallic Gold LP in deluxe sleeve
Opaque blue vinyl in single LP sleeve


The JLELO Official Store is listing a deluxe bundle: it contains

• Deluxe Softpac CD, 
• Standard vinyl LP
• Metallic Gold deluxe vinyl with lenticular album cover

Track list - times from Apple Store
1. From Out of Nowhere (3:14)
2. Help Yourself (3:14)
3. All My Love (3:06)
4. Down Came the Rain (3:29)
5. Losing You (3:36)
6. One More Time (3:28)
7. Sci-Fi Woman (3:07)
8. Goin' Out on Me (3:09)
9. Time of Our Life (3:10)
10. Songbird (3:06)

Running time: 32:39
Release date: 1 November 2019

FROM OUT OF NOWHERE

The ship has landed! New album, From Out Of Nowhere, coming November 1. The title track is available to stream now. Pre-order the album here: https://t.co/uQhiQlbrgi#FromOutOfNowhere pic.twitter.com/KGtHt8DkZ5

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) September 26, 2019

BBC RADIO 2

✨ Be the first to hear new music from @JeffLynnesELO tomorrow morning... ✨

Jeff will be chatting to @zoetheball as he debuts a brand new single!

Listen on @bbcsounds 🔊 https://t.co/Vzo9WRBl40 pic.twitter.com/2lBL0Odwa0

— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) September 25, 2019

ROY WOOD'S MUSTARD

Roy Wood's 1975 LP Mustard will get a new remastered and expanded edition from Cherry Red Records/Esoteric Recordings on 25 October 2019.

COMING SOON??

🛸👀 pic.twitter.com/mF7YK7h05F

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) September 24, 2019

UPDATE: SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHEDELIA

It's a go!!

After winning the vote against two other titles, Run Out Groove Records (part of Warner Music Group) is putting a new Idle Race specialty LP up for pre-orders!  They're pressing it on 180g clear vinyl (a change from the previous announcement) with new artwork and liner notes.

Run Out Groove:

· ROG curated a new collection of Idle Race’s best Liberty-era tracks.

· Pressed on 180g clear vinyl and comes in a single pocket tip-on jacket with new artwork and liner notes.

· Limited and individually numbered based on pre-orders

You only have a short time to order online or you'll have to chance finding one in a record store.  The track list:

Side A
1  (Here We Go) Round the Lemon Tree (mono) 2:45
2  My Father’s Son (mono) 2:15
3  Impostor’s of Life’s Magazine (mono) 2:21
4  Sitting in My Tree (mono) 2:50
5  The Skeleton and the Roundabout (stereo) 2:15
6  Knocking Nails Into My House (mono) 2:27
7  End of the Road (stereo) 2:05
8  Morning Sunshine (stereo) 2:45
9  Days of Broken Arrows (mono) 3:51

Side B
1  Worn Red Carpet (mono) 3:04
2  Neanderthal Man (mono) 3:57
3  Victim of Circumstance (mono) 3:36
4  In the Summertime (stereo) 2:58
5  Told You Twice (stereo) 3:38
6  Lucky Man (Alternate Take) 2:36
7  Follow Me Follow (Alternate Take) 1:56

Expected Street Date:  November 15, 2019

JEFF LYNNE'S ELO LIVE 2019 - SUNRISE

Another great night, my 8th concert since the start of Jeff Lynne's ELO, this time in Sunrise, FL.  Just wanted to share a few pics:

Sunrise, FL -- 9 July 2019 set list:
Standin' In The Rain
Evil Woman
All Over The World
Showdown
Do Ya
When I Was A Boy
Livin' Thing
Handle With Care
Rockaria!
Last Train To London
Xanadu
10538 Overture
Shine A Little Love
Wild West Hero
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Telephone Line
Don't Bring Me Down
Turn To Stone
Mr. Blue Sky
Roll Over Beethoven

 

Another highlight, I got to shake this guy's hand and say 'congrats' - Steve Jay!

Lovely night in Sunrise! pic.twitter.com/7bQHuC8QxB

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) July 10, 2019

JEFF LYNNE'S ELO LIVE 2019

Our 2019 North American Tour kicks off TONIGHT in Anaheim! Who's coming to fill these seats? #JeffLynnesELOLive2019 pic.twitter.com/2F5IViGAac

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) June 20, 2019

First shot of tour. Who's coming out to Anaheim tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/Y24Md3TO0K

— Dhani Harrison (@DhaniHarrison) June 19, 2019

SOMETHING MORE FROM THE MOVE

Pre-orders are starting to appear for a new CD by The Move titled Something More From The Move.

Amazon UK:

Something More From is comprised of The Move s very first radio session recorded (24 October 1966) and live broadcasts from Offenbach and Stockholm 1967.

Track list:

1. Tired Of Being Lonely
2. Cherry Cherry
3. Our Love
4. Walk Upon The Water
5. I Can Hear The Grass Grow
6. Night Of Fear
7. Eight Miles High
8. Flowers In The Rain
9. Why
10. Hey Grandma
11. I Can Hear The Grass Grow
12. Something Else
13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star

UK release day: 26 July 2019

SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHEDELIA

Run Out Groove Records is gauging interesting in this prospective Idle Race set which would be called Schizophrenic Psychedelia.  They are putting this LP release up against two others, and if it gets enough votes, they will move forward with an actual pressing.

From Run Out Groove:

• If voted to win, ROG will curate a new collection of Idle Race’s best Liberty-era tracks.
• Would be pressed on 180g multi-colored vinyl and come in a single pocket tip-on jacket with new artwork and liner notes.
• Would be limited and individually numbered based on pre-orders

 The time to vote is limited - and whatever e-mail address you provide, Run Out Groove will probably send you e-mails for the rest of your life.  But it would be worth it, wouldn't it??

The track list would be:

Side A
1 (Here We Go) Round the Lemon Tree (mono) 2:45
2 My Father’s Son (mono) 2:15
3 Impostors of Life’s Magazine (mono) 2:21
4 Sitting in My Tree (mono) 2:50
5 The Skeleton and the Roundabout (stereo) 2:15
6 Knocking Nails Into My House (mono) 2:27
7 End of the Road (stereo) 2:05
8 Morning Sunshine (stereo) 2:45
9 Days of the Broken Arrows (mono) 3:51

Side B
1 Worn Red Carpet (mono) 3:04
2 Neanderthal Man (mono) 3:57
3 Victim of Circumstance (mono) 3:36
4 In the Summertime (stereo) 2:58
5 Told You Twice (stereo) 3:38
6 Lucky Man (Alternate Take) 2:36
7 Follow Me Follow (Alternate Take) 1:56

Vote here!

ASCAP FOUNDERS AWARD - MORE

From the ASCAP press release on their website:

Pop music icon and leader of ELO Jeff Lynne was feted with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award for his unparalleled hitmaking talent and a career that spans more than five decades. Famed guitarist and fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joe Walsh bestowed the honor. Previous recipients include Elvis Costello, Annie Lennox, Sir Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Patti Smith, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young. As part of the show, Lynne treated the audience to an unusual stripped-down performance of three of his monster hits, “Telephone Line," "Evil Woman" and “All Over the World."

Unusual?  Or Unusually?

well I counted only about seven major mistakes on my part or was it twelve plus I coulda started evil woman faster but DAMN THAT WAS FUN THANK YOU JEFF LYNNE! #ASCAPPop

— benmont tench III (@benchten) May 17, 2019

ASCAP FOUNDERS AWARD

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#ASCAPPOP FOUNDERS AWARD HONOREE @jefflynneselo 🏆

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JEFF LYNNE SONGBOOK

Warner Music Group has a new digital-only playlist/collection of early tracks from Jeff's career called Jeff Lynne Songbook.  The Idle Race, The Move and ELO are represented here including a few 'harder-to-find' versions as of late.

01  The Move - Do Ya (single version)
02  ELO - Roll Over Beethoven
03  The Idle Race - The Skeleton And The Roundabout
04  The Move - The Minister
05  ELO - Mr. Radio
06  The Idle Race - Morning Sunshine
07  The Idle Race - The Birthday
08  The Move - The Words of Aaron
09  ELO - In Old England Town (Boogie #2)
10  The Move - Message From The Country
11  The Idle Race - Imposters of Life's Magazine
12  The Move - No Time
13  ELO - Nellie Takes Her Bow
14  ELO - From The Sun To The World
15  The Idle Race - I Like My Toys
16  ELO - Kuiama
17  ELO - My Woman (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle Version)
18  The Idle Race - On With The Show
19  ELO - 10538 Overture
20  The Idle Race - Mrs. Ward
21  The Move - Down On The Bay
22  ELO - Queen Of The Hours
23  The Idle Race - End Of The Road
24  ELO - Everyone's Born To Die
25  The Idle Race - The Lady Who Said She Could Fly
26  ELO - Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)
27  The Idle Race - Sea Of Dreams
28  The Idle Race - Days of the Broken Arrows
29  ELO - Showdown
30  ELO - Mama (2001 edit)


Out since 19 April 2019 in the UK only.
Amazon download or stream
Stream on Apple Music
Stream on Spotify

30 YEARS AGO TODAY

The original proposed cover for “Songs From The Garage” with Tom in the garage of Mike Campbell’s house. Later renamed “Full Moon Fever” and released April 24, 1989. #pettyforever

— Tom Petty (@tompetty) April 23, 2019

ASCAP FOUNDERS AWARD

Just announced: Jeff will receive the @ASCAP Founders Award at the 2019 #ASCAPPop Music Awards on May 16th! More info here: https://t.co/ip2N2DdV1t pic.twitter.com/tDhwuMqh8w

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) April 11, 2019

WITH SPECIAL GUEST: DHANI HARRISON more

JUST IN 🛸 @JeffLynnesELO Live 2019 will be joined by special guest @DhaniHarrison!
Get tickets to see them in your city: https://t.co/qj9gHljpob #jefflynneselo pic.twitter.com/Y5GEfO9V9t

— Live Nation (@LiveNation) March 18, 2019

WITH SPECIAL GUEST: DHANI HARRISON

We are thrilled to announce @DhaniHarrison will be opening for the entire Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live 2019 North American Tour! Tickets are available here: https://t.co/3hZGddw3Sq pic.twitter.com/uoWbQSVyNh

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) March 18, 2019

GRAMMY HALL OF FAME

We honored by the announcement that Tom Petty’s first solo album, Full Moon Fever, has been selected as a 2019 inductee into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame! For more info head to https://t.co/OavEgVdEFQ pic.twitter.com/CXcwejYxD2

— Tom Petty (@tompetty) February 1, 2019

WEEZER - MR BLUE SKY