Zoom
Studio album by
Electric Light Orchestra
Released12 June 2001
Recorded2000–2001
GenreRock, symphonic rock
Length43:36
LabelEpic
ProducerJeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Ultimate Collection
(2001)		 Zoom
(2001)		 The Electric Light Orchestra (First Light Series)
(2001)
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Balance of Power
(1986)		 Zoom
(2001)		 Alone in the Universe
(2015)
Singles from Zoom
  1. "Alright"
    Released: 23 May 2001 (Europe only; except UK)
  2. "Moment in Paradise"
    Released: 3 September 2001 (Europe only; except UK)

Zoom is the twelfth studio album by British symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 12 June 2001 on Epic Records. It was the first official ELO album since 1986's Balance of Power.

Recording

Zoom was recorded primarily by Jeff Lynne alone, with guest musicians including George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Zoom is the first ELO album not to feature original drummer Bev Bevan and was one of Harrison's last recordings before his death. The only other ELO member appearing on the album, Richard Tandy, appears on the opening track and performed live in promotional concerts.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Goldmine[3]
Q[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

The album was the band's first release of new material since Balance of Power, released in 1986. Although billed as a return to the classic ELO sound, the album sales were relatively poor and a planned North American concert tour was cancelled. Upon release, the album charted at number 34 in the UK Albums Chart.[7] In the US, it debuted at number 94 on the Billboard 200[8] and number 14 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart,[9] with around 18,000 copies sold in the United States. As of October 2015, the album had sold 87,000 copies in the US.[10]

The album peaked at number 51 on Austria's Ö3 Austria Top 40 Longplay chart,[11] and number 16 on Germany's Media Control Album Chart.[12] The single from the album Alright peaked at number 87 on the Dutch Top 40 chart in the Netherlands.[13]

A remaster by Frontiers was released on 19 April 2013 in the UK, and on 23 April 2013 in the US, and included four previously unreleased bonus tracks; two of them being live recordings from the 2001 Zoom Tour Live PBS taping at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.[14] The remaster of the Japan-only track, "Long Black Road" (which doesn't appear on the Frontiers release), was included along with "10538 Overture" in the soundtrack for the 2013 film American Hustle.[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne

Original Release
No.TitleLength
1."Alright"3:13
2."Moment in Paradise"3:36
3."State of Mind"3:04
4."Just for Love"3:40
5."Stranger on a Quiet Street"3:41
6."In My Own Time"3:03
7."Easy Money"2:50
8."It Really Doesn't Matter"3:20
9."Ordinary Dream"3:23
10."A Long Time Gone"3:15
11."Melting in the Sun"3:10
12."All She Wanted"3:14
13."Lonesome Lullaby"4:02
Original Release Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
14."Long Black Road"3:22
2013 Remaster Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."One Day" (Recorded 2004; previously unreleased)3:04
15."Turn to Stone" (Live from CBS Television City, 2001; previously unreleased as audio)3:40
2013 Japanese Remaster Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."One Day" (Recorded 2004; previously unreleased)3:04
15."Do Ya" (Live from CBS Television City, 2001; previously unreleased as audio)3:48
16."Lucky Motel" (Previously unreleased)2:11

Personnel

  • Jeff Lynne – Vocals, electric guitars, bass, keyboards, cello ("Melting in the Sun"), drums
Guest musicians
  • Richard Tandy – Keyboards ("Alright")
  • George Harrison – Slide guitar ("A Long Time Gone" and "All She Wanted")
  • Ringo Starr – Drums ("Moment in Paradise" and "Easy Money")
  • Marc Mann – Rhythm guitar ("Moment in Paradise"), string arrangements ("In My Own Time" and "Melting in the Sun")
  • Suzie Katayama – Cello ("Just for Love", "Stranger on a Quiet Street" and "All She Wanted")
  • Roger Lebow – Cello ("Lonesome Lullaby")
  • Dave Boruff – Saxophone ("A Long Time Gone")
  • Laura Lynne – Backing vocals ("All She Wanted")
  • Rosie Vela – Backing vocals ("Alright", "All She Wanted"), spoken parts and Tap dancing ("In My Own Time")
  • Kris Wilkinson – String arrangements ("Ordinary Dream")

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 51
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 16
Japanese Albums Chart 36
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 34
US Billboard 200[24] 94
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[9] 14

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Zoom at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ↑ Greenblatt, Mike (11 August 2014). "Reviews of Electric Light Orchestra's 'Live' and 'Zoom,' plus Jeff Lynne's 'Armchair Theatre'". Goldmine. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Q Magazine | Music news & reviews, music videos, band pictures & interviews
  5. ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra: Zoom : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2008.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 275. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 30 June 2001.
  9. 1 2 "Internet Albums". Billboard. 30 June 2001.
  10. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Discographie Electric Light Orchestra". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "charts.de – Electric Light Orchestra". charts.de. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  13. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Electric Light Orchestra". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "2013 TO BRING THREE MORE RELEASES FROM JEFF LYNNE AND ELO AS PART OF ELO'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY : elo". Elo.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  15. ↑ Heather Phares (24 December 2013). "American Hustle [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in German). Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in French). Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – Zoom". Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  24. ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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