Long Wave is the second solo album recorded by Jeff Lynne[4][5] released on 8 October (UK) and 9 October 2012 (US).[4] The album contains cover versions of songs that influenced Lynne's songwriting while growing up and residing in Birmingham.[6][7][8][9] It was recorded between 2010 and 2012.[10]
| Long Wave | ||||
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| Released | 26 September 2012 (Japan) 5 October 2012 (Europe) 8 October 2012 (UK) 9 October 2012 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 27:19 | |||
| Label | Big Trilby (UK) Frontiers (US) | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| London Evening Standard | [3] |
The album debuted at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 1 on the UK Top 40 Independent Albums Chart, then also at number 133 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, at number 33 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at number 48 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.
Background
editLynne said of the album:[6]
"I call this new album Long Wave because all of the songs I sing on it are the ones heard on long wave radio when I was a kid growing up in Birmingham, UK. These songs take me back to that feeling of freedom in those days and summon up the feeling of first hearing those powerful waves of music coming in on my old crystal set. My dad also had the radio on all the time, so some of these songs have been stuck in my head for 50 years. You can only imagine how great it felt to finally get them out of my head after all these years."
"At Last" was scheduled to be the first UK single and "Mercy Mercy" the first US single issued from the album.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll songs performed and produced by Jeff Lynne.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She" | Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer | 2:41 |
| 2. | "If I Loved You" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein | 2:21 |
| 3. | "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" | Don Everly | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Mercy, Mercy" | Don Covay, Ronald Alonzo Miller | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Running Scared" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Smile" | Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons | 2:32 |
| 8. | "At Last" | Mack Gordon, Harry Warren | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" | Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Let It Rock" | Chuck Berry | 1:52 |
| 11. | "Beyond the Sea" | Jack Lawrence, Charles Trenet | 2:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Jody" | Del Shannon, Max Crook | 2:51 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 153 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 168 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 74 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 83 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 64 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 7 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 133 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 33 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Grant, Sarah (29 October 2012). "Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave and Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Review".
- ^ Erlewine, Tom (29 October 2012). "Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave".
- ^ Aizlewood, John (5 October 2012). "Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave and Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Review".
- ^ a b "JEFF LYNNE'S FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS SLATED FOR RELEASE : elo". Elo.biz. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Main Page". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Jeff Lynne to Release Solo 'Long Wave' & Re-Recorded ELO Hits October 9 - DC Music News Feed - Direct Current". Directcurrentmusic.com. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Face The Music - Jeff Lynne - Long Wave". Ftmusic.com. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne - Long Wave". Face-the-music.de. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne Announces Solo Album, Best of ELO Projects". Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - 2010s Songs". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2020.