Zoom (album)

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Zoom
Studio album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	June 12, 2001
Genre	Rock music
Length	43:36
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Jeff Lynne
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Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Live At the BBC (Electric Light Orchestra) (1999) (1998) Zoom (2001)

Zoom is the most recent studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, released on June 12, 2001. The album was the band's first release of new material since Balance of Power, released in 1986. Upon release, the album charted at #34 in the UK Albums Chart and at #94 in the US Billboard 200.

This album is primarily a Jeff Lynne solo production (albeit with some guest musicians, most notably former Beatles' George Harrison and Ringo Starr). The only other ELO survivor Richard Tandy appears on one track and performed live in promotional concerts.

This album featured a more organic feel with less reliance on electronic effects and a return of strings in the form of cellos. 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.

A miniDisc release was announced for Europe and the US on June 11 2001, but no reseller was able to deliver any order that was made.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

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
14. "Long Black Road" - 3:22 (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

• Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Cello, Drums (original member)
• Richard Tandy - Keyboards ("Alright") (original member)
• 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"), String Arrangements ("In My Own Time")
• Kris Wilkinson - String Arrangements ("Ordinary Dream")

Tour line-up

• Jeff Lynne - Vocals, guitars
• Richard Tandy - keyboards, vocoder
• Rosie Vela - backing vocals
• Marc Mann - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• Matt Bissonette - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Gregg Bissonette - drums, backing vocals
• Peggy Baldwin - cello
• Sarah O'Brien - cello