On The Third Day Songs Ranked
On the Third Day is the third studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the first to be recorded without input from Roy Wood. It was released in the United States in November 1973 by United Artists Records, and in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1973 by Warner Bros. Records. From this album on, the word The was dropped from the band’s name. The album was reissued on 12 September 2006. 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 at number 52.[8] Side two of the album was recorded during or shortly after the sessions for ELO’s second album ELO 2. On The Third Day contains shorter tracks than its predecessor, but 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 Wilfred 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. Here are all of On The Third Day songs ranked.
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9. Showdown
“Long before Disco Music (about 4 years ago) there was Showdown. (Okay, it reminds me a lot of the melody of I Heard It Through The Grapevine in the 1970 version of Creedence Clearwater Revival, but that’s okay). The album’s first guitar solo only appears here, which is a shame as it’s pretty good by the way.”
8. Ocean Breakup / King of the Universe
“How fantastic the beginning, the quartet (which actually are just two laughs) is already starting rocking, the album is taken at various times by the duo Mike Edwards and Mike Kaminski. The song has a deep sense-shattering melody, that’s the Ocean Breakup intro. In the second part of King Of The Universe, the vocal melody comes into action together with a simple and beautiful melody line.”
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7. Daybreaker
“Deep melody, intoxicating violin solos, a disturbing little guitar, and a keyboard melody that takes the song into an atmospheric, spatial status. Out Of The Blue! A very good space instrument!”
6. In the Hall of the Mountain King
“In The Hall Of The Mountain King. Everyone knows this one! A very well-known melody, but the people from ELO managed to modify it, keeping all the classic influence of the band, but putting a touch of Rock ‘n’ Roll in everything, and also a lot of traveling. Beautiful drum passages by Bev Bevan. The speed up at the end of the track is a great ending to the record!”
5. New World Rising / Ocean Breakup Reprise
“A strange keyboard makes the melody so that Jeff (with an effect on his voice) starts the melody, you know what? I always thought Jeff’s vocals were very similar to George Harrison’s (The Beatles) at various times, it must be an influence since Jeff worked with George on his solo career for several years, being musical partners on many of George’s records.”
4. Dreaming of 4000
“More guitar riff, sensational. But the song itself is calm, with a bucolic air in the first verse, and a cute and ‘cheerful’ chorus. Several different parts make up this track, all of them coming together to put together a single track, sometimes melancholy, sometimes very beautiful, a little of each. Animal violins at the end.”
3. Oh No Not Susan
“After a beautiful introduction and ‘willing’ to make himself appear, one more of Jeff’s beautiful melodies comes to the fore, here are the violins that stand out. The second part of the melody is already much more psychedelic, with good instrumental parts.”
2. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
“Here we have the purest Rock and Roll, dirty and distorted guitar riff as it should be, some string insertions, and for a change, Jeff detonates the vocals, and whoever plays the guitar is the strings, sensational. Final with the vocal rocking, even without band.”
1. Bluebird Is Dead
“This is one of those typical ELO tracks, beautiful ballad, emotional and simply devastating the senses. Once again the vocals are sensationally well sung in falsetto. Emotional chorus, the strings always doing a sensational job. Beautiful keyboards. A song that should always be played.”