Long Wave
Studio album by
Jeff Lynne
Released26 September 2012 (Japan)
5 October 2012 (Europe)
8 October 2012 (UK)
9 October 2012 (US)
Recorded2010–2012
GenreTraditional pop, rock and roll
Length27:19
LabelBig Trilby (UK)
Frontiers (US)
ProducerJeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne chronology
Armchair Theatre
(1990) 		Long Wave
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound[1]
AllMusic[2]
London Evening Standard[3]

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]

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

Lynne 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

All songs performed and produced by Jeff Lynne.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She"Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer2:41
2."If I Loved You"Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein2:21
3."So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)"Don Everly2:33
4."Mercy, Mercy"Don Covay, Ronald Alonzo Miller2:53
5."Running Scared"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:10
6."Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart2:20
7."Smile"Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons2:32
8."At Last"Mack Gordon, Harry Warren2:34
9."Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster2:30
10."Let It Rock"Chuck Berry1:52
11."Beyond the Sea"Jack Lawrence, Charles Trenet2:53
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Jody"Del Shannon, Max Crook2:51

Charts

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

  1. ^ Grant, Sarah (29 October 2012). "Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave and Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Review".
  2. ^ Erlewine, Tom (29 October 2012). "Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave".
  3. ^ Aizlewood, John (5 October 2012). "Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave and Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Review".
  4. ^ a b "JEFF LYNNE'S FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS SLATED FOR RELEASE : elo". Elo.biz. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Main Page". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Face The Music - Jeff Lynne - Long Wave". Ftmusic.com. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Jeff Lynne - Long Wave". Face-the-music.de. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne Announces Solo Album, Best of ELO Projects". Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - 2010s Songs". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jeff Lynne – Long Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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