ELO - 10538 Overture Live @ Civic Hall Guildford UK May 7, 1972

This is an unauthorized concert recording by the first ELO line up, featuring Roy Wood, It is mentioned in the sleeve notes of the remastered version of ELO's first album as existing only as part of a private collection. It would seem that the private collector has finally let it loose, up to now I have never seen it available for download in any format. The recording quality was poor to start with. I performed a restoration and remastering to improve it to near excellent. I used the clips from Granada TV appearance and created a montage to go along with the audio. Unfortunately there is no footage of this concert. Hope you enjoy it!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• elo
• electric
• light
• orchestra
• jeff
• lynne
• roy
• wood
• bev
• bevan
• richard
• tandy
• 10538
• overture
• live

[adamethan6770]

It seems like most of the videos that show them here at Civic Hall play out of turn (execpt Queen Of The Hours). I don't mind it though, i'm use to it. Love this virsion of the 10538 Overture.

[movejefflynnelo]

The video is from the Granada TV show appearance and the audio is from the Guildford Civic Hall 1972. There is no other live footage available of the original ELO lineup including Roy Wood. It would be almost impossible to get exact sync with the video and audio. The most important thing is to share this historical recording. I think it's better than having just a still picture and having the moving video of them performing gives you an idea of how it felt to be at this concert.

[ThePhilsamber]

not very often do you get to see the start of something amazing - well done to whoever restored this. i know its out of sync and it sounds poor, but just to see footage of this line up - live ... brill! keep em comin!

[mlovet100]

Quite appauling, but ELO were so experimental in their early days that it is totally forgivable. Thankfully they stuck with it to become one of the finest, and most underrated, bands of all time

[rickatyick]

what an awfull sound! how did you manage to ruin a good song??????????

[Joeskint]

What a fantastic performance - I was three at the time! : )

[larjanus]

this sounds fuckin awful...what a disappointment

[4391214]

Wow...this is where it all began! Vintage ELO with 4 cello's .....amazing. Obviously their sound progressed into the most spectacular pop group of all time.....very historic to see where & how it all originated! Thanks Roy & Jeff for your vision.

[adamethan6770]

@avalanche344 You don't know how right you are! I love this band to no end.

[avalanche344]

@adamethan6770 This was a great album. Miss them!!

[dvfmliv]

Bev Bevan tells the story of how he, Roy and Jeff would get drunk in a local pub before the first ELO gigs, then have a curry to try and mop up the alcohol in the bodies before taking to the stage - the three of them couldn't face it!

[gothiktoyz]

LOL - Im not being disrespectful, as I am a HUGE ELO fan, but this really sounds like a bucket of poop up until about the 2:00 minute mark :)