Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom Tour Live

This superlative concert video is a godsend for fans of Electric Light Orchestra, since ELO's Zoom tour was cut short, sadly, because of lackluster ticket sales. Judging from this tour-opening performance (in May 2001, at the CBS studios in Los Angeles), those canceled gigs were a major loss, because Jeff Lynne's revamped ELO is in top form, playing six new songs from Zoom (ELO's first release in 15 years) and 17 hits from the band's beloved legacy. Like the meticulous producer he is, guitarist-composer Lynne plays cordial frontman to an appreciative audience, and his re-creation of ELO's classical-rock sound is astonishing in its fidelity to the studio recordings. From the moment ELO's signature "space-ship" stage blossoms to reveal Lynne's eight-piece ensemble (including, of course, two cellists), there's not a weak song in the brisk 98-minute set.

Tracklist:
Do Ya
Evil Woman
Showdown
Strange Magic
Livin' Thing
Alright
Lonesome Lullaby
Telephone Line
Turn To Stone
Just For Love
Easy Money
Mr. Blue Sky
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
One Summer Dream
Tightrope
State Of Mind
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
Moment in Paradise
10538 Overture
Ordinary Dream
Shine A Little Love
Don't Bring Me Down
Roll Over Beethoven