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Moment of Truth | ||||
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Released | October 1994 (UK) 18 July 1995 (US) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 53:59 | |||
Label | Curb Records, Edel Music | |||
Producer | Stephan Galfas | |||
ELO Part II chronology | ||||
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Singles from Moment of Truth | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
MusicHound | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Moment of Truth is the second and final album by ELO Part II, released in October 1994. The cover illustration by Graham Reynolds depicts an incandescent light bulb shattering. The light bulb image continues a visual theme that began with the light bulb depicted on the cover of Electric Light Orchestra's debut album. Moment of Truth and the single "One More Tomorrow" would determine if ELO Part II would continue re-establishing themselves in America. [5] "The Fox" was originally from the 1985 Kelly Groucutt EP, We Love Animals. [6] [7]
The album was reissued in 2021 by Renaissance Records on CD and 2x LP, marking the first time Moment of Truth was available on LP. Both the CD and LP releases included bonus tracks. [8]
In 1994, Music & Media called Moment of Truth "thin" in comparison to ELO Part II's predecessor Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). [9] They also noted the way ELO Part II handled symphonic rock was similar to the way Alan Parsons handled it. [9] In an earlier issue that year, Music & Media noted the single "Power of a Million Lights" as having a consistent sound compared to ELO with Jeff Lynne, the only difference being the change from strings to synthesizers. [10]
Original CD
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Moment of Truth (Overture)" | Louis Clark | 4:07 | |
2. | "Breakin' Down the Walls" | Phil Bates | Bates | 4:27 |
3. | "Power of a Million Lights" | Eric Troyer | Troyer | 4:54 |
4. | "Interlude 3" | Clark | 0:32 | |
5. | "One More Tomorrow" | Bev Bevan, Mik Kaminski, Bates | Bates | 5:00 |
6. | "Don't Wanna" | Troyer | Troyer | 3:41 |
7. | "Voices" | Kaminski, Bates | Bates | 4:27 |
8. | "Interlude 2" | Clark | 0:20 | |
9. | "Vixen" | 0:04 | ||
10. | "The Fox" | Kelly Groucutt | Groucutt | 4:35 |
11. | "Love or Money" | Troyer, Bates | Troyer | 4:08 |
12. | "Blue Violin" | Groucutt, Kaminski | Groucutt | 1:10 |
13. | "Whiskey Girls" | Bevan, Bates | Bates | 3:37 |
14. | "Interlude 1" | Clark | 0:58 | |
15. | "Twist of the Knife" | Bevan, Groucutt, Bates | Groucutt | 4:30 |
16. | "So Glad You Said Goodbye" | Bevan, Troyer, Bates | Troyer | 4:12 |
17. | "Underture" | Clark | 2:52 | |
18. | "The Leaving" | 0:25 | ||
Total length: | 53:59 |
Tracks included on 2021 reissue: [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Local Hero (A Story Sad But True)" (demo) | Glen Burtnik, Troyer [12] | 3:48 |
20. | "Power of a Million Lights" (demo) | 4:49 | |
21. | "Love or Money" (demo) | 3:56 | |
22. | "Rain Down Fire" (demo) | 5:19 | |
23. | "Breakin' Down the Walls" ( radio edit) | 3:51 | |
24. | "Power of a Million Lights" (radio edit) | 3:50 |
ELO Part II
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