Armchair Theatre

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studio album
First released:
May 31 1990

Overview Edit

Armchair Theatre is the first solo album by Jeff Lynne, released in 1990.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
unknown
Release dates:
  • May 31 1990

Genres

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), Classic Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Synthy, Bluesy, jazzy, pop kind of sound - Genius of Lynne
Jeff Lynne is one of those musicians that you can't help but notice after awhile. I loved ELO, particularly the Discovery album. Later, I really got into the soundtrack from Electric Dreams. Then I got into something else and realized that Lynne's name was stamped on all of them.

He is a master of a certain sound and this album showcases it. Some of the songs are reminiscent of ELO to me (Don't Say Goodbye, Every Little Thing, Save Me Now) but mixed with widely differing sounds. Nobody Home is g…
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2 stars Where's the beef?
If you're an ELO or Jeff Lynne fan, you may love this. I admit I'm not one.

If, like me, you came here by way of having enjoyed the Traveling Wilburys and/or the Lynne-produced Petty or Harrison CD's that came out at the same time, you may be disappointed. The sound is similar, the songs are of course perfect in melody and production, and that same relaxed fun feel can be found here.

But I just didn't find these songs interesting. They're fun but they're fluff. Without the great singing or songw…
Written by an unknown author

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Every Little Thing
    ?:??
    2
    Don't Let Go
    ?:??
    3
    Lift Me Up
    ?:??
    4
    Nobody Home
    ?:??
    5
    September Song
    ?:??
    6
    Now You're Gone
    ?:??
    7
    Don't Say Goodbye
    ?:??
    8
    What Would It Take
    ?:??
    9
    Stormy Weather
    ?:??
    10
    Blown Away
    ?:??
    11
    Save Me Now
    ?:??

Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. Tom Petty [co writer of Blown Away]
  2. performer

    1. George Harrison [slide guitar]
    2. Jeff Lynne [guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, vocals]
    3. Mette Mathiesen [drums]
    4. Richard Tandy [keyboards]
  1. producer

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Armchair Theatre 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1990 in United Kingdom
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Armchair Theatre format: 1 x vinyl
release dates: 1990 in UK
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