In late 1974, Kelly, then known as Michael Groucutt, was seen by members the band performing with a band called Barefoot in a Birmingham nightclub. In particular, this tour marks the first appearance of bassist Kelly Groucutt and cellist Melvyn Gale in the band.įor personal reasons, bass player Michael De Albuquerque left the band shortly after the recording of the Eldorado album and as a result, a new bass player had to be quickly recruited for the tour. These seven members would see the band grow to the pinnacle of their popularity over the next four years. It was during this tour that the most well known Electric Light Orchestra lineup would come together. However, this brevity is probably just due to timing only as work was begun on the Face The Music album in May of 1975.
Given the information available, the tour appears to be brief when compared to the schedule of other tours. There are still a lot of unknown details about the tour, making it difficult to give a complete analysis. After a break during which the band recorded the Face The Music album and rested, the band returned for a month of USA shows, then final mixes on the Face The Music album and a quick tour of New Zealand and Australia.
It started in the USA, moved to the UK for 10 shows, and was followed by various shows throughout continental Europe (with some unexplained cancellations late in the tour). The tour in support of the Eldorado album ran from November of 1974 to September 1975, with time off for the band May and June.
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