Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
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Poor Boy is a song written by Jeff Lynne
and the Electric Light Orchestra
.
The song is track number 5 from their 1974 album Eldorado
and tells the story of the Dreamer on the hill fantasising he is one of Robin Hood
's merry men, this forms the fourth dream.
"A Robin Hood type character who actually maid Marion."
Jeff Lynne
(2001 - Eldorado Remaster)
The song was used as the B-side for Telephone Line
in the USA, and in the UK the song was joined with King of the Unverse on the flip side.
The version performed on their concert film, "Fusion - Live In London
." uses the last couple of seconds, 2:27 - 2:57, reprise of Eldorado Overture
, as used for the ending of side 1 of the album.
.
Originally the song was track number two on the Warner Bros. Records
vinyl LP following Ocean Breakup, However on subsequent releases of the LP and later CD versions the first two tracks are listed together as one track.
The song became an added bonus double B-side on the reverse of their worldwide hit single Telephone Line
in 1977 in the UK only.
Jeff Lynne
Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
and the Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
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The song is track number 5 from their 1974 album Eldorado
Eldorado (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Eldorado - A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra is the fourth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1974.-Concept:...
and tells the story of the Dreamer on the hill fantasising he is one of Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
's merry men, this forms the fourth dream.
"A Robin Hood type character who actually maid Marion."
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
(2001 - Eldorado Remaster)
The song was used as the B-side for Telephone Line
Telephone Line (Electric Light Orchestra song)
"Telephone Line" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra.The song is track two on their 1976 album A New World Record and was the final single to be released from the band's LP until September 2006 when Surrender was released from the expanded reissue....
in the USA, and in the UK the song was joined with King of the Unverse on the flip side.
The version performed on their concert film, "Fusion - Live In London
Fusion - Live In London
Fusion - Live in London is a concert film by Electric Light Orchestra, recorded at the New Victoria Theatre in London.Filmed in 1976 whilst on their Face the Music Tour, sees the band live in London for the first time in three years, due to their popularity in the US...
." uses the last couple of seconds, 2:27 - 2:57, reprise of Eldorado Overture
Eldorado Overture
"Eldorado Overture" is the opening track on Electric Light Orchestra's 1974 concept album Eldorado.It was a new experience for Jeff Lynne to use a full orchestra and choir for the band's songs. The opening starts with haunting sounds provided by Richard Tandy on the synthesizer...
, as used for the ending of side 1 of the album.
King Of the Universe
King Of the Universe is a song by Electric Light Orchestra taken from their 1973 album On the Third DayOn the Third Day
On the Third Day is the third studio LP by Electric Light Orchestra and the first to be recorded without any input from Roy Wood.-Overview:...
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Originally the song was track number two on the Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
vinyl LP following Ocean Breakup, However on subsequent releases of the LP and later CD versions the first two tracks are listed together as one track.
The song became an added bonus double B-side on the reverse of their worldwide hit single Telephone Line
Telephone line
A telephone line or telephone circuit is a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system...
in 1977 in the UK only.