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When Jeff Lynne stated that he had no future plans for The Electric Light Orchestra in 1986, Mik Kaminski looked for a new job. As Kelly and Mik wanted to perform "their" ELO songs live and they knew that this was no good under the name Player, they looked for musicians and founded OrKestra, with a K for "Kelly" and "Kaminski". The band"s name was written with the K of Kelly"s logo: "OrKestra". In March 1987 the group was complete. Besides Mik Kaminski (violin) and Kelly Groucutt (lead vocals and bass) the group consisted of Terry Pardoe (synthesizer), Clive Poole (guitar), Chris Tew (synthesizer) and Mac Poole (drums). The idea was to keep the ELO songs alive and introducing new OrKestra songs to the fans, like an ELO offshoot. They played several gigs in the Midlands area, the first one on April, 24th 1987 at the Allied Breweries Sport And Social Club in Burton-On-Trent. With a totally nervous Kelly the songs played were: "Twilight / Evil Woman / Some Kind Of Magic / Livin" Thing / Rock"n"Roll Fever / Don"t Turn Away / Mr. Blue Sky / Vile Din-Nutrocker / The Fox / Clog Dance / Showdown / Ma-Ma-Ma Belle / Can"t Get It Out Of My Head / Wild West Hero / Turn To Stone / Sweet Talkin" Woman / Confusion / Do Ya / Rockaria! / Hold On Tight / Don"t Bring Me Down and Roll Over Beethoven". The songs "Vile Din" (Mik"s Solo), "Nutrocker" and "Clog Dance" came in from the Violinski live set, "The Fox" and "Rock"n"Roll Fever" were Kelly"s songs and "Some Kind Of Magic" and "Don"t Turn Away" were brand new OrKestra songs composed by Kelly Groucutt / Terry Pardoe / Mik Kaminski. 



Tracklist
1   Fly Away  4:30  
2   Everybody"s Got To Need Somebody  3:43  
3   Beyond The Dream  4:42  
4   Don"t Give Up  3:04  
5   Some Kind Of Magic  3:46  
6   Don"t You Read My Letters  3:27  
7   Hold On To Love  3:23  
8   This Is The Night  3:20  
9   Don"t Turn Away  3:24  
10   Bring On The Dancing Girls  3:02  
11   Who"s That Calling  3:46  

Credits
Cello - Hugh McDowell 
Drums - Simon Fox (2) 
Guitar - Dave Lowe 
Guitar, Backing Vocals - Clive Poole 
Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Chris Tew 
Mixed By - Freddy Haayen* , Han Nuyten 
Producer - Freddy Haayen* , Orkestra (2) 
Producer [Executive] - David Walker (10) , Peter Kuys , Willem Van Kooten 
Saxophone - Philip Kolb 
Synthesizer, Backing Vocals - Terry Pardoe 
Trombone, Arranged By [Horns] - Jel Jongen 
Trumpet - Ruud Breuls , Wim Both 
Violin, Violin [Violectra], Keyboards, Arranged By [Strings] - Mik Kaminski 
Vocals [Lead], Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar [Ovation], Piano - Kelly Groucutt 
Written-By - K. Groucutt* , M. Kaminski* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11) , T. Pardoe* (tracks: 2 to 11) 

Album created at various places around the world and: RECORDED AND MIXED AT BULLET SOUND STUDIOS Nederhorst den Berg, The Netherlands. 
Mastered at: Wisseloord Studios Holland. 
Management & Direction: The Kuys Entertainment Group, New York.