Armchair Theatre (album)

History

"Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up" were released as singles. The album also features cover versions of two classics: "September Song" and "Stormy Weather". Lynne wrote and recorded "Now You're Gone" as a tribute to his late mother.

The album reunited Lynne with Electric Light Orchestra's keyboard player Richard Tandy and featured fellow Traveling Wilburys member George Harrison (both Harrison and the Wilburys were signed to Warner Bros. Records, parent of Reprise Records which released this album). Despite positive reviews the album became only a minor hit.

A remaster by Frontiers was released on 19 April 2013 in the UK, and on 23 April 2013 in the US, and included two bonus tracks, one of them being previously unreleased.

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

1. "Every Little Thing" – 3:41
2. "Don't Let Go" (Jesse Stone) – 3:00
3. "Lift Me Up" – 3:36
4. "Nobody Home" – 3:51
5. "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 2:57
6. "Now You're Gone" – 3:57
7. "Don't Say Goodbye" – 3:09
8. "What Would It Take" – 2:40
9. "Stormy Weather" (Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen) – 3:42
10. "Blown Away" (Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty) – 3:29
11. "Save Me Now" – 2:39

12. "Borderline"
13. "Forecast"

14. "Strange Magic" (Live from Bungalow Palace)

Personnel

Chart performance