"Honest Men" is the debut single by ELO Part II. It is the second track on their self-titled debut album. It peaked at No. 36 on the Dutch Single Top 100 and at No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Honest Men" | ||||
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| Single by ELO Part II | ||||
| from the album Electric Light Orchestra Part Two | ||||
| B-side | "Love For Sale" | |||
| Released | 15 April 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 (remix) 6:13 (full version) | |||
| Label | Telstar, Disky | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Troyer | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Glixman | |||
| ELO Part II singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Honest Men" on YouTube | ||||
Overview
editA music video of "Honest Men" was first aired in June 1991.[1]
Music & Media noted "Honest Men" as sounding very similar to ELO Part II's predecessor Electric Light Orchestra.[2] In his review of the album, Doug Stone of AllMusic said, "…'Honest Men', 'Every Night', and 'Heart of Hearts' imitate the band's glory daze to the point of enjoyability".[3]
The inspiration was that there’s too much corruption and dishonesty in our public figures … even the honest ones still bend the rules …
The single's B-side, "Love For Sale", was a song written by Bev Bevan and Pete Haycock. "Love For Sale" only appeared as a B-side to "Honest Men" and thus did not appear on the album.
Track listing
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CD
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12" Vinyl
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7" Vinyl, Cassette
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Personnel
editPersonnel list according to the inner sleeve.[5]
ELO Part II
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Pete Haycock – guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Eric Troyer – keyboards, lead and backing vocals
- Neil Lockwood – backing vocals
Additional Personnel
- Jeff Glixman - producer
- Don Arden - executive producer
- Louis Clark - string arrangement
- Ron McPherson - art and design
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 36 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 60 |
References
edit- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra Honest men". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8. Issue 24. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 15 June 1991. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.Com.
- ^ Stone, Doug. "Electric Light Orchestra Part Two". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Sinclair, Keith (28 May 2009). "Calling All Honest Men". elobeatlesforever. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Honest Men (inner sleeve, back). ELO Part II. Telstar. 1991. ELOCD100.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Electric Light Orchestra Part Two – Honest Men" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2020.