Moment of Truth (ELO Part II album)
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| Released | 3 October 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Curb Records, Edel Music | |||
| Producer | Stephan Galfas | |||
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Moment of Truth is the second and final studio album by ELO Part II, released in October 1994. Recorded following a period of significant lineup changes within the group, the album features original ELO alumni Bev Bevan, Louis Clark, Kelly Groucutt and Mik Kaminski, the latter two having recently joined Part II as full-time members at the time of recording.
The cover illustration by Graham Reynolds depicts an incandescent light bulb shattering. The light bulb image continues a visual theme that began with the light bulb depicted on the cover of Electric Light Orchestra's debut album. Moment of Truth and the single "One More Tomorrow" would determine if ELO Part II would continue re-establishing themselves in America. "The Fox" was originally from the 1985 Kelly Groucutt EP, We Love Animals.
The album was reissued in 2021 by Renaissance Records on CD and 2×LP, the first time Moment of Truth was available on LP. Both the CD and LP releases included bonus tracks.