| "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 | ||||
"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.
Overview
A music video of "Honest Men" was first aired in June 1991.
Music & Media noted "Honest Men" as sounding very similar to ELO Part II's predecessor Electric Light Orchestra. 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".
The inspiration was that there’s too much corruption and dishonesty in our public figures … even the honest ones still bend the rules …
— Eric Troyer
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
Personnel list according to the inner sleeve.
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
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 36 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 60 |
References
- "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.
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