Long Wave

{{Short description|2012 studio album by Jeff Lynne}}

{{other uses|Longwave (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Long Wave

| type = Studio album

| artist = Jeff Lynne

| cover = Long Wave album cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 26 September 2012 (Japan)
5 October 2012 (Europe)
8 October 2012 (UK)
9 October 2012 (US)

| recorded = 2010–2012

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Traditional pop, rock and roll

| length = 27:19

| label = Big Trilby (UK)
Frontiers (US)

| producer = Jeff Lynne

| prev_title = Armchair Theatre

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Consequence of Sound

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite news|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/10/album-review-jeff-lynne-long-wave-and-mr-blue-sky-the-very-best-of-electric-light-orchestra// | title= Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave and Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Review | first=Sarah | last=Grant | date= October 29, 2012}}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/long-wave-mw0002412027 | title= Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave | first=Tom | last=Erlewine | date= October 29, 2012}}

| rev3 = London Evening Standard

| rev3Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/cds-of-the-week-8199561.html | title= Album Review: Jeff Lynne – Long Wave and Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Review | first=John | last=Aizlewood | date= October 5, 2012}}

}}

Long Wave is the second solo album recorded by Jeff Lynne{{cite web|url=http://www.elo.biz/news/89201 |title=JEFF LYNNE'S FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS SLATED FOR RELEASE : elo |publisher=Elo.biz |date=24 July 2012 |accessdate=29 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jefflynnesongs.com/ |title=Jeff Lynne Song Database - Main Page |publisher=Jefflynnesongs.com |date= |accessdate=29 August 2012}} released on 8 October (UK) and 9 October 2012 (US). The album contains cover versions of songs that influenced Lynne's songwriting while growing up and residing in Birmingham.{{cite web |url=http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/dc-music-news-feed/2012/8/6/jeff-lynne-to-release-solo-long-wave-re-recorded-elo-hits-oc.html |title=Jeff Lynne to Release Solo 'Long Wave' & Re-Recorded ELO Hits October 9 - DC Music News Feed - Direct Current |publisher=Directcurrentmusic.com |date=6 August 2012 |accessdate=29 August 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212035615/http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/dc-music-news-feed/2012/8/6/jeff-lynne-to-release-solo-long-wave-re-recorded-elo-hits-oc.html |archivedate=12 February 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ftmusic.com/longwave_jeff/index.html |title=Face The Music - Jeff Lynne - Long Wave |publisher=Ftmusic.com |date=1 August 2012 |accessdate=29 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.face-the-music.de/longwave_e.html |title=Jeff Lynne - Long Wave |publisher=Face-the-music.de |date= |accessdate=29 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jeff-lynne-solo-album/ |title=Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne Announces Solo Album, Best of ELO Projects |publisher=Ultimateclassicrock.com |date= |accessdate=29 August 2012}} It was recorded between 2010 and 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.jefflynnesongs.com/jlworks1.php |title=Jeff Lynne Song Database - 2010s Songs |publisher=Jefflynnesongs.com |date= |accessdate=11 October 2012}}

The album debuted at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 1 on the UK Top 40 Independent Albums Chart, then also at number 133 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, at number 33 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at number 48 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.