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ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Birmingham, GB
* 10/1970

Line-Up (2001):

Jeff Lynne - voc,g,synths
Richard Tandy - kb,g,voc
Mark Mann - bg,voc
Matt Bissonette - bg
Gregg Bissonette - ds
Peggy Baldwin - cello
Sarah O'Brien - cello
Rosie Vela - voc

Former Members:

Roy Wood (g, voc, 10/70-72); Dave Morgan (g,voc, 9/81)

Rick Price (bg, 10/70-1971); Michael de Albuquerqe (bg, 1972-10/74); Kelly Groucutt (bg,voc, 10/74-1986)

Louis Clark (kb, 9/81)

Bev Bevan (ds,voc, 10/70-83, 1986)

Bill Hunt (kb,horn, 1971-72)

Andy Craig (cello, 1971-72); Hugh McDowell (cello, 1971-72, 9/73-80); Michael Edwards (cello, 1972-cca 12/74); Colin Walker (cello, 1972-cca 3/73); Melvyn Gale (cello, cca 11/75-1980)

Steve Woolam (viol, 10/70-1971); Will Gibson (viol, 1971-8/73); Mik Kaminski (housle,viola, 1973-79, 9/81)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Electric Light Orchestra	12/1971	Harvest		32
2.	Electric Light Orchestra 2	23.03.1973	Harvest		35	62
3.	On The Third Day	12/1973	Warner Bros			52
4.	The Night The Lights Went On In Long Beach (2LP, in the USA, in the UK 1/75, Warner Bros)	3/1974	United Artists
5.	Showdown	10/1974	Harvest
6.	Eldorado (in the UK 7.2.75)	10/1974	Warner Bros			16
7.	Face The Music	14.11.1975	Jet/Polydor			8
8.	Ole ELO produced by: Jeff Lynne	7/1976	Jet/Polydor			24
9.	A New World Record produced by: Jeff Lynne	19.11.1976	Jet/United Artists		6	5
10.	The Light Shines On	22.04.1977	Harvest
11.	Out Of The Blue (2LP) produced by: Jeff Lynne	10/1977	Jet/United Artists		4	4
12.	Milestones (reissued 1+2)	11/1978	Harvest
13.	Three Light Years (3LP, reissued 3+6+7)	12/1978	Jet/CBS			38
14.	The Light Shines On Vol. 2	3/1979	Harvest
15.	Discovery produced by: Jeff Lynne	6/1979	Jet/CBS		1	5
16.	The Move Shines On	10/1979	Harvest
17.	ELO's Greatest Hits	23.11.1979	Jet/CBS		7	30
18.	Four Light Years (4LP, reissued 8+12+15)	1980	Jet/CBS
19.	Xanadu & Olivia Newton-John	7/1980	Jet/CBS		2	4
20.	Time produced by: Jeff Lynne	8/1981	Jet/CBS		1	9
21.	Collection	1981	Harvest
22.	The Best Of ELO (2LP)	1981	Telly Disc
23.	Secret Messages	24.06.1983	Jet/CBS		4	36
24.	A Perfect World Of Music	1985	Jet/CBS
25.	Balance Of Power	2/1986	Epic/CBS		9	49
26.	First Movement	4/1986	Harvest/EMI
27.	All Over The World	5/1988	Arcade
28.	The Greatest Hits	12/1989	Telstar		23
29.	The Very Best Of ELO	10/1990	Telstar		30
30.	Early ELO (2LP)	8/1991	EMI
31.	The Definitive Collection	6/1993	Sony Europe
32.	Afterglow (3CD box set)	7/1994	Legacy
33.	The Very Best Of ELO	6/1994	Dino		4
34.	The Best Volume 1	10/1994	Epic
35.	The Best Volume 2	10/1994	Epic
36.	Light Years - The Very Best of ELO	10/1997			60
37.	Friends & Relatives	24.05.1999	Eagle
38.	Flashback (3CD box set)	21.11.2000	Legacy
39.	Zoom	12.06.2001	Epic		34	94
40.	The Ultimate Collection	10/2001	Columbia		18
41.	The Essential Electric Light Orchestra	01.04.2003	Epic/Legacy
42.	Critical Review 1970-1973	31.05.2005	Classic Rock Legends
43.	All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO	6/2005	Epic		1	72
44.	Collection (box set)	15.11.2005	Sony
45.	Harvest Years 1970-1973	01.08.2006	EMI
46.	The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra Vol. 2: Ticket To The Moon Volume 2	22.10.2007	Epic
47.	Platinum	23.10.2007	Madacy
48.	Original Album Classics (5CD)	02.11.2010	Sony
49.	The Classic Albums Collection (box set)	22.11.2011	Epic Europe
50.	Mr. Blue Sky – The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra	08.10.2012	Frontiers		8	118
51.	Live	22.04.2013
52.	Live In Hyde Park	25.09.2015	Eagle Vision
53.	Alone In The Universe credited to: Jeff Lynne's ELO	13.11.2015	RCA		4	23
54.	The Studio Albums: 1973-1977	17.06.2016	Epic
55.	Wembley Or Bust credited to: Jeff Lynne's ELO	17.11.2017	RCA		9	90
56.	From Out Of Nowhere credited to: Jeff Lynne's ELO	01.11.2019	RCA		1	47

Kelly Groucutt:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Kelly	1982

Jeff Lynne:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Message From The Country	1989
2.	Armchair Theatre	02.07.1990	Reprise		24	83
3.	Long Wave	08.10.2012	Frontiers		7	133

Michael de Albuquerque:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names	05.10.1973	RCA
2.	Stalking The Sleeper	06.08.1976	Warner Bros

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	10538 Overture / First Movement (Jumpin' Biz)	7/1972	Harvest	9
2.	10538 Overture / The Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644) (v USA)	9/1972	United Artists
3.	Roll Over Beethoven / Queen Of The Hours produced by: Jeff Lynne	12.01.1973	Harvest	6	42
4.	Showdown / In Old England Town (Boogie Ł2)	14.09.1973	Harvest	11	53
5.	Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle / Can't Find The Title	01.03.1974	Warner Bros	19
6.	Daybreaker (live) / Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle (live)	4/1974	United Artists		87
7.	Eldorado / Boy Blue (v USA)	11/1974	United Artists
8.	Can't Get It Out Of My Head / Illusion In G Major (v USA 12/74)	28.02.1975	Warner Bros		9
9.	Evil Woman / 10538 Overture (live) produced by: Jeff Lynne	28.11.1975	Jet	8	9
10.	Strange Magic / New World Record	3/1976	United Artists		14
11.	Nightrider / Daybreaker	16.04.1976	Jet
12.	Strange Magic / Showdown (live)	28.05.1976	Jet	38
13.	Showdown (live) / Daybreaker (live)	7/1976	United Artists		59
14.	Livin' Thing / Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle	10/1976	United Artists		10
15.	Livin' Thing / Fire On High	05.11.1976	Jet	2
16.	Do Ya / Nightrider	1/1977	United Artists		13
17.	Rockaria / Poker produced by: Jeff Lynne	2/1977	Jet	7
18.	Showdown / Roll Over Beethoven	4/1977	Harvest
19.	Telephone Line / Call Boy produced by: Jeff Lynne	5/1977	Jet	7
20.	Telephone Line / Poor Boy (The Greenwood)	6/1977	United Artists		4
21.	Turn To Stone / Mister Kingdom produced by: Jeff Lynne	10/1977	Jet	18	11
22.	Mr Blue Sky / One Summer Dream produced by: Jeff Lynne	27.01.1978	Jet	4	28
23.	Sweet Talkin' Woman / Fire On High	2/1978	United Artists		17
24.	Wild West Hero / Eldorado produced by: Jeff Lynne	26.05.1978	Jet	6
25.	Sweet Talkin' Woman / Bluebird Is Dead produced by: Jeff Lynne	22.09.1978	Jet	6
26.	It's Over / The Whale	10/1978	United Artists		75
27.	E.L.O. EP (Can't Get It Out Of My Head / Strange Magic / Evil Woman / Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle)	12/1978	Jet	34
28.	Shine A Little Love / Jungle	11.05.1979	Jet	6	7
29.	The Diary Of Horace Wimp / Down Home Town	7/1979	Jet	6
30.	Don't Bring Me Down / Dreaming Of 4000	31.08.1979	Jet	3	4
31.	Confusion / Poker	10/1979	United Artists		37
32.	Confusion / Last Train To London	16.11.1979	Jet	8
33.	Last Train To London / Down Home Town	11/1979	United Artists		39
34.	I'm Alive / Drum Dreams	5/1980	Jet	10	16
35.	Xanadu / Fool Country & Olivia Newton-John	20.06.1980	Jet	1	8
36.	All Over The World / Midnight Blue	7/1980	Jet	11
37.	All Over The World / Drum Dreams	7/1980	United Artists		13
38.	Don't Walk Away / Across The Border	11/1980	Jet	21
39.	Hold On Tight / When Time Stood Still	17.07.1981	Jet	4	10
40.	Twilight / Julie Don't Live Here	09.10.1981	Jet	16	33
41.	Here Is The News / Ticket To The Moon	04.12.1981	Jet	24
42.	Rain Is Falling / Another Heart Breaks	1/1982	Jet		101
43.	The Way Life's Meant To Be / Wishing	3/1982	Jet
44.	Rock'n'Roll Is King / After All	03.06.1983	Jet	13	19
45.	Secret Messages / Buildings Have Eyes produced by: Jeff Lynne	26.08.1983	Jet	48	36
46.	Four Little Diamonds / Letter From Spain 12" + The Bouncer produced by: Jeff Lynne	21.10.1983	Jet	84	86
47.	Stranger / Train Of Gold	11/1983	Jet		105
48.	Roll Over Beethoven / 10538 Overture	5/1984	Old Gold
49.	Calling America / Caught In A Trap	1/1986	Epic	23	18
50.	So Serious / A Matter Of Fact	4/1986	Epic	77
51.	So Serious / Endless Lies (v USA)	6/1986	CBS
52.	Getting To The Point / Secret Lives	7/1986	Epic
53.	Mr Blue Sky	6/2011	RCA	97
54.	Turn To Stone / Mister Kingdom (reissue)	07.06.2011	CBS
55.	Long Black Road	1/2014	Big Trilby
56.	When I Was A Boy	9/2015
57.	Mr Blue Sky	5/2017	RCA	88

Jeff Lynne:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Doin' That Crazy Thing / Goin' Down To Rio	29.07.1977	Jet
2.	Video / Sooner Or Later	7/1984	Epic	87	85
3.	Every Little Thing	6/1990		59
4.	Lift Me Up	9/1990

Michael de Albuquerque:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Do Right	9/1973	RCA

Bev Bevan:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Let There Be Drums / Heavy Head	5/1976	Jet

Kelly Groucutt:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Let The Kids Do It	11.02.1983	Riva

Videos:

1. Zoom - 11/2001, Direct Video
2. Out Of The Blue (Live At Wembley) - 8/2006, Sony BMG, live, 68 min

Movies:

1. Xanadu (1980)
2. ELO Live In Concert (1981, live, 60 min)

Awards:

2017 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

WWW Links:

http://www.elomusic.com
http://home.pacific.net.hk/~bluesky/elo/main.htm
http://www.mujweb.cz/www/dpis6467/elo/elo.htm

Various:

original name Move
disbanded 1986
1991-99 Electric Light Orchestra Part II
reunited 2001

Compilation Appearances:

"Telephone Line" on compilation "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: The Album" (1.8.00, Buena Vista)
"Don't Bring Me Down" on compilation "Mullet Rock" (4.3.03, Epic/Legacy)
"Don't Bring Me Down" on OST "The In-Laws: Music from the Motion Picture" (20.5.03, Bulletproof Entertainment)

Jeff Lynne:

produced by SP:

Dave Edmunds: Slipping Away (11.3.83, Arista)
The Beatles: Now And Then (2.11.23)

produced by LP:

Dave Edmunds: Riff Raff (17.8.84, Arista)
George Harrison: Cloud Nine (11/87, Dark Horse)
Brian Wilson: Brian Wilson (7/88, Reprise)
Randy Newman: Land Of Dreams (9/88, Warner Bros)
Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever (1989, Teldec)
Tom Petty: Into The Great Wide Open (1991,MCA)
Del Shannon: Rock On! (4/91, Silvertone)
Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time (1992, Ariola)
Roy Orbison: King Of Hearts (1992-3)
Tom Jones: The Lead And How To Swing It (14.11.94, ZTT)
George Harrison: Brainwashed (19.11.02, Dark Horse)
Tom Petty: Highway Companion (25.7.06, American)
Regina Spektor: Far (23.6.09)
Bryan Adams: Get Up! (30.10.15)

appeared on the LP:

George Harrison: Cloud Nine (11/87, Dark Horse)
Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever (5/89, MCA, bg,g,kb,voc)
Tom Petty: Into The Great Wide Open (1991, MCA) (g,bg,kb)
Paul McCartney: Flaming Pie (5.5.97, Parlophone)
Tom Petty: Highway Companion (25.7.06, American)

Compilation Appearances:

"With A Little Help From My Friends" / "Nowhere Man" on OST "All This And World War II" (5.11.76, Riva)
"Video" / "Let It Run" on OST "Electric Dreams" (3.8.84, Virgin)
"Junk" on compilation "The Art Of McCartney" (17.11.14)

Awards:

1981 Ivor Novello Awards - Best Film Song ("Xanadu")
1988 Rolling Stone Critics - Producer Of The Year

Richard Tandy:

appeared on the LP:

Dave Edmunds: Riff Raff (17.8.84, Arista)

Bev Bevan:

appeared on the LP:

Paul Weller: Wake Up The Nation (12.4.10)

Press References:

Bang!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1995	19	17.10.1995	28
Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1998	24	18.06.1998	27	Forum kritikum	album review
2001	8	19.04.2001	44	Forum kritikum	album review
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1983	4		127		album review
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	13	31.03.1973	35	Caught In The Act	gig review
1974	42	19.10.1974	4	News
1974	47	23.11.1974	41	Albums	album review
1975	8	22.02.1975	29	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	10	08.03.1975	41	Albums	album review
1975	49	06.12.1975	16	Singles	single review
1975	50	13.12.1975	26	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	51	20.12.1975	23	Albums	album review
1976	26	26.06.1976	4
1976	26	26.06.1976	18	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	45	06.11.1976	3	New Singles	single review
1977	45	05.11.1977	26	Albums	album review
1978	4	28.01.1978	22	Singles	single review
1978	10	11.03.1978	5	News
1978	22	03.06.1978	14	Singles	single review
1979	1	06.01.1979	3	News
1979	18	12.05.1979	23	Singles	single review
1979	21	02.06.1979	17	Albums	album review
1979	23	23.06.1979	60	Any Questions?	discography
1979	33	01.09.1979	22	Singles	single review
1979	43	17.11.1979	50	Singles	single review
1980	18	21.06.1980	18	Single File	single review
1981	30	25.07.1981	23	Singles	single review
1981	33	15.08.1981	3	Fast Forward
1981	33	15.08.1981	16	Albums	album review
1981	39	26.09.1981	3	Fast Forward
1981	41	10.10.1981	4	Fast Forward
1981	42	17.10.1981	12	Singles	single review
1981	50	12.12.1981	24	Caught In The Act	gig review
1983	21	21.05.1983	4	Fast Forward
1983	27	02.07.1983	24	Albums	album review
1983	35	27.08.1983	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1983	38	17.09.1983	22	Singles	single review
1983	41	08.10.1983	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1983	43	22.10.1983	22	Singles	single review
1983	45	05.11.1983	3	Fast Forward
1983	47	19.11.1983	26	Singles	single review
1983	52	24.12.1983	17	Videodrome
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	0	17.02.1973	24	News Desk
1973	0	31.03.1973	2	News Desk
1974	0	26.01.1974	3	News Desk
1974	0	02.02.1974	19	Albums	album review
1974	0	09.02.1974	3	News Desk
1974	0	16.02.1974	2	News Desk - Recording News
1974	0	23.02.1974	36	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	38	21.09.1974	35	Playing In The Band
1974	0	14.12.1974	16	Platters	album review
1975	0	25.01.1975	3	News Desk
1975	0	22.02.1975	3	News Desk - Record News
1975	0	13.09.1975	28	Information City
1975	0	13.12.1975	50	On The Town	gig review
1975	0	27.12.1975	17	Platters	album review
1976	0	17.04.1976	26
1976	0	26.06.1976	31	On The Town	gig review
1976	0	06.11.1976	23	Singles	single review
1976	0	13.11.1976	42	Platters	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	13	04.07.1991	6	Dopisy	discography
1992	11	01.06.1992	30	Live	gig review
1994	13	07.07.1994	7	Galerie
1995	21	24.10.1995	10		profile
1999	8		102	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2001	1		15	Pelmel
2001	2		11	Rock & Top
2001	7		115	Recenze	album review
2001	7		118	Recenze - Internet
2001	8		12	Pelmel
2001	8		101	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2001	9		72		profile
2006	9		71	Recenze DVD