Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)

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Discovery
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Studio album by
Electric Light Orchestra
Released3 June 1979 [1]
RecordedMarch–April 1979
Studio Musicland (Munich, Germany)
Genre
Length38:53
Label
Producer Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Light Shines On Vol 2
(1979)		Discovery
(1979)		 ELO's Greatest Hits
(1979)
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Out of the Blue
(1977)		Discovery
(1979)		 Xanadu
(1980)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Shine a Little Love"4:43
2."Confusion"3:42
3."Need Her Love"5:11
4."The Diary of Horace Wimp"4:17
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Last Train to London"4:32
6."Midnight Blue"4:19
7."On the Run"3:55
8."Wishing"4:13
9."Don't Bring Me Down"4:02
Total length:38:53
2001 edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."On the Run" (home demo)1:01
11."Second Time Around" (home demo)0:43
12."Little Town Flirt"2:53

Notes

Personnel

Additional personnel

Additional music video personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [33] 2× Platinum120,000^
Australia (ARIA) [34] 4× Platinum200,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [35] 3× Platinum300,000^
France (SNEP) [36] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [37] Gold250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [38] Gold10,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [39] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [40] Platinum15,000^
Sweden—100,000 [41]
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [43] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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