The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972,Lynne became the band's sole leader,arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. From this point until their first break-up in 1986,Lynne,Bevan,and keyboardist Richard Tandy were the group's only consistent members.
Secret Messages is the tenth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),released in 1983 on Jet Records. It was the last ELO album with bass guitarist Kelly Groucutt,conductor Louis Clark and a full orchestra,and the last ELO album to be released on the Jet label. It was also the final ELO studio album to become a worldwide top 40 hit upon release.
"Livin' Thing" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It appears on ELO's 1976 album A New World Record and was also released as a single. Patti Quatro sang uncredited vocals,particularly the "higher and higher" parts.
"Strange Magic" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was originally released on their 1975 Face the Music album.
"Here Is the News" is a 1981 song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
"Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),featured on the band's seventh studio album Out of the Blue (1977). Written and produced by frontman Jeff Lynne,the song forms the fourth and final track of the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite on side three of the original double album. "Mr. Blue Sky" was the second single to be taken from Out of the Blue,peaking at number 6 in the UK Singles Chart and number 35 in the US Billboard Charts.
"Do Ya" is a song written by Jeff Lynne,that was originally recorded by The Move,which became a hit for the Electric Light Orchestra in 1977.
"Wild West Hero" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),and the closing track and third single from the album Out of the Blue. The song was written reputedly by lead singer Jeff Lynne in 4 minutes while on holiday. Melvyn Gale,normally the band's cellist,provided the Western-style piano for this track.
"Showdown" is a 1973 song written by Jeff Lynne and recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was the band's last contemporary recording to be released on the Harvest label. The song was released as a single and reached No 12 in the UK Singles Chart,in the week beginning 28 October,and No 9 on the Norwegian chart VG-lista.
"Evil Woman" is a song written by lead vocalist Jeff Lynne and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was first released on the band's fifth album,1975's Face the Music.
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the ninth and final track on the English rock band the Electric Light Orchestra's 1979 album Discovery. It is their highest-charting hit in the United States to date.
"The Diary of Horace Wimp" is the fourth track on the Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery,written by Jeff Lynne.
"Confusion" is the second song from the 1979 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) album Discovery. It features 12-string acoustic guitar and vocoder.
"Last Train to London" is a song from the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),the fifth track from their album Discovery.
"I'm Alive" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),released as a single in May 1980. It is featured in a sequence near the beginning of the feature film Xanadu. The song also appears on the soundtrack album Xanadu.
"Xanadu" is the title song from the soundtrack of the 1980 musical film of the same name. Written by Jeff Lynne of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),the song is performed by English-born Australian singer,songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John,with Lynne adding parenthetic vocals in the style of his other songs on the Xanadu soundtrack,and ELO providing the instrumentation. It was Lynne's least favourite of his own songs. Released as a single in June 1980,it reached number one in several European countries and was the band's only UK number-one single when it peaked there for two weeks in July 1980. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It also peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Twilight" is a song written by Jeff Lynne for English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO),originally released on their 1981 album Time. The lyrics tell of a man who falls asleep while in a twilight state,where he imagines everything in his life that is going to happen to him. They contribute to the album's overarching theme of time travel. ELO writer Barry Delve says that "a cacophony of sound effects...transport us chaotically to the year 2095" to start the album and that the song "doesn't stop or pause for at least 2 minutes," making the song "one of the most exciting experiences ELO ever gave you." Delve suggests that the piano break is influenced by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Billboard said that it was "more intricate" than most ELO songs and that "a grand orchestral build coincides with swirling vocal harmonies for great effect." Record World said that it has "roller-coaster surges of angelic voices and awesome strings." Messenger-Press critic Steve Wosahla said that "Twilight" "indicates that ELO may never get away from Jeff Lynne's accessibly spacey pop pizzaz." Cincinnati Post critic Jerry Stein said that it "is a pounding tune but still has that soaring arrangement favored by the Beatles in so many of their uptempo songs.
"Ticket to the Moon" is a popular song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
"Calling America" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released as a single from their 1986 album Balance of Power. The single reached number 28 in the United Kingdom,making it their 26th and final Top 40 hit single in their native country and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard singles chart,making it their 20th and final Top 40 hit single in the United States.
The discography of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) consists of 15 studio albums,seven live albums,40 compilation albums,13 video albums,33 music videos,one extended play,50 singles,one soundtrack album and eight box sets. ELO have also sold over 50 million records worldwide.
