Electric Light Orchestra

 

Artist:  Electric Light Orchestra
Origin:  Birmingham, England.
Genre:   Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Art Rock, Rock, Pop, Contemporary Pop, Orchestra Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop

Original line-up:  (1971)

Roy Wood:  Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Vocal

Additional Musicians:

Bill Hunt:  Horns, Keyboards
Steve Woolam:   Violin

The 2nd line-up: (1972)

Roy Wood:  Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Vocals

Bill Hunt:  Horns, Keyboards
Wilfred Gibson;  Violin
Hugh McDowell:  Cello
Mike Edwards:  Cello
Andy Craig:  Cello
Richard Tandy:  Bass

The 3rd line-up:  (1972)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Vocals

Wilfred Gibson:  Violin
Richard Tandy:  Moog Synthesizer
Mike de Albuquerque:  Bass, Vocals
Mike Edwards:  Cello
Colin Walker:  Cello

The 4th line-up:  (1973)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Vocals

Mik Kaminski:  Violin
Hugh McDowell:  Cello
Mike Edwards Cello
Colin Walker:  Cello
Mike de Albuquerque:  Bass, Vocals
Richard Tandy:  Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer

The 5th line-up:   (1974)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals
Ben Bevan:  Drums, Percussion

Richard Tandy:  Piano, Moog Synthesizer
Mike de Albuquerque:  Bass
Mik Kaminski:  Violin
Hugh McDowell:  Cello
Mike Edwards:  Cello

The 6th line-up:  (1975)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Percussion
Richard Tandy:  Piano, Clavinet, Moog, Guitar
Kelly Groucutt:  Bass, Vocals
Mik Kaminski:  Violin
Hugh McDowell:  Cello
Melvyn Gale:  Cello

The 7th line-up:  (1976)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Percussion
Richard Tandy:  Keyboards, Guitar
Kelly Groucutt:  Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Mik Kaminski:  Violin
Melvyn Gale:  Cello, Piano
Hugh McDowell:  Cello

The 8th line-up:  (1977)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, 
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Percussion
Richard Tandy:  Keyboards, Guitar
Kelly Groucutt:  Bass, Vocals
Mik Kamiski:  Violin
Melvyn Gale:  Cello, Piano
Hugh McDowell:  Cello

The 9th line-up:  (1979-1983)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Percussion
Richard Tandy:  Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet
Kelly Groucutt:  Bass, Vocals


Current line-up:  (2001)

Jeff Lynne:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Cello, Drums, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Richard Tandy:  Keyboards, Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are a British Rock Group from Birmingham, England, formed by Roy Wood (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Move), Jeff Lynne (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Idle Race) and Bev Bevan (Drums Ex The Move), the idea come from Roy Wood who wanted to form a new band to create Modern Rock and Pop Song with Classical Overtones that would use Violins, Cellos, String Basses, Horns and Woodwinds to give their music a Classical Sound, taking Rock Music in the direction, after the debut album 1971, Roy Wood left the band due to the tensions between Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne with management.  Jeff Lynne stepped up to lead the band with Bev Bevan, he wrote and arranged all of the group's original compositions and produced every albums.  The band sold over 50 million records worldwide.

Title:  Discovery (2026)

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Art Rock, Rock, Pop, Contemporary Pop, Orchestra Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop

Label:  Epic/Legacy

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 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:

 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)

Personnel:

Jeff Lynne:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Orchestral & Choral Arrangements, Producer 
Bev Bevan:  Drums, Percussion
Richard Tandy:  Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Orchesrtral & Choral Arrangements
Kelly Groucutt:  Bass, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Mik Kamiski:  Violin
Melvyn Gale:  Cello
Hugh McDowell:  Cello

Discovery is the eighth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, originally released on June 1 1979 by Jet Records/Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on May 29, 2026 by Epic/Legacy.  For Music Collectors.