Electric Light Orchestra discography
| Electric Light Orchestra discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 40 |
| Video albums | 13 |
| Music videos | 33 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 50 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Box sets | 8 |
Below is the complete Electric Light Orchestra discography including imports, videos, and hit singles. ELO's back catalogue is unusual since their compilation albums far outweigh their studio output in number, owing to the large number of hit singles primarily written by Jeff Lynne. From 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated more combined UK and US Top 40 hits than any other band in the world, and also generated the third most UK and US separate Top 40s.
Albums
Studio albums
Below is a table outlining ELO's studio album output.
Notes: The peak chart listings are accurate but incomplete because of the limited availability of past chart information regarding other countries. All of the RIAA and BPI certifications and/or re-certifications listed are out of date, the majority being decades old. The fact that some albums are listed as non-certified does not necessarily mean those albums have not reached certification sales levels. Record companies that own the manufacturing and distribution rights to a particular record have to pay the RIAA, BPI and related bodies to research, audit and certify that record, whether it be an album, single or compilation.
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
JPN [6][7] |
NLD [8] |
NOR [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
US [12] | |||
| 1971 | The Electric Light Orchestra (UK) / No Answer (US) | 32 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 196 | |
| 1973 | ELO 2 (UK) / Electric Light Orchestra II (US)
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35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 62 | |
On the Third Day
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– | 10 | – | – | 289 [A] |
– | – | – | – | 52 |
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| 1974 | Eldorado, A Symphony by The Electric Light Orchestra
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– | 40 | – | – | 299 [A] |
4 | – | 30 | – | 16 | |
| 1975 | Face the Music
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– | 30 | – | – | 251 [A] |
11 | – | – | 41 | 8 | |
| 1976 | A New World Record
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6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1977 | Out of the Blue
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4 | 3 | – | 6 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1979 | Discovery
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1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Xanadu
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2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1981 | Time - ELO
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1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 16 | |
| 1983 | Secret Messages
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4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | |
| 1986 | Balance of Power
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9 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 4 | – | 3 | 49 |
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| 2001 | Zoom
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34 | 49 | 51 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 18 | – | 35 | 94[B] | |
| 2015 | Alone in the Universe - Jeff Lynne's ELO | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | – | 5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 23[C] | *UK: Platinum[13] |
- Notes
- A ^ In Japan, these albums entered the chart for the first time when Sony Music Japan released remastered CD during the mid-2000s.
- B ^ Also peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Top Internet Albums chart.
- C ^ Also peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.
Live albums
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 1974 | The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach
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| 1998 | Live at Wembley '78
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Live at Winterland '76
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| 1999 | Live at the BBC
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| 2013 |
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Compilation albums
- Charted and certified compilations
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [8] |
NOR [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
US [12] | |||
| 1976 | Olé ELO | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | |
| 1977 | The Light Shines On | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 1978 | Three Light Years | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 1979 | ELO's Greatest Hits | 7 | – | 17 | – | – | 13 | 2 | – | 30 | |
| 1985 | A Perfect World of Music | – | – | – | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1987 | All Over the World | – | 50 | – | – | 29 | – | – | – | – | |
| 1989 | The Very Best of The Electric Light Orchestra | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | – |
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| 1992 | ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | |
| 1994 | The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra | 4 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| The Very Best of ELO 1 | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | ||
| The Very Best of ELO 2 | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1997 | Light Years, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | 60 | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | |
| The Swedish Collection, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | ||
| 2001 | The Ultimate Collection | 18 | – | – | 63 | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2005 | All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | 6 | 35 | – | – | 71 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 128 [C][22] |
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| 2012 | Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra - Jeff Lynne | 8 | – | – | – | 78 | – | – | – | 118[E][23] | |
- Notes
- D ^ Charted week of 1 September 2012 after the London Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies featured "Mr. Blue Sky".
- E ^ Charted at #46 on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums[24] and at #29 on the US Billboard Top Independent Albums[25] charts.
- Complete list
Box sets
| Year | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Three Light Years
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| 1980 | Four Light Years
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| 1980 | A Box of Their Best
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| 1990 | Afterglow
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| 1990 | 3-PAK
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| 2000 | Flashback
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| 2010 | Original Album Classics
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| 2011 | The Classic Albums Collection
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Singles
Note: Entry boxes containing "–" may pertain to any of the following:
- A single not being released in the territory
- Various charts listed had ceased to exist before particular singles were released
- Accurate but incomplete information
- Failure to chart
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
CAN | FRA | GER [5] |
IRE [26] |
NLD [8] |
POL [27] |
SA [28] |
US [29] | |||
| 1972 | "10538 Overture" | The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | 9 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1973 | "Roll Over Beethoven" | ELO 2 | 6 | 53 | – | – | – | 22 | – | 19 | – | – | 42 |
| "Showdown" | On the Third Day (US versions only) | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | 53 | |
| 1974 | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" | On the Third Day | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Daybreaker" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 87 | ||
| "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | Eldorado, A Symphony by The Electric Light Orchestra | – | 59 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 20 | – | – | 9 | |
| 1975 | "Boy Blue" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Evil Woman" | Face the Music | 10 | 23 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | 21 | – | – | 10 | |
| 1976 | "Nightrider" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Strange Magic" | 38 | 85 | – | 20 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | ||
| "Showdown" (Reissue) | Olé ELO | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 59 | |
| "Livin' Thing" [M] | A New World Record | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | – | 1 | 13 | |
| 1977 | "Rockaria!" | 9 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | |
| "Do Ya" | – | – | – | – | – | 42 | – | – | – | – | 24 | ||
| "Telephone Line" [F] | 8 | 10 | – | 9 | 10 | 32 | – | – | – | – | 7 | ||
| "Turn to Stone" [N] | Out of the Blue | 18 | 17 | – | 1 | 9 | 32 | – | 23 | – | 17 | 13 | |
| 1978 | "Mr. Blue Sky" | 6 | 87 | – | – | – | 27 | 28 | 8 | – | – | 35 | |
| "Wild West Hero" | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | 6 | 38 | 27 | 6 | – | – | 6 | 24 | – | – | 17 | ||
| "It's Over" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 75 | ||
| The ELO EP | Three Light Years | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | |
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | Discovery | 6 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 17 | – | 16 | 8 |
| "The Diary of Horace Wimp" | 8 | 48 | – | – | – | 52 | 10 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Don't Bring Me Down" [F] | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | 5 | – | 9 | 4 | ||
| "Confusion" [G] | 8 | – | 5 | – | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | – | 10 | 37 | ||
| "Last Train to London" [G] | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 39 | ||||
| 1980 | "I'm Alive" [F] | Xanadu | 20 | 27 | – | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 38 | – | 9 | 16 |
| "Xanadu" (featuring Olivia Newton-John) | 1 [30] |
2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 20 | 8 | ||
| "All Over the World" | 11 | 78 | – | 3 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 10 | – | – | 13 | ||
| "Don't Walk Away" | 21 | – | – | – | – | 52 | 7 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1981 | "Hold on Tight" | Time - ELO | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | 10 |
| "Twilight" | 30 | 93 | 15 | – | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | – | – | 38 | ||
| 1982 | "Rain Is Falling" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 101 [H] | |
| "Here Is the News/Ticket to the Moon" | 24 | – | – | – | 4 | 61 | 17 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "The Way Life's Meant to Be" | 85 | – | – | – | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1983 | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | Secret Messages - E.L.O. | 13 | 13 | 16 | 4 | – | 17 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| "Secret Messages" [K] | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | 5 | – | – | ||
| "Four Little Diamonds" | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 86 | ||
| "Train of Gold" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | – | ||
| "Stranger" [L] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | 105 [H] | ||
| "Buildings Have Eyes" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | ||
| 1986 | "Calling America" | Balance of Power | 28 | 47 | 22 | – | 10 | 31 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 18 |
| "So Serious" | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Getting to the Point" | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Sorrow About to Fall" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | ||
| 1990 | "Destination Unknown" [I] | Afterglow | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001 | "Alright" | Zoom | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 87 | 33 | – | – |
| "Moment in Paradise" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | – | – | ||
| 2006 | "Surrender" [J] | A New World Record (30th Anniversary Edition) |
81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 | "Latitude 88 North" [J] | Out of the Blue (30th Anniversary Edition) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | "When I Was a Boy" [J] | Alone in the Universe - Jeff Lynne's ELO | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Number-one songs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Top-ten hits | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
- Notes
- F ^ Single awarded gold record in the US from the RIAA.
- G ^ "Confusion" and "Last Train to London" were released as a double A-side in UK and Ireland.
- H ^ Actually charted in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- I ^ Promo DJ single.
- J ^ Single available as a digital download and promo 7" format.
- K ^ B-side "Buildings Have Eyes" peaked at number 9 in Poland.[27]
- L ^ B-side "Train of Gold" peaked at number 16 in Poland.[27]
- M ^ Though released in November 1976, it actually became a charting hit for the year 1977.
- N ^ Though released in November 1977, it actually became a charting hit for the year 1978.
Peak positions on other US Billboard charts
| Year | Title | Album | US Mainstream Rock [29] |
US Adult Contemporary [29] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Xanadu" | Xanadu | – | 2 |
| 1981 | "Hold On Tight" | Time - ELO | 2 | – |
| 1983 | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | Secret Messages - E.L.O. | 19 | 36 |
| "Stranger" | – | 33 | ||
| 1986 | "Calling America" | Balance of Power | 22 | 20 |
| US Billboard Top Boxoffice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Rank | ARTIST – Promoter, Facility, Dates
"*" DENOTES SELLOUT PERFORMANCES |
Total ticket sales | Ticket price scale | Gross receipts |
| Stadiums and festivals (More than 20,000) | |||||
| 8/13/78[31] | 1 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/HEART/TRICKSTER – Brass Ring Productions, Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich., Aug. 12 & 13 (2) | 57,440 | $10–$12.50 | $689,280 |
| Arenas (6,000 to 20,000) | |||||
| 8/20/78[32] | 3 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Casablanca Concerts, Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 17 | 17,500 | $6–7 | $132,930* |
| 4 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Feyline Presents, McNichols Arena, Denver, Colo., Aug. 19 | 13,121 | $6.50–8.50 | $114,999* | |
| 7 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Star Date Productions, Dane Co. Col., Madison, Wis., Aug. 16 | 10,100 | $8.50–9.50 | $87,151* | |
| 9 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Sunshine Promotions, Mkt. Sq. Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 14 | 10,290 | $7.50–8.50 | $84,540 | |
| 13 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Landmark Productions, Arena, Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 15 | 9,134 | $8.50 | 77,639 | |
| 8/27/78[33] | 1 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Bill Graham Presents, Col., Oakland, Calif., Aug. 23-24 (2) | 26,952 | $7.50–9.50 | $237,380* |
Music videos
Tours
- Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer Tour (1972)
- Electric Light Orchestra II Tour (1973)
- Do It with the Light On/On the Third Day Tour (1973–1974)
- Eldorado Tour (1974–1975)
- Face the Music Tour (1975–1976)
- A New World Record Tour (1976–1977)
- Big Night/Out of the Blue Tour (1977–1978)
- Time Tour - ELO (1981–1982)
- Balance of Power Tour (1986)
- Zoom Tour (2001) cancelled
- Alone in the Universe - Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour (2016)
Video albums/concerts
| Year | Title | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Discovery | UK Betamax/VHS |
| 1980 | Live at Wembley | Betamax/VHS |
| 1989 | The "Out of the Blue" Tour – Live at Wembley | UK VHS |
| 1990 | Fusion – Live in London | UK VHS |
| 1991 | The Very Best of ELO | UK VHS |
| 1998 | Out of the Blue Tour: Live at Wembley/Discovery | DVD/VHS |
| 2001 | Zoom Tour Live | DVD/VHS |
| 2005 | Inside the Electric Light Orchestra 1970–1973 | DVD |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (remastered) | DVD |
| ELO – Total Rock Review | DVD | |
| 2010 | In Performance | DVD |
| Live: The Early Years | DVD | |
| 2015 | Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park | DVD/Bluray |
Books
- The Electric Light Orchestra Story (1980) ISBN 0-907394-00-0
- Unexpected Messages (1996) ISBN 3-00-000642-7
- More Light for The Orchestra (1997) ISBN 950-43-8302-5
See also
- List of songs recorded by Electric Light Orchestra
- The Idle Race discography
- The Move discography
- Traveling Wilburys discography
- ELO Part II discography
- Armchair Theatre
References
- 1 2 3 "Electric Light Orchestra". Offfical Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as the early albums were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself in 1989
- 1 2 3 "australian-charts.com Electric Light Orchestra discography". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 "austriancharts.at Suche nach: Electric Light Orchestra". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 "charts.de - Electric Light Orchestra". charts.de. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ エレクトリック・ライト・オーケストラのCDアルバムランキング " Electric Light Orchestra Album discography" Check
|url=value (help). Original Confidence. Retrieved 8 August 2011. Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable - 1 2 3 "dutchcharts.nl Electric Light Orchestra discography". MegaCharts. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
- 1 2 "norwegiancharts.com Electric Light Orchestra discography". Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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- 1 2 "swedishcharts.com Electric Light Orchestra discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- 1 2 "allmusic ((( Electric Light Orchestra > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". 2010 Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 August 2010. Note: User needs to enter "Electric Light Orchestra" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field, "Album" in the "Format" field and click the "Go" button.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Gold and Platinum Search". Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RIAA - Gold & Platinum "(Searching results by artist "Electric Light Orchestra")" Check
|url=value (help). Retrieved 9 August 2011. - 1 2 NVPI "de branchevereniging van de entertainmentindustrie" Check
|url=value (help). Retrieved 17 August 2011.Note: User needs to enter "Electric Light Orchestra" in the "Artiest" field and click below "zoek" button. - 1 2 3 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Electric Light Orchestra)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "French albums certifications". InfoDisc. Retrieved 8 November 2010. Note: See "ELECTRICLIGHTOrchestra"
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Elec.Light Orchestra und O. Newton-John)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ http://jefflynneselo.com/news/259643
- ↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje". Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/301591/electric+light+orchestra/chart?f=305
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6776982/trans-siberian-orchestra-jeff-lynnes-elo-top-rock-albums
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/301591/electric+light+orchestra/chart?f=408
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- ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- 1 2 3 Hawtin, Steve. "Song artist 171 - Electric Light Orchestra". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Allmusic - Billboard singles - Electric Light Orchestra". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Olivia Newton-John And Electric Light Orchestra". chartstats.com. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ↑ Billboard - Aug 26, 1978, BILLBOARD SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/13/78
- ↑ Billboard - Sep 2, 1978, BILLBOARD SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/20/78
- ↑ Billboard - Sep 9, 1978, page 38, BILLBOARD SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 8/27/78
- ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
External links
- Face The Music - ELO and related artists information site
- Jeff Lynne Song Database - Large website dedicated to Jeff Lynne and his large volume of song material.
- Discovery - Welcome to the show - ELO & Jeff Lynne information page.
- ELO España - Website en español.
- Strange Magic - Australian fan site with information on Jeff Lynne, ELO and related artists, as well as Australian chart positions.
- Rockaria - Features a massive memorabilia and record photo gallery, band member biographies, and complete song lyrics.
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