Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is a British rock band that was formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. The band was founded by Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan. The band's sound combines elements of rock and roll, pop, and classical music, incorporating orchestral instruments such as strings, horns, and woodwinds into their arrangements.

ELO gained popularity in the 1970s with hits such as "Can't Get It Out of My Head," "Livin' Thing," "Telephone Line," and "Mr. Blue Sky." The band's albums often featured elaborate concept themes, including science fiction and space travel.

Jeff Lynne became the driving force behind ELO after Wood left the band in 1972. Lynne's songwriting, production, and vocals were central to the band's success. He led ELO to become one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, with over 50 million records sold worldwide.

ELO disbanded in 1986, but Lynne continued to work as a musician and producer. In 2000, Lynne revived the ELO name and released the album "Zoom," which featured contributions from former band members. Lynne has also collaborated with other artists, including Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Roy Orbison, as part of the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys.

From the UK...Rising from the ashes of The Move... -GSH

• Roy Wood - guitar/vocals - b. Ulysses Adrian Wood, November 8, 1946, Birmingham, England - formerly with The Falcons, The Lawmen, Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders, and The Move.
• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals - b. December 30, 1947, Birmingham, England - formerly with The Idle Race and The Move.
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals - b. November 25, 1944, Birmingham, England - formerly with Carl Wayne and The Vikings and The Move.
• Bill Hunt - french horn
• Steve Woolam - violin

1. "Electric Light Orchestra" (aka, "No Answer") (1972) - Single: "10538 Overture"
1. 10538 Overture    (Jeff Lynne)    5:32
2. Look at Me Now    (Roy Wood)    3:18
3. Nellie Takes Her Bow    (Jeff Lynne)    6:02
4. The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)    (Roy Wood)    6:05
5. First Movement (Jumping Biz)    (Roy Wood)    2:58
6. Mr. Radio    (Jeff Lynne)    5:03
7. Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)    (Jeff Lynne)    4:21
8. Queen of the Hours    (Jeff Lynne)    3:21
9. Whisper in the Night    (Roy Wood)    4:45
10. Battle of Marston Moor (Take 1 alternate mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Roy Wood)
11. Nellie Takes Her Bow (alternate mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)
12. Mr. Radio (Take 9 - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)
13. 10538 Overture (Take 1 alternate mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)
    

• Roy Wood - guitar/vocals
• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Bill Hunt - french horn
• Wilf Gibson - violin
• Richard Tandy - bass - formerly with The Move.
• Andy Craig - cello
• Hugh McDowell - cello

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Wilf Gibson - violin
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Michael D'Albuquerque - bass
• Mike Edwards - cello
• Colin Walker - cello

1. "Electric Light Orchestra II" (1973) - Single: "Roll Over Beethoven"
1. In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)    (Jeff Lynne)   6:56
2. Mama    (Jeff Lynne)   7:03
3. Roll Over Beethoven    (Chuck Berry)    8:10
4. From the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1)    (Jeff Lynne)   8:20
5. Kuiama    (Jeff Lynne)   11:19
6. In Old England Town (Instrumental - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   2:43
7. Baby, I Apologise (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   3:43
8. In Old England Town (Take 1, Alternate Mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   6:56
9. Roll Over Beethoven (Take 1 - CD Bonus Track)    (Chuck Berry)    8:15
   

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Michael D'Albuquerque - bass
• Mike Edwards - cello
• Hugh McDowell - cello
• Mik Kaminski - violin

1. "On the Third Day" (1973) - Single: "Showdown"
1. Ocean Breakup / King of the Universe    (Jeff Lynne)   4:07
2. Bluebird Is Dead    (Jeff Lynne)   4:42
3. Oh No Not Susan    (Jeff Lynne)   3:07
4. New World Rising / Ocean Breakup (reprise)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:05
5. Showdown    (Jeff Lynne)   4:09
6. Daybreaker    (Jeff Lynne)   3:51
7. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle    (Jeff Lynne)   3:56
8. Dreaming of 4000    (Jeff Lynne)   5:04
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King    (Edvard Grieg)    6:37
10. Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle) (Take 1 - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   1:19
11. Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle) (Take 2 - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:05
12. Mambo (Dreaming of 4000) (Take 1 - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   5:05
13. Everyone's Born to Die (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   3:43
14. Interludes (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   3:40
2. "Eldorado" (1974) - Single: "Can't Get It Out of My Head"
1. Eldorado Overture    (Jeff Lynne)    2:12
2. Can't Get It Out of My Head    (Jeff Lynne)   4:22
3. Boy Blue    (Jeff Lynne)   5:19
4. Laredo Tornado    (Jeff Lynne)   5:30
5. Poor Boy (The Greenwood)    (Jeff Lynne)   2:58
6. Mister Kingdom    (Jeff Lynne)   5:30
7. Nobody's Child    (Jeff Lynne)   3:57
8. Illusions in G Major    (Jeff Lynne)   2:37
9. Eldorado    (Jeff Lynne)   5:18
10. Eldorado Finale    (Jeff Lynne)   1:30
11. Eldorado Instrumental Medley (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   7:55
12. Dark City (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   0:46
3. "The Night the Lights Went On (In Long Beach)" (live) (1974)

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Hugh McDowell - cello
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Michael "Kelly" Groucutt - bass
• Melvyn Gale - cello

1. "Face the Music" (1975) - Single: "Evil Woman"
1. Fire on High    (Jeff Lynne)   5:31
2. Waterfall    (Jeff Lynne)   4:12
3. Evil Woman    (Jeff Lynne)   4:30
4. Nightrider    (Jeff Lynne)   4:26
5. Poker    (Jeff Lynne)   3:32
6. Strange Magic    (Jeff Lynne)   4:30
7. Down Home Town    (Jeff Lynne)   3:55
8. One Summer Dream    (Jeff Lynne)   5:46
9. Fire on High Intro (Early Alternative Mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   3:20
10. Evil Woman (Stripped Down Mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:57
11. Strange Magic (U.S. Single Edit - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   3:25
12. Waterfall (Instrumental Mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:15
2. "A New World Record" (1976) - Singles: "Livin' Thing", "Telephone Line"
1. Tightrope    (Jeff Lynne)   5:03
2. Telephone Line    (Jeff Lynne)   4:38
3. Rockaria!    (Jeff Lynne)   3:12
4. Mission (A World Record)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:25
5. So Fine    (Jeff Lynne)   3:54
6. Livin' Thing    (Jeff Lynne)   3:31
7. Above the Clouds    (Jeff Lynne)   2:16
8. Do Ya    (Jeff Lynne)   3:43
9. Shangri-La    (Jeff Lynne)   5:32
10. Telephone Line (Alternate Vocal - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:41
11. Surrender (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   2:37
12. Tightrope (Alternate Mix - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:55
13. Above the Clouds (Instrumental Version - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   1:14
14. So Fine (Instrumental Version - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:16
15. Telephone Line (Instrumental Version - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   4:51
3. "Out of the Blue" (1977) - Singles: "Turn to Stone", "Sweet Talkin' Woman", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Wild West Hero"
1. Turn to Stone    (Jeff Lynne)    3:42
2. It's Over    (Jeff Lynne)   4:08
3. Sweet Talkin' Woman    (Jeff Lynne)   3:48
4. Across the Border    (Jeff Lynne)   3:52
5. Night in the City    (Jeff Lynne)   4:02
6. Starlight    (Jeff Lynne)   4:30
7. Jungle    (Jeff Lynne)   3:51
8. Believe Me Now    (Jeff Lynne)   1:21
9. Steppin' Out    (Jeff Lynne)   4:38
10. Concerto for a Rainy Day: Standin' in the Rain    (Jeff Lynne)   4:20
11. Concerto for a Rainy Day: Big Wheels    (Jeff Lynne)   5:10
12. Concerto for a Rainy Day: Summer and Lightning    (Jeff Lynne)   3:13
13. Concerto for a Rainy Day: Mr. Blue Sky    (Jeff Lynne)   5:05
14. Sweet Is the Night    (Jeff Lynne)   3:26
15. The Whale    (Jeff Lynne)   5:05
16. Birmingham Blues    (Jeff Lynne)   4:21
17. Wild West Hero    (Jeff Lynne)   4:40
18. Wild West Hero (Alternate Bridge - Home Demo - CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   0:24
19. The Quick and the Daft (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   1:49
20. Latitude 88 North (CD Bonus Track)    (Jeff Lynne)   3:24
4. "Discovery" (1979) - Singles: "Shine a Little Love", "The Diary of Horace Wimp", "Don't Bring Me Down"
5. "Face the Music / A New World Record / Discovery) (3-CD box set) (1996)
6. "Live at Winterland '76" (1998)
7. "Live at Wembley '78" (1998)

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Michael "Kelly" Groucutt - bass

1. "Xanadu soundtrack" (1980) - Singles: "Xanadu" (duet with Olivia Newton-John), "I'm Alive", "All Over the World", "Don't Walk Away"
2. "Time" (1981) - Single: "Hold On Tight"

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Michael "Kelly" Groucutt - bass
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Louis Clark - keyboards
• David Morgan - guitar

1. "Secret Messages" (1983) - Single: "Rock N' Roll Is King"

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Louis Clark - keyboards
• David Morgan - guitar

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Louis Clark - keyboards
• David Morgan - guitar

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/keyboards/vocals
• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Richard Tandy - keyboards/synthesizers
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Louis Clark - keyboards
• David Morgan - guitar

1. "Balance of Power" (1986) - Singles: "Calling America", "So Serious"

• Bev Bevan - drums/vocals
• Michael "Kelly" Groucutt - bass
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Phil Bates - guitar/vocals
• Eric Troyer - keyboards/vocals

1. "Electric Light Orchestra Part II" (1991)
2. "Performing ELO's Greatest Hits Live" (1992)
3. "Moment of Truth" (1995)
4. "One Night - Live in Australia" (1996)

• Jeff Lynne - guitar/bass/keyboards/cello/drums/vocals
• Marc Mann - guitar/string arrangements
  
• Rosie Vela - vocals
• Suzie Katayama - cello
  

1. "Zoom" (2001) - This is a great album filled with classic Jeff Lynne compositions.  Don't be scared away because of the paucity of original band members.  ELO was always Jeff's band, and this album is right up there with the best of them.  Original ELO member Richard Tandy appears on one track, and George Harrison and Ringo Starr each appear on a couple of tracks.
   
1. Alright    (Jeff Lynne)    3:13
   
2. Moment in Paradise    (Jeff Lynne)   3:36
3. State of Mind    (Jeff Lynne)   3:04
4. Just for Love    (Jeff Lynne)   3:40
5. Stranger on a Quiet Street    (Jeff Lynne)   3:41
6. In My Own Time    (Jeff Lynne)   3:03
7. Easy Money    (Jeff Lynne)   2:50
8. It Really Doesn't Matter    (Jeff Lynne)   3:20
9. Ordinary Dream    (Jeff Lynne)   3:23
10. A Long Time Gone    (Jeff Lynne)   3:15
11. Melting in the Sun    (Jeff Lynne)   3:10
12. All She Wanted    (Jeff Lynne)   3:14
13. Lonesome Lullaby    (Jeff Lynne)   4:02

1. "Ole ELO" (1976)
2. "Greatest Hits 1973-1977" (1987)
3. "Afterglow" (3-CD box set) (1990)
4. "Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra" (2-CDs) (1995)
5. "Flashback" (3-CD box set) (2000)
6. "The Essential Electric Light Orchestra" (2003)
7. "All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra" (2005)
   

1. "Armchair Theatre" (1990) - Single: "Every Little Thing"

1. "Zoom Tour Live" (2001) - DVD - Awesome concert...this is my favorite music DVD.  The tour lineup included:  Jeff Lynne (guitar/vocals), Richard Tandy (keyboards), Marc Mann (keyboards/guitar/vocals), Matt Bissonette (bass/vocals), Rosie Vela (vocals), Peggy Baldwin (cello), Sarah O'Brien (cello), and Gregg Bissonette (drums/vocals).  Highly recommended...and you can pick it up for less than $10 at Amazon.com!
   

• The Official Electric Light Orchestra Information Pages
• Strange Magic - Australian ELO Site
• The Electric Light Orchestra Appreciation Society
• The Asian Electric Light Orchestra Web Site
• Spaceport ELO - A Tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra
• Rockaria! The Definitive Electric Light Orchestra Discography
• ELO MIDI files
• The Roy Wood Home Page
• Richard Tandy - Home Page
• The Official ELO Part II Web Site