Category: Electric Light Orchestra

Goo goo g’joob, it’s The Move!

More Beatles than Berry and nowhere near Beethoven, it was a kindness that Ludwig was already deaf and dead.

A re-tooled Electric Light Orchestra creates this imperfect but impressive frankenstein of classical and rock music.

ELO scores another hit with their update on the Marvin Gaye classic, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”

An early live album that was banished to the continent for its infidelities, only to return partially restored and redeemed years later.

This concept album about an ordinary man’s escape into dreams is itself a kind of dream-come-true for prog fans.

This is the single where their strawberry fields affections really blossomed.

A European compilation that brought listeners up to speed with “Showdown.”

The band strikes gold with a streamlined sound and two hit singles: Strange Magic and Evil Woman.

Long before Cee-Lo gave an F there was this kiss-off from ELO.

The second single from Face the Music sets into motion a magical string of singles.

The best of the band’s first five albums, which weren’t exactly their best albums.