Electric Light Orchestra discography
| Electric Light Orchestra discography | |
|---|---|
 ELO performing in 1978 | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Live albums | 7 |
| 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 (ELO) 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 40 hits.
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 All of the RIAA and BPI certifications and/or re-certifications listed are out of date, the majority being decades old.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.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
JPN [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] | |||
| The Electric Light Orchestra
No Answer (US) |
March 1972 (US)
|
32 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 |
|
| ELO 2
Electric Light Orchestra II (US) |
February 1973 (US)
|
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 |
|
| On the Third Day |
|
— | 10 | — | — | — | 289 [A] |
— | — | — | — | — | 52 | |
| Eldorado |
|
— | 40 | — | — | — | 299 [A] |
4 | — | 30 | — | — | 16 | |
| Face the Music |
|
— | 30 | — | — | 24 | 251 [A] |
11 | — | — | 41 | — | 8 | |
| A New World Record |
|
6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 60 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Out of the Blue |
November 1977 (US)
|
4 | 3 | — | 6 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | |
| Discovery |
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | |
| Xanadu (with Olivia Newton-John) |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Time (as ELO) |
August[25] 1981 (US)
|
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 16 | |
| Secret Messages |
|
4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | — | 35 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 11 | — | 36 | |
| Balance of Power |
|
9 | 49 | 29 | 18 | — | 22 | 20 | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | 49 |
|
| Zoom |
|
34 | — | 51 | 16 | — | 36 | 46 | 18 | — | 35 | 26 | 94 [B] |
|
| Alone in the Universe (as Jeff Lynne's ELO) |
|
4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 70 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 23 [C] |
|
| From Out of Nowhere (as Jeff Lynne's ELO) |
|
1 | 12 | 10 | 14 | — | 34 [27] |
29 | 26 [28] |
— | 13 | 14 | 47 [D] |
|
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.
- D ^ Also peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums and Top Album Sales charts.
Live albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [29] |
US [14] | |||
| The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Live at Wembley '78 |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Live at Winterland '76 |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| The BBC Sessions |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Live at the BBC |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
Wembley or Bust |
|
9 | - | 20 | 12 | 17 | - | 21 | 54 | 90 |
|
Compilation albums[]
- Charted or certified compilations
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [29] |
US [14] | |||
| Olé ELO |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
| The Light Shines On |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Three Light Years |
|
38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| ELO's Greatest Hits |
|
7 | 1 | 17 | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | 30 | |
| A Perfect World of Music |
|
— | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| All Over the World |
|
— | 50 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Greatest Hits |
|
23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — |
|
| ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
|
| The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra |
|
4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Light Years, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra |
|
60 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Ultimate Collection |
|
18 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | 92 | — |
|
| All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra |
|
1 | 35 | — | — | 71 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 89 | 73 [E][32] |
|
| The Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Essential Electric Light Orchestra |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — |
|
| Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra |
|
8 | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | 118 [F][33] |
|
- Notes
- E ^ First charted at #128 week of 1 September 2012 after the London Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies featured "Mr. Blue Sky", peaked at #115 week of 26 May 2017.
- F ^ Charted at #46 on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums[34] and at #29 on the US Billboard Top Independent Albums[35] charts.
- Complete list
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|
Box sets[]
| Year | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Three Light Years
|
|
| 1980 | Four Light Years
|
|
| 1980 | A Box of Their Best
|
|
| 1990 | Afterglow
|
|
| 1990 | 3-PAK
|
|
| 2000 | Flashback
|
|
| 2010 | Original Album Classics
|
|
| 2011 | The Classic Albums Collection
|
|
| 2018 | The UK Singles Volume One 1972-1978
|
|
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 | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
AUT [4] |
CAN [36] |
FRA [37] |
GER [5] |
IRE [38] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [39] |
POL [40] |
SA [41] |
US [42] | ||||
| 1972 | "10538 Overture" | The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | 9 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1973 | "Roll Over Beethoven" | ELO 2 | 6 | 53 | – | 19 | – | 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 | – | 25 | 5 | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | 9 | ||
| 1975 | "Boy Blue" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Evil Woman" | Face the Music | 10 | 23 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | 21 | 8 | – | – | 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 | 4 | – | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1977 | "Rockaria!" | 9 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Do Ya" | – | – | – | 13 | – | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | |||
| "Telephone Line" | 8 | 10 | – | 1 | 10 | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | |||
| "Turn to Stone" [N] | Out of the Blue | 18 | 17 | – | 9 [43] | 9 | 32 | – | 23 | 21 | – | 17 | 13 |
| |
| 1978 | "Mr. Blue Sky" | 6 | 87 | – | 27 | – | 27 | 28 | 8 | – | – | – | 35 | ||
| "Wild West Hero" | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ||
| "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | 6 | 38 | 27 | 16 [44] | – | – | 6 | 24 | – | – | – | 17 | |||
| "It's Over" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 75 | |||
| The ELO EP | Three Light Years | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | Discovery | 6 | 14 | 23 | 4 [45] | 2 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 17 | – | 16 | 8 |
|
| "The Diary of Horace Wimp" | 8 | 48 | – | – | – | 52 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ||
| "Don't Bring Me Down" | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 [46] | – | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | 9 | 4 | |||
| "Confusion" [G] | 8 | – | 5 | 20 [47] | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | – | – | 10 | 37 |
| ||
| "Last Train to London" [G] | – | – | 28 [48] | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 39 |
| ||||
| 1980 | "I'm Alive" | Xanadu | 20 | 27 | – | 10 [49] | 9 | 16 | 10 | 38 | – | – | 9 | 16 |
|
| "Xanadu" (featuring Olivia Newton-John) | 1 [50] |
2 | 1 | 9 [51] | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | – | 20 | 8 |
| ||
| "All Over the World" | 11 | 78 | – | 16 [52] | 4 | 27 | 12 | 10 | – | – | – | 13 | |||
| "Don't Walk Away" | 21 | – | – | – | – | 52 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1981 | "Hold On Tight" | Time - ELO | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 [53] | – | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | – | 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" [O] | Alone in the Universe - Jeff Lynne's ELO | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "When the Night Comes" [O] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "One Step at a Time" [O] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2016 | "Ain't It a Drag" [O] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2019 | "From Out of Nowhere" [O] | From Out of Nowhere - Jeff Lynne's ELO | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Time of Our Life" [O] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Number-one songs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Top-ten hits | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
- Notes
- 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.[40]
- L ^ B-side "Train of Gold" peaked at number 16 in Poland.[40]
- 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.
- O ^ Single available as a digital download.
Peak positions on other US Billboard charts[]
| Year | Title | Album | US Mainstream Rock [42] |
US Adult Contemporary [42] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Strange Magic" | Face the Music | – | 24 |
| 1977 | "Livin' Thing" | A New World Record | – | 36 |
| 1978 | "Mr. Blue Sky" | Out Of The Blue | 12 | – |
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | Discovery | – | 40 |
| 1979 | "Confusion" | – | 41 | |
| 1980 | "I'm Alive" | Xanadu | – | 48 |
| "Xanadu" | – | 2 | ||
| "All Over the World" | – | 46 | ||
| 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 |
Billboard Year-End performances[]
| Year | Song | Year-End position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | 81 |
| 1976 | "Evil Woman" | 70 |
| 1977 | "Telephone Line" | 15 |
| "Livin' Thing" | 77 | |
| 1978 | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | 86 |
| "Turn to Stone" | 94 | |
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | 71 |
| "Don't Bring Me Down" | 81 | |
| 1981 | "Hold On Tight" | 81 |
American Top 40 year-end performances[]
| Year | Song | Year-end position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Telephone Line" | 22 |
| 1977 | "Livin' Thing" | 79 |
| 1980 | "Xanadu" | 93 |
| 1981 | "Hold On Tight" | 75 |
Opus year-end performances[]
| Year | Song | Year-end position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | 72 |
| 1976 | "Evil Woman" | 60 |
| 1976 | "Strange Magic" | 97 |
| 1977 | "Telephone Line" | 38 |
| 1977 | "Livin' Thing" | 90 |
| 1978 | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | 83 |
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | 40 |
| 1979 | "Don't Bring Me Down" | 42 |
| 1980 | "I'm Alive" | 80 |
| 1980 | "All Over the World" | 54 |
| 1980 | "Xanadu" | 26 |
| 1981 | "Hold On Tight" | 61 |
Radio & Records[54][55][]
| Year | Song | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | 27 |
| 1976 | "Evil Woman" | 5 |
| 1976 | "Strange Magic" | 17 |
| 1976 | "Livin' Thing" | 6 |
| 1977 | "Do Ya" | 27 |
| 1977 | "Telephone Line" | 4 |
| 1978 | "Turn to Stone" | 5 |
| 1978 | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | 12 |
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | 1 |
| 1979 | "Don't Bring Me Down" | 5 |
| 1980 | "I'm Alive" | 12 |
| 1980 | "All Over the World" | 8 |
| 1980 | "Xanadu" | 2 |
| 1981 | "Hold On Tight" | 6 |
| 1981 | "Twilight" | 25 |
| 1983 | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | 11 |
| 1986 | "Calling America" | 20 |
Videos[]
Music videos[]
| Year | Song | Director[56] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "10538 Overture" | Unknown | The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer |
| 1973 | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Unknown | ELO 2/Electric Light Orchestra II |
| "Showdown" | Unknown | On the Third Day | |
| 1974 | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | Unknown | Eldorado, A Symphony |
| 1975 | "Evil Woman" | Unknown | Face the Music |
| 1976 | "Livin' Thing" | Unknown | A New World Record |
| "Rockaria!" | Bruce Gowers | ||
| "Do Ya" | Unknown | ||
| "Telephone Line" | Unknown | ||
| "Tightrope" | Unknown | ||
| 1977 | "Turn to Stone" | Mike Mansfield | Out of the Blue |
| "Mr. Blue Sky" | Mike Mansfield | ||
| "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | Mike Mansfield | ||
| "It's Over" | Unknown | ||
| "Wild West Hero" (live) | Unknown | ||
| 1979 | "Shine a Little Love" | Unknown | Discovery |
| "Confusion" | Unknown | ||
| "Need Her Love" | Unknown | ||
| "The Diary of Horace Wimp" | Unknown | ||
| "Last Train to London" | Mike Mansfield | ||
| "Midnight Blue" | Unknown | ||
| "On the Run" | Unknown | ||
| "Wishing" | Unknown | ||
| "Don't Bring Me Down" | Mike Mansfield | ||
| 1981 | "Twilight" | Unknown | Time - ELO |
| "Ticket to the Moon" | Unknown | ||
| "Here Is the News" | Unknown | ||
| "Hold On Tight" | Mike Mansfield | ||
| 1983 | "Secret Messages" | Unknown | Secret Messages - E.L.O. |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | Unknown | ||
| 1986 | "So Serious" | Peter Christopherson | Balance of Power |
| "Calling America" | John Beug & Jane Simpson | ||
| 2015 | "When I Was a Boy" | Warren Fu[57] | Alone in the Universe - Jeff Lynne's ELO |
| 2016 | "Ain't It a Drag" | Unknown | |
| 2019 | "Time of Our Life" | Unknown | From Out of Nowhere - Jeff Lynne's ELO |
Video albums/concerts[]
| Year | Title | Format(s) | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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/Blu-ray |
|
| 2017 | Jeff Lynne's ELO: Wembley or Bust | CD/DVD/Blu-ray |
Tours[]
- The 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)
- The Big Night/Out of the Blue Tour (1977–1978)
- Time Tour (1981–1982) - ELO
- Balance of Power Tour (1986)
- Zoom Tour (2001) cancelled
- Alone in the Universe Tour (2016) - Jeff Lynne's ELO
- Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour 2019
- From Out of Nowhere Tour (2020) - Jeff Lynne's ELO
US Billboard Top Boxoffice[]
| 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) | |||||
| 13 August 1978[59] | 1 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/HEART/TRICKSTER – Brass Ring Productions, Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich., 12 & 13 August (2) | 57,440 | $10–$12.50 | $689,280 |
| Arenas (6,000 to 20,000) | |||||
| 20 August 1978[60] | 3 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Casablanca Concerts, Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn., 17 August | 17,500 | $6–7 | $132,930* |
| 4 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Feyline Presents, McNichols Arena, Denver, Colo., 19 August | 13,121 | $6.50–8.50 | $114,999* | |
| 7 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Star Date Productions, Dane Co. Col., Madison, Wis., 16 August | 10,100 | $8.50–9.50 | $87,151* | |
| 9 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Sunshine Promotions, Mkt. Sq. Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, 14 August | 10,290 | $7.50–8.50 | $84,540 | |
| 13 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Landmark Productions, Arena, Milwaukee, Wis., 15 August | 9,134 | $8.50 | 77,639 | |
| 27 August 1978[61] | 1 | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/TRICKSTER – Bill Graham Presents, Col., Oakland, Calif., 23–24 August (2) | 26,952 | $7.50–9.50 | $237,380* |
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[]
- ^ a b c d "Electric Light Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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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.
Categories:
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Discographies of British artists
- Rock music group discographies