Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)
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| Studio album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| Released | June 1979 June 12, 2001 (reissue) |
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| Recorded | Fall 1978 Musicland Studios - Munich Germany | |
| Genre | Pop Rock, Disco | |
| Length | 38:53 | |
| Label | Jet Records FZ 35769 Epic EK 85420 (reissue) |
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| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||
| Out of the Blue (1977) |
Discovery (1979) |
Xanadu (1980) |
Discovery is a 1979 album by Electric Light Orchestra.
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[edit] Overview
It was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position, and contained four major hits in "Shine a Little Love", "Confusion", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Last Train to London", all of which were very disco influenced. (Fans jokingly referred to the album as "Disco? Very.") "Don't Bring Me Down" would become their only top three hit in the UK throughout their career, and also their highest-charting US single at #4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK although it did not utilise the disco sound; instead it was closer in style to their hit "Mr. Blue Sky". The album itself was the first ever to generate four top ten singles from a single LP in the UK.
Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery (music video)'s. Shortly afterwards they were considered surplus to requirements and dismissed (although Mik Kaminski did return for the "Time Tour" in 1981/82 and on the 1983 album "Secret Messages."
The album was remastered as part of the Epic/Legacy remaster series in 2001 with bonus tracks, including a song by Del Shannon "Little Town Flirt".
[edit] Chart Position
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.
- "Shine A Little Love" – 4:43
- "Confusion" – 3:42
- "Need Her Love" – 5:11
- "The Diary Of Horace Wimp" – 4:17
- "Last Train To London" – 4:32
- "Midnight Blue" – 4:19
- "On the Run" – 3:55
- "Wishing" – 4:13
- "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:02
Bonus tracks on the 2001 edition
- 10. "On the Run" (Home Demo) – 1:01
- 11. "Second Time Around" (Home Demo) – 0:43
- 12. "Little Town Flirt" (Maron McKenzie, Del Shannon) – 2:53
- Orchestra and choral arrangements - Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Louis Clark.
- Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark.
[edit] Personnel
- Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitar, Piano and Synthesiser
- Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy - Piano, Synthesiser, Electric piano, Clavinet
- Kelly Groucutt - Bass guitar, vocals
| Electric Light Orchestra |
| Founding members: Jeff Lynne | Roy Wood | Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra |
| Electric Light Orchestra discography |
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| Studio albums: The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | ELO 2 | On the Third Day | Eldorado, A Symphony | Face the Music | A New World Record | Out of the Blue | Discovery | Xanadu | Time | Secret Messages | Balance of Power | Zoom |
| Live albums: The Night the Light Went On (In Long Beach) | Live at Winterland '76 | Live at Wembley '78 |
| Compilation albums: Showdown | Olé ELO | The Light Shines On | The Light Shines On Vol 2 | ELO's Greatest Hits | A Box of their Best | Afterglow | ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | Strange Magic | Flashback | The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | All Over the World |
