Wild West Hero
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| "Wild West Hero" | ||
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| from the album Out of the Blue | ||
| B-side(s) | "Eldorado" | |
| Released | June 1978 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | 1977 Musicland Studios, Munich | |
| Genre | Classic rock | |
| Length | 4:41 | |
| Label | Jet Records | |
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||
| "Mr. Blue Sky" (1978) |
"Wild West Hero" (1978) |
"Sweet Talkin' Woman" (1978) |
"Wild West Hero" is a song by The Electric Light Orchestra, a successful rock group from the 1970s and 1980s.
The song originally appeared on ELO's global hit album Out of the Blue, and was the third track to be released in the UK as a single. The song was written and composed by lead singer Jeff Lynne. Melvyn Gale, normally the band's cellist, provided the 'western' style piano for this track.
It entered the UK Top 40 at No. 31 in June 1978 but fell to No. 36 the following week. Thanks to a rush-release in 12" format on yellow vinyl, its fortunes were reversed a week later, and within six weeks it had risen to a peak position of No. 6. Coincidentally this was also the highest UK position achieved by the group's previous single, Mr Blue Sky, and the next two, Sweet Talkin' Woman and Shine a Little Love.
[edit] External Links
- Original Promo Video [1]
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| 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 |
