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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 12 | |
| ↙Live albums | 5 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 37 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 38 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 1 | |
Below is the complete Electric Light Orchestra discography including rare imports, videos and hit singles. ELO's back catalogue is unusual in that their compilation albums far outweigh their studio output in number, owing to the large number of hit singles primarily written by Jeff Lynne.
Contents |
Albums
Studio Albums
Below is a table containing basic information pertaining to 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 All of the RIAA & BPI certifications and/or re-certifications listed are out of date, the majority being decades old.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.
| Year | Title | Billboard album 200[1] | UK Top 100[2] | AUT | AUS | IT | NOR | JP | SUI | SWE | RIAA[3] | BPI[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971
1972 |
The Electric Light Orchestra (UK) | 196 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | ELO 2 (UK) | 62 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | On the Third Day | 52 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Silver |
| 1974 | Eldorado, A Symphony | 16 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | Gold | - |
| 1975 | Face the Music | 8 | - | - | 30 | 24 | - | - | - | 41 | Gold | Platinum |
| 1976 | A New World Record | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 24 | - | 60 | - | 1 | Platinum | Platinum |
| 1977 | Out of the Blue | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 23 | 3 | 32 | - | 2 | Platinum | Platinum |
| 1979 | Discovery | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 | - | 2 | 2x Platinum | Platinum |
| 1980 | Xanadu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 2x Platinum | Gold |
| 1981 | Time | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 36 | - | 1 | Gold | Platinum |
| 1983 | Secret Messages | 36 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 5 | 35 | - | 11 | - | Gold |
| 1986 | Balance of Power | 49 | 9 | 29 | 49 | - | 4 | 22 | 10 | 3 | - | Silver |
| 2001 | Zoom | 94* | 34 | 51 | 49 | - | 18 | 36 | 26 | 35 | - | - |
| Number-one | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3x Gold | 2x Gold | |
| Top-ten | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6x Platinum | 5x Platinum | |
- Notes
- * #14 Billboard Top Internet Albums
Live albums
| Year | Title | Billboard album 200[5] | UK Top 100[6] | RIAA[7] | BPI[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Night The Light Went On (In Long Beach) | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Live at Winterland '76 | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Live at Wembley '78 | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Live at the BBC | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | The BBC Sessions | - | - | - | - |
Compilation albums
Charting singles and peak positions
- 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRL | U.S. Billboard | U.S. Cashbox | U.S. Record World | AUS | CAN | AUT | DUT | FRA | DEU | ZAF | |||
| 1972 | 10538 Overture | Electric Light Orchestra (UK) | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| 1973 | Roll Over Beethoven | ELO 2 (UK) | 6 | - | 42 | 48 | 31 | 53 | - | - | 26 | - | 22 | - |
| Showdown | - | 12 | - | 53 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | |
| 1974 | Ma-Ma-Ma Belle | On the Third Day | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daybreaker | - | - | 87 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Can't Get It Out of My Head | Eldorado, A Symphony | - | - | 9 | 14 | 23 | 59 | - | - | 19 | 5 | - | - | |
| 1975 | Evil Woman | Face the Music | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 6 | - | 20 | 2 | - | - |
| 1976 | Strange Magic | 38 | - | 14 | 15 | 20 | 85 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | |
| Showdown (reissue) | Olé ELO | - | - | 59 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Livin' Thing | A New World Record | 4 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1977 | Rockaria! | 9 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 7 | 28 | - | - | - | |
| Do Ya | - | - | 24 | 16 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | ||
| Telephone Line [A] | 8 | - | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | - | - | 10 | 32 | - | ||
| Turn to Stone | Out of the Blue | 18 | - | 13 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 1 | - | 11 | 9 | 35 | 17 | |
| 1978 | Mr. Blue Sky | 6 | - | 35 | 27 | 33 | 87 | - | - | 11 | - | 27 | - | |
| Wild West Hero | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Sweet Talkin' Woman | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 27 | - | - | - | - | ||
| It's Over | - | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| The Elo EP | Three Light Years | 34 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1979 | Shine A Little Love | Discovery | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 16 |
| The Diary of Horace Wimp | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | ||
| Don't Bring Me Down [A] | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | 9 | ||
| Confusion [B] | 8 | 9 | 37 | 47 | - | - | 13 | 5 | - | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Last Train to London [B] | 39 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||||
| 1980 | I'm Alive [A] | Xanadu | 20 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 7 | - | - | 9 | 16 | 9 |
| Xanadu -Feat. Olivia Newton-John | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
| All Over The World | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 78 | 3 | - | 11 | 4 | 28 | - | ||
| Don't Walk Away | 21 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | ||
| 1981 | Hold on Tight | Time | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Twilight | 30 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 93 | - | 15 | 32 | 10 | 17 | - | ||
| Rain Is Falling | - | - | 101[C] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1982 | Here Is The News / Ticket to the Moon | 24 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 61 | - | |
| 1983 | Rock 'n' Roll Is King | Secret Messages | 13 | 4 | 19 | 22 | - | 13 | 4 | 16 | 4 | - | 17 | 7 |
| Secret Messages | 48 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Four Little Diamonds | 84 | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Stranger | - | - | 105[C] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986 | Calling America | Balance of Power | 28 | 16 | 18 | 26 | - | 47 | - | 22 | - | 10 | 31 | - |
| So Serious | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Getting To The Point | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006 | Surrender [D] | A New World Record (remastered) | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number-one songs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Top-ten hits | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | ||
- Notes
- A ^ Single rewarded gold record in the US from the RIAA
- B ^ "Confusion" and "Last Train to London" were released as a double A-side in UK and Ireland.
- C ^ Actually charted in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- D ^ Single only available as a digital download.
Peak positions on minor US charts
| Year | Title | Album | US Main' Rock | US Adult Cont' |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Xanadu | Xanadu | - | 2 |
| 1981 | Hold On Tight | Time | 2 | - |
| 1983 | Rock 'n' Roll Is King | Secret Messages | 19 | 36 |
| Stranger | - | 33 | ||
| 1986 | Calling America | Balance of Power | 22 | 20 |
Videos
- Discovery (UK Betamax/VHS, 1979)
- Live at Wembley (Betamax/VHS, 1980)
- The "Out of the Blue" Tour - Live At Wembley (UK VHS, 1989)
- Fusion - Live In London (UK VHS, 1990)
- The Very Best Of ELO (UK VHS, 1991)
- Out of the Blue Tour: Live at Wembley/Discovery (DVD/VHS, 1998)
- Zoom Tour Live (DVD/VHS, 2001)
- Inside the Electric Light Orchestra 1970-1973 (DVD, 2005)
- Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (remastered) (UK DVD, 2006)
- Electric Light Orchestra - Total Rock Review (DVD, 2006)
Books
- The Electric Light Orchestra Story (1980) ISBN 0-907 394-00-0
- Unexpected Messages (1996) ISBN 3-00-000642-7
- More Light For The Orchestra (1997) ISBN 950-43-8302-5
Comparative singles success
From 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated more combined UK & US Top 40 hits than any other band in the world, and also generated the third most UK & US separate Top 40s.
| United Kingdom | Queen | ABBA | ELO [3rd] | Wings | Jackson 5 | The Carpenters | The Rolling Stones | Bee Gees | AC/DC | Earth, Wind & Fire | Genesis | Eagles | Fleetwood Mac | The Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of UK Singles Chart Top 40 hit singles per band between 1972 and 1986. | 30 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Chicago | Supertramp | Black Sabbath | Pink Floyd | Deep Purple | Styx | Kiss | Aerosmith | Led Zeppelin | Journey | The Doobie Brothers | ||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| United States | Wings | Chicago | ELO [3rd] | The Rolling Stones | Bee Gees | Earth, Wind & Fire | Eagles | Journey | Jackson 5 | The Doobie Brothers | ABBA | The Carpenters | Styx | Fleetwood Mac |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hit singles per band between 1972 and 1986. | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Queen | Supertramp | Genesis | Kiss | Aerosmith | The Who | Pink Floyd | Led Zeppelin | AC/DC | Deep Purple | Black Sabbath | ||||
| 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| United Kingdom United States | ELO [1st] | Queen | ABBA | Wings | Jackson 5 | The Rolling Stones | Bee Gees | The Carpenters | Chicago | Earth, Wind & Fire | Eagles | Genesis | Fleetwood Mac | Supertramp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of UK Singles Chart & Billboard Hot 100 combined Top 40 hit singles per band between 1972 and 1986. | 46 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
| Journey | Styx | The Doobie Brothers | The Who | AC/DC | Kiss | Aerosmith | Pink Floyd | Black Sabbath | Deep Purple | Led Zeppelin | ||||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
References
- ^ allmusic ((( Electric Light Orchestra > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
- ^ everyHit.com search results
- ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 12, 2008
- ^ The Bpi
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ELECTRIC|LIGHT|ORCHESTRA&sql=11:0ifuxqe5ldhe~T5
- ^ http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ELECTRIC|LIGHT|ORCHESTRA&sql=11:0ifuxqe5ldhe~T5
- ^ http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
External links
- Face The Music - official 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.
- www.elo.nu - Features ELO related news, fan club information, links, "ELOclopedia" and some music samples.
- 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 & record photo gallery, band member biographies, and complete song lyrics.
- 30 Years of Oldies - Archive of national Canadian chart listings from May, 1957 to June, 1986.
- Charting the Charts - Archive of South African Top 20 chart listings from 1958 to 1989.
- VG Nett - Norwegian music site featuring album & Top 10 singles, recent and archived charts.
- swedishcharts.com - Swedish music website featuring album & Top 20 single listings, recent and archived.
- austriancharts.com - Austrian music website featuring album & Top 40 single listings, recent and archived.
- swisscharts.com - Swiss music website featuring album & Top 10 single listings, recent and archived.
- randypny/cashbox - Cash Box Top 100.
- archives - Cash Box Singles.
- record world - Features archives of Record World Top 40 chart listings.
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