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ELO in 1973
“I picked up that sad song thing from Del Shannon and Roy Orbison. Sometimes sadness is the greatest thing to listen to… It’s like, ‘I’m happy now ’cos that’s exactly how I feel’”: Is the secret to Jeff Lynne’s success with ELO that simple?

By Paul Lester Published

It was a long lonely journey from being reviled to being adored – but for the Electric Light Orchestra maestro, it’s always been about variety

Interviews
Jeff Lynne on The Midnight Special
Music doesn't get much more gorgeous than ELO's performance of Strange Magic on The Midnight Special

By Fraser Lewry Published

Join Jeff Lynne & Co. as they play a beautiful version of Strange Magic in April 1976

Bands & Artists
ELO on The Midnight Special
ELO performing In The Hall Of The Mountain King with an exploding cello on The Midnight Special is peak '70s TV

By Paul Brannigan Published

Watch golden footage of ELO performing Edvard Grieg's most famous composition on The Midnight Special in 1975

Bands & Artists
Dire Straits, Thin Lizzy, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company and Electric Light Orchestra at the launch of The Summit
Led Zeppelin once released a song on K-Tel: the result was one of the great all-star photos

By Fraser Lewry Published

Led Zeppelin on K-Tel? It really happened

Bands & Artists
Pink Floyd and Roy Harper in 1971
10 albums on the legendary Harvest label you should definitely own

By Hugh Fielder Last updated

Buying guide Starting out as a haven for the bands EMI didn’t know what to do with, Harvest Records soon proved that there was life beyond prog. These are the label's best albums

Buying guide
The 20 Greatest Rock Albums of 1977
The 20 best rock albums of 1977

By Classic Rock Magazine Last updated

Famous for being punk’s finest hour, 1977 also produced one of the best-selling rock albums in Rumours, and classics from Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Rush and Thin Lizzy

Albums
The 20 best albums of 1975
The 20 best rock albums of 1975

By Classic Rock Magazine Last updated

The classics just keep on coming. Welcome to the year of Physical Graffiti, Born To Run, Blood On The Tracks, A Night At The Opera and many more

Albums
Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music cover art
Electric Light Orchestra: Face The Music - Album Of The Week Club review

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Released in autumn 1975, Face The Music was a US hit but missed the British chart before an Evil Woman came to the rescue

Albums
Dr Teeth And The Electric Mayhem
The Muppets performing Mr Blue Sky is a psychedelic, candy-coloured delight

By Fraser Lewry Published

Muppets house band Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem deliver a hallucinatory version of ELO's classic Mr Blue Sky

Bands & Artists
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne's ELO book Wembley Or Bust on general sale in September

By Jerry Ewing Last updated

Jeff Lynne's ELO book Wembley Or Bust released to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary

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