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Audio

Electric Light Orchestra by Electric Light Orchestra Reissue of Harvest SHVL 797 (1971), LP 33 1/3. Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne, vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer; Kelly Groucett, vocals, bass; Richard Tandy, piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Bev Bevan, drums, percussion); with various additional musicians.
Call Number: CD ELEC-L ELEC 2012
Afterglow by Electric Light Orchestra 3 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. Most selections previously released 1971-1986. Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne, vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer; Kelly Groucett, vocals, bass; Richard Tandy, piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Bev Bevan, drums, percussion); with various additional musicians.
Call Number: BOX ELEC-L AFTE 1990

Articles

These articles are available in the Free section of the database Rock's Back Pages.

The Electric Light Orchestra: Eldorado by Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, 2 January 1975
The Electric Light Orchestra Tunes Up - Bev Bevan’s Early History Of ELO by John Mendelsohn, Creem, 1981
Electric Light Orchestra: Roll Over Chuck Berry and Tell Beethoven the News by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, 19 December 1974
ELO: Live in Philadelphia by Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 5 January 1974
The Move: The Best Of The Move by Greg Shaw, Phonograph Record, May 1974
This article discusses The Move, the 1960s garage band out of which ELO grew with members including Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, and Bev Bevan.
Electric Light Orchestra: Wembley Arena, London by Harry Doherty, Melody Maker, 10 June 1978
The author reviews a concert from ELO's legendary 1978 spaceship tour.
Electric Light Orchestra/Steve Hillage: Madison Square Garden, New York City by John Swenson, Rolling Stone, 11 February 1977
Electric Light Orchestra: Anaheim Stadium, Los Angeles by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, 30 September 1978

Google Books

Spotify Playlist

Video

Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years by Electric Light Orchestra
Call Number: VID ELEC-L LIVE-E 2010
Brunel show Filmed live Brunel University London, England 1973. Rockpalast Recorded live Cologne, Germany 1974. Fusion Filmed live New Victoria Theatre London, England 1976.
The Midnight Special by Various Artists
Call Number: BOX VAR MIDN 2014
12 videodiscs (961 minutes) : sound, color. Disc two, Episode 33 (air date : September 14, 1973) features Electric Light Orchestra performing "Evil Woman."

Books

The Electric Light Orchestra Story by Bev Bevan
Call Number: ML421.E446 B48 1980
Publication Date: 1980
174 pages : illustrations. Biography.

YouTube Interviews

Scores

Telephone Line by Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra
Call Number: M1741.2.L956 T44 1976
Publication Date: 1977
1 score, 5 pages. Singer, piano, guitar. Recorded by Electric Light Orchestra on United Artists Records.

Archival Resources

All archival materials related to ELO can be found here . Listed below are notable collections and items of interest.

Michael Ochs Collection, 1977-1978
This collection includes materials related to ELO including a 1977 poster for "Out of the Blue" and a concert poster and program from "The Big Night" tour (spaceship tour).

Herb Staehr Collection, 1976
This collection includes an audio recording of an ELO and Fleetwood Mac concert on January 12, 1976, and a video recording of The Midnight Special TV series featuring ELO.

Jane Scott Papers, 1973
Rock critical for the Plain Dealer from 1952-2002, this collection includes photographs and promotional material of ELO from 1973.

ELO Photographs, 1981, 1988
From the Philadelphia Inquirer Photographs.

ELO Documents, 1981
From the Jim Clevo Papers.

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Picking up where the Beatles left off, ELO expanded the concept of great melodies, epic song structures and grand orchestrations.