It featured on their fifth studio album 'Face the Music' and hit the Number 10 spot in the UK Chart. The first ELO single that didn't feature a string section, 'Don't Bring Me Down' is an undeniable adrenaline-inducing, fist-pumper of a rock song that was their biggest hit on both sides of the pond, if you don't include their Olivia Newton-John collaboration. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The Beatles-style lyrics describe a week in the life of a repressed man who wants to show his affection towards a woman he meets. Phil Bates replaced these two members and the five members of ELO Part II toured for another five years, releasing songs like 'Rockaria', until Bev Bevan retired.

The arrangement makes prominent use of a cowbell sound, although this is credited on the album to percussionist Bev Bevan, as that of a ‘fire extinguisher’. Parts of Eldorado still follow some of the rigid rules of the past: It's almost required, since it's a concept album. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Often mistaken as an anti-abortion anthem, Lynne revealed the song's meaning was slightly more mundane - it was inspired by a bout of food poisoning.When Jeff Lynne joined Roy Wood's British band the Move in 1970, it was with the condition that the group blend their basic rock moves with classical music, in a nod to Sgt. Jeff Lynne has written some terrific hooks over the years (see pretty much every track on our list of the Top 10 Electric Light Orchestra Songs), but this is one of his all-time best. The band was formed by Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, multiple instruments), Roy Wood (multiple instruments, vocals), Richard Tandy (keyboards, vocals) and Bev Bevan (drums).

Though, the lyrics have remained a mystery for years now, with Lynne singing "groose" after the main line of the chorus, but what does it mean? Celebrating the gift of life, 'All Over The World' was also celebrated by critics and fans on both sides of the Atlantic. The song was released as a single the following year, and despite only charting at 38 in the UK, has become one of their most popular and famous tracks.

To make the song, Jeff explained: "To get the sound on the beginning, you know, the American telephone sound, we phoned from England to America to a number that we know nobody would be at, to just listen to it for a while. The success of the single in the US boosted them to the forefront of the music industry, becoming regular bookings for arena and stadium concerts, as well as becoming the most featured band in history on The Midnight Special TV show. Escapando del Maestro (El Adoctrinador)” is a track that exemplifies the fusion of synth-inspired sounds with . The fifth single to be released from their epic Discovery album - as a double A-side with 'Confusion' - it didn't quite fare as well in the US. One of the band's most commercially successful singles, 'Shine A Little Love' showcased Lynne's perfect alchemy of Beatles-esque pop rock harmony that was laden with disco appeal.

In 1980, front-man Jeff Lynne wrote half of the soundtrack for the musical film 'Xanadu', which featured Olivia Newton-John. but its place on the two-LP Out of the Blue is pivotal: It's the final part of side three's "Concerto for a Rainy Day Suite. Adding to the track's monumental success, in 2002 the popular British girl group Atomic Kitten sampled the hook in their single 'Be with You'. million records sold and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction later, they're widely regarded as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case.ELO engineer Reinhold Mack told Sound on Sound: "As there was a plan for ELO to start a concert tour in Australia, the song was originally titled 'Don't Bring Me Down, Bruce'.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. This ballad sees Jeff trying to talk to a telephone operator, to connect him to the person he loves who isn't answering.

In November 2019, ELO released their 14th studio album 'From Out of Nowhere', their first in four years.