Discovery
Electric Light Orchestra
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shine a Little Love | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Confusion | Electric Light Orchestra | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Need Her Love | Electric Light Orchestra | 5:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | The Diary of Horace Wimp | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Last Train to London | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Midnight Blue | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | On the Run | Electric Light Orchestra | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Wishing | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Don't Bring Me Down | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | On the Run (Home Demo) | Electric Light Orchestra | 0:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Second Time Around (Home Demo) | Electric Light Orchestra | 0:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Little Town Flirt | Electric Light Orchestra | 2:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Electric Light Orchestra continued on their winning Top 40 ways with the release of Discovery. Now pared down to the basic four-piece unit, Jeff Lynne continued to dominate the band and they still got their hits (this time around it was the smash "Don't Bring Me Down"). Elsewhere on the disc there was, of note, "Last Train to London" and "Confusion." Though Discovery charted well, it was becoming obvious that ELO were starting to run themselves out of useful Beatles hooks with which to fuel their hit-making machine.
Recent Customer Reviews
Disco.....very
by privateuniverseIf you are just starting out on dicovering ELO, this is not the album to begin with. You probably know the album's best tune, "Don't Bring Me Down," but if you don't know the rest of the album, don't expect the other tracks to live up to that one. While "DBMD" is good rocker with the kind of great melody that we had come to expect from Jeff Lynne by 1979, the rest of the album falls short. By this time, burn out was settling in and Jeff was losing his ability to come up with decent melodies. One listen to the chorus of "Shine a Little Love" or the verses of "Last Train to London" will clearly illustrate this. In addition, with this album, Jeff decided it was time to jump on the disco bandwagon - a fad which was already beginning to fade by the time of the album's release. In many cases on this album, the sound and production values became more important than the music and the songwriting suffered as a result. Fortunately, time has healed this wound and Jeff's last collections of songs (the ELO CD "Zoom") is a welcome return to form for Jeff as a first rate songwriter. If you want to dig back into the 70's and hear some good examples Jeff's ability to write a great tune, then check out "Out of the Blue" "Face the Music" or "Eldorado". Jeff was at his peak as a pop songwriter on these records. If you want to hear what Jeff can do when he decides to tackle longer epic works, then check out the brilliant "Electric Light Orchestra II" (ELO's 2nd album from 1972 - not one of those bogus Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 albums from the 90's). Jeff took rock 'n' roll places it had never been before with ELO 2, only to quickly change direction on the next album. "Discovery" is unfortunately, quite a disapointment compared to any of the ELO albums that preceded it.
this album is so awesome!!
by gabe1187This is one of those albums I grew up with--I was born in 1980, so I heard this in the tape deck from age 0 to like whenever the tape wore out... this is such a great album--I just love it... the songs are very singable and catchy... I really like Last Train..., Midnight Blue, Diary of Horace Wimp, Shine a little love, and Confusion--but honestly they are all good!
A great example of some disco ELO
by Conyo MangEven with the box set, this is a must have. Last Train to London and Shine a Little Love are classics. Great road trip music IMHO.
Biography
Formed: October, 1970 in Birmingham, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Electric Light Orchestra
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Bring Me Down | Discovery | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Mr. Blue Sky | The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Evil Woman | Strange Magic: The Best Of Electric Light Orchestra | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Do Ya | A New World Record (Bonus Track Version) | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Hold On Tight | Time | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Arena Rock, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
- Released: Jun 1979
- ℗ 1979, 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
