Discovery
Studio album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	June 1979 June 12, 2001 (reissue)
Recorded	Fall 1978 Musicland Studios - Munich Germany
Genre	Pop Rock, Disco
Length	38:53
Label	Jet Records & Columbia Records Epic/Legacy (reissue)
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Out of the Blue (1977) Discovery (1979) Xanadu (1980)

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History

Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The LP contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Last Train to London" and "Confusion", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, fans of the group jokingly referred to the album as "Disco? Very!") "Don't Bring Me Down" would become their only top three hit in the UK throughout their career, and also their highest-charting U.S. single at #4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK, although it was not patterned after the disco sound; instead it was closer in style to the band's earlier hit "Mr. Blue Sky." The album itself was the first ever to generate four top-ten singles from a single LP in the UK and was eventually certified "double platinum" by the RIAA. This article is about the music genre. ... Standin In The Rain – 4:20 Big Wheels – 5:10 Summer and Lightning – 4:13 Mr. ...

Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery music videos that were created as a substitute for a live concert tour. Shortly afterwards, the members of the string section were deemed surplus to the band's requirements and dismissed (although Mik Kaminski did return for the Time Tour in 1981-82, and as a performer on the 1983 album Secret Messages. Mik Kaminski played violin for the Electric Light Orchestra (1973-1979). ... Hugh McDowell was a cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra (1972-1979). ... Melvyn Gale was a cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra from 1975 to 1979. ... VHS Cover Discovery is a music video album by the Electric Light Orchestra. ... CD insert cover ELO 1981 Time is a concept album by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1981. ... Secret Messages is an album by Electric Light Orchestra. ...

Discovery was remastered as part of the Epic/Legacy remaster series in 2001; among the included bonus tracks was a cover of a Del Shannon classic, "Little Town Flirt." Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann) completed on August 5, 2004. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For Dell Shannon, the pen name of a police procedural novelist, see Elizabeth Linington. ...

Peak chart positions

The peak album & chart positions listed are accurate but incomplete.

Album

Country	Position
United Kingdom	1
United States	5
Australia	1
Norway	1
Austria	1
Sweden	1
Italy	10

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Single	United Kingdom	United States	Australia	Canada	Austria	Sweden
"Livin' Thing"	4	13	2	4	3	17
"Rockaria!"	9	Not Released	-	10	7	-
"Do Ya"	Not Released	24	-	-	-	-
"Telephone Line"	8	7	10	9	-	-

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Certifications

The certifications listed are out of date and incomplete.

Country	Level	Date
United Kingdom	Gold	01/14/1977
United Kingdom	Platinum	07/14/1979
United States	Gold	10/25/1976
United States	Platinum	12/06/1976

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Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted. Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947 in Shard End, Birmingham) is a Grammy Award-winning English rock songwriter, singer, guitarist and record producer. ...

1. "Shine A Little Love" – 4:43
2. "Confusion" – 3:42
3. "Need Her Love" – 5:11
4. "The Diary Of Horace Wimp" – 4:17
5. "Last Train To London" – 4:32
6. "Midnight Blue" – 4:19
7. "On the Run" – 3:55
8. "Wishing" – 4:13
9. "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:02

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10. "On the Run" (Home Demo) – 1:01
11. "Second Time Around" (Home Demo) – 0:43
12. "Little Town Flirt" (Maron McKenzie, Del Shannon) – 2:53

• Orchestra and choral arrangements - Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Louis Clark.
• Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark.

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Personnel

• Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitar, Piano and Synthesiser
• Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
• Richard Tandy - Piano, Synthesiser, Electric piano, Clavinet
• Kelly Groucutt - Bass guitar, vocals
• Louis Clark - string conduction

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Promotional movie line-up

• Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitar
• Bev Bevan - Drums
• Richard Tandy - keyboards
• Kelly Groucutt - Bass guitar, vocals
• Mik Kaminski - violin
• Hugh McDowell - cello
• Melvyn Gale - cello

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References

• http://www.jefflynnesongs.com/
• http://home-1.tiscali.nl/~elo/Basis-frames/frames-other/feloclopedia-elo.htm
• http://members.iinet.com.au/~althomp/austelo/elo/chartelo.htm
• http://www.rockaria.com/charts.html
• http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Chartlst.html
• http://www.rock.co.za/files/sarock_charts.html#world
• http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=2557
• http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Electric+Light+Orchestra
• http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Electric+Light+Orchestra
• http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Electric+Light+Orchestra
• http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/
• The Electric Light Orchestra Story (1980) ISBN 0-907 394-00-0