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Electric Light Orchestra in the UK Top 40 |
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| 10538 OVERTURE |
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11 | 19.64% |
| ALL OVER THE WORLD |
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8 | 14.29% |
| CALLING AMERICA |
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3 | 5.36% |
| CONFUSION / LAST TRAIN TO LONDON |
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8 | 14.29% |
| DON'T BRING ME DOWN |
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7 | 12.50% |
| DON'T WALK AWAY |
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3 | 5.36% |
| ELO [EP] |
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2 | 3.57% |
| EVIL WOMAN |
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4 | 7.14% |
| HERE IS THE NEWS / TICKET TO THE MOON |
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3 | 5.36% |
| HOLD ON TIGHT |
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4 | 7.14% |
| I'M ALIVE |
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2 | 3.57% |
| LIVIN' THING |
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14 | 25.00% |
| MA-MA-BELLE |
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1 | 1.79% |
| MR. BLUE SKY |
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28 | 50.00% |
| ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING |
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0 | 0% |
| ROCKARIA |
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5 | 8.93% |
| ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN |
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6 | 10.71% |
| SHINE A LITTLE LOVE |
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2 | 3.57% |
| SHOWDOWN |
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4 | 7.14% |
| STRANGE MAGIC |
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4 | 7.14% |
| SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN |
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9 | 16.07% |
| TELEPHONE LINE |
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8 | 14.29% |
| THE DIARY OF HORACE WIMP |
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6 | 10.71% |
| TURN TO STONE |
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9 | 16.07% |
| TWILIGHT |
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2 | 3.57% |
| WILD WEST HERO |
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8 | 14.29% |
| XANADU (WITH OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN) |
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3 | 5.36% |
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I think Roy leaving ELO was more to do with the manager Don Arden playing them off against each other. I think Jeff's songs on the first ELO album are better than Roy's as original concepts personally although I like them both. I often think it's a shame that they didn't make more music as The Move, I like the last two albums they did.
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My most successful poll to date and thanks to all who have voted so far.
Mr. Blue Sky has continually had almost 50% of the vote, currently the top three are... 22 - MR. BLUE SKY - 45.83% 11 - LIVIN' THING - 22.92% 10 - 10538 OVERTURE - 20.83% |
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I thought Mr. Blue Sky would win before I saw any votes.
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My top vote goes to the criminally ignored "Calling America" (after they'd slimmed down to a 3 piece in 1986), followed by "Twilight" and yes, "Mr Blue Sky". Am I the only person who thinks they got better in the 1980s rather than worse?
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Am I the only person who thinks they got better in the 1980s rather than worse?
personally i only really like the very early material of both acts. |
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I was a big fan of the ELO in the way-back-when, but really only liked the albums from New World Record through to Time
Struggled to find a particular set of 3 from the singles of that time, went for Rockaria, Sweet Talking Woman (because of the memories of playing it very loud on Parent's Radiogramme) and Living Thing But I do really like the songs from Time Also, coming from the West Midlands I like spotting the Birmingham References in Lynne's lyrics. Horrified to see that Kelly Groucutt died in Worcester Hospital that's just across the road from where Parents now live |
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Also, coming from the West Midlands I like spotting the Birmingham References in Lynne's lyrics.
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