Face the Music

ELO's fifth studio LP was released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) and the first to be recorded in Musicland Studios Munich. The band featured yet another new line-up with bassist Kelly Groucutt and cellist Melvyn Gale replacing Mike de...

In this article: ELO, Evil Woman, Electric Light Orchestra, Kelly Groucutt, UK, Poker, Mike Edwards, Fire On High, and Strange Magic

"Evil Woman" is a song written and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra. First released on the band's fifth album, 1975's Face the Music ''. Released as a single in late-1975, the song became the band's first worldwide hit. According to...

In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Evil Woman, Jeff Lynne, Michael Stipe, Beep, Grand Theft Auto IV, Fixing a Hole, ELO EP, Frau Farbissina, and Doctor Evil

"Nightrider" is a song from Electric Light Orchestra's album, Face the Music. The song's title is a titular tip of the hat to Lynne's first major band The Nightriders, This was the second single released from the album after Evil Woman ,...

In this article: Evil Woman, Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra, Do Ya, Kelly Groucutt, Top of the Pops, Long Beach, UK, and US

...exclamation point. "Poker" is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra. The song first appeared on the band's LP, Face The Music as track #5, It is the shortest song in length at 3:34, off the Face The Music LP . During...

In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Rockaria!, Poker, Jeff Lynne, Kelly Groucutt, and A New World Record

"Strange Magic" is a song written and performed by the Electric Light Orchestra. It can be found on the 1975 ''Face the Music '' LP. Released as a single in 1976. The single was edited in the USA, whereas in the UK the song appeared as the...

In this article: Strange Magic, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO EP, Richard Tandy, Xanadu, Flashback, US, and UK

...by the rock group Electric Light Orchestra which made its first appearance on the band's fifth album, Face the Music, as the last track off the album. It also appeared on the box sets, Afterglow and Flashback . It was released as a single...

In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Mr. Blue Sky, Flashback, and Afterglow

Groucutt, along with cellist Melvyn Gale, joined the Jeff Lynne-fronted group in 1975, just in time for Electric Light Orchestra's 'Face the Music' album. With the new additions, the band, who had already had success with the ballad...

In this article: Electric Light Orchestra, Kelly Groucutt, Dewey Martin, Jeff Lynne, Estelle Bennett, California, Buena Vista Social Club, Surgery, and Can't Get It Out of My Head

...song from the Out of the Blue sessions, will be released as a new Electric Light Orchestra single in January 2007. According to the Face the Music website, promo CDs and orange colored vinyl 7" singles are being sent to radio stations in...

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"Soon millions will hold A New World Record", proclaims the Face the Music website. This clever wordplay is reminiscent of the print and television ad campaign that coincided with the release of what many believe is Jeff Lynne's greatest...

In this article: A New World Record, Jeff Lynne, Telephone Line, ELO, Jellyfish, and Supergrass

...series on September 12, 2006 you can listen to remastered and expanded versions of three classic albums, including On the Third Day, Face the Music, and A New World Record. All releases feature alternate tracks, expanded booklets and...

In this article: ELO, Itunes, On the Third Day, and A New World Record