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A New World Record is the sixth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on 15 October 1976 on United Artists Records in the U.S., [1] and on 19 November 1976 on Jet Records in the United Kingdom.
Sep 9, 2016 · Lynne finally had his first platinum U.S. smash, as A New World Record rose to the Top 5, but – more important to the band's Birmingham-born leader – his first-ever U.K. Top 10 million-seller.
Feb 27, 2024 · “Do Ya” was, in turn, revived and made an even bigger hit by Lynne’s and Bevan’s post-Move band, Electric Light Orchestra, though not until their sixth album, A New World Record. But let’s not get too far ahead of the narrative.
By A New World Record (1976), Lynne had almost developed the roots of the group into a more complex and unique pop-rock sound mixed with studio strings, layered vocals, and tight, catchy pop singles. Lynne's now almost complete creative dominance as producer, songwriter, arranger, lead singer and guitarist could make ELO appear to be an almost ...
Oct 3, 2018 · ELO’s journey to world supremacy came via three albums – Eldorado, Face The Music and A New World Record – that forged Jeff Lynne’s reputation as a studio magus and musical perfectionist. But clues were there even in childhood.
Nov 30, 2011 · The sixth overall album for Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O.), A New World Record would become the band’s breakthrough worldwide. Lead singer, chief songwriter, and producer Jeff Lynne later said he considered this album to be the band’s pinnacle (and he may be right).
Aug 9, 2011 · 14K views 12 years ago. Jeff Lynne Classic Albums interview A New World Record belongs to Radio one Roger Scott John Pigeon The second album to be recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich,...
Apr 16, 2024 · A New World Record (1976) sold five million copies within its first year of release and included global hits Telephone Line and Livin’ Thing – testaments to Lynne’s ability to compress elaborate musical ideas into three and four-minute pop symphonies.
Feb 6, 2020 · ELO’s 1976 album A New World Record was a massive international hit. Was that the turning point for ELO? I think it was. Just prior to that, we’d had two really big hits with Evil Woman and Strange Magic, both from Face The Music [1975]. We’d got a different line-up together and started doing these American tours, which turned out ...
ROCK · 1976. Electric Light Orchestra’s audacious dream of fusing classical orchestration with rock ’n’ roll approached near-perfection on A New World Record. This 1976 work justified the semi-successful experiments that bandleader Jeff Lynne had conducted earlier, and this time all the elements were held in balance: the pounding piano ...
