Electric Light Orchestra, also known as ELO, were put together by Roy Wood and
Jeff Lynne looking to give rock and pop a classical overhaul, as seen in the
band's self-titled debut in 1971. Although Wood left after the band's single
'10538 Overture' - which hit the UK top ten - Lynne, complete with a new
line-up, continued to write and arrange all of the band's original work. With
Lynn in charge the band was a more poppy, strings-based outfit with success on
follow-up album 'Part II' in 1973, and further albums 'Face the Music' (1975)
and 'A New World Record' (1976) established E...