Post #3807427

2026-07-14 11:32 UTC

In the early 1970s Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, and recently added Jeff Lynne were winding down The Move and transitioning to their new project Electric Light Orchestra. This song is from their first album, and was written and sung by Wood. Electric Light Orchestra - “Whisper in the Night” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8qp0gCgtLc Wood crashed out of the band over creative direction and was gone before the band’s second album was finished. Jeff Lynne (with Bev Bevan) went on to huge success with ELO, and then as a songwriter and producer in his post-ELO period. The breakup of ELO was also acrimonious with Lynne and Bevan fighting over the ELO name and touring competing bands using ELO’s legacy. But from the end of The Move (“California Man”, “Do Ya”) through their heyday in the 1970s and early 1980s (“Mr Blue Sky”, “Don’t Bring Me Down”, and many others), ELO was an influential force in music with their Beatles-esque sound and jukebox flying saucer iconography. #TuneTuesday #EnterNight

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@VenusianMars@cupoftea.social 2026-07-14 12:05

@hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange I adore Jeff Lynne and ELO is never far from my mind night to night. Thanks for the lessons! 🤘🏼🔥

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@hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange 2026-07-14 11:54

If you're looking to follow ELO's progression, here's a list of what I see as their most significant albums: "Eldorado" - Subtitled "A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra", this album seems to be the peak of the orchestral rock sound envisioned by Wood, Lynne, and Bevan when they formed ELO. "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" charted and got radio airplay, but the work is a concept album meant to be enjoyed in its entirety. "Out of the Blue" - A double album released during a massive period of Jeff Lynne songwriting creativity. This album covers everything from 1950s roots rock, through their trademark symphonic rock, and hints at a smoother pop radio sound to come. "Discovery" - Slammed by fans and critics as something of a sell-out ("Disco Very" was the derisive), this very pop influenced entry still charted a series of radio hits, including the perennial favorite "Don't Bring Me Down". If you're still wanting more after these three, I recommend "Time", "A New World Record", and "Face the Music", and "On the Third Day".

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