Discovery is a Soul & Funk album by Electric Light Orchestra, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 261 pressings tracked, owned by 55 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- shimmering
- euphoric
- groovy
About
This 1979 album features a stripped-down ELO, but the band’s orchestral mood and affect are fully intact. The album is rich with glorious, and often ornate, Beatlesque hooks. The arrangements are a little more punchy, spare, and open. Yet there’s a heavier Bee Gees influence than before; in fact, “Shine a Little Love” and “Last Train to London” sound like ’70s Bee Gees A-sides, with falsetto-sung choruses, disco beats, and brothers Gibb vocal phrasings. A sweet left turn here is “The Diary of Horace Wimp,” which features a narrative about an odd kid who overcomes intense shyness to get to the girl. The album sold more than 2 million copies in the U.S. alone and contained no fewer than five hit singles, including “Don’t Bring Me Down,” which was their biggest.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Shine A Little Love4:42
- A2Confusion3:42
- A3Need Her Love5:09
- A4The Diary Of Horace Wimp4:17
Side B
- B1Last Train To London4:31
- B2Midnight Blue4:20
- B3On The Run3:56
- B4Wishing4:14
- B5Don't Bring Me Down4:08
Credits
Performers
- Jeff LynneARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Louis ClarkARRANGED BY CONDUCTOR STRINGS
- Richard TandyARRANGED BY GRAND PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Kelly GroucuttBACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR VOCALS
- Bev BevanDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Electric Light Orchestra
55 collectors on Gatefold own this · 261 pressings tracked on Gatefold