We may seem like one-eyed Beatles fans here at A Day in The Life, but there are a lot of other artists we love just as much. Electric Light Orchestra is one of them. The genius that is Jeff Lynne has been producing epic progressive rock and pop scores for over 50 years. The band had the intention of "picking up where The Beatles left off", and this they did. Aside from writing and performing countless of his own hits, Lynne is also an accomplished producer, producing records for Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, and his fellow Wilburys: George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. ELO was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 by Dhani Harrison, the spit of his late father George.
It was no easy task for us to rank our Top 30 ELO songs given the sheer magnitude of exquisite tracks to choose from. These are our personal favourites, not necessarily the ones we believe are the greatest all around. You can find our Top 30 Spotify playlist at the end.
Let us know your opinions, and please don't scathe us for omitting "Mr. Blue Sky"!
#30. "Sweet is the Night" | Out of the Blue (1977)
#29. "Rockaria!" | A New World Record (1976)
#28. "10538 Overture" | Electric Light Orchestra (1972)
#27. "So Fine" | A New World Record (1976)
#26. "Sorrow About to Fall" | Balance of Power (1986)
#25. "Confusion" | Discovery (1979)
#24. "Wishing" | Discovery (1979)
#23. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | Out of the Blue (1977)
#22. "All Over the World" | Xanadu (1980)
#21. "Ticket to the Moon" | Time (1981)
#20. "Turn to Stone" | Out of the Blue (1977)
#19. "Twilight" | Time (1981)
#18. "Showdown" | On the Third Day (1973)
#17. "Calling America" | Balance of Power (1986)
#16. "Fire on High" | Face the Music (1975)
#15. "Don't Bring Me Down" | Discovery (1979)
#14. "Need Her Love" | Discovery (1979)
#13. "Secret Messages" | Secret Messages (1983)
#12. "Do Ya" | A New World Record (1976)
#11. "Getting to the Point" | Balance of Power (1986)
#10. "Shine a Little Love" | Discovery (1979)
#9. "Livin' Thing" | A New World Record (1976)
#8. "Telephone Line" | A New World Record (1976)
#7. "Don't Walk Away" | Xanadu (1980)
#6. "Tightrope" | A New World Record (1976)
#5. "Strange Magic" | Face the Music (1975)
#4. "Wild West Hero" | Out of the Blue (1977)
#3. "Last Train to London" | Discovery (1979)
#2. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | Eldorado (1974)
#1. "Evil Woman" | Face the Music (1975)