ELO Tape: Discovery.

Released: 1979
Produced by: Jeff Lynne
Engineered by: Mack
Recorded in: Musicland Studios, Munich

Jeff Lynne: Vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano & synthheizer, Orchestra and choral arrangements.
Bev Bevan: Drums, remo Roto Toms & percussion.
Richard Tandy: Grand piano, vocals, all syntheizers, electric piano & clavinet,Orchestra and choral arrangements.
Kelly Groucutt: Vocals, backing vocals & bass guitar.
Louis Clark: Orchestra and choral arrangements.

This album is the band's first and only no. 1 in the UK (2 June 1979) and (5 July 1979) achieves a 8 place in the United States.

The single Shine a Little love (May. 1979) achieves a 6 place in United Kingdom and (21 July 1979), an 8 place in the United States.

2 single release The Diary of Horace Wimp (July 1979) achieves an 8 place in United Kingdom.

3 single release DonĀ“t bring me down (Sept. 1979) achieves a 3 place in England and (8 Sept. 1979) an 8 place in the US, which is the highest single take in the United States.

4 single release Confusion (Nov. 1979) achieves an 8 place in United Kingdom and (17 Nov. 1979), a 37 place in the United States.

5 single release Last Train to London (Feb. 2, 1980) achieves a 39 place in the United States.



Cover design by: Paul Gross & Norman Moore/Grabbitt
Label: Jet Records, JTC 6014
Barcode:
Country: Australia
Item: 250
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/3281465-Electric-Light-Orchestra-Discovery
Runout A:


A1: Shine a little love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A2: Confusion (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A3: Need her love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A4: The diary of Horace Wimp (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B1: Last train to London (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B2: Midnight blue (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B3: On the run (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B4: Wishing (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B5: Don't bring me down (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)

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Cover design by: Paul Gross & Norman Moore/Grabbitt
Label: Jet Records / CBS, FTZ 35769
Barcode:
Country: Canada
Item: 251
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/13134801-Electric-Light-Orchestra-Discovery
Runout A:


A1: Shine a little love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A2: Confusion (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A3: Need her love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A4: The diary of Horace Wimp (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B1: Last train to London (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B2: Midnight blue (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B3: On the run (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B4: Wishing (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B5: Don't bring me down (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)

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Cover design by: Paul Gross & Norman Moore/Grabbitt
Label: Jet Records / CBS, FTZ 35769
Barcode:
Country: US
Item: 252
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/8056951-Electric-Light-Orchestra-Discovery
Runout A:


A1: Shine a little love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A2: Confusion (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A3: Need her love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A4: The diary of Horace Wimp (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B1: Last train to London (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B2: Midnight blue (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B3: On the run (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B4: Wishing (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B5: Don't bring me down (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)

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Cover design by: Paul Gross & Norman Moore/Grabbitt
Label: Unofficial Release
Barcode:
Country: ?
Item: 678
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/9277510-Electric-Light-Orchestra-Discovery
Runout A:


A1: Shine a little love (Jeff Lynne) (4:42)
A2: Confusion (Jeff Lynne) (3:42)
A3: Need her love (Jeff Lynne) (5:09)
A4: The diary of Horace Wimp (Jeff Lynne) (4:17)
A5: Last train to London (Jeff Lynne) (4:31)
B1: Midnight blue (Jeff Lynne) (4:20)
B2: On the run (Jeff Lynne) (3:56)
B3: Wishing (Jeff Lynne) (4:14)
B4: Don't bring me down (Jeff Lynne) (4:08)

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Cover design by: Paul Gross & Norman Moore/Grabbitt
Label: Jet Records JETCX 500
Barcode:
Country: NL
Item: 679
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/4644509-Electric-Light-Orchestra-Discovery
Runout A:


A1: Shine a little love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A2: Confusion (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A3: Need her love (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
A4: The diary of Horace Wimp (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B1: Last train to London (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B2: Midnight blue (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B3: On the run (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B4: Wishing (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)
B5: Don't bring me down (Jeff Lynne) (-:--)