Discovery found ELO leaning into disco and synth-pop, shedding some of their signature orchestral arrangements for a more streamlined, chart-friendly sound. The result was their most commercially successful album, yielding multiple hit singles.
- Discovery was ELO's seventh studio album and was released on May 31, 1979.
- The album reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and number 19 on the US Billboard 200.
- Singles from the album included "Shine a Little Love," "Last Train to London," "Confusion," and "The Diary of Horace Wimp."
Electric Light Orchestra, also known as ELO, was a British rock band formed in 1970. They were best known for their fusion ofBeatles-esque melodies with symphonic arrangements and electronic sounds. ELO's 1979 release Discovery found the band at the height of their commercial success, following the operatic scope of Out of the Blue and preceding their more synth-heavy work on the Xanadu soundtrack.
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