List of songs recorded by Electric Light Orchestra

The English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) recorded over 190 songs from 1971 to 2019. The band's music is characterised by their blending of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography.^[1]

ELO performing live during their 1981 Time Tour.
From left: Jeff Lynne, Louis Clark (obscured), Kelly Groucutt, Bev Bevan, and Richard Tandy

In 1971 the band released their self-titled debut album, The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer in the US), the songwriting duties were split between band members Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, Wood's songs were more classically influenced than Lynne's art rock influenced songs.^[2] Before the release of ELO 2 (1973, Electric Light Orchestra II in the US) Wood left the band, making Lynne the sole songwriter.^[3] The album contained a cover of the song "Roll Over Beethoven", the single would be a hit in the US.^[3] Later in 1973, On the Third Day marked when the band developed its sound and improvements in Lynne's songwriting.^[4] The concept album Eldorado (1974) saw the first time that an orchestra was used, where previously Lynne would overdub strings.^[5] The presence of an orchestra would be a common part of future ELO albums.^[5] The 1975 album Face the Music moved away from symphonic concept elements of Eldorado in favor of more radio friendly songs.^[6] The lead single from the album, "Evil Woman", became ELO's first worldwide hit.^[7]

Songs

Name of song, writer(s), lead vocal(s), original release, and year of release

Song	Writer(s)	Lead vocals(s)	Original release	Year	Ref.
"10538 Overture"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"21st Century Man"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"A Long Time Gone"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"A Matter of Fact"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "So Serious"	1986	[11]
"A Matter of Fact (alternate lyrics)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "So Serious"	1986	[11]
"Above the Clouds"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne Kelly Groucutt	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Across the Border"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"After All"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	B-side to "Rock 'n' Roll Is King"	1983	[14]
"Ain't It a Drag"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"All My Life"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"All My Love"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"All Over the World"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Xanadu	1980	[17]
"All She Wanted"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Alone in the Universe"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"Alright"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Another Heart Breaks"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	Time	1981	[9]
"Baby I Apologise"[a]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2 (First Light Series)	2003	[18]
"Believe Me Now"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Big Wheels"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Birmingham Blues"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Blue"[b]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[19]
"Bluebird"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Bluebird Is Dead"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Boy Blue"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Buildings Have Eyes"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "Secret Messages"	1983	[23]
"Calling America"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Can't Get It Out of My Head"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Caught in a Trap"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "Calling America"	1986	[25]
"Cold Feet" (Recorded 1992)[c]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Electric Light Orchestra Live	2013	[26]
"Confusion"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Danger Ahead"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Daybreaker"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Destination Unknown"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "Calling America" and "So Serious"	1986	[25][28]
"Dirty to the Bone"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"Do Ya"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Don't Bring Me Down"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Don't Walk Away"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Xanadu	1980	[17]
"Down Came the Rain"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Down Home Town"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"Dreaming of 4000"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Drum Dreams"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	B-side to "I'm Alive" and "All Over the World"	1980	[30][31]
"Easy Money"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Eldorado"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Eldorado Finale"	Jeff Lynne	Spoken word	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Eldorado Instrumental Medley"[d]	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	Eldorado	2001	[32]
"Eldorado Overture"	Jeff Lynne	Spoken word	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Endless Lies"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Epilogue"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"Everyone's Born to Die"[a]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2 (First Light Series)	2003	[18]
"Evil Woman"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"Fault Line"[b]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[19]
"Fire on High"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"First Movement (Jumping Biz)"	Roy Wood	Instrumental	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"Four Little Diamonds"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"From Out of Nowhere"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"From the End of the World"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"From the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2	1973	[33]
"Get a Hold of Myself (Take 2)"[a]	Jeff Lynne	Carl Wayne	ELO 2 (First Light Series)	2003	[18]
"Getting to the Point"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Goin' Out on Me"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Grieg's Piano Concerto In A Minor"	Edvard Grieg	Instrumental	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Heaven Only Knows"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Hello My Old Friend"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Afterglow	1990	[35]
"Help Yourself"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Helpless"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Here Is the News"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"Hold On Tight"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"I'm Alive"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Xanadu	1980	[17]
"I'm Leaving You"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"Illusions in G Major"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"In For The Kill"[e]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	2007	[36]
"In My Own Time"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2	1973	[33]
"In Old England Town (Instrumental)"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	B-side to "Showdown"	1973	[37]
"In the Hall of the Mountain King"	Edvard Grieg	Instrumental	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Indian Queen (Demo)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Interludes"[f]	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	On the Third Day	2006	[38]
"Is It Alright"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"It Really Doesn't Matter"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"It's Over"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Julie Don't Live Here"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "Twilight"	1981	[39]
"Jungle"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Just for Love"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Kuiama"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2	1973	[33]
"Laredo Tornado"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Last Train to London"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Latitude 88 North"[g]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	2007	[40]
"Letter from Spain"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Little Town Flirt"[h]	Maron McKenzie Del Shannon	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	2001	[41]
"Livin' Thing"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Lonesome Lullaby"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Long Black Road"[i]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[42]
"Look at Me Now"	Roy Wood	Roy Wood	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"Loser Gone Wild"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Losing You"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Love and Rain"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"Love Changes All"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Mambo (Dreaming of 4000)"[a]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2 (First Light Series)	2003	[18]
"Mandalay"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Afterglow	1990	[35]
"Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"Melting in the Sun"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Midnight Blue"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Mission (A World Record)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Mister Kingdom"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Moment in Paradise"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Momma"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2	1973	[33]
"Mr. Blue Sky"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Mr. Radio"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"Need Her Love"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Nellie Takes Her Bow"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"New World Rising/Ocean Breakup (Reprise)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Night in the City"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Nightrider"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne Kelly Groucutt	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"No Way Out"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Afterglow	1990	[35]
"Nobody's Child"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Ocean Breakup/King of the Universe"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"Oh No Not Susan"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"On My Mind"[j]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[43]
"On the Run"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"One Day" (2013 remaster bonus track)	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"One More Time"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"One Step at a Time"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"One Summer Dream"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"Ordinary Dream"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Out Of Luck" (Recorded 2010)[c]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Electric Light Orchestra Live	2013	[26]
"Point of No Return"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra	2012	[44]
"Poker"	Jeff Lynne	Kelly Groucutt	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"Poor Boy (The Greenwood)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[22]
"Prologue"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"Queen of the Hours"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"Rain Is Falling"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"Rock 'n' Roll Is King"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Rockaria!"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne Mary Thomas	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Roll Over Beethoven"	Chuck Berry Ludwig van Beethoven	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2	1973	[33]
"Sci-Fi Woman"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Second Time Around (Home Demo)"[h]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	2001	[41]
"Secret Lives"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Secret Messages"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Send It"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Shangri-La"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Shine a Little Love"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Showdown"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	On the Third Day	1973	[21]
"So Fine"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne Kelly Groucutt	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"So Serious"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Songbird"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Sorrow About to Fall"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Standin' in the Rain"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Starlight"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"State of Mind"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Steppin' Out"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Strange Magic"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"Stranger"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Stranger on a Quiet Street"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Zoom	2001	[10]
"Summer and Lightning"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Surrender"[k]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	2006	[45]
"Sweet Is the Night"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne Kelly Groucutt	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Sweet Talkin' Woman"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Take Me on and On"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Tears in Your Life"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Telephone Line"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"The Battle of Marston Moor (2 July 1644)"	Roy Wood	Roy Wood	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"The Bouncer"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "Four Little Diamonds"	1983	[46]
"The Diary of Horace Wimp"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"The Fall"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Xanadu	1980	[17]
"The Lights Go Down"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"The Quick and the Daft"[g]	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	2007	[40]
"The Sun Will Shine on You"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"The Way Life's Meant to Be"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"The Whale"	Jeff Lynne	Instrumental	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Ticket to the Moon"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"Tightrope"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	A New World Record	1976	[12]
"Time After Time"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Time of Our Life"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	From Out of Nowhere	2019	[16]
"Train of Gold"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1983	[20]
"Turn to Stone"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Twilight"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]
"Waterfall"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Face the Music	1975	[29]
"When I Was a Boy"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"When the Night Comes"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Alone in the Universe	2015	[15]
"When Time Stood Still"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	B-side to "Hold On Tight"	1981	[47]
"Whisper in the Night"	Roy Wood	Roy Wood	The Electric Light Orchestra	1971	[8]
"Who's That?"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Wild West Hero"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Out of the Blue	1977	[13]
"Wilf's Solo (Instrumental)"[a]	Wilfred Gibson	Instrumental	ELO 2 (First Light Series)	2003	[18]
"Wishing"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Discovery	1979	[27]
"Without Someone"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Balance of Power	1986	[24]
"Xanadu"	Jeff Lynne	Olivia Newton-John	Xanadu	1980	[17]
"Xanadu (New Version)"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Flashback	2000	[34]
"Your World (Take 2)"[a]	Jeff Lynne	Carl Wayne	ELO 2 (First Light Series)	2003	[18]
"Yours Truly, 2095"	Jeff Lynne	Jeff Lynne	Time	1981	[9]

Unreleased songs

Name of song, writer, intended release, and year of recording

Song	Writer	Intended release	Year recorded	Ref.
"Beatles Forever"	Jeff Lynne	Secret Messages	1982	[48]
"The First Days Of September"	Jeff Lynne	Eldorado	1974	[49]
"O So Lonley"	Jeff Lynne	B-side to a Face the Music Single	1974	[50]
"Rat up a Drain"	Jeff Lynne	B-side to a Face the Music Single	1974	[51]
"Supersonic"	Jeff Lynne	Intro for Supersonic (TV series)	1977	[52]
"Up Up and Away"	Jeff Lynne	Recorded around the ELO 2 Takes	1972	[53]

Notes

1. Previously unreleased songs included on the 2003 30th anniversary edition of ELO 2.
2. Bonus tracks included on the deluxe edition of Alone in the Universe.
3. Bonus tracks included on the 2013 Album Electric Light Orchestra Live.
4. Previously unreleased song included on the 2001 edition of Eldorado.
5. Bonus track included on the 2007 edition of Balance of Power.
6. Previously unreleased song included on the 2006 edition of On the Third Day.
7. Previously unreleased songs included on the 2007 30th anniversary edition of Out of the Blue.
8. Previously unreleased songs included on the 2001 edition of Discovery.
9. Japanese bonus track included on the 2013 edition of Zoom.
10. Japanese bonus track included on Alone in the Universe.
11. Previously unreleased song included on the 2006 edition of A New World Record.