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Sincethe Electric Light orchestra's debut album in 1972,the lnglish group led by guitar- ist, c0mposer,vocalist and songwriter Jeff Lynne, has been an innovatingfurce at everystep of theircareer. Begunas an experimenklattempt to usestrings and some classical influences in the contextof a rockand roll group,ELo has become one 0I the giantsof today'smusic scene, bothcommercially and artistically. Withtheir n€w album "A NewWorld Record," the group's lourth "gold" album in a row, coupledwith theirlast tour leaturinq sell-0uts across the UnitedStates, ELo's superstar credentialsare beyond question. "A NewWorld Record," released in 0ctoberof 1976,contains sone oI Lynne'smosl originalideas. 0n "TelephoneLine," a songabout a guytrying to calla girland perpetually gettingno answer.he usedthe soundtrom an Americanphone system. Fecording in Germany,he taped a ringingphone from six thousand miles away, and lhen Tandy re-created the soundon the moog.0n "Rockaria,"a song about 8n opera sinqer trying to singrock' he useda soDmnolrom the London0pera. "She really got otf on hearingher voice 0n a rock track,"says Lynne.other classical musicians have not been as involved.0nan earlierELo session,a string section slopped playing right in the middle of a song,because the clock had struckthe hour,and as unionmembers, they were playing strictly according t0 the rules Alsoon the newalbum is "DoYa." a re-makeof themost popular hit Jeffhad with The l\40ve in the U.S."l wantedt0 makeit anELo song," he says. Unlikemany olher English rock groups, ELo does not throwtelevision sets out ot windows,make embarrassing scenes in publicplaces or losetheir tempers irrationally at perfectstrangers. lf Lynnedislikes the term"classical rock." he certainlyrealizes he has createdsomething far more progressive than most rock and roll ln a calegoryall their own, the ElectricLight 0rchestra continues to blazetrails rather than copy yesterday's heroes Evenso, Lynnedespairs that "Weall havethe sametwenty chords to workwith..." CONTENTS

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