A New World Record
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A New World Record is a 1976 studio album by Electric Light Orchestra that marked the band's commercial breakthrough with its lush orchestral rock sound and hit singles like "Telephone Line" and "Livin' Thing."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A New World Record canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Electric Light Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Albums Chart number 6
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US Billboard 200 top 10 ⓘ |
| chronology | Electric Light Orchestra studio albums ⓘ |
| composer | Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Kosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
drums
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electric guitar ⓘ orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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orchestral rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Bev Bevan
NERFINISHED
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Hugh McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Groucutt NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvyn Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ Mik Kaminski NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Tandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Above the Clouds
NERFINISHED
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Do Ya NERFINISHED ⓘ Livin' Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission (A World Record) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockaria! NERFINISHED ⓘ Shangri-La NERFINISHED ⓘ So Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ Telephone Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tightrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Jet Records
NERFINISHED
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United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 36:20 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSong |
Do Ya
NERFINISHED
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Livin' Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockaria! NERFINISHED ⓘ Telephone Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextWork | Out of the Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commercial breakthrough for Electric Light Orchestra
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integration of orchestral arrangements with rock music ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 9 ⓘ |
| performer | Electric Light Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Face the Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1976
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Musicland Studios, Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1976-09-11 ⓘ |
| releaseType | LP record ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Electric Light Orchestra