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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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
studio album
artist Electric Light Orchestra NERFINISHED
chartPosition UK Albums Chart number 6
US Billboard 200 top 10
chronology Electric Light Orchestra studio albums
composer Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDesigner Kosh NERFINISHED
featuresInstrument drums
electric guitar
orchestra
strings
synthesizer
genre art rock
orchestral rock
pop rock
rock
hasContributor Bev Bevan NERFINISHED
Hugh McDowell NERFINISHED
Kelly Groucutt NERFINISHED
Melvyn Gale NERFINISHED
Mik Kaminski NERFINISHED
Richard Tandy NERFINISHED
hasPart Above the Clouds NERFINISHED
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
United Artists Records NERFINISHED
language English
length 36:20
lyricist Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED
mainSong Do Ya NERFINISHED
Livin' Thing NERFINISHED
Rockaria! NERFINISHED
Telephone Line NERFINISHED
nextWork Out of the Blue NERFINISHED
notableFor commercial breakthrough for Electric Light Orchestra
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
Musicland Studios, Munich NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1976-09-11
releaseType LP record

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ELO notableAlbum A New World Record
subject surface form: Electric Light Orchestra