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Title information

Telephone line

Electric Light Orchestra

Date of recording

1976, München

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Performers

Electric Light Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)

* 1970

Jeff Lynne (vocals, electric guitar)

* 30.12.1947, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Richard Tandy (e-piano, electric guitar, synthesizer)

* 26.3.1948, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

† 1.5.2024

Mik Kaminski
Hugh McDowell

* 31.7.1953, Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom

† 6.11.2018

Melvyn Gale
Kelly Groucutt (vocals)
Beverly Bevan (drums, electric drum, background voice)

* 24.11.1945, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Authors

Jeff Lynne (Composer, Text author, Arranger)

* 30.12.1947, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Richard Tandy (Arranger)

* 26.3.1948, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

† 1.5.2024

Louis Clark (Arranger)

* 27.2.1947, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

† 13.2.2021, Ohio (OH), United States

Album information

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of production

1976

Record Label

Epic

Tracks

  • 1. Tightrope
  • 2. Telephone line
  • 3. Rockaria
  • 4. Mission (A world record)
  • 5. So fine
  • 6. Livin' thing
  • 7. Do ya
  • 8. Shangri-la