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***A New World Record*** is the sixth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1976.

## Overview

Their second album to be recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, the LP proved to be the band's breakthrough in the UK: after their previous three studio recordings failed to chart in their home market, *A New World Record* became their first top ten album in the UK. It became a global success and reached multi-platinum status in the US and UK, The album sold five million units worldwide within its first year of release. The cover art features the ELO logo, designed by Kosh, for the first time. This logo would be included on most of the group's subsequent releases.

The album included the hit singles "Telephone Line", which became the band's first gold US single, "Livin' Thing", and "Do Ya" (US); and "Rockaria!" (UK). "Do Ya" was an ELO updating of The Move's late 1972 final US single on United Artists Records. The focus is more on shorter pop songs, a trend which would continue throughout the rest of ELO's future albums. In 1977, four of the album's songs were featured on the "Joyride" soundtrack. In 2006, the album was remastered and released with bonus tracks on Sony's Epic/Legacy imprint. "Surrender" was also issued as a promotional single and an iTunes download single, which entered the top 100 download chart.

In July 2012 the all vinyl record company, Music on Vinyl, rereleased *A New World Record* on 180 gram vinyl with an embossed cover.

The band's frontman Jeff Lynne regards his own songwriting at this point to have reached a new high.

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> "The songs started to flow and most of them came quickly to me. To have all those hits, it was just ...I mean amazing really. Going from doing okay for probably three or four years to suddenly being in the big time, it was a strange but great thing."
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– Jeff Lynne 2006; *A New World Record* remaster
Patti Quatro Ericson, Brie Brandt (both of the band Fanny) and Addie Lee sang uncredited backing vocals at various points in the album, especially on "Livin' Thing" and the opening track "Tightrope".

## Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lynne.

Side one
1. "Tightrope" – 5:00
2. "Telephone Line" – 4:38
3. "Rockaria!" – 3:12
4. "Mission (A World Record)" – 4:24

Side two
5. "So Fine" – 3:55
6. "Livin' Thing" – 3:31
7. "Above the Clouds" – 2:16
8. "Do Ya" – 3:45
9. "Shangri-La" – 5:34

The cassette tape version consisted of "Tightrope", "Rockaria!", "Mission" and "Shangri-La" on Side one, with Side two the same as LP Side two except for "Telephone Line" at the end in place of "Shangri-La".

Bonus tracks (2006 remaster)
10. "Telephone Line" (Different vocal) – 4:41
11. "Surrender" – 2:37
	* Previously unreleased; also released as single

12. "Tightrope" (Instrumental early rough mix) – 4:55
13. "Above the Clouds" (Instrumental rough mix) – 1:14
14. "So Fine" (Instrumental early rough mix) – 4:16
15. "Telephone Line" (Instrumental) – 4:51

## Personnel

* Jeff Lynne – Vocals, lead, rhythm and slide guitars, percussion, Wurlitzer EP200 electric piano
* Bev Bevan – Drums, Minimoog drum, percussion, backing vocals
* Richard Tandy – Wurlitzer EP200 electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, Micromoog synthesizer, SLM Concert Spectrum, Electra x320 guitar, Hohner Clavinet, Yamaha C7 grand piano, Mellotron M400, Maestro Phase shifter, percussion, backing vocals, Systech flanger
* Kelly Groucutt – Vocals, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
* Mik Kaminski – Violin, Maestro Echoplex, Univox Univibe
* Hugh McDowell – Cello, Systech Phaser, Mu-Tron III, Mu-Tron Phasor, Maestro Echoplex
* Melvyn Gale – Cello, Maestro Echoplex

Additional personnel
* Mary Thomas – operatic vocals
* Patti Quatro – uncredited vocals
* Brie Brandt – uncredited vocals
* Addie Lee – uncredited vocals
* Mack – engineer
* Orchestra and choral arrangements – Louis Clark
* Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark
* Duane Scott – Engineer for USA edit

## References

1. ↑ *Unzipped*, an autobiography by Suzi Quatro
2. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). Music Canada. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help) (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2013. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
4. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help) (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *Enter* A New World Record *in the "Artiest of titel" box.*
5. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). British Phonographic Industry. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *Select* albums *in the Format field.* *Select* Platinum *in the Certification field.* *Type* A New World Record *in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.*
6. ↑ [[[:Template:Certification Cite/URL]] "[[:Template:Certification Cite/Title]]"] Check `|url=` value (help). Recording Industry Association of America. URL–wikilink conflict (help) *If necessary, click* Advanced*, then click* Format*, then select* Album*, then click* SEARCH*.*
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kent, David (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992*. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
8. ↑ "austriancharts.at Electric Light Orchestra – *A New World Record*". *Hung Medien* (in German). Archived from the original (ASP) on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2012
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11. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Electric Light Orchestra – *A New World Record*". *dutchcharts.nl* (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Archived from the original (ASP) on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
12. ↑ *Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005*. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
13. ↑ "charts.org.nz Electric Light Orchestra – *A New World Record*". *Hung Medien*. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original (ASP) on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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15. ↑ "swedishcharts.com Electric Light Orchestra – *A New World Record*". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original (ASP) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
16. ↑ "Chart Stats – Electric Light Orchestra – *A New World Record*". UK Albums Chart. Archived from the original (PHP) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012. Unknown parameter `|dead-url=` ignored (`|url-status=` suggested) (help)
17. ↑ "allmusic ((( A New World Record > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
18. ↑ "Album Search: Electric Light Orchestra – *A New World Record*" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
19. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1976". RPM. 8 January 1977. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
20. ↑ "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1976" (in Dutch). Archived from the original (ASP) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
21. ↑ "Austriancharts.st – Jahreshitparade 1978" (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original (ASP) on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
22. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1977". RPM. 31 December 1977. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
23. ↑ "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1977" (in Dutch). Archived from the original (ASP) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
25. ↑ "Top Pop Albums of 1977". billboard.biz. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

## External links

* A New World Record Remastered info at ftmusic

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