Electric Light Orchestra Studio Albums Ranked 

Out of the blue was my first ELO album, Christmas present 1978, my all time favourite ELO album, and JUNGLE is one of my favourite tracks from this outstanding album

1~ Out Of The Blue 2 ~ A New World Record 3 ~ Face The Music Discovery Eldorado and Time are very close. Jeff Lynne's catalogue of music is absolutely incredible. The man really is a genius.

Out of the Blue was my first album of any band. Got it when it came iut. Still have the same copy and plays perfectly to this day. Arguably my favourite album of all time, by anyone. But I also love Time which altjough is quite different is a masterpiece. I agree with your top 5, and like you I vould have these 5 in different order from day to day. For me the weakest by far is No Answer. Wasnt a big fan of Zoom when it came out, but it has grown on me a lot over the years and I now play it a lot. 1. Out of the Blue 2. Time 3. A New World Record 4. Face the Music 5. Eldorado 6. Secret Messages 7. Zoom 8. On The Third Day 9. ELO 2 10. Balance of Power 11. From Out of Nowhere 12. Alone in the Universe 13. No Answer 😊

Very nice ranking video, excellent presentation and knowledge about the albums, thank you! I haven't heard all of the studio albums, but from the ones I have ( about six or seven ) my favourite has gradually over, errr, time, become Time 😁 Out Of The Blue served as my introductory record to the band and it's no doubt my second favorite.

Great video, Andy! Like a lot of the back story you're adding with each album. Best video on ELO album ranking! Did you know "Do Ya" from New World Record used to be old demo from The Move which Jeff Lynne resurrected for ELO's NWR album recording sessions? Cheers

Rain is falling is the most underated song to be honest

my list, though it was hard to put albums in an exact order 1. a new world record 2. elo 2 3. eldorado 4. on the third day 5. out of the blue 6. face the music 7. the first album 8. time 9. discovery 10. xanadu 11. balance of power 12. secret messages😀

1. On The Third Day 2. Time. 3. El Dorado. 4.A New world Record. 5. Zoom 6. Secret Messaje. (Todos son buenoos! ELO best band Ever!!)

Aquí en Chile 🇨🇱 ELO es una de las bandas favoritas. del rock británico🇬🇧su álbum más famoso en South América (Argentina,Brasil,Uruguay Perú,etc.) con seguridad es el álbum Discovery de 1979. Se desprenden de ahí hits. cómo "Last Traín to London","Confusión" "Midnight Blue" "Dont bring me down" "Shine little love""I nerd her love" "On the run" Wishing". Greeting from Santiago de Chile.

My personal ranking would be 14. From Out of Nowhere (2019) 13. Alone In the Universe (2015) 12. Secret Messages (1983) 11. Balance of Power (1986) 10. Zoom (2001) 9. The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) (These top 8 are among my favorite albums of all time) 8. Time (1981) 7. On the Third Day (1973) 6. Eldorado (1974) 5. Discovery (1979) 4. ELO II (1973) 3. Face the Music (1975) 2. Out of the Blue (1977) 1. A New World Record (1976)

Another excellent video, Andy. Again, we disagree on a few. I would have Balance of Power and On The Third Day much higher while Discovery would be lower. In answer to your question, did the ELO Megamix from the 12" of Getting to the Point ever get a CD release?

Forgot Discovery when doing my list, I'd have it at 7a, between Zoom and On the 3rd Day.

Great list, Andy! I always love to see ELO2 rated highly. Just curious, have you heard From Out Of Nowhere and where would you place it?

I know all ELO- albums in period 1971- 1986, They are so different in the style, so it i hard to list the from the best to the worst. But here is my list : 1. A New World Record 2. ELO 2 3. On the Third Day 4. Eldorado 5. Face the Music 6. The First Album 7. Out of the Blue 8. Discovery 9. Time 10. Balance of Power and 11. Secret Messages. Two comments, Out of the Blue was overproduced but contained good songs for a single album. And Secret Messages, planned double would have been in my list at the eighth position. And plus extra Xanadu of the ELO side was better than the Discovery album.

Thankyou for the review - very interesting. I agree with your ranking of 'Out of the Blue' as number 1. Even though I got into ELO through 'A New World Record' as a 11/12 year old back when was it was released, the following album just gets ahead of it. There's not a bad (let alone average) song on the double album. However, Livin' Thing is my favourite song period - it has sentimental value being the first song of ELO that I got to know. Like you, I am less keen on their newer stuff, apart from the Time album. Enjoyed hearing your review...

Don't bring me down, number 3 XANADU number 1. ELO'S only number 1 which is a shame because they are a outstanding group in my honest opinion and I've been a massive fan since 1978 when i first heard sweet talkin woman, and bought out of the blue followed by the entire back catalogue

I always loved ELO but was disappointed with all the albums after Out Of The Blue. I thought Discovery was their worse album other than Balance of Power. It sounded thin and weak compared to Out Of The Blue. They just started giving in to current music trends and Lynne got rid of the string section and choir which made them unique. I do not think any of their albums were bad though. I also would have left out ELO Pt. 2 as I consider them a separate band, and the last three ELO albums were not ELO but Jeff Lynne solo albums. I always forget about Xanadu, but I thought those songs were a bit watered down. Eldorado was always my favorite and you hit the nail on the head with that one. I also could still hear the string players on that album and not so much afterwards. I remember reading a long time ago that the string players actually did not play on the studio albums from Face The Music through Out Of The Blue, but do not know if that is true. Also, on Can't Get It Out Of My Head, you can hear part of the melody of Over The Rainbow on parts of it and thought Mr. Kingdom may have been The Wizard!! lol. Why not? Dorothy's slippers were on the cover!! I would rank the ELO albums in this order: 1. Eldorado 2. A New World Record 3. Out Of The Blue 4. Face The Music 5. Time 6. ELO 2 7. On The Third Day 8. Secret messages 9. No Answer 10. Discovery 11. Balance Of Power

Time is my favourite elo album

14. Balance of Power 13. From Out of Nowhere 12. Alone in the Universe 11. No Answer 10. Zoom 9. Secret Messages 8. Time 7. Eldorado 6. Discovery 5. On the Third Day 4. ELO 2 3. Face the Music 2. A New World Record 1. Out of the Blue

For me 'A New World Record' is the pinnacle of ELO, 'Out of The Blue' is a close 2nd.

One of my favourite cover details is the band in the right building’s window on the front of secret messages. I felt clever when I noticed it.

He did backward messages for real long before on "Fire on High": "The music is reversible, but time is not, turn back, turn back..."

I recently listened to some of their albums, and the one I enjoy the most is A New World Record, follow by Face the Music and Out of the Blue

Secret Messages I would have put much higher.

Apex-"Out of the Blue" 1977.

I guess by "album track" he means a deep cut? Cos all songs on albums are album tracks lol

to me commenting your list, out of the blue was overrated and elo 2 underrated