Live: The Early Years

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Live: The Early Years

Video by

Electric Light Orchestra

Released

9 August 2010 (UK)
24 August 2010 (US)

Recorded

1973, 1974, 1976

Genre

Rock

Label

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Director

Mike Mansfield

Electric Light Orchestra chronology

In Performance
(2010)

Live: The Early Years
(2010)

Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park
(2015)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
PopMatters	^[1]

Live: The Early Years is a UK DVD compilation of three Electric Light Orchestra concerts from the 1970s that includes Fusion – Live in London (1976) along with two other never before released live performances at Brunel University (1973) and on a German television programme Rockpalast (1974), Eagle Rock Entertainment released it on 9 August 2010.^[2] The US had a slightly edited release on 24 August 2010.^[3]

Track listing

Brunel University 1973

Germany 1974 – On The Third Day Tour, Live At Rockpalast, Studio Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Friday, October 4th, 1974

"Daybreaker"
"Showdown"
"Day Tripper"^[1]
"Orange Blossom Special"
"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
"In the Hall of the Mountain King"
"Great Balls of Fire"
"Roll Over Beethoven"^[1]

London 1976 – Face The Music Tour, Fusion Live, The New Victoria Theatre, London, England, Sunday, June 20th, 1976.

Bonus Feature: Rockpalast interview

Notes

1 ^ Not included on the US release.

Personnel

Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar
Bev Bevan – drums
Richard Tandy – keyboards
Mik Kaminski – violin
Hugh McDowell – cello
Mike de Albuquerque – bass, 73/74
Kelly Groucutt – bass, 76
Mike Edwards – cello, 73/74
Melvyn Gale – cello, 76

References

^ Estes, Jeremy (18 October 2010). "The Early Years' My Dad Was There, and I'm Jealous". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ Electric Light Orchestra "Live - The Early Years" for the first time on DVD^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Live - The Early Years - Product Details". Eagle Rock. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

v t e Electric Light Orchestra
Jeff Lynne Bev Bevan Roy Wood Richard Tandy Mike Edwards Wilfred Gibson Hugh McDowell Mike de Albuquerque Colin Walker Mik Kaminski Kelly Groucutt Melvyn Gale
Studio albums	The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer) ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II) On the Third Day Eldorado Face the Music A New World Record Out of the Blue Discovery Time Secret Messages Balance of Power Zoom Alone in the Universe From Out of Nowhere
Live albums	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach Live at Wembley '78 Live at Winterland '76 The BBC Sessions Live at the BBC Electric Light Orchestra Live Wembley or Bust
Soundtracks	Xanadu
Compilations	Showdown Olé ELO The Light Shines On Three Light Years The Light Shines On Vol 2 ELO's Greatest Hits A Box of Their Best Four Light Years Afterglow ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Light Years Definitive Collection Friends & Relatives Flashback The Ultimate Collection The Essential Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World Ticket to the Moon The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition) Mr. Blue Sky
Singles	"10538 Overture" "Mr. Radio" (withdrawn) "Roll Over Beethoven" "Showdown" "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" "Can't Get It Out of My Head" / "Illusions in G Major" "Boy Blue" / "Eldorado" "Evil Woman" "Strange Magic" "Nightrider" "Strange Magic" "Livin' Thing" / "Fire On High" "Rockaria!" "Do Ya" "Telephone Line" / "Poor Boy (The Greenwood)" "Turn to Stone" / "Mister Kingdom" "Mr. Blue Sky" / "One Summer Dream" "Sweet Talkin' Woman" "Wild West Hero" "It's Over" "Shine a Little Love" "The Diary of Horace Wimp" "Don't Bring Me Down" "Confusion" "Last Train to London" "I'm Alive" "Xanadu" (with Olivia Newton-John) "All Over the World" "Don't Walk Away" "Hold On Tight" "Twilight" "Here Is the News" / "Ticket to the Moon" "Rain Is Falling" "The Way Life's Meant to Be" "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" "Secret Messages" "Four Little Diamonds" "Stranger" "Calling America" "So Serious" "Getting to the Point"
Videography	Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980) Fusion – Live in London (1990) Zoom Tour Live (2001) ELO – Total Rock Review (2006) Live: The Early Years (2010) Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015) Wembley or Bust (2017)
Tours	Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour 2019 The Over and Out Tour (2024-25)
Touring members	Louis Clark Dave Morgan Gregg Bissonette Matt Bissonette Marc Mann Rosie Vela
Related articles	Discography Members Song list The Move Wizzard ELO Part II The Orchestra Violinski Earthrise L.E.O. Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO
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