{"product_id":"elo-discography-tube-map","title":"ELO Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy this ELO discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA discography gift for ELO fans who have never heard of Ted Blight, because this runs all 16 albums with every credited musician as their own line. They already own the records, and one line on this map leads to a cellist Jeff Lynne appears to have invented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1971 debut, through A New World Record and Out of the Blue, to From Out of Nowhere in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA band built on strings and studio craft leaves a very particular trail: cellists and violinists arriving in threes, an orchestral arranger running for a decade, and one credit that turns out to be a joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Beatles also appear, something most ELO fans wouldn't tell you. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeff Lynne is the only line running the entire length. Richard Tandy's keyboards cover almost all of it, and Bev Bevan drums from the debut through Balance of Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoy Wood, who co-founded the band, appears on the first two albums and no further, playing cello, bass and a list of woodwinds that runs to krumhorn on the debut alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Third Day credits a cellist named Ted Blight on the UK pressing. He appears to have been a figment of Lynne's imagination, which makes him the only line on any of my maps that leads nowhere at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarc Bolan of T. Rex plays guitar on ELO 2 and again on On the Third Day, and Carl Wayne of The Move sings lead on three tracks of ELO 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string section becomes the band's backbone: Mik Kaminski on violin, Hugh McDowell, Mike Edwards and Melvyn Gale on cello, with Louis Clark arranging the orchestra and choir across most of the classic run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXanadu in 1980 is the strangest station on the print. Olivia Newton-John shares the record, Cliff Richard sings a duet, four members of The Tubes play on one track, and Gene Kelly takes a co-lead vocal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoom in 2001 quietly puts two Beatles on an ELO album. George Harrison plays slide guitar on two tracks, and Ringo Starr drums on two others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint Specifications:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Ted Blight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cellist credited on the UK pressing of On the Third Day, and by most accounts, a name Jeff Lynne made up. He appears on the map exactly as credited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums does Roy Wood appear on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo. He co-founded the band and played on the 1971 debut and ELO 2 before leaving to form Wizzard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Marc Bolan on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing guitar on \"ELO 2\" and \"On the Third Day\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there Beatles on an ELO record?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo, on Zoom in 2001. George Harrison plays slide guitar, and Ringo Starr plays drums, on separate tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens on Xanadu?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt sits on the map as a split station shared with Olivia Newton-John, and brings in Cliff Richard, Gene Kelly and four members of The Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"music gifts for fans - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/prog-rock-discography-art-prints\" title=\"prog rock and classic rock discography art prints\"\u003eProg Rock collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause George Harrison and Ringo Starr both play on Zoom, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/george-harrison-discography-tube-map\" title=\"George Harrison discography tube map art print\"\u003eGeorge Harrison Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/abba-discography-tube-map\" title=\"ABBA discography tube map art print\"\u003eABBA Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080251056503,"sku":"10-ELO-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080251089271,"sku":"30-ELO-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080251154807,"sku":"20-ELO-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080251187575,"sku":"50-ELO-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/Electric-Light-Orchestra-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-01.jpg?v=1778849773","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/elo-discography-tube-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}