Album · Electric Light Orchestra
Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
Discovery is an album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1979. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 57 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Don't Bring Me Down”, on 57 lists with a best position of #36.
Discovery, the eighth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra, came out in 1979 on Jet, distributed by Columbia in America, and it's Jeff Lynne taking his spaceship to the disco. Lynne produced at Musicland Studios, and the band behind him, Bev Bevan on drums, Richard Tandy on keyboards and Kelly Groucutt on bass and vocals, locks into sleek, shiny grooves without losing the pop smarts or the symphonic gloss.
It went to number one in Britain, one of only two ELO albums ever to top the chart there. "Don't Bring Me Down" is the big, stomping rocker, and it's the track the countdowns still reach for. There was even a video album that same year, with the band playing every song, later bundled with Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Discovery on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Bring Me Down | 57 | #36 | – | 1997–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.