The Electric Light Orchestra
by Electric Light Orchestra
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Electric Light Orchestra bestography
The Electric Light Orchestra is ranked 11th best out of 42 albums by Electric Light Orchestra on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Electric Light Orchestra is Out Of The Blue which is ranked number 535 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,230.
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The Electric Light Orchestra track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Electric Light Orchestra rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Progressive Rock #201-300 | 14/100 | - |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 52 Music Albums of 1971 | 51/52 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 50 Music Albums of 1971 | 1/50 | 5 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 43 Music Albums of 1971 | 30/43 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 | 36/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 90 Music Albums of 1971 | 83/90 | 0 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 74 Music Albums of 1971 | 61/74 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 26 Music Albums of 1971 | 9/26 | 3 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 25 Music Albums of 1971 | 25/25 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 91 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 235 | |||
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The Electric Light Orchestra ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/19/2026 03:38 | Philly28 | 956 | 69/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2026 23:09 |  slatsheit | 2,071 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/25/2026 18:05 | RemainInLight | 3,777 | 36/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.0/100, a mean average of 71.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.
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The Electric Light Orchestra forum mentions
neilgee 10/05/2025 07:17 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Romanelli 05/24/2020 21:35 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?The Electric Light Orchestra comments
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I know they will go on to make much better albums, but this sounds like the soundtrack to a bad B-Movie. (Edited)
There's some real innovation originality and beauty on here. Whisper in the night is gorgeous Roy wood song. First movement is entertaining. Mr radio has a curious appeal. 10538 is a classic Some I skipped forever more after first listen. Battle of marston moor, queen of the hours etc. (Edited)
Pray silence please for the Electric Light Orchestra
A bit underrated. Very good mix of rock or even pop rock melodies and the symphonic elements. Catching attention record. (Edited)
flamingyesdept TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/20/2016 02:23 | #180565 | TOP COMMENT
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Surprisingly strong and intriguing debut. Very different sound to most ELO albums, with Wood's classical influence apparent. 10538 Overture is the standout, and one of ELO's finest songs. The beautiful Whisper in the Night, and the Classical Gas-esque 1st Movement are also stellar. (Edited)
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