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When Jeff Lynne joined Roy Wood’s British band the Move in 1970, it was with the condition that the group blend their basic rock moves with classical music, in a nod to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. After recording two final albums with the Move, Lynne and Wood formed the Electric Light Orchestra, realizing Lynne’s dream of pairing classical instruments (cello, violin, french horn, oboe, etc.) with meaty rock ‘n’ roll riffs. The band’s 1971 debut is a clunky attempt to get some footing with this new hybrid. By their fourth album, Wood was long gone and Lynne steered ELO away from the …

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