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Title: Electric Light Orchestra – A New World Record
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock, Birmingham
Matrix #: UA-LA679-G
Condition: VG+, sounds great, some light marks (CC)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle Jeff Lynne made this while still pushing for a real U.S. breakthrough after years of near-misses and industry pressure.
2. Studio Lore Recorded at Musicland in Munich, where Lynne kept refining ELO's layered studio method into something tighter and more radio-ready.
3. Media Narrative This was the album that finally broke ELO wide in America, turning the band from cult ambition into major-label payoff.

2/1/25 sc 4/15/25tc 4/25/2026 CC