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ELO & Traveling Wilburys

Johnnie and journalist David Hepworth pay tribute to the genius and talent of Jeff Lynne on ELO's A New World Record from 1976 and with his famous friends in The Traveling Wilburys.

This week Johnnie and David Hepworth pay tribute to the huge composing, playing and production talents of Jeff Lynne. With the help of archive Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ interviews and key tracks they tell the story of his 1976 album A New World Record, which crucially gave him hit singles and kudos on both sides of the Atlantic for the first time. He talks about his earlier work with Roy Wood, his last minute lyric writing process and the thinking behind putting orchestral instruments into an electric pop music band for the first time.

They also enjoy the extraordinary get together in Bob Dylan's garage for a B side, that became 1988's Traveling Wilburys Vol 1. Each member was a huge fan of another and they all adored the modest, but blessed Roy Orbison. As David points out even though George Harrison was desperate to be back in a group, who would pass up the chance to record with a Beatle and Bob Dylan.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    10538 Overture

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Tightrope

    • A New World Record.
    • JET.
    • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    So Fine

    • A New World Record.
    • JET.
    • 5.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Telephone Line

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Shangri-La

    • A New World Record.
    • Epic.
  • Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • (CD Single).
    • Wilbury.
  • Ray Cooper, Jim Horn, Jim Keltner, Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr., Lefty Wilbury, Lucky Wilbury, Nelson Wilbury, Otis Wilbury & Traveling Wilburys

    Last Night

    • Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1.
    • Wilbury Records.
    • 004.
  • Ray Cooper, Jim Horn, Jim Keltner, Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr., Lefty Wilbury, Lucky Wilbury, Nelson Wilbury, Otis Wilbury & Traveling Wilburys

    Not Alone Any More

    • Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1.
    • Wilbury Records.
    • 005.
  • Traveling Wilburys

    End Of The Line

    • Traveling Wilburys Vol.1.
    • Wilbury.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Feb 2017 22:00