It's difficult to pinpoint a single setlist used on the tour as apparently the band may have changed up the setlist many times. Some performances are known to have used a medley of the Rolling Stones' Let's Spend The Night Together, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and The Beatles The End, as well as the On The Third Day tracks (in a different arrangement). The primary evidence for the tour setlists is based upon released and bootleg material, which may or may not be complete. As such, it's not entirely clear if the variable setlist is a result of the band changing it during the tour or incomplete information from available materials. The only performances that undoubtedly offer complete setlist are the March 3, 1976 performance in Detroit, Michigan and the March 19, 1976 performance in Boston, Massachusetts, both of which have slightly different setlists. A review from an August 10, 1976 concert in Los Angeles mentioned the band played Kuiama. It's unclear if the song was actually performed or the reviewer was in error, but if it was, it was surely brought back into the set as it was on the Olé ELO album.

Truth is, it's difficult to classify this as the Face The Music tour per se, as the band was simply touring continuously from as early as the release of the On The Third Day album (winter 1973) to the beginning of the recording for the Out Of The Blue album (summer 1977). Each concert was simply to promote their latest works and would incorporate the songs from the latest release. Because Face The Music was released in September 1975, Olé ELO was released (in the USA only) in June of 1976, and A New World Record was released in October 1976, all concert dates between that period are classified here as part of the Face The Music tour. It should be noted that the 1975 performances bear closer resemblance to the performances from the prior Eldorado tour and the late 1976 performances bear closer resemblance to the upcoming A New World Record tour and the setlist and performances evolved over the course of the tour.

Audio from this tour is one of the most widely available, with official, albeit incomplete, releases of three concerts and bootlegs of three additional concerts.

As in previous shows, Mik Kaminski and Hugh McDowell performed solo violin and cello pieces respectively during the show. Mik performed a self-written and unnamed solo piece that sometimes used passages from Edvard Grieg's In The Hall Of The Mountain King as well as heavy echo effects as the solo part progressed. This violin solo part merged with a selection from of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 and Orange Blossom Special when the drums, bass and keyboards joined in. The self-written first part varied from show to show and it is likely that Mik improvised the performance at each show. Hugh performed his own self-written and unnamed solo piece which similarly merged with Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight Of The Bumblebee where bass and drums joined in, although this was not improvised and was the same self-written song at each performance. (It should be noted that the solo piece, although the same at each show on the Face The Music tour, was different from the solo piece performed at the prior Eldorado tour.) It is curious that on all of the official releases, these solos were not released except on the Wolfgang's Vault website release of the Winterland show.

The August and September 1976 legs of the tour in the US saw the band using a sophisticated laser light show, with lasers being bounced off of the band's instruments to dazzle the audience. At the end of the shows, a large black balloon that was carrying a mirrored disco ball was floated up behind the stage and lasers were shot off of it as well. There was an infamous incident at a Universal Amphitheater shows in Los Angeles where the laser show caused many city residents to panic, making over a thousand phone calls to the police department to report a UFO sighting. Apparently the ELO balloon was slowly floated across the city and up behind the stage while lasers reflected off the disco ball and it could be seen from miles away.

At this time, the balloon did not use the new A New World Record ELO logo, later emblazoned on it for later shows. The logo had not been designed yet and it cannot be certain if it was even the same physical balloon! It continued to be used (with the logo) for some of the A New World Record and Out Of The Blue tour shows in the US. In 1979, to promote the Discovery album, the balloon (or perhaps a duplicate) was floated across parts of Britain to promote the new album. After that, it was retired and is now in the hands of a private owner.

Band and crew members

The band and crew on this tour were:

Jeff Lynne: vocals, guitar
Bev Bevan: drums
Richard Tandy: keyboards
Kelly Groucutt: bass, vocals
Mik Kaminski: violin
Hugh McDowell: cello
Melvyn Gale: cello
Susan Collins: backing vocals (some USA shows only)
Marge Raymond: backing vocals and tamborine (some USA shows only)
Nancy O'Neill: backing vocals (some USA shows only)
Bernie Boyle: tour manager
John Downing: tour manager (unconfirmed)
Don Arden: business and personal management
Dave Arden: business and personal management (unconfirmed)
Rick Pannell: sound engineer
Jake Commander: live monitor engineer

Other crew is uncertain, although probably Brian Jones and Phil Copestake were involved as engineers or technicians as they were known to be good friends with the band and involved in most of their tours. Jake Commander joined at the start of the North American tour.

Tour Dates

This tour ran from November 1975 to September 1976, with a short break over December 1975 through January 1976, another break in July 1976 and a set of cancelled gigs in May of 1976. These dates are approximate only, based upon limited information. It is known that the band had completed recording of the Face The Music album by June of 1975 and began work on the A New World Record, the follow up album, in July of 1976, so those dates appear generally accurate.

Date	City, Country	Venue	Opening Act(s)	Images	Comments
European/UK Tour
November 22, 1975	Ludwigshafen, Germany (CANCELLED)	Friedrich-Ebert-Halle	Unknown	Announcement for the November 22, 1975 show Announcements
November 27, 1975	Glasgow, UK	Glasgow Strathclyde University	Unknown
November 28, 1975	Edinburgh, UK	Edinburgh University	Unknown
December 6, 1975	London, UK	New Victoria Theatre	Colosseum II	Ticket for the December 6, 1975 show Ticket for the December 6, 1975 show Announcement for the December 6 & 8, 1975 show Tickets First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Announcements
December 8, 1975	Birmingham, UK	Odeon Theatre	Colosseum II	Ticket for the December 8, 1975 show Ticket for the December 8, 1975 show Ticket for the December 8, 1975 show Announcement for the December 8, 1975 show Announcement for the December 6 & 8, 1975 show Tickets Announcements
January 17, 1976	Manchester, UK	Free Trade Hall	Unknown	Ticket for the January 17, 1976 show Ticket for the January 17, 1976 show Tickets First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett
North American Tour
February ?, 1976	Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	Unknown	Unknown
February 3, 1976	?, USA	Unknown	Unknown
February 4, 1976	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Queen Elizabeth Theatre	Edgar Winter
February 5, 1976	Spokane, Washington, USA	Spokane Coliseum	Little Feat
February 6, 1976	Portland, Oregon, USA	Paramount Theatre	Little Feat	Announcement for the February 6, 1976 show Announcements
February 7, 1976	Eugene, Oregon, USA	Lane County Fairgrounds	Little Feat
February 8, 1976	Seattle, Washington, USA	Seattle Center Arena	Little Feat		This concert was taped and later known to be broadcast on KISW radio, Seattle's rock station, on the night of August 22, 1976.
February 10, 1976	Fresno, California, USA	Selland Arena	Little Feat	Ticket for the February 10, 1976 show Ticket for the February 10, 1976 show Ticket for the February 10, 1976 show Ticket for the February 10, 1976 show Ticket for the February 10, 1976 show Announcement for the February 10, 1976 show Tour shirt for the February 10, 1976 show Tickets Announcements Merchandise
February 12, 1976	Sacramento, California, USA	Memorial Auditorium	Little Feat
February 13, 1976	San Francisco, California, USA	Winterland Ballroom	Little Feat, Street Corner Symphony
February 14, 1976	San Francisco, California, USA	Winterland Ballroom	Little Feat, Street Corner Symphony		As this performance was on Valentine's Day, following Strange Magic the band temporarily stopped the show to give out roses to the audience. "ELO, making a rare appearance in a city that is partial to them, sold out Winterland Feb. 14 and came close to doing it the previous night. The satisfied fans got an excellent show from this band that's been one of the few to consistently meld classical instruments into a rock format. Though they are as rhythmically strong and deliciously loud as other bands, its music tends a little more to be a music of ideas-even if the ideas themselves, such as those employed in the opera Eldorado, are gloriously hokey. The tension provided by the classical strings was best displayed in the cello solo on Flight Of The Bumblebee and in pieces like 10538 Overture, from the first ELO album. Its more sensuously pop side showed up in new songs like the light Strange Magic or the latest hit, Evil Woman. Some of the most typically pure ELO moments came during its renditions of pieces from Eldorado, the album which produced the beautifully melodic hit, Can't Get It Out Of My Head. Here and in some other longer passages the band fused the strings, the lead guitar, the synthesizer and the sharp drumming of Bev Bevan to produce thrilling statements that one could conceive coming from the hand of Richard Wagner if he were alive and practicing rock. The troupe also paid homage to the Move (the band from which came Bevan and ELO leader Jeff Lynne), a group that was never justly recognized in the States, by serving up tasty versions of Do Ya? [sic] and the climax, Ma Ma Ma Belle. The band played in front of a backdrop of leering faces thrown into relief by various special lighting effects." Unknown (March 13, 1976 - Billboard)
February 15, 1976	San Jose, California, USA	Civic Auditorium	Little Feat
February 16, 1976	Anaheim, California, USA	Anaheim Convention Center	Little Feat	Ticket for the February 16, 1976 show February 28, 1976 article in Record Mirror about the February 16/17, 1976 shows Tickets Reviews
February 17, 1976	Anaheim, California, USA	Anaheim Convention Center	Little Feat	Ticket for the February 17, 1976 show Ticket for the February 17, 1976 show Tickets
February 18, 1976	San Diego, California, USA	Sports Arena	Streetcorner Symphony	Ticket for the February 18, 1976 show Tickets
February 19, 1976	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Phoenix Civic Plaza Exhibit Hall	Unknown
February 20, 1976	El Paso, Texas, USA	UTEP Memorial Gym	Unknown
February 22, 1976	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	The University Of New Mexico's Johnson Gym	Kingfish	Tour poster for February 22, 1976 show Article in Albuquerque Journal about the February 22, 1976 show Announcements
February 23, 1976	Denver, Colorado, USA	Denver University Arena	Roxy Music	Ticket for the February 23, 1976 show Ticket for the February 23, 1976 show Ticket for the February 23, 1976 show Tickets First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett
February 24, 1976	Wichita, Kansas, USA	Wichita State University Levitt Arena	Journey, Roxy Music	Ticket for the February 24, 1976 show Ticket for the February 24, 1976 show Tour poster for February 24, 1976 show Tickets Announcements
February 25, 1976	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	State Fair Arena	Bachman Turner Overdrive (headliner)	February 8th article in The Oklahoman about February 25, 1976 show Announcements
February 26, 1976	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Kemper Arena	Bachman Turner Overdrive (headliner)	Ticket for the February 26, 1976 show Ticket for the February 26, 1976 show Newspaper ad for February 26, 1976 show Tickets Announcements
February 27, 1976	La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA	Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium	Jay Boy Adams
February 28, 1976	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Auditorium Theatre	Starcastle	Ticket for the February 28, 1976 show Ticket for the February 28, 1976 show Ticket for the February 28, 1976 show Tickets
February 29, 1976	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	Minneapolis auditorium	Raggs	February 29, 1976 show ad from Minneapolis Star Tribune Announcements
March 2, 1976	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Civic Centre	Rush	March 2, 1976 show ad from The Citizen (Ottawa) March 2, 1976 show review from The Citizen (Ottawa) Announcements Reviews
March 3, 1976	Buffalo, New York, USA (CANCELLED)	New Century Theatre	N/A	Ticket for the March 3, 1976 show Ticket for the March 3, 1976 show Ticket for the March 3, 1976 show Tickets	This show was cancelled and postponed until March 7, 1976 for unknown reasons.
March 4, 1976	Detroit, Michigan, USA	Cobo Arena	REO Speedwagon
March 5, 1976	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA	Riverfront Coliseum	Journey, Elvin Bishop	March 5, 1976 show announcement from The Cincinnati Enquirer Announcement for the March 5, 1976 show March 5, 1976 review from Piqua Daily Call Announcements Reviews	Box office report Attendence for this show was 6200, earning $38,799.
March 6, 1976	Kent, Ohio, USA	Memorial Gym	Pretty Things	Tour poster for March 6, 1976 show Announcement of March 6, 1976 Announcement of March 6, 1976 March 6, 1976 show review from Daily Kent Stater Announcements Reviews	Box office report Attendence for this show was 6800, earning $34,000. Little Feat was originally scheduled to open this show, but they cancelled after a disagreement with ELO.
March 7, 1976	Buffalo, New York, USA	New Century Theatre	Journey		This show was rescheduled from the March 3, 1976 for unknown reasons.
March 8, 1976	Lansing, Michigan, USA	Michigan State University Auditorium	Journey
March 9, 1976	Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA	Wings Stadium	Eric Carmen, Pretty Things		Little Feat was originally scheduled to open this show, but for unknown reasons they cancelled.
March 10, 1976	Toledo, Ohio, USA	Sports Arena	Unknown
March 11, 1976	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	Indiana State Fair Coliseum	Roxy Music
March 12, 1976	Columbus, Ohio, USA	Veterans Memorial	Roxy Music
March 13, 1976	Louisville, Kentucky, USA	Louisville Gardens	Roxy Music, Journey
March 14, 1976	Charleston, West Virginia, USA	Charleston Civic Center	Atlanta Rhythm Section, Be Bop deluxe
March 15, 1976	Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA	Allen County Memorial Coliseum	Roxy Music
March 16, 1976	Flint, Michigan, USA	Industrial Mutual Association Auditorium	Roxy Music
March 17, 1976	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	Stanley Theater	Journey
March 19, 1976	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Orpheum Theatre	Journey
March 20, 1976	New York, New York, USA	Beacon Theater	Journey		This show confirmed to feature SuMagNa on backing vocals.
March 21, 1976	New York, New York, USA	Beacon Theater	Journey		This show confirmed to feature SuMagNa on backing vocals.
March 23, 1976	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	The Spectrum	Journey, Wishbone Ash		This show confirmed to feature SuMagNa on backing vocals. "The Spectrum in Philadephia is where ELO play to 20,000 people-- their biggest gig ever, other than festivals. The Spectrum is the home of an ice-hockey team called the Philadelphia Flyers. From the outside, it has the look of a giant concrete pillbox from The War Of The Worlds. The inside is straight out of Rollerball, particularly the colour scheme, with is blood red. Blood red covers are spread over the ice, and rows of blood red seats climb up from it, perhaps 100 feet to the ceiling. The band arrive some six hours to spare for a brief sound check. Then down to the serious business of the afternoon, football. Jeff Lynne traps a long shot from head roadie Mr. John 'Upsie" Downing, flips the ball into the air, heads it, bounces it on both knees, and flips it back on his head, before hammering it in a wide arc to the ELO drummer Bev Bevan. An impressive display this. [...] Soccer over, the band retire to their dressing room in the bowels of the arena, for a Chinese meal doubtless from the bowels of a Philly take-away. Many of the noodles are still there, a few hours later, transforming themselves into Andy Warhol artwork, when the band return from a trip downtown, which was intended to relax them. By this time, too, the room has the look of back-alley. Nerves begin to fray. 'There are,' says Jeff Lynne, "too many people in the dressing room.' This could not have been more true had it been in Bangla Desh. The omens suddenly seem shaky. In the arena itself, the main support act Wishbone Ash are going down like strippers at a rugby club, or even better. No doubt annoyed at their reduced standing, the Ash complain to the kids about the shortness of their set. A section of the crowd boos, presumably to express sympathy. By the time ELO came on, the kids will have been there for four hours. Can the band, themselves a litte weary, live up to their headline status with a tired audience? No sweat. ELO walk on to an ovation that a multiple of the one Ash walked off to. When 20,000 people applaud with feeling, distant seismographs tremble. Nothing ELO have done in Britain can quite prepare you for the impact they have upon American punters. There's no way you'd know this was once a wobbly studio-bound novelty act, on the experimental Harvest label. The show starts with the tape montage from Fire On High, the overture from Face The Music, with the sound rolling around the arena like indoor thunder. And just so you know this is a cosmic occasion, there is the laser, which literally shoots energy into the audience. A single, fat beam of green light hits a revolving mirrorball, and rays streak down onto the multitude, like a phaser attack from a Star Trek army. The Orchestra's musical attack when the lights come up is no less stunning. Strings and keyboards mesh together with some majesty, but do it with a force that makes the hall of the mountain king look like a Mecca ballroom. Centre stage, Mr. Mik Kaminski adopts a virtuoso's stance, dressed in whitetails, his violin tucked firmly under his Great Composer's beard. The bow moves in deceptively graceful arcs, producing a fierce, but melodic music. To the left, cellists Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale get down to those growling barrel-chested sounds, heads bowed, fingers gripping like talons in the spotlights. There's something a little perverse about rock cellists, like frenzied academics. To the right, Richard Tandy peers over his keyboard barricades, a fledgling observing the world from a nest. Tandy bolsters the orchestral sound, as well as laying some spectacular electronic effects on the crowd. As for the rockers, they're underpinning the dazzle with ah rhythm as solid as King Kong dancing at a disco. Jeff Lynne, complete with mossy Afro and white guru pyjamas, stands a reticent step back from the front line, playing lead and rhythm guitar as hard and as sharp as the best around. Bev Bevan, almost hidden from view by cymbals favours 'heavy, meaty drums, nothing flowery,' and that's exactly the pulse he transmits to the audience, ably abetted by bassist Kelly Groucutt, a man dressed in lincoin green, like an dextra from Robin and Marion, who weilds his guitar like a quarter-staff. But ELO are decidedly not into techno-flash gang-bangs of the classics. Two terse instrumentals, and a solo each from violin and cello, are the strict ration. The band is about songs, to be precise Jeff Lynne's songs, and Jeff is a firm believer in keeping it tight and melodic. The result is an act jam-packed with melodies: all the singles, and ruthlessly edited extras from the five albums. The applause level is cranked up higher with each song the kids know, with seems to be all of them. [...] Onstage the Orchestra punch their way through four or five cuts from Face The Music, including the two latest American singles, the new UK single Nightrider, and the song that's used as the opening vocal, Poker. [...] On The Third Day is among the best received bits, with four cuts from the album of the same name turned into a medley. [...] By the time ELO blast out the chords of Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, the closing song, the Philly audience is showing its appreciation loud enough to challenge the 8,000 watts of PA. The applause demanding encores builds in a way they can never contrive at party political conferences. Can you imagine Let's Spend The Night Together with strings, linked by the melody from Grieg Piano Concerto In A Minor to The End from Abbey Road? That's the first encore. The second is, you guessed, Roll Over Beethoven. Distance seismographs collapse under the strain. Back in the dressing room, Richard Tandy and Kelly Groucutt agree that the gig is the best the band's ever done." Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)
March 24, 1976	Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA	Muhlenberg College	Journey		"The road goes on forever. The night after their biggest ever gig [at Philadelphia's Spectrum], ELO play a more modest venue, namely Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania. As he leaves the New York hotel, Jeff Lynne says: 'A smaller show tonight-- 35 people. But it is a sell-out.'" Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)
March 26, 1976	Norfolk, Virginia, USA	Norfolk Scope Arena	Journey, Robert Palmer	Ticket for the March 26, 1976 show Tickets
March 27, 1976	Greensboro, North Carolina, USA	Greensboro Coliseum	Journey, Wet Willie
March 28, 1976	Columbia, South Carolina, USA	Carolina Coliseum	Journey, Robert Palmer
March 29, 1976	Landover, Maryland, USA	The Capital Centre	Journey, Wishbone Ash
March 30, 1976	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	Birmingham Municipal Auditorium / Boutwell Auditorium	Journey
March 31, 1976	Birmingham, Alabama, USA	Birmingham Municipal Auditorium / Boutwell Auditorium	Starbuck
April 1, 1976	West Palm Beach, Florida, USA	West Palm Beach Auditorium	Journey
April 2, 1976	Jacksonville, Florida, USA	Jacksonville Coliseum	Journey
April 3, 1976	Dothan, Alabama, USA	Dothan Civic Center	Journey
April 4, 1976	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Fox Theater	Journey
April 6, 1976	St. Petersburg, Florida, USA	Bayfront Center Auditorium	Journey
April 8, 1976	Memphis, Tennessee, USA	Unknown	Unknown
April 9, 1976	Huntsville, Alabama, USA	Von Braun Civic Center Arena	Journey
April 10, 1976	Shreveport, Louisiana, USA	Hirsch Coliseum	Journey
April 11, 1976	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	Warehouse	Crack The Sky, Jay Boy Adams
April 12, 1976	Ruston, Louisiana, USA	Memorial Gymnasium at Louisiana Tech University	Journey
April 13, 1976	Murray, Kentucky, USA	Cutchin Fieldhouse at Murray State University	Journey
April 14, 1976	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Kiel Auditorium	Journey, Golden Earring
April 16, 1976	Dallas, Texas, USA	Dallas Convention Center	Elvin Bishop, Journey
April 17, 1976	Houston, Texas, USA	University of Houston Hofheinz Pavilion	Rare Earth
April 18, 1976	San Antonio, Texas, USA	Convention Center Arena	Journey		This was the last show on this leg of the tour. The band was, as described by a fan in attendence, "in a partying mood wearing, at the end, tin foil hats and were having crazy fun on stage."
UK Tour (Cancelled)
May 7, 1976	Ipswich, UK (CANCELLED)	Gaumont Theatre	Unknown
May 8, 1976	London, UK (CANCELLED)	New Victoria Theatre	Unknown
May 10, 1976	Birmingham, UK (CANCELLED)	Birmingham Town Hall	Unknown
May 11, 1976	Oxford, UK (CANCELLED)	New Theatre	Unknown
May 13, 1976	Liverpool, UK (CANCELLED)	Empire Theatre	Unknown
May 14, 1976	Hanley, UK (CANCELLED)	Victoria Hall	Unknown
May 15, 1976	Manchester, UK (CANCELLED)	Free Trade Hall	Unknown
May 16, 1976	Newcastle, UK (CANCELLED)	Theatre Royal	Unknown
May 17, 1976	Glasgow, UK (CANCELLED)	Glasgow Apollo	Unknown
May 18, 1976	Hull, UK (CANCELLED)	Hull City Hall	Unknown
UK Tour (Rescheduled)
June 15, 1976	Bristol, UK	Colston Hall	Steve Gibbons Band
June 17, 1976	Birmingham, UK	Birmingham Town Hall	Steve Gibbons Band
June 18, 1976	Oxford, UK	New Theatre	Steve Gibbons Band
June 19, 1976	Manchester, UK	Free Trade Hall	Steve Gibbons Band
June 20, 1976	London, UK	New Victoria Theatre	Steve Gibbons Band	Review for the June 20, 1976 show from Record Mirror dated June 26, 1976 Review for the June 20, 1976 show from Record Mirror dated June 26, 1976 Review for the June 20, 1976 show from Record Mirror dated July 24, 1976 Reviews
June 22, 1976	Portsmouth, UK	The Guildhall	Steve Gibbons Band
June 24, 1976	Hanley, UK	Victoria Hall	Steve Gibbons Band
June 26, 1976	Glasgow, UK	The Apollo	Steve Gibbons Band
June 27, 1976	Newcastle, UK	Newcastle City Hall	Steve Gibbons Band
June 28, 1976	Liverpool, UK	Liverpool Empire Theatre	Lew Lewis and His Band
A New World Record recording sessions
July, 1976	Munich, Germany	Musicland Studios	N/A		Note that some mixing of the album may have continued into August as well. It is known that some final mixing was also done in October in Los Angeles.
North American Tour
August 9, 1976	Los Angeles, California, USA	Universal Amphitheater	Widowmaker
August 10, 1976	Los Angeles, California, USA	Universal Amphitheater	Widowmaker		"Supplementing its classically-tinged rock with dazzling laser effects, the Electric Light Orchestra presented a tight, well-paced show Aug. 10. Group leader/guitarist Jeff Lynne, dressed in an all-white suit, handled lead vocals on every song. His nasal, whining voice, far from perfect technically, was nevertheless effective throughout and seemed as important as the three-piece string section in defining the ELO sound. Further, Lynnes' melodies were imaginative and moving, particularly in the slower songs such as Kuiama and Can't Get It Out Of My Head. The group performed many of the cuts from its Ole ELO greatest hits collection on United Artists including Evil Woman, Strange Magic and the current single Showdown. Various lesser -known songs from the group's five previous LPs were also presented during the 15-song set. After the fourth number, the band turned the stage over to cellist Hugh McDowell who performed an amazing solo which incorporated a variety of musical styles and electronic gimmicks. Adding a visual component to the solo was an emerald green laser beam which danced off McDowell's sequined suit and projected patterns onto the stage backdrop. Violinist Mick Kaminsky [sic] also performed a laser-enhanced solo several songs later which was well-received. The group encored, as expected, with its frenetic version of Roll Over Beethoven. Adding to the impact of the song was a 30-foot-high hot air balloon which caught everyone by surprise when it rose from behind the stage. A laser, aimed at the mirrors that dangled from the bottom of the balloon, showered the audience with scores of reflected beams which turned the raucous closing number into a celebration." Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard)
August 11, 1976	Los Angeles, California, USA	Universal Amphitheater	Widowmaker
August 12, 1976	Los Angeles, California, USA	Universal Amphitheater	Widowmaker
August 14, 1976	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Unknown	Widowmaker
August 16, 1976	San Diego, California, USA (CANCELLED)	Balboa Stadium	Jethro Tull, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Starcastle		Only ELO cancelled this gig. The other performers did the show without them.
August 18, 1976	Oakland, California, USA	Oakland Coliseum	Jethro Tull (headliner), Rory Gallagher (opener), Camel (opener)	Announcement for the August 18, 1976 show Review of the August 18, 1976 show Review of the August 18, 1976 show Announcements Reviews
August 21, 1976	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (CANCELLED)	Northlands Coliseum	Widowmaker
August 22, 1976	Calgary, Alberta, Canada (CANCELLED)	Unknown	Unknown
August 23, 1976	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Winnipeg Arena	Widowmaker
August 25, 1976	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Kiel Auditorium	Widowmaker, Mahogany Rush
August 27, 1976	Du Quoin, Illinois, USA	Du Quoin State Fairgrounds	There was no support act at this show.
August 28, 1976	Toledo, Ohio, USA	Sports Arena	Widowmaker, Mahogany Rush
August 29, 1976	Chicago, Illinois, USA	International Amphitheatre	Widowmaker	Tickets for the August 29, 1976 show Tickets
August 30, 1976	Cleveland, Ohio, USA	Richfield Coliseum	Widowmaker
August 31, 1976	Normal, Illinois, USA	ISU Union Auditorium	Widowmaker
September 2, 1976	Tarrytown, New York, USA	Westchester Premier Theatre	Widowmaker
September 3, 1976	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Place des Nations	Widowmaker
September 4, 1976	Saratoga Springs, New York, USA	Saratoga Performing Arts Center	Widowmaker
September 6, 1976	Youngstown, Ohio, USA	Nelson Ledges Road Course	Roy Buchanan, Elvin Bishop, Widowmaker, Steve Miller Band, Electric Light Orchestra & Heart [in order of appearance]		This concert was billed as the "Freedom Festival" and featured many bands playing at an outdoor event. Heart closed the festival after being flown in from out of state and started their show at 2AM, well after ELO had left the stage.
September 8, 1976	Clarkston, Michigan, USA	Pine Knob Music Theater	Widowmaker
September 9, 1976	Clarkston, Michigan, USA	Pine Knob Music Theater	Widowmaker
September 10, 1976	Terre Haute, Indiana, USA	Indiana State University: Hulman Center	Styx, Widowmaker
September 11, 1976	Buffalo, New York, USA	New Century Theatre	Widowmaker
September 12, 1976	Utica, New York, USA	Utica Memorial Auditorium	Orleans, (Widowmaker was scheduled, but cancelled)
September 13, 1976	Clarkston, Michigan, USA	Pine Knob Music Theater	Widowmaker
September 14, 1976	Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens	Widowmaker

Setlist

Hand written setlist by Brian Jones

Based upon released and bootlegged material, the setlist shown below is the most consistent setlist, although variations did occur. The early part of the tour in Australia, New Zealand and the UK used a slightly different song order, swapping the placement of Showdown for the placement of Poker and Nightrider; this early part of the tour also excluded Strange Magic completely from the setlist, presumably because it was not yet a single; and a live performance of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (First Movement) rather than the familiar taped Fifth Symphony was used to intro Roll Over Beethoven. Thus the setlist for the early part of the tour is somewhat reminiscent of the Eldorado tour. Beginning with the June 1976 European part of the tour, the arrangement for Showdown changed slightly with a long piano part replacing the guitar solo; the arrangement for Ma-Ma-Ma Belle also changed slightly, with a long drum intro used to get the audience excited and clapping along. There are three bootlegged performances from the USA leg of the tour and if one is to assume they are complete, then it appears that the suite of On The Third Day songs were not performed at all shows. Of the three USA show bootlegs, only the Detroit performance includes the rare Let's Spend The Night Together/Piano Concerto No. 1/The End medley.

A couple of hand written (by roadie Brian Jones) setlists were sold on eBay in 2021. These setlists, for unknown shows, imply that Laredo Tornado was also included during the Eldorado suite of songs; and One Summer Dream was included after Strange Magic, possibly coupled with the song as was done with 10538 Overture and Do Ya (due to how it written). It remains unclear how accurate these setlists are. Laredo Tornado was performed during the prior tour, so it's inclusion would not be a total surpirse. There is no other evidence of any kind that One Summer Dream was ever played live, so this would be a very rare peformance if true.

Song Title	Arrangement	Song comments
Fire On High	This is the Face The Music album arrangement, but all the acoustic guitar parts are replaced with a heavy electric guitar. Also the intro is played from tape and is not performed live.
Poker	This is the Face The Music album arrangement, but Jeff sings all the lead vocals rather than trading lines with Kelly Groucutt. Also the ending is extended slightly, giving the song a bigger finish.
Nightrider	This is the Face The Music album arrangement, but with a different keyboard on the intro.
Ocean Breakup/King Of The Universe	Based upon the On The Third Day album version, this one is quite different. Kelly Groucutt sings most vocal parts with Jeff adding harmony, except the last verse which Jeff sings alone. The humming parts are cut altogether. And the string plucking ending is greatly extended with a violin taking over most of the string plucking part before moving into a unique solo part.	Not performed on all shows
Oh No Not Susan (Part 1)	Only a short section of Oh No Not Susan, the guitar and moog part from the song's end, is played.	Not performed on all shows
Bluebird Is Dead	Almost the same as the On The Third Day album version, this arrangement includes Kelly Groucutt on backing vocals and a more prominent piano part at the end of the instrumental bridge.	Not performed on all shows
Oh No Not Susan (Part 2)	A repeat of the short guitar and moog part is included after Bluebird Is Dead.	Not performed on all shows
New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise	This song is shortened from the On The Third Day album version in that it completely cuts all the vocal sections and only includes the song's instrumental bridge and all instrumental parts following the final verse. The ending is also slightly extended, allowing for a bigger finish to the song and the entire suite of On The Third Day songs.	Not performed on all shows
Hugh's Cello Solo	N/A	The performance starts with a long cello solo by Hugh alone, but near the end it morphs into Flight Of The Bumblebee with Bev, Kelly and Jeff joining in on drums, bass and guitar respectively. Unlike Mik's violin solo, the cello solo was not improvised and was the same melody at each performance.
Showdown	This is the standard single arrangement except everything after the "Y'know I need you child" is cut and replaced with a guitar outro. Starting with the late European part of the tour, about half of the guitar solo was replaced with a piano part.
Eldorado Overture	Eldorado album version	This is a taped intro from the Eldorado album, with the band joining in shortly after the spoken part.
Can't Get It Out Of My Head	This is the Eldorado album arrangement except the keyboard is different on the bridge.
Poor Boy (The Greenwood)	This is the Eldorado album arrangement except there is an additional string riff at the song's start. Additionally Kelly Groucutt sings lead on all choruses and the first two lines of the first two verses.
Illusions In G Major	This is the Eldorado album arrangement except it has a slightly different and harder guitar on the intro and end. Kelly Groucutt sings lead on the second verse and adds harmony vocals throughout. Additionally, the song is played slightly faster than the album version.
Eldorado	This is the basic Eldorado album arrangement but it cuts the third verse ("Say goodbye, the city's heroes sing...") and the second chorus. Also, Kelly Groucutt sings lead on the choruses.
Eldorado Finale	Eldorado arrangement, but cuts the vocal line at song's end.
Mik's Violin Solo	N/A	This is an unnamed solo piece written by Mik that sometimes used passages from Edvard Grieg's In The Hall Of The Mountain King as well as heavy echo effects as the solo part progressed. This must have been improvised as the melody varied from show to show. This violin solo part merged with a selection from of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 and Orange Blossom Special with the drums, bass and keyboards joining in.
Strange Magic	This is sort of the Face The Music album arrangement, using the same basic intro/verse/chorus arrangement, but the backing is very different. Instead, Bev steps from behind the drums and stands at the front of the stage playing only a tambourine a singing backing vocals. The lead guitar parts are played on keyboard, there are no female backing vocals, and it has a non-fading end.	This song was not performed at all shows.
Medley: 10538 Overture/Do Ya	This is an interesting medley that merges the first half of 10538 Overture with the first half of Do Ya. On 10538 Overture, it is the basic arrangement from ELO's first album except: Kelly sings all lead vocals except the "did you see him run, did you see him fall" and "did you see him hide, did you see him crawl" lines, which Jeff sings; there is an added keyboard part that plays over most of the instrumental parts; and only the first three minutes of the song is played before merging into Do Ya. On Do Ya, it is the basic original Move single version except: it has the extra "and I heard the police playin' with their guns" line from the as-yet unrecorded ELO version, Kelly sings the long "but I... part that starts the choruses; it includes string parts; and only the first verse and chorus are performed. Following the Do Ya chorus, the song returns to the 10538 Overture guitar riff to end the song.
Evil Woman	This is the Face The Music album arrangement, but without the orchestral intro and a non-fading end.
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle	This is the Ma-Ma-Ma Belle single arrangement with added piano throughout; Kelly Groucutt sings lead on the second verse and the "ma-ma-ma belle" parts on the choruses with Jeff singing the "or I will get you" (and similar) parts on the choruses; the end has an additional chorus and a lengthy instrumental part running nearly 1:20 before a big ending. On the later UK performances, the song had an approximately 20 second drum intro with Kelly encouraging the audience to clap to the beat.
Let's Spend The Night Together/Piano Concerto No. 1/The End	Although this song was never known to have been recorded by the band, this arrangement is mostly of the song Let's Spend The Night Together. At about four minutes into the song, there is an approximately 30 second inclusion of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, then a return to Let's Spend The Night Together. The last 30 seconds or so is the end section of the Beatles' The End ("and in the end, the love you take...").	This song was not performed at all shows.
Roll Over Beethoven	This is the ELO 2 UK album arrangment, but cuts the mellotron intro; also, the third and fourth verses and second chorus are cut, replaced by a long instrumental jam and picks up at the repeated "Roll Over Beethoven" part; the ending is extended, drawing out the last notes in a long jam. The early performances in the tour also include a special intro that inserts a short section of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (First Movement) between the opening notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and the rock 'n' roll guitar intro.

Releases

Three performances from this tour have had official release. Two of these releases are audio only and one is both audio and video, although none are complete performances. There have also been a number of bootlegs, many which fill in the gaps from the official releases.

The February 14, 1976 performance at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom (which has since closed down and been destroyed) was released in 1998 in both the US and UK on a collection called Live At Winterland '76 from Eagle Records. Although this is the first official release of this concert, the concert had been widely available for many years in a variety of radio shows and bootlegs and it warrants special attention. The recording was first used for the Rock Around The World show #85 radio show produced by Westwood One and broadcast on March 21, 1976. This radio show included the complete concert minus the cello and violin solos and the On The Third Day suite. For Rock Around The World show #120 broadcast on November 21, 1976, Westwood One repackaged the songs Showdown, Strange Magic and Evil Woman from this concert and released it to radio as a highlight show that included similar excerpts from concerts by Orleans, Marshall Tucker Band and Genesis. The concert performance was repackaged again for Rock Around The World show #142, this time interspersed with interviews with Bev Bevan and broadcast on April 24, 1977. This broadcast, was over a year after the concert performance and well after A New World Record was released. Because it was used to promote the then current ELO album, the radio show included the studio versions of Shangri-La and So Fine from the new album at the end of the show. The show was repackaged yet again for Rock Around The World show #200 under the title Rock Around The World Bicentennial Show that was broadcast on April 6, 1978. This was a "best of" type show and included the ELO songs Roll Over Beethoven and Ma-Ma-Ma Belle while including similar concert excerpts from bands such as Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffet, Supertramp and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Although all these broadcasts were not available for purchase by the general public, they were heavily used on radio and were readily available on the bootleg market for many years. The concert performance was most commonly available on the Freedom City Pandemonium bootleg vinyl (TARKL 1994), although this release further excluded Fire On High, Showdown and Ma-Ma-Ma Belle. In 1998, although incomplete, it was officially released on an album called Live At Winterland '76 put out by Eagle Records. Most recently, a mostly unedited version of the concert, complete with stage banter, has been available for download at the Wolfgang's Vault website. (Click http://www.concertvault.com/electric-light-orchestra/winterland-february-14-1976.html for purchase and download information.) This download includes the missing cello and violin solos, however, it still does not include the On The Third Day suite which was known to have been performed as part of the show.

The June 20, 1976 performance at the New Victoria Theatre (now called the Apollo Victoria) in London saw official release as the Fusion Concert - Live In London video. This was released in 1990 on VHS video only in the UK on Pickwick Video Ltd (PTR 2152). The concert video is apparently one of the first concert films directed by Mike Mansfield, presenter on Supersonic, who went on to fame as a well-known producer and director. The film was initially broadcast on television in the UK on London Weekend Television (LWT) on July 30, 1976, and later syndicated to other broadcasters. Quite a few songs were missing from the broadcast and video release, including Fire On High, Eldorado, Eldorado Finale and both the cello and violin solos. It is quite likely that these missing songs were filmed, but it is unknown if they survived the editing process.

The remaining official release from this tour is the Portsmouth, UK performance on June 22, 1976 which was recorded for broadcast on BBC radio for their BBC Transcription Service series. Which tracks were broadcast on BBC radio are currently unknown. The Portsmouth performance was later broadcast in the USA on August 23, 1981 for London Wavelength's BBC Rock Hour program, but cut several songs, including Fire On High, Poor Boy (The Greenwood), Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, Roll Over Beethoven and the cello and violin solos. The concert was commercially released on the 1999 Live At The BBC CD (along with live selections from previous year's BBC performances) on Eagle Records. Unfortunately, this audio also is incomplete and cuts 10538 Overture/Do Ya, Roll Over Beethoven and the cello and violin solos. The concert was bootlegged in the 1970s on an Atomic Records LP (AR 723) under the title America Sees The Light. This bootleg features all songs from the concert, including the elusive cello and violin solos, but excludes Poor Boy (The Greenwood). An enduring mystery is the exclusion of Eldorado and Eldorado Finale from the concert. These songs are not available in any form anywhere, so it is unclear if they were even performed at this concert.

Other bootlegged performances, which are all audience recordings, include a March 4, 1976 performance in Detroit, Michigan, a March 19, 1976 performance in Boston, Massachusetts, a March 16, 1976 performance in Flint, Michigan, and a December 6, 1975 performance in London, England (which is not the same performance as the Fusion Concert - Live In London video performance). All of these bootlegs are the complete concert. Luckily for fans, the Detroit performance includes the very rare Let's Spend The Night Together/Piano Concerto No. 1/The End medley and the London concert includes the equally rare use of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (First Movement) to intro Roll Over Beethoven, rather than the usual Fifth Symphony.

These recordings are evidence that during this tour, ELO were performing their longest setlist ever, running as long as an hour and 45 minutes and including as many as 29 different songs (with several as medleys).

The chart below summarizes the available recordings from this tour, bootleg or otherwise.

Date	Location	Source	Quality	Images	Comments
December 6, 1975	London, UK	Audience	Fair		The intro to Roll Over Beethoven uses a live performance of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (First Movement) rather than the Fifth Symphony. The show does not include Strange Magic, probably because it was not yet a single at the time of this concert. It also includes a slightly different ordering of the songs at the beginning of the show with the order being Fire On High, Showdown, On The Third Day suite, Hugh's solo, Poker, Nightrider and Eldorado Overture with the rest the same as other concerts.
February 8, 1976	Seattle, USA	Audience	Very Good
February 14, 1976	San Francisco, USA	Sound board	Excellent	Bootleg cover for February 14, 1976 show	HEAR IT ON . No version of this concert includes the On The Third Day suite and it remains unclear if it was actually performed.
March 4, 1976	Detroit, USA	Audience	Good		This is the only known recording of the rare Let's Spend The Night Together/Piano Concerto In A Minor/The End medley.
March 7, 1976	Buffalo, USA	Audience	Good		This recording cuts off at Evil Woman and misses Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, Roll Over Beethoven and an other closing number.
March 16, 1976	Flint, USA	Audience	Very Good	Bootleg cover for March 16, 1976 show	The performance of Hugh's Solo is incomplete.
March 19, 1976	Boston, USA	Audience	Good/Excellent		There are two differently sourced bootlegs of this concert. The one that has excellent sound quality is missing the first minute or so of Poor Boy (The Greenwood), but the other has the complete song. In addition, there is a complete bootleg recording of the opening band, Journey.
June 20, 1976	London, UK	Sound board	Very Good		Taken from the Fusion Concert - Live In London video, this performance excludes Fire On High, the On The Third Day suite, and both Hugh and Mik's solos. These missing tracks are not available anywhere, official or bootleg.
June 22, 1976	Portsmouth, UK	Sound board	Excellent		The official release on this show on the Live At The BBC CD, it is incomplete, however, the complete concert (minus Eldorado and Eldorado Finale which may not have been performed) is available as a bootleg.

Headlining/Opening Acts

This was clearly a transition time for the popularity of the band. During the tour, sometimes they were the opening act and at other times they were the headline act. The other bands they opened for or had open for them varied greatly from performance to performance. In at least two known cases, they opened for Bachman Turner Overdrive and Jethro Tull. Where ELO was the headliner, opening acts included mostly Little Feat and Journey, with occasionally openings by Kingfish, Elvin Bishop, Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash, Rory Gallagher, Camel, Mahogany Rush, Pure Prarie League, Suzi Quatro and Steve Gibbons Band.

Little Feat was originally scheduled to tour much more extensively with the band, but after the San Diego show, they had a disagreement and left the tour schedule. The nature of the disagreement is unknown.

Photos

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The Courier-Journal advertisement for March 13, 1976 show Newspaper ad for March 9, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 9, 1976 show March 9, 1976 show review from Enquirer And News (Note: it's a bad review!) The Courier-Journal advertisement for March 13, 1976 show Ticket for March 14, 1976 show Ticket for March 17, 1976 show Newspaper advertisement for March 19, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 20, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 20, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 20, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 14, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 17, 1976 show Newspaper advertisement for March 19, 1976 show Note mislabeling the band as Electric Light Company Ticket stubs for March 20, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 23, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 23, 1976 show Ticket for March 24, 1976 show Ticket for March 24, 1976 show Announcement of March 24, 1976 from Muhlenberg Weekly newspaper Newspaper ad for March 24, 1976 from Muhlenberg Weekly newspaper Ticket stubs for March 23, 1976 show Ticket2 for March 24, 1976 show Announcement of March 24, 1976 from Muhlenberg Weekly newspaper Newspaper ad for March 24, 1976 from Muhlenberg Weekly newspaper March 24, 1976 concert review from Muhlenberg Weekly newspaper Ticket stub for March 27, 1976 show March 27, 1976 concert review from Greensboro newspaper Ticket stub for March 29, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 29, 1976 show March 24, 1976 concert review from Muhlenberg Weekly newspaper Ticket stub for March 27, 1976 show March 27, 1976 concert review from Greensboro newspaper Ticket stubs for March 29, 1976 show First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Ticket stub for March 31, 1976 show Newspaper advertisement for March 31, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 1, 1976 show Jacksonville Times Union advertisement for April 2, 1976 show Ticket stub for March 31, 1976 show Newspaper advertisement for March 31, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 1, 1976 show Jacksonville Times Union advertisement for April 2, 1976 show Journal and Constitution announcement of April 4, 1976 show Journal and Constitution announcement of April 4, 1976 show Atlanta Constitution announcement of April 4, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 4, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 6, 1976 show Journal and Constitution announcements of April 4, 1976 show Atlanta Constitution announcement of April 4, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 4, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 6, 1976 show St. Petersburg Times review of April 6, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 9, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 11, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 11, 1976 show UMSL Current review of April 14, 1976 show St. Petersburg Times review of April 6, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 9, 1976 show Image kindly provided by Paul Castorina Ticket stubs for April 11, 1976 show UMSL Current review of April 14, 1976 show Published April 22, 1976 Handbill for April 16, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 16, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 17, 1976 show Backstage pass for April 17, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 16, 1976 show Handbill for April 16, 1976 show Ticket stub for April 17, 1976 show Image kindly provided by RockinHouston.com Backstage pass for April 17, 1976 show Image kindly provided by RockinHouston.com Ticket stubs for April 18, 1976 show Poster for April 26, 1976 show Press invitation (closed) Press invitation (open) New Musical Express ad for the UK tour Ticket stubs for April 18, 1976 show Poster for April 26, 1976 show Image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Press invitation for tour announcement, both open and closed (this was probably cancelled along with the tour) booklet has an image of the lightbulb split down the middl when closed; open to reveal announcement when open; backside is blank New Musical Express ad for the UK tour New Musical Express ad for May 15, 1976 show Ticket stubs for June 17, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 10th show) Ticket stubs for June 17, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 10th show) Ticket stub for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) Ticket stub for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) Ticket stub for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) Ticket stub for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) Ticket stub for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) Ticket stub for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) Ticket stub for June 20, 1976 show Record Mirror article for May 15, 1975 show (Rescheduled to June 19 date) Ticket stubs for June 17, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 10th show) Ticket stubs for June 19, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 15th show) First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Ticket stub for June 20, 1976 show Ticket stub for June 24, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 14th show) Ticket stub for June 24, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 14th show) Ticket stub for June 24, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 14th show) Ticket stub for June 24, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 14th show) Ticket stub for June 27, 1976 show Ticket stub for June 27, 1976 show Unknown newspaper announcement of summer North American tour Ticket stub for August 18, 1976 show Ticket stubs for June 24, 1976 show (Rescheduled May 14th show) Note the hand-written rescheduled dates. Ticket stub for June 27, 1976 show First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Unknown newspaper announcement of summer North American tour Ticket stub for August 18, 1976 show Image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Poster for August 18, 1976 show Newspaper ad August 21, 1976 show Newspaper report of cancellation of the August 21, 1976 show Ticket stub for August 25, 1976 show Ticket stub for August 25, 1976 show Newspaper ad for August 27, 1976 show Poster for August 18, 1976 show Newspaper ad and article on cancellation for August 21, 1976 show Ticket stubs for August 25, 1976 show Newspaper ad for August 27, 1976 show Ticket stub for August 28, 1976 show Ticket stub for August 28, 1976 show Newspaper ad August 29, 1976 show Newspaper ad August 29, 1976 show Magazine ad September 6, 1976 show Magazine ad September 6, 1976 show Magazine ad September 6, 1976 show T-shirt from September 6, 1976 show Ticket stubs for August 28, 1976 show First image kindly provided by Barb Wernert and George Krantz Newspapers ads for August 29, 1976 show Magazine ads for September 6, 1976 show T-shirt from September 6, 1976 show Article for September 8, 1976 show Ad for September 8 & 9, 1976 shows Ad for September 8, 9 and 13, 1976 shows Ticket stub for September 11, 1976 show Ticket stub for September 11, 1976 show Article for September 8, 1976 show Ad for September 8 & 9, 1976 shows Ad for September 8, 9 & 13 1976 shows Ticket stubs for September 11, 1976 show Newspaper review for September 12, 1976 show Ticket stub for September 14, 1976 show Ticket stub for September 14, 1976 show Ticket stub for September 14, 1976 show Ticket stub for September 14, 1976 show Magazine ad for UK tour Magazine ad for UK tour Newspaper review for September 12, 1976 show Ticket stubs for September 14, 1976 show First image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Magazine ad for UK tour Image kindly provided by Graham Bennett Magazine ad for UK tour Magazine ad for UK tour Poster for the tour Newspaper clipping about the rescheduling of the UK tour Newspaper clipping showing the early tour dates Magazine ad for UK tour Poster for the tour (note the similarity to the Olé ELO album cover) Newspaper clipping about the rescheduling of the UK tour Newspaper clipping showing the early tour dates Record Mirror article showing the early tour dates Record Mirror article showing the later tour dates Record Mirror article on cancellation of later tour dates Record Mirror article showing the rescheduled later tour dates Record Mirror article showing the early tour dates Record Mirror article showing the later tour dates Record Mirror article on cancellation of later tour dates Record Mirror article showing the rescheduled later tour dates Unknown newspaper clipping about December 1975 shows Unknown newspaper clipping about December 1975 shows	Live At Winterland '76 CD cover The Complete ELO Live Collection CD Live At Winterland '76 (March 28, 1998) * UK * Eagle Records EAMCD0038 Live At Winterland '76 (September 8, 1998) * USA * Cleopatra CLP0354 The USA CD is the same as the UK issue, but with a sticker with the new label and stock number The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (October 3, 2000) * USA * Cleopatra CLP0932) Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990) * UK * Pickwick PTR 2152) Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD (2010) * UK * Eagle Vision EREDV780) Live At The BBC CD Freedom City Pandemonium bootleg LP Live At The BBC CD album (1999) * USA * Eagle Records EAMCD097) Freedom City Pandemonium LP bootleg album (circa 1977) * USA * TARKL 1994) America Sees The Light bootleg LP America Sees The Light LP bootleg album (circa 1977) * USA * Atomic Records AR 723)
UK Tour program - Front cover / All pages / Back cover

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Fan Comments

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Song Comments

Fire On High (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"The sell-out crowd listened in darkness as the eerie sounds of ELO's Waterfall opened their portion of the program. From Waterfall they plunged into two other songs from their newest album, Face The Music, called Poker and Nightrider."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)
Editor's Note: Is is reasonably certain that the author is confusing the opener Fire On High with Waterfall and Waterfall was not actually performed on this tour at all.

"The show starts with the tape montage from Fire On High, the overture from Face The Music, with the sound rolling around the arena like indoor thunder. And just so you know this is a cosmic occasion, there is the laser, which literally shoots energy into the audience. A single, fat beam of green light hits a revolving mirrorball, and rays streak down onto the multitude, like a phaser attack from a Star Trek army. The Orchestra's musical attack when the lights come up is no less stunning. Strings and keyboards mesh together with some majesty, but do it with a force that makes the hall of the mountain king look like a Mecca ballroom."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express review of March 23, 1976 Philadelphia show)

"In 1976 pre-recorded backing tapes were used for the first time to support the group, providing the intro's of Fire On High, Roll Over Beethoven and the prologue of Eldorado Overture."
Patrik Guttenbacher, Marc Haines, & Alexander von Petersdorff (1996 - Unexpected Messages)

• Running Time: 5:28
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Poker (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"From Waterfall they plunged into two other songs from their newest album, Face The Music, called Poker and Nightrider."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

+ "A natural to blast off with [on stage], Poker is the nearest ELO get to boogie, the full-tild rhythm suggesting a touch of the Quos. Except this baby has strings and cellos on board."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)

"They follow this up with the rocking Poker. Again, some mixing problems, but lots of energy and overall a great performance. This leads into a fantastic performance of Nightrider..."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 3:46
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Nightrider (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"From Waterfall they plunged into two other songs from their newest album, Face The Music, called Poker and Nightrider."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"[The performance of Poker] leads into a fantastic performance of Nightrider, although I found the strings to be too low in the mix."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 3:46
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Ocean Breakup/King Of The Universe (Winterland February 14, 1976)

• Running Time: Unknown
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Unreleased

Oh No Not Susan (Winterland February 14, 1976)

• Running Time: Unknown
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Unreleased

Bluebird Is Dead (Winterland February 14, 1976)

• Running Time: Unknown
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Unreleased

New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise (Winterland February 14, 1976)

• Running Time: Unknown
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Unreleased

Hugh's Cello Solo/Flight of the Bumblebee (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"Two string solos were by Hugh McDowell and Mike [sic] Kaminski, on the cello and violin respectively came off with an aura of expertise."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"The tension provided by the classical strings was best displayed in the cello solo on Flight Of The Bumblebee and in pieces like 10538 Overture, from the first ELO album."
Unknown (March 13, 1976 - Billboard review of February 14, 1976 show)

"A brief interlude which consisted of a stunning cello solo by Hugh McDowall exhibited the virtuosity of the performer."
Eric Lund (April 8, 1976 - Muhlenberg Weekly review of March 24, 1976 show)

"The group played selections from their latest album, Face The Music, before allowing an astonishing solo by one of the cellits. With the green light playing off his instrument, he went from turgid classical phrases which would delight any avant garde chamber group, to boogie, and even a wonderfully wild sortee with Flight Of The Bumblebee."
Jonas Kover (September, 1976 - Unknown newspaper's review of September 12th concert)
Editor's Note: These comments are not necessarily for this Winterland performance, but the database does not have another place to store the comments at the moment so they are being placed here for posterity.

• Running Time: 4:57
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Hugh McDowell (solo) & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Flight Of The Bumblebee)
• Performed By: Hugh McDowell (cello), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals)

• Released On: digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)

Showdown (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"The range of material covered the full spectrum of the Orchestra's accomplishments. From a tight medley off On the Third Day to the classical pop tune Showdown and on to their latest single Strange Magic-- all were given enough spirit to create a relaxing feeling. "
Mark Fowler (April 20, 1976 - Houston Daily Cougar review of April 17, 1976 show)

"I was somewhat disappointed with Showdown. The cellos weren't loud enough in the mix, being totally drowned out by the rest of the band. The cellos are the hallmark of this song. Their performance of this song on The Night the Light Went On In Long Beach was much better."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 4:47
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Eldorado Overture (Winterland February 14, 1976)
The Live At Winterland '76 labels this song as Eldorado Suite (Including Can't Get It Out Of My Head), which runs 13 minutes and 14 seconds and includes several Eldorado songs other than this one.

"A group of pieces from ELO's fourth album turned out to be the best of their latter day songs, Eldorado, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Illusions, Poor Boy, and The Eldorado Overture [sic] were all done well."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"The Eldorado Overture and Can't Get It Out of My Head are masterpieces on record with their intricate cuts and violin passages. The live versions, while equally satisfying to the ear, were at the same time fun to watch due to ELO's added stage antics."
Mark Fowler (April 20, 1976 - Houston Daily Cougar review of April 17, 1976 show)

"This suite [of Eldorado songs] starts off rather poorly, mostly because of Lynne's lousy guitar playing on the Overture [sic] section. He sounds like he was trying to brush his teeth with a 5-piece patio set."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 2:08
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Can't Get It Out Of My Head (Winterland February 14, 1976)
The Live At Winterland '76 labels this song as Eldorado Suite (Including Can't Get It Out Of My Head), which runs [13:14] and includes several Eldorado songs other than this one.

"A group of pieces from ELO's fourth album turned out to be the best of their latter day songs, Eldorado, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Illusions, Poor Boy, and The Eldorado Overture [sic] were all done well."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"Songs like Can't Get It Out Of My Head and Poor Boy drive American audiences strictly bananas. Not to mention the quaintly titled Illusions In G Major, with is a hard nosed flat-out rocker, the sort Jerry Lee would like."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)

"The orchestra returned for the more rock oriented should and singing of Showdown, then another glorious amplified build-up of strings and sound ushering in I Can't Get You Out Of My Head [sic], with its rather straight forward melody cushioned in a full orchestral sound, occasionally let loose with intriguing sonic frills and turns."
Jonas Kover (September, 1976 - Unknown newspaper's review of September 12th concert)
Editor's Note: These comments are not necessarily for this Winterland performance, but the database does not have another place to store the comments at the moment so they are being placed here for posterity.

• Running Time: 3:56
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Poor Boy (The Greenwood) (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"A group of pieces from ELO's fourth album turned out to be the best of their latter day songs, Eldorado, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Illusions, Poor Boy, and The Eldorado Overture [sic] were all done well."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"Songs like Can't Get It Out Of My Head and Poor Boy drive American audiences strictly bananas. Not to mention the quaintly titled Illusions In G Major, with is a hard nosed flat-out rocker, the sort Jerry Lee would like."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)

• Running Time: 2:40
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)

Illusions In G Major (Winterland February 14, 1976)
The Live At Winterland '76 labels this song as Eldorado Suite (Including Can't Get It Out Of My Head), which runs [13:14] and includes several Eldorado songs other than this one.

"A group of pieces from ELO's fourth album turned out to be the best of their latter day songs, Eldorado, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Illusions, Poor Boy, and The Eldorado Overture [sic] were all done well."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"Songs like Can't Get It Out Of My Head and Poor Boy drive American audiences strictly bananas. Not to mention the quaintly titled Illusions In G Major, with is a hard nosed flat-out rocker, the sort Jerry Lee would like."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)

• Running Time: 2:24
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Eldorado (Winterland February 14, 1976)
The Live At Winterland '76 labels this song as Eldorado Suite (Including Can't Get It Out Of My Head), which runs [13:14] and includes several Eldorado songs other than this one.

"A group of pieces from ELO's fourth album turned out to be the best of their latter day songs, Eldorado, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Illusions, Poor Boy, and The Eldorado Overture [sic] were all done well."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"Their performance of Eldorado is also nicely done..."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 3:34
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Eldorado Finale (Winterland February 14, 1976)
The Live At Winterland '76 labels this song as Eldorado Suite (Including Can't Get It Out Of My Head), which runs [13:14] and includes several Eldorado songs other than this one.

"Only the U.S.A. shows [on the Face The Music tour] included Eldorado [and] Eldorado Finale..."
Patrik Guttenbacher, Marc Haines, & Alexander von Petersdorff (1996 - Unexpected Messages)

• Running Time: 1:14
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Mik's Violin Solo/Hungarian Dance No. 5/Orange Blossom Special (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"Two string solos were by Hugh McDowell and Mike [sic] Kaminski, on the cello and violin respectively came off with an aura of expertise."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"The man with the toughest job on stage is violinist Mik Kaminski. Two thirds of the way into the set, the band walk off and leave him to do his solo. Deja vu lives. Haven't they just done that with the cello guy, who went down a storm? They have, and Mik has to follow it, with the violin no way as much a rock novelty as the cello. [...] His solo consists of a whole bunch of wild improvisations, with a lot of radical sounds, every bit as intriguing as the cello spot. He rounds it off with a numble rendition of Brahms' Hungarian Dances, and when the ovation begins to fade for that, he skips into Orange Blossom Special and dances a hoe-down round the stage. Never seems to fail."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express)

"Occasionally, a spotlight would catch violinist Mike Kaminsky [sic] at a bad angle and temporarily blind him. Undaunted, he closed his eyes and beautifully weaved a solo of everything from various violin classics to a knee-slapping square-dance jig, much to the crowd's delight."
Mark Fowler (April 20, 1976 - Houston Daily Cougar review of April 17, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 6:17
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Mik Kaminski (solo), Johannes Brahms (Hungarian Dance No. 5), Ervin T. Rouse & Chubby Wise (Orange Blossom Special)
• Performed By: Mik Kaminski (violin), Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Kelly Groucutt (bass)

• Released On: digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)

Strange Magic (Winterland February 14, 1976)
In this live performance, Bev Bevan stepped out from behind the drums to stand in the front of the stage playing tambourine and singing backup/harmony vocals.

"[ELO's] more sensuously pop side showed up in new songs like the light Strange Magic or the latest hit, Evil Woman."
Unknown (March 13, 1976 - Billboard review of February 14, 1976 show)

"The range of material covered the full spectrum of the Orchestra's accomplishments. From a tight medley off On the Third Day to the classical pop tune Showdown and on to their latest single Strange Magic-- all were given enough spirit to create a relaxing feeling. "
Mark Fowler (April 20, 1976 - Houston Daily Cougar review of April 17, 1976 show)

"At a performance on St Valentine s Day at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, after playing Strange Magic they temporarily stopped the show so they could hand out red roses to the audience."
John Van der Kiste (August 2015 - Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After)

• Running Time: 4:01
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (backing vocals, tambourine), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

10538 Overture/Do Ya (Winterland February 14, 1976)
This medley has 10538 Overture from [0:00 to 2:56] and the remainder ([2:56 to 5:27]) as Do Ya.

"A selection of songs from On The Third Day and the song 10538 Overture from the first ELO album were excellent. The former was spiced by a string break which climaxed with the addition of Jeff Lynne's guitar bursting in onthe subtler strings."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"The tension provided by the classical strings was best displayed in the cello solo on Flight Of The Bumblebee and in pieces like 10538 Overture, from the first ELO album. [...] The troupe also paid homage to the Move (the band from which came Bevan and ELO leader Jeff Lynne), a group that was never justly recognized in the States, by serving up tasty versions of Do Ya? [sic]."
Unknown (March 13, 1976 - Billboard review of February 14, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 4:52
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Evil Woman (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"Enthusiastic receptions were given to the more popular material, such as Evil Woman, although it was not as exciting as their earlier, more complex material."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"[ELO's] more sensuously pop side showed up in new songs like the light Strange Magic or the latest hit, Evil Woman."
Unknown (March 13, 1976 - Billboard review of February 14, 1976 show)

"Evil Woman is okay..."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 4:55
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Ma-Ma-Ma Belle (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"...And Ma-Ma-Ma Belle has lots of energy, but sounds like it's being rushed."
Theodore Vrandt (February 21, 2007 - Live At Winterland '76 CD review)

• Running Time: 4:53
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Roll Over Beethoven (Winterland February 14, 1976)
"The second encore and their tour de force was Chuck Berry's Roll Over Beethoven. Roll Over [sic] is the consummate ELO song: a perfect fusion of esoteric classical riffs and Lynne's blazing Berry licks. The final number was raw energy and a fitting end to this highly energized performance."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"The high point of the show was yet to come however as the encore proved to be possibly the best performed and exhilierating experience in recent history of Muhlenberg shows. The rumbling thunder of Beethoven's 5th meant only one thing, the ELO theme, the old Chuck Berry tune Rollover Beethoven [sic]. The sight was nothing short of amazing with the whole band going wild on their instruments, and ELO leader Jeff Lynne cracking the first trace of a smile all night. As the long encore ended bassist Kelly Groucutt was dwelling with keyboard player Richard Tandy and the entire string section of two cellos and violin were playing virtually on top of each other. Cellist Hugh McDowall succeeded in outdoing the rest of the band making his cumbersome cello look like a parasol, spinning it on his head and behind his back. The majority of the crowd was on its feet before they even finished, and ELO left the stage for the last time; obviously anything more would have been anti-climactic."
Eric Lund (April 8, 1976 - Muhlenberg Weekly review of March 24, 1976 show)

"The ovation was tremendous, with the crowd stomping and calling for 'ELO' and rock. The orchestra returned with the electrified chords of Beethoven's Fifth, a massive dose of green lights dousing the arena, followed byt eh ear-splintering sounds of their famous Roll Over Beethoven with the musicians letting loose all over the stage. The well-planned ending to their performance with exceptionally done, creating one of the finest rock musical moments the auditorium has ever witnessed. If Beethoven could have heard it, he would have probably enjoyed it too."
Jonas Kover (September, 1976 - Unknown newspaper's review of September 12th concert)
Editor's Note: These comments are not necessarily for this Winterland performance, but the database does not have another place to store the comments at the moment so they are being placed here for posterity.

"On Roll Over Beethoven [in concert] we used to do verse and verse about; someone does a verse and gets a rest on the next one."
Kelly Groucutt (March 3, 2006 - Guitar & Bass magazine)

• Running Time: 6:15
• Record Date: February 14, 1976
• Record Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, USA
• Written By: Chuck Berry
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 April 13 — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD038)
  • Live At Winterland '76 CD album (1998 September 29 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0354)
  • The Complete ELO Live Collection CD album (2000 October 3 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0932)
  • digital album (2006 — USA — Wolfgang's Vault website)
  
  

Poker (London June 20, 1976)
"[Fire On High] was followed up with the electrifying Poker which is where the [Fusion] video starts. Lots of noise and jiggling around in our seats-- London audiences are renowned for being reserved, anyway. [Mike] Mansfied hardly varies his camera shots, showing (for him anyway) an admirable sense of restraint. How many camera men can you spot? Poker veers into Nightrider..."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

Some overdubbing of this performance is obvious thanks to the performance of Poker. During the line "the dream in every player's heart," Jeff Lynne obviously forgets or flubs the line and barely sings into the microphone, however his voice is still very clearly heard. He must realize at the time that he misses the line because he sort of laughs about it afterwards and looks at Kelly Groucutt, who is off camera singing harmony vocals.

• Running Time: 3:38
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Nightrider (London June 20, 1976)
"Poker veers into Nightrider, and it should be obvious to everyone the difference between ELO live in 1976 and 1978. ELO worked a lot harder on their sound in those days (i.e. no tapes!), Mr. Tandy in particular. Certainly, with his Mellotron providing a more than passable approximation of the choir in addition to his regular vocal duties, he had no time for nose scratching liek that in the 1978 vid!"
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 4:10
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Showdown (London June 20, 1976)
"Showdown generates excitement..."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 5:08
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Eldorado Overture (London June 20, 1976)

• Running Time: 1:01
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Can't Get It Out Of My Head (London June 20, 1976)

• Running Time: 3:53
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Poor Boy (The Greenwood) (London June 20, 1976)
"Nod of appreciation to the furious, string-driven things at the climax of Poor Boy [sic], before my fave rave..."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

"[Jeff Lynne and I] used to share the lead [vocals in concert] on things like Poor Boy."
Kelly Groucutt (March 3, 2006 - Guitar & Bass magazine)

• Running Time: 2:53
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Illusions In G Major (London June 20, 1976)
"Illusions [sic] gets the crowd going..."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 2:40
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Strange Magic (London June 20, 1976)
In this live performance, Bev Bevan stepped out from behind the drums to stand in the front of the stage playing tambourine and singing backup/harmony vocals.

"Bev intro's the 'soft, subtle and romantic part of the evening' (do me a favour!!), and for those who didn't know, he can lay down a pretty heavy (head?) backing vocal, as Strange Magic testifies."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 3:50
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (backing vocals, tambourine), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

10538 Overture/Do Ya (London June 20, 1976)
"Back then, I could never understand the words to 10538 Overture, and Kelly's saying 'Sing along with it!' The nutters did punch the air and jump about a bit, which I found strange. The break into Do Ya was the reason, and by acknowledging it showed you were 'a true fan'. Wow!"
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 5:23
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra - Friends And Relatives Various Artists CD album (1999 May 24 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0699)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Evil Woman (London June 20, 1976)
"I was saving myself for the 'hit', and so were a lot of the crowd-- Evil Woman-- ELO's biggie. Most were 'getting down'. I even tapped a foot and sang-- ha, I knew the words to this one! The 'true fans'-- the nutters-- didn't seem to like it though, and there was a bit of a backlash at the time to ELO 'selling out to disco'."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 4:30
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra - Friends And Relatives Various Artists CD album (1999 May 24 — USA — Cleopatra CLP0699)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Ma-Ma-Ma Belle (London June 20, 1976)
"There followed a mass outbreak of clapping for Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, a great song, and also features an acrobatic cameraman, just how did he get that shot?"
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 4:53
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 24 — USA — Eagle Rock EPID85366739)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — UK — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  • Out Of The Blue - Live At Wembley Blu-ray album (2015 March 14 — USA — Eagle Rock ERSBD3017)
  
  

Roll Over Beethoven (London June 20, 1976)
"They went back through most of their past achievements and an all action finale was ensured by doing Roll Over Beethoven, with might have been aptly written just for them. The number enabled them to pull out all the stops, with the string section battling against the rest. It was difficult to make out who won, but when someone hits you it's the punch that counts, not which fist delivered it."
David Brown (June 26, 1976 - Record Mirror review of the June 20, 1976 show)

"A brief hint of a laser (I think they sneaked one in), then the one we're all screaming for, Roll Over Beethoven. I checked to see if it was 'cool' to stand-- it was-- and then it was pandemonium on stage-- not only instruments getting thrashed, but musicians as well. More 'meltdown' than 'fusion'-- witness the human punchbag-- sorry, bass player. Bear in mind that Hugh sharpens his cello spike with a file pre-gig, so as to stab the stage and any wayward bass players that get in the way! Any danger money probably went on stage repairs... Beethoven [sic] trundles on-- Mel does his one man band bit, playing cymbals, piano, cello and Kelly's leg! Poor sod, I thought-- sat on, stabbed, kneed, dragged across stage, and still expected to sing in tune! With Jeff winding up the song, it's all over... bar the shouting (and review!)."
Rob Caiger (1991 - Face The Music fanzine #9)

• Running Time: 7:53
• Record Date: June 20, 1976
• Record Location: New Victoria Theatre, London, UK
• Written By: Chuck Berry
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello, cymbals, piano)

• Released On:
  
  • Fusion Concert - Live In London VHS videotape (1990 — UK — Pickwick PTR 2152)
  • Electric Light Orchestra Live: The Early Years DVD album (2010 August 10 — UK — Eagle Vision EREDV780)
  • Live London 1976 CD album (2010 September 14 — Europe — Immortal IMA 104164)
  
  

Fire On High (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)

• Running Time: 5:35
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Poker (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)

• Running Time: 4:20
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Nightrider (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)

• Running Time: 4:58
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Ocean Breakup/King Of The Universe (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
This song is released on the 1999 Live At The BBC album under the title of Medley - On The Third Day which includes all tracks from the On The Third Day suite. Ocean Breakup / King Of The Universe is tracked on this song from [0:00 to 5:45].

• Running Time: 5:45
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097) [under the title Medley - On The Third Day]

Oh No Not Susan (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
This song is released on the 1999 Live At The BBC album under the title of Medley - On The Third Day which includes all tracks from the On The Third Day suite. It is the guitar riff only (no vocals) of Oh No Not Susan running from [5:45 to 6:35]. A repeat the guitar riff (no vocals) of Oh No Not Susan runs from [10:35 to 11:10]

• Running Time: 0:50 (first part) + 0:35 (second part) = 1:25 (total)
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097) [under the title Medley - On The Third Day]

Bluebird Is Dead (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
This song is released on the 1999 Live At The BBC album under the title of Medley - On The Third Day which includes all tracks from the On The Third Day suite. It runs from [6:35 to 10:35] on the track.

• Running Time: 4:00
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097) [under the title Medley - On The Third Day]

New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
This song is released on the 1999 Live At The BBC album under the title of Medley - On The Third Day which includes all tracks from the On The Third Day suite. It is a version of New World Rising / Ocean Breakup Reprise missing the vocal portions from [11:10 to 12:43]. The remainder of the track as tracked on the Live At The BBC CD is Jeff Lynne speaking to the audience and introducing the next song (Showdown).

• Running Time: 1:33
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097) [under the title Medley - On The Third Day]

Hugh's Cello Solo/Flight Of The Bumblebee (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"Hugh's solo theme was Flight Of The Bumblebee by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff in which Kelly joined in on bass."
Patrik Guttenbacher, Marc Haines, & Alexander von Petersdorff (1996 - Unexpected Messages)

"Violinist Mik Kaminsky [sic] and cellist Hugh McDowall [sic] both stunned the audience during their solos by drawing an amazing array of unusual sounds and effects out of their amplified instruments."
Bill Wilson (April 1976 - unidentified newspaper review of the April 14th concert)

"After the fourth number, the band turned the stage over to cellist Hugh McDowell who performed an amazing solo which incorporated a variety of musical styles and electronic gimmicks. Adding a visual component to the solo was an emerald green laser beam which danced off McDowell's sequined suit and projected patterns onto the stage backdrop."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 9:08
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Hugh McDowell (solo) & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Flight Of The Bumblebee)
• Performed By: Hugh McDowell (cello), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Bev Bevan (drums), other artists and instruments (if any) unknown

• Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)

Showdown (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"The group performed many of the cuts from its Ole ELO greatest hits collection on United Artists including Evil Woman, Strange Magic and the current single Showdown."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 4:45
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Eldorado Overture (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
The E.L.O. Live at the BBC CD incorrectly lists this song title as Eldorado and merges it with Can't Get It Out Of My Head as one track.

• Running Time: 2:04
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Can't Get It Out Of My Head (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
The E.L.O. Live at the BBC CD incorrectly lists this song title as Eldorado and merges it with Eldorado Overture as one track.

"Further, Lynnes' melodies were imaginative and moving, particularly in the slower songs such as Kuiama and Can't Get It Out Of My Head."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 4:01
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Poor Boy (The Greenwood) (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"[Jeff Lynne and I] used to share the lead [vocals in concert] on things like Poor Boy."
Kelly Groucutt (March 3, 2006 - Guitar & Bass magazine)

• Running Time: 2:42
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Illusions In G Major (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)

• Running Time: 3:39
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Mik's Violin Solo/In The Hall Of The Mountain King/Hungarian Dance No. 5/Orange Blossom Special (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"Violinist Mick Kaminsky [sic] also performed a laser-enhanced solo several songs later which was well-received."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

"Mik's new solo theme [on the Face The Music tour] was Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Johannes Brahms with drums and bass joining in. On other occasions he played Orange Blossom Special by E.T. Rousse and sometimes a violin version of his solo of In The Hall Of The Mountain King by Edvard Grieg."
Patrik Guttenbacher, Marc Haines, & Alexander von Petersdorff (1996 - Unexpected Messages)

• Running Time: 9:29
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Mik Kaminski (solo), Edvard Grieg (In The Hall Of The Mountain King), Johannes Brahms (Hungarian Dance No. 5), Ervin T. Rouse & Chubby Wise (Orange Blossom Special)
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Mik Kaminski (violin)

• Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)

Strange Magic (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
In this live performance, Bev Bevan stepped out from behind the drums to stand in the front of the stage playing tambourine and singing backup/harmony vocals.

"The group performed many of the cuts from its Ole ELO greatest hits collection on United Artists including Evil Woman, Strange Magic and the current single Showdown."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 3:36
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (backing vocals, tambourine), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

10538 Overture/Do Ya (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"The [1999 Live At The BBC] CD manages to leave off three tracks from those originally broadcast by the BBC - Ma Ma Ma Belle (from Golders Green Hippodrome) and 10538 Overture / Do Ya (from Portsmouth)."
Rob Caiger (July 19, 1999 - Showdown mailing list)
Editor's Note: Roll Over Beethoven, Hugh McDowell's cello solo and Mik Kaminski's violin solo were also left off this CD.

• Running Time: 5:12
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)

Evil Woman (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"The group performed many of the cuts from its Ole ELO greatest hits collection on United Artists including Evil Woman, Strange Magic and the current single Showdown."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

• Running Time: 5:19
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Ma-Ma-Ma Belle (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)

• Running Time: 5:32
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Roll Over Beethoven (Portsmouth June 22, 1976)
"The group encored, as expected, with its frenetic version of Roll Over Beethoven. Adding to the impact of the song was a 30-foot-high hot air balloon which caught everyone by surprise when it rose from behind the stage. A laser, aimed at the mirrors that dangled from the bottom of the balloon, showered the audience with scores of reflected beams which turned the raucous closing number into a celebration."
Mitch Tilner (September 4, 1976 - Billboard review of August 10, 1976 show)

"On Roll Over Beethoven [in concert] we used to do verse and verse about; someone does a verse and gets a rest on the next one."
Kelly Groucutt (March 3, 2006 - Guitar & Bass magazine)

• Running Time: 7:17
• Record Date: June 22, 1976
• Record Location: The Portsmouth Guildhall, UK
• Written By: Jeff Lynne
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Live At The BBC CD album (1999 August — UK — Eagle Records EAMCD097)

Let's Spend The Night Together/Piano Concerto No. 1/The End (Face The Music Tour)
This song is known only to have been played live. No known studio recording exists. It is an interesting mixture of several songs. First is a cover of the Rolling Stones Let's Spend The Night Together with cellos playing the main rift, then the instrumental break is Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto No. 1, followed by more of Let's Spend The Night Together, then finally a cover of The Beatles' The End is played.

"The main set of ELO was powerful but the encores were overwhelming. The first consisted of a rendition of the Rolling Stones' Let's Spend The Night Together and the Beatles' The End. The latter's soft serenity brought a deafening silence from the audience."
Michael Bloomfield (March 9, 1976 - Daily Kent Stater review of March 6, 1976 show)

"The applause demanding encores builds in a way they can never contrive at party political conferences. Can you imagine Let's Spend The Night Together with strings, linked by the melody from Grieg Piano Concerto In A Minor to The End from Abbey Road? That's the first encore."
Bob Edmands (April 1976 - New Musical Express review of March 23, 1976 Philadelphia show)

"In another interesting fusion of classic rock and genuine classical music, at some shows they featured a segue of The Rolling Stones Let s Spend The Night Together, Grieg s Piano Concerto in A Minor, and, to finish, a section from The Beatles The End from Abbey Road."
John Van der Kiste (August 2015 - Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After)

• Running Time: 5:42 (estimate)
• Record Date: 1976
• Record Location: Unknown (live only)
• Written By: Mick Jagger & Keith Richard / Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / John Lennon & Paul McCartney
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello)

• Released On: Unreleased (live performance only) (bootlegged)

Moonlight Sonata (First Movement)/Roll Over Beethoven (Face The Music Tour)
This song is known only to have been played live. No known studio recording exists.

"During their first British concerts of that tour in 1975 E.L.O.'s string players Mik, Hugh and Melvyn performed [the usual intro to Roll Over Beethoven, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony,] as intro [...] live for the last time. They added another Beethoven track, Moonlight Sonata (First Movement), before Chuck Berry's guitar intro started and during the long instrumental part of it Melvyn Gale lay down his cello and and hammered with the string bow on Bev's cymbals. Then he sat down at the grand piano and played back to back with Richard, who sat at the electric piano."
Patrik Guttenbacher, Marc Haines, & Alexander von Petersdorff (1996 - Unexpected Messages)

"On Roll Over Beethoven [in concert] we used to do verse and verse about; someone does a verse and gets a rest on the next one."
Kelly Groucutt (March 3, 2006 - Guitar & Bass magazine)

• Running Time: Unknown
• Record Date: 1976
• Record Location: Unknown (live only)
• Written By: Ludwig van Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata (First Movement)), Chuck Berry (Roll Over Beethoven)
• Performed By: Jeff Lynne (guitar, vocals), Bev Bevan (drums, percussion), Richard Tandy (piano, moog synthesizer, guitar, clavinet), Kelly Groucutt (bass, vocals), Mik Kaminski (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), Melvyn Gale (cello, percussion, grand piano)

• Released On: Unreleased (live performance only)

Robert Porter
December 2024