A New World Record

A New World Record

A New World Record

12" Vinyl (embossed cover)

A New World Record

Album by Electric Light Orchestra

Released 11 September 1976

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Tracklist

1
Tightrope
5:05
3.8 ★
2
Telephone Line
4:40
4.4 ★
3
Rockaria!
3:14
3.9 ★
4
Mission (A World Record)
4:28
4.0 ★
5
So Fine
3:56
3.6 ★
6
Livin' Thing
3:33
4.3 ★
7
Above the Clouds
2:18
4.0 ★
8
Do Ya
3:46
4.0 ★
9
Shangri-La
5:34
3.5 ★

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Release credits

Addie Lee
background vocals [6]
Bev Bevan
drums (drum set) [1-8], percussion [1-8]
Brian Jones
effects [4]
Brie Brandt
background vocals [6]
Dick Plant
engineer
Duane Scott
engineer
Hugh McDowell
cello
Jeff Lynne
choir vocals [6], electric piano [9], guitar, lead vocals, orchestrator [6], producer
John Richards
engineer
Kelly Groucutt
background vocals, bass [1-8], drums (drum set) [9], percussion [9]
Louis Clark
choir vocals [6], conductor, orchestrator [6]
Mack
engineer
Mary Thomas
soprano vocals [9], vocal [3]
Melvyn Gale
cello
Mik Kaminski
violin
Patti Quatro
background vocals [6]
Richard Tandy
Moog, choir vocals [6], clavinet, electric guitar [9], guitar [1-8], keyboard [9], orchestrator [6], piano [1-8]

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A New World Record
12" Vinyl (embossed cover)
11 September 1976
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12" Vinyl
October 1976
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October 1976
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1976
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1976
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1978
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27 August 1986
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1987
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1990
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1990
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1991
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11 September 2006
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12 September 2006
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20 September 2006
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2006
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30 October 2015
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A New World Record
12" Vinyl (embossed cover, CB 271, approx. 1979)