1979: “Discovery”

Discovery

Выпущенный в 1979 году альбом “Discovery” занял первое место в хит-параде Британии и держался на этом уровне в течение пяти недель. Пять композиций стали хитами: “Don't Bring Me Down”, “Shine a Little Love”, “Last Train to London”, “Confusion” и “The Diary of Horace Wimp”.

Песня “Don't Bring Me Down” стала самой успешной в истории ELO. Это также их самый популярный сингл в США – четвертое место в хит-параде.

В 1979 году ELO вышел на первое место по продажам дисков на музыкальном рынке Британии.

Last Train To London

It was 9-29, 9-29 back street big city.

The sun was going down, there was music all around

It felt so right.

It was one of those nights, one of those nights when

You feel the world stop turnin', you were standing

There, there was music in the air. I should have been

Away, but I knew I'd have to stay.

Last train to London, just headin' out,

Last train to London, just leavin' town.

But I really want tonight to last forever

I really wanna be with you,

Let the music play on down the line tonight.

It was one of those nights, one of those nights when

You feel the fire is burnin', everybody was there,

Everybody to share

It felt so right.

There you were on your own, lookin' like you were

The only one around, I had to be with you,

Nothin' else that I could do,

I should have been away, but I knew I'd have to stay.

Last train to London, just headin' out,

Last train to London, just leavin' town.

But I really want tonight to last forever

I really wanna be with you.

Let the music play on down the line tonight.

Underneath a starry sky, time was still but hours

Must really have rushed by, I didn't realize,

But love was in your eyes, I really should have

Gone, but love went on and on...

Last train to London, just headin' out,

Last train to London, just leavin' town.

But I really want tonight to last forever

I really wanna be with you.

Let the music play on down the line tonight.