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* ChannelHop: The band were initially signed to Creator/HarvestRecords in the UK and Creator/UnitedArtistsRecords in the US. After two albums, the band moved over to Creator/WarnerBrosRecords in the UK before their manager, Don Arden, opened his own label, Jet Records, in 1974, moving the band there. While Jet was distributed by United Artists in the US, in Britain, they were handled by Creator/IslandRecords for a year, then Creator/PolydorRecords for another before moving to United Artists worldwide. In 1978, Jet switched distributors again to Creator/ColumbiaRecords, a deal that would remain in place until Arden shut down the label in 1985. Because of Jet's closure, ''Balance of Power'' and ''Zoom'' were released through Creator/EpicRecords (with CBS Associated Records handling the US release of the former) before the band moved back to Columbia for their material as Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra.
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* CreatorBreakdown: ''Balance of Power'' was Jeff Lynne's way of saying "I ''really'' don't want to keep this band going anymore, especially as detailed below the denial of ''Secret Messages'' as a double album and the cut content from the aformationed ''Balance of Power'' ensured that the band would at least need a break. The lyrical content clashing with the happy instrumentals make this extremely evident.
* CreatorKiller: The television broadcast of their 1978 Wembley concert, which fell victim to a horrible mixing job that makes their ''Xanadu'' soundtrack sound like the ''Film/{{Scarface 1983}}'' soundtrack by comparison, was most likely the beginning of the end for ELO.
* CreatorKiller: The television broadcast of their 1978 Wembley concert, which fell victim to a horrible mixing job that makes their ''Xanadu'' soundtrack sound like the ''Film/{{Scarface 1983}}'' soundtrack by comparison, was most likely the beginning of the end for ELO.
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* CreatorBreakdown: ''Balance of Power'' was Jeff Lynne's way of saying "I ''really'' don't want to keep this band going anymore, anymore," especially as detailed below the denial of ''Secret Messages'' as a double album and the cut content from the aformationed aforementioned ''Balance of Power'' ensured that the band would at least need a break. The lyrical content clashing with the happy instrumentals make this extremely evident.
* CreatorKiller: The television broadcast of their 1978 Wembley concert, which fell victim to a horrible mixing job that makes their ''Xanadu'' soundtrack sound like the''Film/{{Scarface 1983}}'' ''Film/{{Scarface|1983}}'' soundtrack by comparison, was most likely the beginning of the end for ELO.
* CreatorKiller: The television broadcast of their 1978 Wembley concert, which fell victim to a horrible mixing job that makes their ''Xanadu'' soundtrack sound like the
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** From the ''Secret Messages'' sessions came the song "[[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles_Forever Forever]]". It was originally slated to be released as part of the album, but it was ultimately left off when the original concept of making the album a [[DistinctDoubleAlbum double album]] was canned. Subsequent re-releases of the album have not seen it released as a bonus track and is unlikely to ever see an official release, possibly due to Jeff Lynne's later involvement in projects involving former Beatles members causing him to look back on it as an OldShame. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes Bootlegs do exist, though]], thanks to an ELO Fan Club Convention that played the song once for its attendees.
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** From the ''Secret Messages'' sessions came the song "[[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles_Forever Forever]]". It was originally slated to be released as part of the album, but it was ultimately left off when the original concept of making the album a [[DistinctDoubleAlbum [[MultiDiscWork double album]] was canned. Subsequent re-releases of the album have not seen it released as a bonus track and is unlikely to ever see an official release, possibly due to Jeff Lynne's later involvement in projects involving former Beatles members causing him to look back on it as an OldShame.less than fondly. [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes Bootlegs do exist, though]], thanks to an ELO Fan Club Convention that played the song once for its attendees.
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* ThePeteBest: Music/RoyWood, one of Jeff's old bandmates from their previous band The Move, who left after the first album to form Wizzard. He managed to avoid becoming this in the UK, however, due to Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" becoming a classic Christmas anthem. He may actually be the best known member despite leaving so early on.
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* NoExportForYou: While the double-album version of ''Secret Messages'' was mostly consigned to vinyl when it finally came out in 2018, it ''did'' get a CD release in Japan... and ''only'' Japan, owed to the format maintaining widespread popularity there.
* ThePeteBest: Music/RoyWood, one of Jeff's old bandmates from their previous bandThe the Move, who left after the first album to form Wizzard. He managed to avoid becoming this in the UK, however, due to Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" becoming a classic Christmas anthem. He may actually be the best known member despite leaving so early on.
* ThePeteBest: Music/RoyWood, one of Jeff's old bandmates from their previous band
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** Originally, ''Secret Messages'' was going to be a 2-disc album including the unreleased track "Beatles Forever". However, the band was advised against it, since their record company claimed it would be too expensive to produce.
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** Originally, ''Secret Messages'' was going to be a 2-disc album including the unreleased track "Beatles Forever". However, the band was advised against it, since their record company claimed it would be too expensive to produce. The cut songs would surface on reissues over time before the double-LP configuration was finally restored for a vinyl reissue in 2018 (albeit excising "Beatles Forever").
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* CareerResurrection: A new album called ''Alone in the Universe'' was released in November of 2015, 14 years after the lukewarm ''Zoom''. Spurred on by positive reviews of his recent solo records, and the positive reception of ''Mr. Blue Sky'', a 'greatest-hits' collection of ELO songs re-recorded by Lynne, it seemed the time was right for Jeff Lynne to return with new ELO material. It is also the first album billed as 'Jeff Lynne's ELO', as he now has complete rights to the band name. He played his first concert as ELO in thirty years in New York City [[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/livin-thing-jeff-lynnes-elo-triumph-at-first-u-s-show-in-30-years-20151121 in]] November, 2015.
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* CareerResurrection: A new album called ''Alone in the Universe'' was released in November of 2015, 14 years after the lukewarm reception to ''Zoom''. Spurred on by positive reviews of his recent solo records, records and the positive reception of ''Mr. Blue Sky'', a 'greatest-hits' collection of ELO songs re-recorded by Lynne, it seemed the time was right for Jeff Lynne to return with new ELO material. It is was also the first album billed as 'Jeff Lynne's ELO', as he now has had obtained complete rights to the band name. He played his first concert as ELO in thirty years in New York City [[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/livin-thing-jeff-lynnes-elo-triumph-at-first-u-s-show-in-30-years-20151121 in]] November, November 2015.
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* CreatorBacklash: Against ''Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}'', but then again, who can blame him?
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* CreatorBacklash: Against ''Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}'', but then again, who can blame him?The soundtrack to ''Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}'' was not fondly remembered by Jeff Lynne at first. However, he eventually came to terms with that and released an album featuring some rerecorded ''Xanadu'' songs, and as of the 2019 tour, includes two songs from the album ("Xanadu" and "All Over The World") in the setlist.
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* OldShame: The soundtrack to ''Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}''. Jeff Lynne eventually came to terms with that and released an album featuring some rerecorded Xanadu songs, and as of the 2019 tour includes two songs from the album ("Xanadu" and "All Over The World") in the setlist.
