Face the Music (Electric Light Orchestra album)

Face the Music is the fifth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in September 1975 by United Artists Records and on 14 November 1975 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records. The album moves away from the large-scale classical orchestrated sound of the previous album, Eldorado, in favour of more "radio-friendly" pop/rock songs, though the string sections are still very prominent. The new sound proved successful for the group, for Face the Music was the first ELO album to go platinum.

Face the Music
Studio album by
Electric Light Orchestra
Released1 September 1975
RecordedMay–June 1975
StudioMusicland Studios, Munich, Germany; strings overdubbed at De Lane Lea Studios, London; mixed at The Record Plant, New York City
Genre
Length36:22
LabelJet, United Artists
ProducerJeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Showdown
(1974)		 Face the Music
(1975)		 Olé ELO
(1976)
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Eldorado
(1974)		 Face the Music
(1975)		 A New World Record
(1976)
Singles from Face the Music
  1. "Evil Woman"
    Released: October 1975
  2. "Strange Magic"
    Released: February 1976
  3. "Nightrider"
    Released: 19 March 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Music Box
MusicHound3.5/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
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