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Livin' Thing

Livin' Thing is a recording by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1972.

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Catalog dateJan 1, 1972

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@midcenturymillennial

The 1970s Magic Plantern is next level 💡✨ #thrifted

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@casajanara

#stitch with @midcenturymillennial #1970s #vintagedecor #plantmom #scienceismagic #retro

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@randybachmanofficial

#FridayFeeling Heading into the weekend with another song & group I love. Take a break from winter and step into the time machine, back to summer 1977. It's a great era for music, a simpler time. This song is on the radio, feathered hair, bell bottom jeans and CB radios are all the rage. The air smells like Coppertone suntan lotion. Amazing, right? I’ve seen ELO play so many times, most recently in Vancouver in 2019. They put on one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Jeff Lynne is truly a rock ’n

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@jessweth

Oh hello mr chewford. #film #photography #kodak #35mm #developingfilm #iphonetricks #adobe #lightroom #foryou #foryoupage #animalphotography

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There is more to Electric Light Orchestra.

Electric Light Orchestra is associated with rock, hard rock, pop, classic rock, and art rock, with representative songs including “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Last Train to London.” Follow Electric Light Orchestra on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, and explore available sections such as Instagram posts and TikTok highlights.

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Electric Light Orchestra

Mr. Blue Sky

1977
Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders$3,938,000Explore

Electric Light Orchestra

Evil Woman

1972
Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders$513,000Explore

Electric Light Orchestra

It's Over

1972
Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders$45,000Explore

Electric Light Orchestra

Boy Blue

1974
Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders$10,000Explore

Electric Light Orchestra

Mr Radio

1971
Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders$1,000Explore

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$1,062,000

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