December 1971 - The Electric Light Orchestra's self titled debut album is released in the UK
February 1972 - Roy Wood records and releases his first solo single "When Grandma Plays The Banjo" b/w "Wake Up". Both tracks will appear on Roy's first solo album "Boulders" in June of 1973.
March 1972 - The Electric Light Orchestra's debut album is released in the US under the title "No Answer"
April 1972 - The Electric Light Orchestra plays their first live gig at the Greyhound , a pub in south London
May 1972 - The first single is released in the US from "No Answer". The single is "10538 Overture" b/w "Battle Of Marston Moor"
July 1972 - "10538 Overture" single is released in the UK with a different b-side, "Jumpin' Biz"
August 1972 - Roy Wood leaves the Electric Light Orchestra. The next day Roy hooks up with Rick Price, former Move bassist, and plans forming a new group. Naming the group Wizzard, they play in a major rock and roll festival at Wembley in London.
November 1972 - Roy Wood's Wizzard releases their first single "Ball Park Incident" b/w "The Carlsberg Special".
January 1973 - The Electric Light Orchestra release their second single "Roll Over Beethoven" b/w "Queen Of The Hours", in the UK
February 1973 - Electric Light Orchestra releases their second US single "Roll Over Beethoven" b/w "Queen Of The Hours". The Electric Light Orchestra release their second album, ELO II, in the US.
March 1973 - The ELO album ELO II is released in the UK.
April 1973 - Roy Wood's Wizzard releases their first album "Wizzard's Brew"
June 1973 - Roy Wood releases his first solo album "Boulders"
August 1973 - Roy Wood releases the single "Dear Elaine" b/w "Songs Of Praise" both tracks from the LP "Boulders".
October 1973 - "Showdown" b/w "In Old England Town", ELO's third single, released.
November 1973 - ELO's third album "On The Third Day" is released in the US.
December 1973 - ELO's third album "On The Third Day" is released in the UK.
February 1974 - ELO releases their fourth single "Ma-Ma-Belle" b/w "Daybreaker"
September 1974 - ELO's fourth album "Eldorado" is released in the US.
October 1974 - A UK-only album "Showdown" by ELO is released.
November 1974 - ELO's fourth album "Eldorado" released in the UK. "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" is released as ELO's 6th USA and 5th UK single. The b-side is "Illusions in G Major"
October 1975 - Roy Wood's Wizzard breaks up.
...to be continued
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