10538 Overture

"10538 Overture"
Single by the Electric Light Orchestra
from the album The Electric Light Orchestra
B-side	"First Movement (Jumping Biz)" (UK) "The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)" (US)
Released	23 June 1972 (1972-06-23)
Recorded	July 1970
Studio	Philips Studios (London)
Genre	Hard rock cello rock psychedelic
Length	5:32 (album) 4:04 (single)
Label	Harvest
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)	Roy Wood Jeff Lynne
The Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"10538 Overture" (1972) "Roll Over Beethoven" (1973)
Official audio
"10538 Overture" on YouTube

"10538 Overture" is the debut single by the English band the Electric Light Orchestra. It was released on 23 June 1972 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (1971). It is a hard rock song influenced by psychedelic music, with cello instrumentation and lyrics about an escaped prisoner. Originally written by co-founder Jeff Lynne for his and Roy Wood's previous band, the Move, it became the first recording by the Electric Light Orchestra after Wood added orchestral instruments to the song.