The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach

The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach
Live album by
Released30 May 1974
Recorded12 May 1974
VenueLong Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, California
GenreProgressive rock
Length40:20
LabelWarner Bros. (Germany)
ProducerJeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
On the Third Day
(1973)
The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach
(1974)
Eldorado
(1974)
Alternative cover
Reissue album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound2/5[3]

The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach is a 1974 live album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) recorded on the evening of 12 May 1974 at the Long Beach Auditorium in Long Beach, California; its title lampoons "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Vicki Lawrence.

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Night the Lights Went On (In Long Beach) – Electric Light Orchestra: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 915. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 382. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.