(Original vinyl release: 2 March 1973) ELO 2 is the second studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973. In the United States, it appeared as Electric Light Orchestra II. It was the band’s final album on the Harvest label, the last UK release to use the definite article “The” in their name, and the first to introduce the abbreviated name “ELO.” The album was originally planned under the title The Lost Planet, a concept later abandoned. During the early recording

A flash‑lit collision of glam and orchestral rock, preserved by the only professional photographer in the room. Gary Merrin’s images capture Marc Bolan stepping into ELO’s world for one unforgettable performance. A spontaneous guest appearance turned into archival gold. Decades later, the moment resurfaces through a major reissue — one that not only documents the night but formally credits Bolan’s contribution to ELO’s studio work, sealing his place in the band’s early mythol