"On The Run" by Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) had a great run in the 70s with a string of their trademark "orchestral rock" and pop songs. Their accomplishments on the charts earned them a ranking of #35 in the best artists of the 70s. The captain of ELO was the prolific Jeff Lynne, who also had a successful turns as a solo artist, a member of The Traveling Wilburys, and a songwriter or producer for other acts.

ELO got their start on the charts in 1973 with "Roll Over Beethoven", which reached #42. Their first big hit came the next year with #9's "Can't Get It Out Of My Head", which was quickly followed up with the #10 smash "Evil Woman".

ELO had plenty of top 40 hits, but never managed to hit #1. The closest they came was in 1979 with "Don't Bring Me Down" (#4). The band's last chart appearance was in 1986 when "Calling America" peaked at #18.

The band also never scored a #1 album, but had a strong run of top 10 records through the 70s. Many a fan favorite is "Discovery", which went to #5 in 1979 and spawned their biggest hit mentioned above and then some. "On The Run" is another terrific cut from this masterpiece of a record, although it didn't chart.