After hearing "Hold On Tight" on Casey Kasem's American Top 40 Mighty 690 AM Radio Show back in August 1981 while with family around Ventura, California, a U.S. Route 101 road trip to Santa Barbara's Mission when I was just 8 years old, Dad then bought me my very first Electric Light Orchestra album from Tower Records, an audio cassette of Time by ELO, thus started the fandom 40 years ago!
8/15/1981
Hold On Tight - E L O
In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
Time - The Alan Parsons Project
Urgent - Foreigner
Who's Crying Now - Journey
The Voice - The Moody Blues
Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
The One That You Love - Air Supply
Boy from New York City - Manhattan Transfer
The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
Step by Step - Eddie Rabbitt
Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright
Believe It or Not - Joey Scarbury
The Stroke - Billy Squier
Hearts - Marty Balin
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
It's Now or Never - John Schneider
You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks w/Tom Petty
Touch Me When We're Dancing - The Carpenters
Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar
8/17/1974
Call on Me - Chicago
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John
You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
Taking Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Then Came You - Dionne Warwicke & the Spinners
Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston
Annie's Song - John Denver
Rub It In - Billy Crash Craddock
I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
It's Only Rock & Roll - Rolling Stones
The Air That I Breathe - Hollies
Clap for the Wolfman - Guess Who
Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan
Radar Love - Golden Earring
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Rock and Roll Heaven - Righteous Brothers
Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
Beach Baby - First Class
Shinin' On - Grand Funk
Keep on Smilin' - Wet Willie
Waterloo - Abba
Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
You and Me Against the World - Helen Reddy
8/20/1977
Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra
Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Cold as Ice - Foreigner
Star Wars (Main Title) - London Symphony Orchestra
Give a Little Bit - Supertramp
Easy - Commodores
Black Betty - Ram Jam
You and Me - Alice Cooper
Whatcha Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
Keep It Comin' Love - K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Smoke from a Distant Fire - Sanford-Townsend Band
Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
How Much Love - Leo Sayer
On and On - Stephen Bishop
Handy Man - James Taylor
Swayin' to the Music - Johnny Rivers
Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow
I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
Barracuda - Heart
Best of My Love - Emotions
You're My World - Helen Reddy
Higher & Higher - Rita Coolidge
My Heart Belongs to Me - Barbra Streisand
8/20/1983
Rock 'n' Roll Is King - E L O
Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
Puttin' on the Ritz - Taco
1999 - Prince
The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
Is There Somthing I Should Know - Duran Duran
Making Love Out of Nothing at All - Air Supply
I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Our House - Madness
Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
The Border - America
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes
Far from Over - Frank Stallone
Maniac - Michael Sembello
China Girl - David Bowie
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
All Time High - Rita Coolidge
Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You - Laura Branigan