# Tightrope guitar solo

> Jeff Lynne's guitar solo on Tightrope by Electric Light Orchestra (1976) starts at about 2:05. From the album A New World Record.

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Electric Light Orchestra, 1976, from *A New World Record*. Solo by *Jeff Lynne*.

Opens with a sweeping orchestral fanfare before driving guitar lines take over.

Tightrope by Electric Light Orchestra is #13 in our ranking of the best Electric Light Orchestra guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Lynne and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Electric Light Orchestra Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/electric-light-orchestra-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Tightrope?

Jeff Lynne played the solo on Electric Light Orchestra's Tightrope (1976).

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