Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

This wikipedia page says they did sell over 50 million records:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Light_Orchestra

My point about Lynne producing the Beatles was that they could have gotten anyone they wanted. They could have had anybody in the world and they chose Lynne. His reputation is second to none and that is why they chose him. He is considered to be a musical genius, which he is.