ELO frontman and songwriter Jeff Lynne has named his favourite albums from the British invasion era, the mid-1960s wave in which UK rock bands found major success in America. Speaking to The Quietus in 2012, Lynne credited these records with shaping his own musical development, highlighting how the period's mix of raw energy and studio experimentation influenced a generation of British songwriters who followed.

Lynne singled out The Beatles' 1963 debut Please Please Me for its "raw excitement", calling "I Saw Her Standing There" possibly the greatest English rock'n'roll song ever written, while also praising their more adventurous 1966 album Revolver for sounding years ahead of its time. He also picked The Who's 1971 compilation Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, recalling his early days playing covers of the band and admiring Pete Townshend's guitar work, and named The Zombies as another favourite, preferring their more psychedelic material.