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ELO, also known as the Electric Light Orchestra, was a pop culture staple in the 1970's and 1980's. This band had a definite english accent when they sang, but no one was really listening to the lyrics all that much... It was the maddening pace of the instrumentals... The violin, the orchestra, the synthesizer... ELO set a standard that few other bands could achieve for technical proficiency, and put a lot of other rock bands to shame in the long run. This CD contains all the best hits from ELO, but leaves some of the side "B" selections to the archives. It s a great album if you want to get started looking for all the ELO classics... JMHO
I've enjoyed listening to this band for several decades. Very melodic, very complex music, in fact ELO was far ahead of their time. Doing things that most other bands wouldn't dare to, the band mixed in electric violin, keyboard solo's and layered effects in a very classy (and classical inspired) way. If you love 70's music then you probably own some ELO releases. If you don't then this cd is a great way to start, you'll own a good portion of the songs that made them famous, but for the true ELO fan you'll find it woefully incomplete and lacking...if that ends up the case then look into the box set called "Afterglow" for another way to own the complete highlights and best B sides from the band. I still give this cd 5 stars because for most people this will be enough, and provide them with the songs that they know from the radio.Read full review
Good album if you are new to ELO!
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A nice collection of the early ELO toons. Liked it!
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Thank You For The Music !
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