Advantages: Great production and re-mastered sounds Disadvantages: A few dud tracks
We all have guilty pleasures that we like to keep secret, we know deep down we shouldn't really enjoy these things but we can't help ourselves, for some it's pot noodles, for others it's watching reality TV shows. Well I'll admit here and now to one of my musical guilty pleasures a liking for 70's popsters ELO (ElectricLightOrchestra). It's not that musically ELO were crap, quite the opposite, it's just that they were so pop chart orientated that they were dismissed as simple musical fluff and quickly lost their cool over the last few years. Despite this I'll own up, I still find myself humming along to their hits whenever a radio station is brave enough to play them. I think (if I can remember that far back) that an ELO was the first album I ever bought and as such despite changing musical tastes the band will always be a little ...
Advantages: Lots of well known tracks, good british music Disadvantages: None
Well I thought I would start the new year on a happy note by reviewing a lively old album by a lively(ish) old group - The ElectricLightOrchestra (or, as their friends and fans know them, ELO).
Was it a Christmas present? No folks, I actually went out and bought this myself. Make of that what you will! It was a mere case of, I had a version of their Greatest Hits on vinyl (or an LP to those of us who remember them), but I decided I ought to listen to these guys on a piece of modern equipment - namely a CD!
*** A Little Background Information on the Band ***
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The ElectricLightOrchestra was formed over 35 years ago by lead singer Jeff Lynne. Their popularity soared between 1974 and 1981 in which time they amassed 28 hit singles in the UK. The band split in 1986 and Jeff Lynne ...
Advantages: good old fashioned pop Disadvantages: a few dodgy tracks
La-la-la la-la-la-la-la... For some reason, the press credits the Kylie revival to her most recent release 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' and the #1 album 'Fever'. Although 'Can't...' was her biggest selling hit single ever, it was arguably 'LightYears' which propelled Kylie back from obscurity into the public consciousness.
Spawning 4 Top 10 hits, and a #1, it was a return to form following her unsuccessful dabble with indie.
The album opener is the stunning 'Spinning Around'. Her first #1 since 'Hand On Your Heart' (back in 1990, pop-pickers!), it was her poppiest song since she was still known as TAFKAC (the artist formerly known as Charlene). A deserved #1, it sounded as good on the dancefloor as it did on the radio. Of course, it is not possible not to mention the video, which saw Kylie dancing in gold hot-pants, which were ...
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Product details
Title
Light Years (The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra)
Performer
Electric Light Orchestra
Genre
Rock & Pop
Release Date
23/06/2003
Recomended Retail Price
14.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
Epic / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5099748903921
Catalogue Number
4890392
Additional notes
Album Notes
The adventurous sound of the Electric Light Orchestra draws on Beatles-like melodies, classical music, and even veers towards prog rock at times. This compilation album is full of their biggest hits.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Turn To Stone
2.
Evil Woman
3.
Livin' Thing
4.
Twilight
5.
Telephone Line
6.
Four Little Diamonds
7.
Xanadu
8.
Last Train To London
9.
Strange Magic
10.
Ma Ma Ma Belle
11.
Confusion
12.
Rock 'n' Roll Is King
13.
Way Life's Meant To Be
14.
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
15.
Secret Messages
16.
Calling America
17.
Don't Walk Away
18.
Don't Bring Me Down
19.
Mr Blue Sky
20.
Sweet Talkin' Woman
21.
I'm Alive
22.
Shine A Little Love
23.
Ticket To The Moon
24.
Illusions In G Minor
25.
So Serious
26.
Night Rider
27.
All Over The World
28.
Here Is The News
29.
Diary Of Horace Wimp
30.
Across The Border
31.
Showdown
32.
Wild West Hero
33.
Do Ya
34.
10538 Overture
35.
Getting To The Point
36.
Rockaria
37.
Roll Over Beethoven
Titles on disc 2
1.
Sweet Talkin' Woman
2.
I'm Alive
3.
Shine A Little Love
4.
Ticket To The Moon
5.
Illusions In G Major
6.
So Serious
7.
Nightrider (7" Edit)
8.
All Over The World
9.
Here Is The News
10.
Diary Of Horace Wimp, The
11.
Across the Border (EP Version)
12.
Showdown
13.
Hold On Tight
14.
Wild West Hero
15.
Do Ya
16.
10538 Overture (7" Edit)
17.
Getting To The Point
18.
Rockaria!
19.
Roll Over Beethoven (7" Edit)
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