Electric Light Orchestra (pop, rock, favorite songs, album, cover)

Rainard Jalen · 04-17-2008, 05:39 PM

hey hey, are this band any good or appalling? plz let me know, i've been asked to check them out by a friend but can't be arsed to wade through their records unless it's actually worth my while.

If there's already a thread on'em then soz. It didn't come up in the search and neither did "ELO" as it's only 3 letters.

jackhammer · 04-17-2008, 05:46 PM

I personally love them but I grew up with them. I suppose they can be called a bombastic pop rock band. Give them a listen on utube. Try the tracks:

Telephone Line
Strange Magic
Rockaria!
Evil Woman
Sweet Talkin' Woman

My favourite album is Discovery. Most of their output after 1981 was below par.

KeithMoon2112 · 04-27-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

My favourite album is Discovery. Most of their output after 1981 was below par.

There is no bad song on Discovery. A New World Record and Face the Music are also two great albums from ELO.

ELO rocks!

Songs to look up:

Mr. Blue Sky
Fire on High
Telephone Line

and like jackhammer said, any song on Discovery.

Necromancer · 11-03-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I personally love them but I grew up with them. I suppose they can be called a bombastic pop rock band. Give them a listen on utube. Try the tracks:

Telephone Line
Strange Magic
Rockaria!
Evil Woman
Sweet Talkin' Woman

My favourite album is Discovery. Most of their output after 1981 was below par.

Here you go "Soldier"!

ELO..

Telephone Line is my favorite single, then maybe "Do Ya" at 2nd.

Livin' Thing
Cant Get You Out Of My Head
Ma Ma Ma Belle
10538 Overture

Are a few other singles to mention.

Unknown Soldier · 11-03-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

Here you go "Soldier"!

ELO..

Telephone Line is my favorite single, then maybe "Do Ya" at 2nd.

Livin' Thing
Cant Get You Out Of My Head
Ma Ma Ma Belle
10538 Overture

Are a few other singles to mention.

Hey I`m listening to the first album right now.......I always like to start at the beginning and I`m enjoying the first album a lot more now than I previously did. On the early albums Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood before his departure pretty much split singing and songwriting duties. The whole album has a strong baroque and cello feel (Roy Wood influenced) whereas the Beatles style influences come from Jeff Lynne. The album also strongly hints at the future ELO sound.

Zombeels · 04-18-2008, 12:37 AM

I think their best album is "Time" released in 1981.

Comus · 04-19-2008, 08:24 AM

I love ELO, great band.

teshadoh · 04-19-2008, 09:58 AM

I love them - also grew up with them.

Billy_Martin · 04-21-2008, 05:29 PM

ELO is a fantastic listen, Evil Woman and Livin' Thing are my favorite songs.

boo boo · 04-21-2008, 11:27 PM

I like them.

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Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	Electric Light Orchestra hey hey, are this band any good or appalling? plz let me know, i've been asked to check them out by a friend but can't be arsed to wade through their records unless it's actually worth my while. If there's already a thread on'em then soz. It didn't come up in the search and neither did "ELO" as it's only 3 letters.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I personally love them but I grew up with them. I suppose they can be called a bombastic pop rock band. Give them a listen on utube. Try the tracks: Telephone Line Strange Magic Rockaria! Evil Woman Sweet Talkin' Woman My favourite album is Discovery. Most of their output after 1981 was below par. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Zombeels Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 339	I think their best album is "Time" released in 1981. __________________ What It Is

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