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Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record Audio CD

A fair review of the Electric Light Orchestra "A New World Record" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Electric Light Orchestra reviews here, or go back to the Electric Light Orchestra tabs.

Electric Light Orchestra Band: Electric Light Orchestra
Title: A New World Record
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Tightrope 2: Telephone Line 3: Rockaria! 4: Mission (A World Record) 5: So Fine 6: Livin' Thing 7: Above the Clouds 8: Do Ya 9: Shangri-La

Should have bought the CD sooner.
Definitely one of my favorite records at the time. Listened to the LP over and over again as a kid. It sounds just as good now and I feel unfortunate to have been missing out. I have no idea what happened to my original but I don't have anything to play it with anyway. I've purchased some of the other ELO CD's but haven't yet listened to them. I also owned "Out of the Blue" back then and again now, but alas it is just OK in my opinion, not nearly as good as "A New World Record". Jeff Lynne really is a talent, and I believe this was his best effort.


Still awesome after 31 years
"A New World Record" is one of my all-time faves, of any band. Geez, has it been that long already? Every once in awhile, after I've listened to one of my favorite CDs, I'll think "is this really good, or is it just me?" Then I'll log into Amazon to see what other people say, just out of curiosity. My sister had it on vinyl back when it came out, and as soon as I found it on CD I bought it. I dug it out of my collection yesterday and have listened to it 3x in the last 24 hours . . . it's STILL that good. You can read all the details on the other reviews, but if you don't have this one, please get it -- you'll love it.


The Best
This And Brad Pitt Would Be Heaven. If It Was Me On A Desert Island. I wore out my record stylus playing it in the 70's while in high school. Everything said about 70's music does not apply to ELO. I was there and this was a revelation.

Perfect Perfect Perfect.


Best of ELO
I think so because it's a balance between the early ELO that many fans love and then the more "commercial" ELO of later years that another faction of ELO fans love so much. Basically, ANWR is the best of ELO in my opinion.

Every song is a gem, nothing is filler and it's beautifully crafted by all involved. One of the best albums of the 70s in my opinion .


And, oooooooooooooooooooh! And my sweet desire for the ultimate livin' thing-- E.L.O!!
Every last song is fantastic. First, I want to start off by saying that this is probably one of the greatest albums that has ever been released in all of music history. Second, I have to also mention that if you like the Beach Boys and Pink Floyd, then you will absolutely love this album. It is practically a combination of the two. Particularly is this evident on their smash hit "Livin' Thing"--which interestly compares surfing to falling in love. A wonderful mixture of Beach Boys lyrics and Pink Floyd spaciness. What I particularly enjoy about this album is that every song with its "air-filled" sound makes you feel like your at Venice Beach on a bright, sunny day. This will take you back to the days when music was REALLY music, and it didn't have degrading lyrics like "pimp", "booty", or "hoe". So, I encourage anyone who has never heard ELO before, definately give this album a try. Even though it is a product of the 70's, you will still enjoy it. .


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