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Electric Light Orchestra - ELO Classics Audio CD

Band: Electric Light Orchestra Title: ELO Classics Rating: Release Date: 1995-04-16 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Evil Woman 2: Boy Blue 3: Telephone Line 4: Rockaria! 5: Don't Bring Me Down 6: Ma-Ma-Ma Belle 7: Can't Get It Out of My Head 8: Bluebird 9: Birmingham Blues 10: Loser Gone Wild

Fortunately we do have a couple of their underrated songs like Bluebird and Loser Gone Wild (which should've been on the Strange Magic Anthogoly). The only reason why this CD gets 3 stars instead of 2 is that ELO is one of the best bands in history and Jeff Lynne is one of the best songwriters/producers in rock history and this CD should have at least 18 cuts, I wish that they didn't edit out the intros to Boy Blue, Birmingham Blues and Ma Ma Ma Belle and I wonder how come songs like Turn to Stone, Strange Magic, Livin Thing, Do Ya and Shine a Little Love aren't on here.

If you're a new fan of ELO, I would pick up Strange Magic: The Best of ELO cause it has 29 tracks from 1972-86 and the booklet is very informative.

A Good Sampler... I Will Probably Buy More ELO Soon
It was only 6. I Like This! I Found this in the bargain bin at a local MacFrugal's near my dad's house. 99 so I ended up buying it. I listened to it and loved it. Not a singled bad song on it. 10 good songs for 7 bucks. Not bad if you ask me. And some of them I had heard on the radio. I might buy the CD that has "Can't Get It Out Of my Head" I love that song! Very catchy tune.

Definitely buy ELO. But not THIS particular album.
I'm one of ELO's biggest fans. . I have every album they ever made, and a few they never made. :-) I really enjoy their music, and by no means do I mean to discourage you from buying them. But *this* particular album was made from a pretty bad master. There are at least a couple tracks on this CD that are badly distorted. . . I believe "wow" is the word for what's in the recordings.

If you want a similar ELO collection CD in the same price range. . . though obviously not with the same tracks. . . try "ELO's Greatest Hits" instead. If price is no object and you want the best ELO collection in one package, I heartily recommend the expensive but wonderful "Light Years" 2-CD import, with the "Afterglow" box set of 3 CDs running a close second. Or, if you want one of their regular albums (and ELO *does* sometimes lose a bit when you take some of their songs out of context), I recommend "Out Of The Blue" as one of their best.

But whichever you do, I urge you to pass up this one, save your money and get a different ELO CD of better quality.

Good Disc
L. E. O always had a cathcy song. They were a cross between The Beatles&Queen. They have a cool sound as well. Can't Get it out of my Head,Don't bring me down etc. . still sound Good. E. L. O made a mark with their Music&Production.

One of richest textured rock efforts ever.
They have no peer when it comes to production quality in their era. ELO is a cross between the moody blues and the beatles. It has been a long time since we have seen their like.

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