Audio CD review:
Electric Light Orchestra - ELO Classics

Electric Light Orchestra - ELO Classics

Band: Electric Light Orchestra Title: ELO Classics Rating: Release Date: 16 April, 1995 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

Customer Reviews Great band, weak compilation 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. I LOVE ELO. I hate this compilation. With a style that blended classical and classic rock, and Jeff Lynne's killer vocals, these guys shelled out some of the greatest tracks in pop rock history. One of the greatest classic rock acts of all time was, without question, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This is one of the band's better-known hits compilations. Read on to see how it measures up. PROS: -There are a number of underrated masterpieces featured in this compilation that the casual fan has never heard before, but most definitely should. -It's affordable. CONS: -There just isn't enough material here. You can fit eighty minutes onto a CD, and this CD doesn't even approach that limit. -Where are Fire On High, Livin' Thing, Strange Magic, and Roll Over Beethoven? Can you really call it "ELO Classics" without these songs? OVERALL: I LOVE ELO, but this compilation is garbage. Shell out the extra cash and get the band's dual-disc hits compilation instead. With ELO, a single-disc compilation just isn't enough. 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. . You can see a complete list of all Electric Light Orchestra discography, or go back to the Electric Light Orchestra tabs