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I think ELO was in a progressive rock mood when they wrote THIS album, because there's only five songs on it and they ALL are stretched out in time length compared to any other ELO album.
So does it work? Are there enough interesting ideas to suggest a prog rock album? The answer is yes, but not *always*.
First thing you need to know, is that every single vocal melody on here is highly melodic and contains that special kind of incredible magic that Jeff Lynne obviously ...
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I was really surprised at how raw and proggy the music on ELO II sounds - this is certainly light years away from the pop music of their late 1970s output and I would place ELO II (1973) alongside the good follow-up album On the Third Day (also 1973). For prog rock fans such as myself, both albums make for a fun listening experience, although On the Third Day has a tiny bit more in the way of pop tunes and straightforward songwriting. Speaking of which, my only (minor) complaint with ELO II is that ...
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...and it's also not the ELO that everyone listened to in the 70's. This is a 70's progressive album; like Yes and ELP.
After this one-hit wonder album, ELO saw dollar-signs, switched to pop formulas that paid the rent & they laughed all the way to the bank. Can't blame them. I might do the same.
However -- ELO never repeated the prog-rock quality of this album ever again and practically deny ever recording it. If you love prog, you'll love this album. But if you dig "The ...
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I am a huge ELO fan and I like everything they have ever done. I haven't found anything bad by ELO. This album is no exception. With each song running over six (6) minutes, it doesn't sound exactly like they do on some of their more well known albums, like "A New World Record" or "Out of the Blue", but they still sound pretty damn good. "In Old England Town" is a great way to start off the album. Although a bit slower then the songs that come later on the album, but it's pretty upbeat and Bev Bevan really ...
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If you've never listened to ELO before their Out Of The Blue album you might not recognize the band! Jeff strayed so far from the original intent of the band in ELO's later albums it's almost unbelieve it's the same band! I wonder how many people like both "eras" of ELO! I do, but I think I'm the exception most likely. The word for the early ELO music is "haunting"! Does any of his later music appear "haunting"? I don't think so! His later songs seems about as "friendly" and "comfortable" as anyone ...
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