A New World Record Music Cd

Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record

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A New World Record      Artist : Electric Light Orchestra      List Price : $11.98 USD        Your Price : $10.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2006-09-12      Studio : Sony      Label : Sony      Avg. Customer Rating : (27 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for A New World Record      The Spoils Of Success      Rating:      This album is a bit of an exposed nerve to me, because it was one of the first albums I ever bought. As time has gone on, I've decided that its' predecessor, "Face The Music", is a better and more relevant album today; but that doesn't mean this album doesn't have a lot to offer a budding ELO fan. The opening track, "Tightrope" is one of the best ELO has produced, starting with a heavy dose of synthesizers, followed by an orchestral prelude to the main tune, and then drifting into a catchy, cool song. In many ways, this song is a giant autobiography, showcasing the full range of their skills as a band. The next two songs are clever and charming pop songs, with the top 10 hit "Telephone Line" and the hilarious "Rockaria!", the story of a rocker trying to convert an opera singer to the glories of rock and roll. The rest of the disc is so-so. While I love "Do Ya", it's actually an old Move song, and the original (arguably) is better. "So Fine" is a wonderfully produced rock song, but "Livin' Thing" is kind of bland and is a pretty good indicator of the future direction of the band. The first three songs are worth the price of the disc and more; but there is such a dropoff after these three tunes that the end result is a bit frustrating. Still...if you want to know ELO well, you simply must have "Tightrope" and "Rockaria!", because these songs are this great band doing their very best work.     Customer Reviews for A New World Record Cd      I miss this album for a long time      Rating:      I heard this album in the first time, in this first issue, a vinil record, in 70's. It was from a friend o' mine, and he said that the songs was like a Beatles song. I agree. The people who have ELO's "the best of" albuns, must buy this catalogue album, because the entire album have the same level songs.