Discovery Music Cd

Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery

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Discovery      Artist : Electric Light Orchestra      List Price : $9.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-10-25      Studio : Sony      Label : Sony      Avg. Customer Rating : (29 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Discovery      Love this album      Rating:      Great collection of ELO at their best. Not necessarily chart topping hits, but very unique & enjoyable songs to listen to none the less. This has always been one of my favorite ELO albums to listen to from beginning to end.     Customer Reviews for Discovery Cd      This one hasn't aged well      Rating:      NOTE: I meant to give this album 3 stars, but accidentally gave it 4. I'm a huge ELO fan from way back, and I've just recently been listening to their albums for the first time in many years. I can't comment on the CD version of this album because I only have it on vinyl. I loved "Discovery" when it came out (I turned 13 that year), but I have to admit that it has aged poorly, more so than any of my other ELO albums. The disco sound is too strong on some songs ("Shine A Little Love," "Last Train to London," and "On the Run"--all of which used to be favorites). There are three ballads: "Need Her Love," "Midnight Blue," and "Wishing." The only one I ever liked much was "Midnight Blue," but now they all sound corny and weak, especially "Need Her Love." The only song on the album that completely holds up after all these years is "Don't Bring Me Down," which is, was, and always will be a stomping pop music monster, somewhat in the vein of their earlier hit, "Do Ya." On the plus side, ELO was at the height of its craft when this album was made. They knew how to emphasize a good hook, and the vocal harmonies and overall musicianship are excellent. If you love ELO, this album will be worth your while, but if you are just getting into them, you will do better to start with "Out of the Blue," which came out just before this one and has more of a spacey prog rock feel. "Discovery" took them a little too far into the realm of pure pop. Editorial Reviews for Discovery Audio Cd      Album Details      Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.