Out Of The Blue Music Cd

Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue

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Out of the Blue      Artist : Electric Light Orchestra      List Price : $11.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2007-02-20      Studio : Sony      Label : Sony      Avg. Customer Rating : (19 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Out Of The Blue      The quintessential ELO album      Rating:      This album, more than any other, is the one people think of when the subject of ELO comes up. At the time this came out, a bunch of my friends and I went to see them for the "Out of the Blue" tour. It was marvellous, with saucer, laser show, and an over-the-shoulder cello rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee." Ah, memories! The songs on OOTB are very eclectic, too, which I think makes it a memorable album. There's "a little something for everyone." My favorite album side was "Concerto for a Rainy Day," the four-song blitz of "Standin' In The Rain," "Big Wheels," "Summer & Lightening," and "Mr. Blue Sky." The mad harpsichord sound in the first song gets me going! Glad this album got a good reissue and some bonus tracks, it deserves it.     Customer Reviews for Out Of The Blue Cd      Sellout Time      Rating:      When this album came out before Christmas 1977, I was waiting with baited breath. After the strong performances on "Eldorado", "Face The Music" and "A New World Record", I was expecting great things from this talented band. What a disappointment! It was apparent by the end of the first side that ELO had traded in what was left of their progressive leanings for commercial success. By the time I was done listening to "Sweet Talkin' Woman", I knew the direction had changed. The rest of the album made it clear that they were interested in a more general sound, and while they would experiment with some styles, the synth-heavy sound was around to stay in the hope of filling the album with potential singles. Mission accomplished.