If I like their hits (and I do), which album(s) are worth picking up? Gimme one or two recommendations, please!

OUT OF THE BLUE is the shit. it's by far my favorite ELO album.

after that, i would recommend DISCOVERY - it has a lot of the same shine as OOTB, only it's a little less sprawling.

and you already have the XANADU soundtrack.

i haven't heard all their earlier stuff, but aside from the singles, what i have heard was pretty hit or miss.

Anxiety said:

Over the years I've had it on record, tape, CD and I'll have it again next week in the DVD.

That's the best!

Then I'd suggest going one on one backwards. You'll love them. Face The Music...Eldorado...

Oh, get the remasters.

Out of sheer curiosity, you might want to check out the first album...



...No Answer which is closest to their original Classical/Rock/Pop concept.


Jeff Lynne took over from that album forward and their sound has been locked in stone ever since.



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

ELO is has always been of my my favorite bands. I adored this band when I was very little. I have all of their albums on wax from the 70's and early 80's. I know everyone will say their most popular albums; "Out Of The Blue" and "A New World Order" which are indeed great. Those two albums combined basically make up an ELO Greatest Hits. But I also dig their earlier stuff and the albums after the two glorified albums. I dig "Electric Light Orchestra" (their debut) and ELO II. "Ole'" and "Discovery" are great. I LOVE "Secret Messages". "Face The Music" and "Discovery", & "On The Third Day" are also great. Basically, if u love the 70's, which I know u do, then you can't go wrong with anything by ELO from that whole decade. Of course, like most bands from this period, their best stuff, their most "magical" material is from the mid 70's to 79. But I find if you dig the hits, then if I were you, I would go to their earlier albums, definately.

Thanks for the recommendations. I may make a trip to the store today. BG - I've not forgotten about that article. I'll get back to you.

RipHer2Shreds said:

my friend said this was their best album

RipHer2Shreds said:

I really like ELO and I fully Enjoy this soundtrack too

Many great recommendations on here...
I will most definitly go and listen to some of them

I had planned on picking up Out of the Blue but they didn't have it. Instead, I got...


No Answer

...and...


A New World Record

Looking forward to giving them a listen. I also picked up the reissue of Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue, but that has nothing to do with this thread.

So, I've listened to both a few times now.


I'm glad I picked this one up. I knew it was a different sound from what is typically thought of as the ELO sound, but I guess I was after that ELO sound. I'm glad I listened to it, because I do like hearing the evolution of a group's music. That said, I don't know that I'll go back to it often. It's very experimental and, to me, sounds like a work-in-progress. I like 10538 Overture a lot, but not much else sticks out. Maybe it'll grow on me more with time.


This one?

Loved every minute of it! I already knew and loved all the singles from it, but I looooove Mission. What a beautiful song that one is! The extras on the re-master are good, too. Surrender is excellent.

I'm happy to have the CDs but I'm going to have to pick some of these up on vinyl just to appreciate larger versions of the artwork.