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Old 01-02-2007, 12:36
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUIOHsWvwr8

what you all reckon to it?

i personally think its an awesome track,was released on monday (download only at the moment)....hopefully will break into the top 40,it deserves to
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Old 01-02-2007, 14:59
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I can't get YouTube from here.

Does it have Jeff Lynne on vocals? If not it's not ELO.
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Old 01-02-2007, 15:57
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yep it has jeff lynne on vocals

jeff lynne WAS Electric Light Orchestra
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Old 01-02-2007, 16:21
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It's not bad, sounds like it could fit into the "Discovery" era when they were going very commercial. I loved a lot of their early material; On The Third Day is a brilliant mixture of rock and orchestra. A very underrated band IMO.
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Old 01-02-2007, 19:00
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In fact it is the extra track included on the remastered thirtieth anniversary version of "Out Of The Blue"

The re-release, completely remastered by Jeff has a couple of work in progress tracks on it.

But, it is a measure of the pressure Jeff Lynne was under at the time (he had only four weeks in seclusion in Switzerland) to write the album.

And he did it in the last two weeks, writting a track a day.

And guess what. The remaster special edition even has the cardboard press out and make spaceship that came with the original album.

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Old 05-02-2007, 18:04
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Just had a listen to the new song witch is very good. Then saw my two faves..Twilight and Diary of Horace wimp.. Havent heard them in years.
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:15
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The new single is now up on UK iTunes, downloaded it earlier. Just do a power search and enter the track title 'Latitude 88 North'. Come on folks lets download it and make this a hit and get ELO back in the charts. 79p is a small price to pay!.
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Old 07-02-2007, 19:31
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Originally Posted by evansc
The new single is now up on UK iTunes, downloaded it earlier. Just do a power search and enter the track title 'Latitude 88 North'. Come on folks lets download it and make this a hit and get ELO back in the charts. 79p is a small price to pay!.
Heard on Chris Evans, Radio 2 tonight - didn't realise it was a new one. Really enjoyed it. Know a few ELO tracks, but a bit before my time (only just mind) and not an older band i've got into.
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Old 07-02-2007, 21:05
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I used to like ELO circa A New World Record and Out Of The Blue, thought they went very commercial on Discovery, very disappointing album for me was that and went off them with that release.

Might get the remastered Out Of The Blue. 30th anniversary?!?! That makes me feel old!
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Old 07-02-2007, 23:00
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Well, I wouldn't put it up there in their top 20, but it's OK............if that had been on New World Record, it'd be a bit of a filler.............
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Old 08-02-2007, 13:08
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It's getting cracking reviews on iTunes. 12 reviews, all 5 stars!.
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Old 08-02-2007, 15:55
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Originally Posted by evansc
It's getting cracking reviews on iTunes. 12 reviews, all 5 stars!.

it deserves it! awesome song,hope it makes the top 40! would be great to see a decent band in the charts for once.

hopefully jeff lynne still has some unheard material to come!
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Old 09-02-2007, 09:17
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Originally Posted by Devil_Nights
it deserves it! awesome song,hope it makes the top 40! would be great to see a decent band in the charts for once.

hopefully jeff lynne still has some unheard material to come!
I second that mate.
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Old 10-02-2007, 08:53
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ELO have to be one of the great underrated bands of all-time. Hardly a duff single released.
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Old 12-02-2007, 14:10
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Originally Posted by Hullboy
ELO have to be one of the great underrated bands of all-time. Hardly a duff single released.
Indeed.
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Old 12-02-2007, 14:46
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Great Fan Myself, I Think we (me and the gaffer) have most if not all (including Zoom) albums
Saw ELO Part 2 in the Edinburgh Playhouse (good lord was it) 15 yrs ago now
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Old 12-02-2007, 15:19
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Originally Posted by Radio Ruderham
Great Fan Myself, I Think we (me and the gaffer) have most if not all (including Zoom) albums
Saw ELO Part 2 in the Edinburgh Playhouse (good lord was it) 15 yrs ago now
Zoom! I'd forgotten that one. Brilliant album. although Jeff on his own, in my eyes every bit as good as the stuff on A New World / Out of the Blue.

I'm a bit of a fuddy Duddy and didn't like, as much, the later albums.

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Old 12-02-2007, 16:27
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Jeff Lynne's music is timeless. ELO's music still sound as fresh today as it did when it came out. The 'TIME' album is a very good example of this.
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Old 12-02-2007, 20:20
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Yes, I like the new ELO single too. I would suggest the the 1981 album "Time" is probably their masterpiece. I remember getting an import copy on CD in 1988 when it was the only ELO album not to be released on CD in the UK.
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Old 12-02-2007, 23:23
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Yes, I like the new ELO single too. I would suggest the the 1981 album "Time" is probably their masterpiece. I remember getting an import copy on CD in 1988 when it was the only ELO album not to be released on CD in the UK.

We have it on CD, when was it released here?
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Old 15-02-2007, 13:29
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ELO were one of my very favourite bands when I was growing up, in fact my VERY FIRST RECORD was "Discovery" (yes, on vinyl --- VINYL? It was a flat, round piece of --- never mind --- you didn't -- it wouldn't fit in a CD --- Look, it was an Album --- Album? Long Player? Oh, I give up!)
After that, I got all their albums (had listened to Mister Blue Sky on Luxembourg very often and then one night they played the whole Out of the Blue album, all the way, without interruptions. Boy was I hooked!
I'd say in order, my favourite ELO would be
1) Out of the Blue (no contest!)
2) Discovery
3) Time
4) Eldorado
5) Secret Messages
6) A new world record
7) Zoom
8) Face the music

Wasn't blown away by Balance of Power, and not crazy about the older albums (Part 2, The Light shines on etc)

Favourite tracks, in order

1) Concerto for a rainy day (I know that's technically four tracks --- Standing in the rain/Big wheels/Summer and lightning/Mister Blue Sky, but I always think of it as one long composition)
2) Don't bring me down
3) One summer dream
4) Poor boy (the Greenwood)
5) Four little diamonds
6) Danger
7) Across the border
8) Turn to stone
9) Telephone line
10) Twilight

Probably many others too that I can't recall OTTOMH.
Anyone else?
TH
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Old 15-02-2007, 15:36
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Originally Posted by Trollheart
1) Out of the Blue (no contest!)
2) Discovery
3) Time
4) Eldorado
5) Secret Messages
6) A new world record
7) Zoom
8) Face the music



Favourite tracks, in order

1) Concerto for a rainy day (I know that's technically four tracks --- Standing in the rain/Big wheels/Summer and lightning/Mister Blue Sky, but I always think of it as one long composition)
2) Don't bring me down
3) One summer dream
4) Poor boy (the Greenwood)
5) Four little diamonds
6) Danger
7) Across the border
8) Turn to stone
9) Telephone line
10) Twilight

Probably many others too that I can't recall OTTOMH.
Anyone else?
TH
They were an excellent band who are very underrated IMO. My favourites are more in the earlier years, as I wasn't too mad on their later more commercial work.

The albums I prefer are On The Third Day, Face The Music and Eldorado. Some of their songs that I really like are:

10538 Overture
Mr Radio
Ma - Ma - Ma Belle
Daybreaker
Waterfall
One Summer Dream
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
Livin' Thing
Mr Blue Sky
Stranger
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Old 16-02-2007, 11:14
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'Time' is a masterpiece. Listening to 'Ticket to the Moon' a lot recently. What a fantastic track. My wifes favourite. The more I listen to it the better it gets. Probably one of the best tracks that shows what a fantastic singing voice Jeff Lynne has. The man is a genius.
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