Top Ten Worst ELO Songs
Jim Webster
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1. Sweet Is The Night
This mediocre song is the worst-placed cut on any ELO album: Out Of The
Blue should have ended with Mr. Blue Sky. Period. The melody is
forgettable, the back vocals suck, and I don't like having anybody tell
me, "you smoke another cigarette." No, Jeff, I don't.
2 through 6. I'm Alive, The Fall, Don't Walk Away, All Over The World,
Xanadu (5-way tie)
I bought the CD. I listened to it once. I haven't listened to it again.
The only song on the CD that I actually like even a teensy bit isn't
even by ELO, it's Olivia Newton-John's "Magic." This is seriously
forgettable stuff here.
7. Evil Woman
I know. Big hit, right? Not to me. Maybe this is therapy for Jeff, but
seems to me that if he wants to talk about evil, he should look inside
himself first.
8. Mission (A New World Record)
Tho, there wath to be a thelabrathun. How nithe.
9. Whisper in the Night
Sounds like a turn-of-the-century drinking song that takes itself too
seriously. Rarely do I ever get all the way through No Answer, and this
song is the main reason why.
10. Need Her Love, Midnight Blue, On the Run, Wishing (4-way tie)
What, no "Shine A Little Love?" No "Last Train To London"? Yeah, those
are both mediocre disco numbers, but at least they MOVE. And it's wierd,
sometimes I find myself actually singing the most kitschy parts from
these toe-tappers. Horace Wimp? It's dumb, but the tune is kinda fun.
Whereas the four songs listered here from the Discovery album just sit
there and wallow in faux emotion.
ALMOST MADE IT:
In Old England Town (Boogie #2) and From the Sun to the World (Boogie
#1) - I don't think that "boogie" is the operative word here.
Birmingham Blues - Didn't this become a jingle for an Airlines ad? Only
a catchy refrain saves it.
Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Been there, done that, rather listen to Chuck
Berry, sorry.
Endless Lies - Good thing the song comes in under three minutes.
Send It - End it.
TodAMaher
LOVE) all the songs on your list !!!
HAH!
crmcc...@my-dejanews.com
tunes. I happen to like every one of the songs on your list and thank you for
reminding me of them. What a great collection of tunes Jeff and ELO had
throuought their carreer. I don't personally have an
"ELO-Songs-I-Hate-And-Wish-To-Share" list; I have been able to find at least
SOMETHING great in each and every ELO song there is.
On another note, I purchased "I'm Gone", the b-side to "Every Little Thing"
yesterday and absolutley love it. Long live Jeff Lynne!!!!!!!!
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Jaz
> to quote Wayne Campbell in Wayne's World..."Are you mental?"
>
> In article <367F70F7...@uclink4.berkeley.edu>,
> j...@uclink4.berkeley.edu wrote:
> > Top Ten Worst ELO Songs
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > 1. Sweet Is The Night
> >
> > This mediocre song is the worst-placed cut on any ELO album: Out Of The
> > Blue should have ended with Mr. Blue Sky. Period. The melody is
> > forgettable, the back vocals suck, and I don't like having anybody tell
> > me, "you smoke another cigarette." No, Jeff, I don't.
> >
> > 2 through 6. I'm Alive, The Fall, Don't Walk Away, All Over The World,
> > Xanadu (5-way tie)
> >
Mr McMahon
head over the earlier thread of the 10 (actually 20) "best" songs. Who
would of thought that an ELO fan's Top 20 would not include at least ONE
of the following: Fire on High, Evil Woman (on the worst list??),
Rockaria, So Fine (what's Livin' Thing without it??), Sweet Talkin'
Woman, Ma Ma Ma Belle, Don't Bring Me Down, Do Ya, and Roll Over
Beethovan. Certainly not me. <Jeff, I think I'll have that cigarette
now>
Need Her Love- If that isn't a signature Paul McCartney tune, nothing
is. Certainly not at the bottom of my list.
Xanadu? Forgettable? Not for me. I kept calling my local radio station
when I first heard "All Over the World". Rememberable for me.
Discovery? I used to feel the same way. I'm sick of the music that's
been coming for years now. It's horrible. So, I tried listening to
Discovery and I guess I re-"discovered" it. Call it Disco-very, if you
wish. Most major bands did at least one disco-type song. If it's good,
it's good. 'nuff said.
Just my opinion..... guess that what makes the world go 'round.
Good Luck and keep the lists coming!
Rimmer1000
Walk Away), especially those tunes from Discovery which you completely dissed.
Are there any ELO tunes you *do* like, seeing as you managed to slag songs from
their early, middle *and* late periods?
Mark
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"'The Rock' thinks you should fire him, Vince."
Andrew Bradley
2. Jungle
3. Julie Don't Live Here
4. So Fine
5. Need Her Love
6. Wishing
7. Poker
8. Down Home Town
9. The Whale
10. Starlight
fl...@rpi.net.au
> Maybe this is therapy for Jeff, but seems to me that if he wants to
> talk about evil, he should look inside himself first.
>
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
Oh Boy! I hadn't realised the music I'd been enjoying for so long had
come from within an 'evil' Jeff Lynne ;) Please explain what evil he
would find..... if he were to take up your suggestion.
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
> 9. Whisper in the Night
>
> Sounds like a turn-of-the-century drinking song that takes itself too
> seriously. Rarely do I ever get all the way through No Answer, and this
> song is the main reason why.
>
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* Sounds like no drinking song I ever heard in the pubs my
stepfather used to run, more like a prayer. I really like to listen to Roy
Wood singing WITN... & agree with some of the comments raised on the mailing
list about it. I've always got the impression of it being sang in a chapel,
it has the reverberating echo you can sometimes hear in those older type of
stone buildings as well as the brass bands you'd hear up in the North of
England.
"Help me to face what the day may bring.... Angels sing...." with the choir,
doesn't sound very much like a "drinking song" to me, IMHO of course 8)
Rosemary C
Mikel
Belle" and "Evil Woman."
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should have been put on the album and " Another Heart Breaks" should have been
left off.
Jim Webster
I find it somewhat sad that, when I post a list of my favorite top ten
ELO songs, I get maybe two responses. Post my ten *least* favorite
songs, however, and the response is predictably rousing. I thought I'd
get at least five posts saying that all my least favorite songs were
someone else's awesome favorites, and I was right, except that I
underestimated the response!
So, Rimmer1000 (or whoever), I'd be happy to repost my favorite song
list again. But would anyone actually bother to read it?
One thing I'm glad for: ELO fans are decent enough to keep their
flamethrowers in their holsters when they take issue with someone else's
opinion. That speaks well of us, doncha think?
So Merry Christmas and Happy Solstice (for all you Pagans out
there)--and don't forget to "shine a little love!"
Jim
Jim Webster
Jim Webster
(even
>HAH!
Actually, I attended Stanford; I'm only at UC as a spy. But anyhoo, what
does my school affiliation have to do with ANY of this stuff???
Jim
Jim Webster
Whale, and even Starlight and Poker (though I like the latter two). So
Fine is definitely one of my faves, though not a top tenner. Julie Don't
Live Here is one I'm not familiar with.
Congratulations, Andrew, for not falling into the
"OhGodILoveEverythingELOEverDidAndYouMustBeCrazy syndrome. There isn't a
rock group alive that ever put out 100% perfection. Dissing a few of
ELO's songs only makes them more human, and IMHO does not diminish the
great the music they HAVE put out.
Jim
S.J.
it folks, but Jeff has put out some crappy music in his time, as "The Move",
"ELO", and solo work. Don't get me wrong, I'm as big a fan of Jeff's as
there comes, but if some thing sounds crappy to me, I'm gonna say it.
I could never (and still can't) get into the first two ELO albums. Just not
my cup of tea. I only like a few songs on "On the third day". It also
contains two of my least favorite ELO songs, Ma Ma Ma Belle, and Showdown.
The same goes for "Eldorado". The title track has the same effect on me as
nails on a black board.
"Face the Music" (minus Evil Woman and Strange Magic), and "New World
Record" are still the only two ELO albums of which I like nearly every song.
On "Out of the Blue" I hate Birmingham blues, the whale, Summer and
Lightning. Wild West Hero took years to grow on me. The same goes for Night
in the city, and Mr. Blue Sky. BTW, Wild West Hero, and Mr Blue Sky are now
two of my favorites.
"Discovery" was a total shock when I first heard it in 1979. I thought, "oh
my God, my ELO has gone disco". How could they lower them selves to such
levels. Wishing, Need her love, Shine a little love, and Last train to
London. Every bit as bad as any thing on Xanadu in my opinion. But then
again I do like Don't walk away for some reason.
"Time" is a masterpiece in my opinion. The perfect sister album to "New
World Record". However, it could have done with out From the end of the
world and Hold on tight.
"Secret Messages" is another album that has never quite grown on me. I like
the title track, and Stranger, but that's about it. I hate Rock n Roll is
king. A sorry attempt to mix Rockaria with Hold on tight.
"Balance of Power". What can I say. At this point, Jeff didn't give a damn
about ELO and was just fulfilling a contract obligation. Garbage in, garbage
out. I do like So serious, and Without someone.
I love ELO, but not every damn song Jeff ever wrote.
Scott
Ken Petty
since it is a double disc
No Answer - Battle of Marston Moor (too pretensious)
ELOII - MaMa (oh, how I hate that song)
On The Third Day - Daybreaker (Does that tune go anywhere?)
Eldorado - Illusions in G Major (doen't even fit the theme)
Face The Music - Down Home Town (yee haw)
New World Record - Do Ya (okay some people really like it and it was a big
hit back in the 70's, but I'll aways remember it as a Move tune)
Out of the Blue - The Whale (sounds like someone barfing in a cave with
synthesisers), and Jungle (too dumb)
Xanadu - the title cut (I'm so glad ELO quit doing soundtracks after this
one)
Time - Another Heart Breaks (I agree with other posts, it should have been
substituted with "Julie" or "Time Stood Still"
Secret Messages - Time After Time (sounds like it's unfinished)
Balance of Power - Send It (if any song was to end the ELO, this was it)
ELO Part Two - Hello (Goodbye)
Moment Of Truth - The Fox (sorry Kelly, keep the fox in the box and off the
record next time, I'm just so sorry He did it on the double live record
too!)
Live At Winterland - The part where they seem to be throwing frisbees
Live At Wembly - Any part that sounds like a record player in front of a
mike. ELO predates Milli Vanilli.
Afterglow - No Way Out (they couldn't agree on the product what to call it)
But.....overall. ELO is a superior group and all their songs are worth
listening to and appreciating.
-Ken
Rimmer1000
>ELO's songs only makes them more human, and IMHO does not >diminish the
>great the music they HAVE put out.
Fair enough- I think we can all respect that!
westy
IAYR44357 wrote in message <19981223090527...@ng-fp1.aol.com>...
When Time Stood Still is a classic ELO song and truly won of the greats.
Westy
westy
westy
Tinhuviel
You've had your say and it's all good. Now I gotta put my 2 cents worth in.
Top 10 least liked songs (I don't hate any of Jeff Lynne's work ~ I just can't
do it)
10. Battle on Marston Moors
9. So Serious
8. Diary of Horace Wimp
7. Showdown
6. Loser Gone Wild
5. Every Little Thing
4. Don't Let Go
3. Without Someone
2. Rock'n'Roll Is King
1. Send It (I really dislike this one. I don't think that Jeff even wrote
it)
Top 10 most loved songs
10. Don't Walk Away
9. Tightrope
8. Wild West Hero
7. Kuiama
6. Mr. Kingdom
5. Waterfall
4. One Summer Dream
3. Lift Me Up
2. Need Her Love
1. Eldorado (a wonderful composition and proof that Jeff Lynne acheived
apotheosis long long ago)
Peace and Joy,
Tracy
RCoates178
Rob
SCSilk
>one)
Er......wasn't Electric Dreams in 84, and Xanadu in 80 or 81?
(granted Jeff didn't do the ENTIRE soundtrack, but still....)
Jan
Jamie Harvey
: Top 10 least liked songs (I don't hate any of Jeff Lynne's work ~ I just can't
: do it)
I don't even strongly dislike any ELO songs, a very few exist that I might
skip over on a CD occasionally. However, I don't really seem to listen to
ELO that much these days. I'm always after new music that can get to me in
some way, often with a hint of Jeff about them.
Lately I've been enjoying songs from Nick Lowe's album Dig My Mood.
Very Armchair Theatre-ey in its sound, and some poignant lyrics in a mood
which I can really "dig" these days. But my song of the moment, if you're
in the mood for a little wallowing in life's mires, is Red Star Belgrade's
First Night. Incredible song. Just a piano, acoustic guitar, and a great
voice. I can't seem to stop listening to it.
Other songs/artists worthy of further investigation (on my part) are
Elliot Smith - I love Waltz No.2, and Quasi with Poison Well. Both
strong piano based songs with a hint of George Harrison style guitar
on the latter.
: Top 10 most loved songs
:
: 10. Don't Walk Away
: 9. Tightrope
: 8. Wild West Hero
: 7. Kuiama
: 6. Mr. Kingdom
: 5. Waterfall
: 4. One Summer Dream
: 3. Lift Me Up
: 2. Need Her Love
: 1. Eldorado (a wonderful composition and proof that Jeff Lynne acheived
: apotheosis long long ago)
Certainly 10 of Jeff's most beautiful and emotional songs. The guitar
part in Kuiama always gets to me. Exquisite.
--
Jamie
[']
Randy Yates
I enjoyed your comments very much (bleated out
laughing about the "how nythe"!). BTW, "Sweet
is the Night" is a GREAT song to curl up with
your honey to.
In spite of your humor, I take great exception
to your comments on "Mission." It is a great
song about the plight of humanity, and ANWR
is probably my favorite album all-around.
I also thought "Midnight Blue" is one of
the best off of Disco-Very.
Now, getting down to your request,
not counting the first two albums, of which there
is hardly anything I do like on them, I have to
say one of the all-out worst songs ELO ever did
was "Down Home Town" on their Face The Music
album. Ugggh! The background vocals go SO out
of tune on that one it's really disgusting!
I could name a few others I don't really care
for, but no others are in the category of
"ones I really can't stand."
--RY
Jim Webster wrote:
>
> Top Ten Worst ELO Songs
> -------------------------------
>
> 1. Sweet Is The Night
>
> This mediocre song is the worst-placed cut on any ELO album: Out Of The
> Blue should have ended with Mr. Blue Sky. Period. The melody is
> forgettable, the back vocals suck, and I don't like having anybody tell
> me, "you smoke another cigarette." No, Jeff, I don't.
>
> 2 through 6. I'm Alive, The Fall, Don't Walk Away, All Over The World,
> Xanadu (5-way tie)
>
> I bought the CD. I listened to it once. I haven't listened to it again.
> The only song on the CD that I actually like even a teensy bit isn't
> even by ELO, it's Olivia Newton-John's "Magic." This is seriously
> forgettable stuff here.
>
> 7. Evil Woman
>
> I know. Big hit, right? Not to me. Maybe this is therapy for Jeff, but
> seems to me that if he wants to talk about evil, he should look inside
> himself first.
>
> 8. Mission (A New World Record)
>
> Tho, there wath to be a thelabrathun. How nithe.
>
> 9. Whisper in the Night
>
> Sounds like a turn-of-the-century drinking song that takes itself too
> seriously. Rarely do I ever get all the way through No Answer, and this
> song is the main reason why.
>
> 10. Need Her Love, Midnight Blue, On the Run, Wishing (4-way tie)
>
> What, no "Shine A Little Love?" No "Last Train To London"? Yeah, those
> are both mediocre disco numbers, but at least they MOVE. And it's wierd,
> sometimes I find myself actually singing the most kitschy parts from
> these toe-tappers. Horace Wimp? It's dumb, but the tune is kinda fun.
> Whereas the four songs listered here from the Discovery album just sit
> there and wallow in faux emotion.
>
> ALMOST MADE IT:
>
> In Old England Town (Boogie #2) and From the Sun to the World (Boogie
> #1) - I don't think that "boogie" is the operative word here.
>
> Birmingham Blues - Didn't this become a jingle for an Airlines ad? Only
> a catchy refrain saves it.
>
> Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Been there, done that, rather listen to Chuck
> Berry, sorry.
>
> Endless Lies - Good thing the song comes in under three minutes.
>
> Send It - End it.
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> [...]
> Dissing a few of
> ELO's songs only makes them more human, and IMHO does not diminish the
> great the music they HAVE put out.
Hear, hear!!!
Devotee
Jim Webster wrote:
> Top Ten Worst ELO Songs
> -------------------------------
>
> 1. Sweet Is The Night
>
> This mediocre
Mediocre?
> song is the worst-placed cut on any ELO album: Out Of The
> Blue should have ended with Mr. Blue Sky. Period. The melody is
> forgettable, the back vocals suck, and I don't like having anybody tell
> me, "you smoke another cigarette."
The vocals are harmonious and enjoyable.
> No, Jeff, I don't.
>
> 2 through 6. I'm Alive, The Fall, Don't Walk Away, All Over The World,
> Xanadu (5-way tie)
>
> I bought the CD. I listened to it once. I haven't listened to it again.
> The only song on the CD that I actually like even a teensy bit isn't
> even by ELO, it's Olivia Newton-John's "Magic." This is seriously
> forgettable stuff here.
Not at all. The album is extremely relaxing and enjoyable.
>
>
> 7. Evil Woman
>
> I know. Big hit, right? Not to me. Maybe this is therapy for Jeff, but
> seems to me that if he wants to talk about evil, he should look inside
> himself first.
Every time I hear this song, I remember forgettable women!
>
>
> 8. Mission (A New World Record)
>
> Tho, there wath to be a thelabrathun. How nithe.
Beautiful, wispy, ethereal.
>
>
> 9. Whisper in the Night
>
> Sounds like a turn-of-the-century drinking song that takes itself too
> seriously. Rarely do I ever get all the way through No Answer, and this
> song is the main reason why.
Amazingly, I agree with you on this one.
>
>
> 10. Need Her Love, Midnight Blue, On the Run, Wishing (4-way tie)
>
> What, no "Shine A Little Love?" No "Last Train To London"? Yeah, those
> are both mediocre disco numbers, but at least they MOVE. And it's wierd,
> sometimes I find myself actually singing the most kitschy parts from
> these toe-tappers. Horace Wimp? It's dumb, but the tune is kinda fun.
> Whereas the four songs listered here from the Discovery album just sit
> there and wallow in faux emotion.
I've got this CD permanently occupying a reserved space in my car CD-player.
>
>
> ALMOST MADE IT:
>
> In Old England Town (Boogie #2) and From the Sun to the World (Boogie
> #1) - I don't think that "boogie" is the operative word here.
No comment.
>
>
> Birmingham Blues - Didn't this become a jingle for an Airlines ad? Only
> a catchy refrain saves it.
I likum duh song!
>
>
> Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Been there, done that, rather listen to Chuck
> Berry, sorry.
No comment.
>
>
> Endless Lies - Good thing the song comes in under three minutes.
No comment.
>
>
> Send It - End it.
Hey Jim,
I appreciate your honesty. A melody that inspires one person may ruin the
day of another!
Hang loose, and try to concentrate on what you like, not what you dislike!
Devotee.
Gérard MARTINAGE
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>"Julie Don't Live Here" is a great song. That and " When Time Stood
Still"
>should have been put on the album and " Another Heart Breaks" should have
been
>left off.
"When Time Stood Still" ( Great Song, I like it very much ) was on the
B-Side of "Hold On Tight", but I don't know "Julie Don't Live Here"
On which B-Side was it from ?
BTW, are there more songs that appears on none album ?
Jaz
nights maybe, just maybe I might consider this a reasonable list but
NEVER in a 1000 years could you convince me to put Do Ya in there!
Geir Hongro wrote:
> My top ten worst ELO tracks:
>
> Do Ya
> Roll Over Beethoven
> Hold On Tight
> Rock'n'Roll Is King
> Don't Bring Me Down
> Kuiama
> Birmingham Blues
> Four Little Diamonds
> The Way Life's Meant To Be
> Xanadu
> --
>
> Geir Hongro
>
> Playlist:
> The North Star-Aztec Camera
> Nuggets-Various
> Deserter's Songs-Mercury Rev
> No Sleep Till Famous-Merrymakers
> 20 Greatest Hits-The Turtles
> The Number One Christmas Album-Various
>
> http://home.sol.no/knhongro/Geir/
Geir Hongro
Ken Petty
Top 10 most loved songs
10. Don't Walk Away
I agree. Isn't it strange (since I also would include "The Fall") that the
best tunes were not released as singles
9. Tightrope
The first minute and a half are bone tingling!!!
8. Wild West Hero
I disagree, too simple, doesn't really fit the theme of OOTB. Seemed like a
throw away song (Like Down Home Town does on FTM)
7. Kuiama
I never unstood the lyrics but some of the passages take me away!!!
6. Mr. Kingdom
this (to me) was the essential song that told me what ELO was all about.
5. Waterfall
4. One Summer Dream
I would also include Strange Magic among these two.
3. Lift Me Up
and possibly "What Would it Take"
2. Need Her Love
Most of the ballads on Discovery are over looked due to the really strong
"discoish" songs Last Train To London and Shine A Little Love
1. Eldorado (a wonderful composition and proof that Jeff Lynne acheived
apotheosis long long ago)
I couldn't agree more
Peace and Joy,
Tracy
Cheers right back at you
-ken
mr...@bigfoot.com
Randy Yates
>
> If I was tied to a tree and beat with a wet noodle for 40 days and 40
> nights maybe, just maybe I might consider this a reasonable list but
> NEVER in a 1000 years could you convince me to put Do Ya in there!
>
> Geir Hongro wrote:
>
Hear, hear!!!
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Joe Bedford
rough-hewn edges fit the song. Hell, most of "No Answer" was dissonant!
BTW, I also loathed this one on first listen, but have grown to like it okay.
It's nice to here Jeff drop his pretensions, as it were.
--
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Buy something, please. ;-)
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The Greenwood
"Rosco" <ros...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>"Julie Don't Live Here" was one of the unreleased tracks on the "Afterglow"
>box set - from the Time sessions I think - and don't THINK it was even a B
>side - which is pretty amazing as it's one of my favourite ELO songs
>fullstop.
>
>Gérard MARTINAGE wrote in message <7651k5$ntg$1...@platane.wanadoo.fr>...
>>"When Time Stood Still" ( Great Song, I like it very much ) was on the
>>B-Side of "Hold On Tight", but I don't know "Julie Don't Live Here"
>>
>>On which B-Side was it from ?
The Asian ELO Web Site
http://www.hk.super.net/~bluesky/
Face The Music Online
http://www.hk.super.net/~bluesky/ftm/ftm.html
Rosco
box set - from the Time sessions I think - and don't THINK it was even a B
side - which is pretty amazing as it's one of my favourite ELO songs
fullstop.
Gérard MARTINAGE wrote in message <7651k5$ntg$1...@platane.wanadoo.fr>...
>
>IAYR44357 a écrit dans le message
><19981223090527...@ng-fp1.aol.com>...
>>"Julie Don't Live Here" is a great song. That and " When Time Stood
>Still"
>>should have been put on the album and " Another Heart Breaks" should have
>been
>>left off.
>
>"When Time Stood Still" ( Great Song, I like it very much ) was on the
>B-Side of "Hold On Tight", but I don't know "Julie Don't Live Here"
>
>On which B-Side was it from ?
>
Mat
was the b-side to "Twilight".
Can anyone confirm this?
/Mat.
SCSilk
listening to EVERY ELO CD* on a 40-hour bus trip this past week (that's 20
hours each way) just to pass the time and reconfirm my dislikes and faves...
So, I have a Top One Worst: Battle of Marston Moor. I listened to all of 30
seconds, then hit the next button on the CD player.
Honorable mention includes the fact that I fell asleep listening to ELO 2, On
the Third Day, and Balance of Power. Of course, less than 2 hours of sleep
probably contributed to that as well. :)
My faves...well, not in any particular order, but just the songs that struck me
as "wow, I really like this song"
Nobody's Child
Fire on High
Last Train to London
Night in the City
Starlight
Birmingham Blues
Getting to the Point (I stayed awake for the "O" listening)
From the End of the World
No Way Out
Julie Don't Live Here Anymore
Jan
*Actually, I didn't listen to _every_ CD. I don't have OLE ELO, I left Xanadu
at home cuz I listen to it at work a lot, and I only brought "O" of Afterglow.
dud...@my-dejanews.com
after much consideration. I had to leave a lot of really good ones out. I have
all the releases between ELO 2 and Secret Messages (except Xanadu).
10. Daybreaker.
This one just got in as I recently acquired On The Third Day, and heard it for
the first time. Great album. Typical of the ELO early phase. I really like
these instrumentals.
9. Last Train To London. I know a lot of posters here don't like the late ELO
stuff, but this has a nice warm feeling. I shamelessly like it.
8. Fire On High.
Another great instrumental. Great variety in one track, typical ELO.
7. Telephone Line.
One of the first ELO songs to make me notice them.
6. Shangri-La.
Love the ending.
5. Mr. Blue Sky.
Ditto. Feel-good type of song.
4. Waterfall.
Really gives the sense of the title. Great stuff.
3. Strange Magic.
The first ELO song I noticed, so its position may just be sentimentality.
2. Standin' In The Rain.
Complex mixture of sounds. Typical of what I like.
1. Tightrope.
For me the peak of their achievements. Rock, classical, the works!
Jim D
Rosco
Looks like the two guys before can - oops. Mea Culpa! :)
I shoud've checked ... it's too good to be left behind.
Not a bad 45 there....
Rosco
dud...@my-dejanews.com
...and in reply to my own post, here are nine I think are ELO's most mediocre
(none of them are bad, and I couldn't think of a tenth). In only
chronological order, these are Down Home Town, Above The Clouds, Across The
Border, Birmingham Blues, Hold On Tight, The Way Life Is Meant To Be, Loser
Gone Wild, Rock 'N' Roll Is King, and Letter From Spain. All the other songs
at least have a part I look forward to hearing, but these don't really have
anything that hooks me.
video...@usa.net
Will i like it?
dud...@my-dejanews.com
reply to my post, I would say that if you liked ELO's Greatest Hits you will
love Afterglow (which I don't have but I do have a list of songs on it). It
seems to select generously from a lot of their albums, and has some previously
unreleased stuff that I don't know, but it really represents the full ELO era
from their raw 10538 Overture, through their peak which I would say was in
1976, to their descent into more conventional rock in the 80's,
Jim D
In article <videophile-04...@dialin0271.upenn.edu>,
video...@usa.net wrote:
> I have ELO's Greatest Hits. No other albums... I am ordering Afterglow.
>
> Will i like it?
>
> In article <76o9i8$20t$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, dud...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> > I don't post much here, but I read this group a lot. Here is my Top 10 Best
> > after much consideration. I had to leave a lot of really good ones out. I
have
> > all the releases between ELO 2 and Secret Messages (except Xanadu).
-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
Jamie Harvey
: In article <76o9i8$20t$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
: dud...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
: ...and in reply to my own post, here are nine I think are ELO's most mediocre
: (none of them are bad, and I couldn't think of a tenth). In only
: chronological order, these are Down Home Town, Above The Clouds, Across The
: Border, Birmingham Blues, Hold On Tight, The Way Life Is Meant To Be, Loser
: Gone Wild, Rock 'N' Roll Is King, and Letter From Spain. All the other songs
: at least have a part I look forward to hearing, but these don't really have
: anything that hooks me.
I think you need to find another band to like. Actually, I'm sort of assuming
that ELO is your favourite band, and there's no real reason to.
Above The Clouds... mediocre?!
I need a lie down.
--
Jamie
[']
MarginalFL
dud...@my-dejanews.com
In article <990105014...@hornbeam.demon.co.uk>,
I saw the thread raving about Above The Clouds a little while ago, so I knew I
was in for some of this. Yes, ELO ARE my favorite band, but I think that they
are at their best with complex interplays, not the relatively simple things
like in my "worst" list. The great thing about ELO is that they have something
for most tastes. ANWR is my favorite album by them, despite Above The
Clouds;-). I've also seen a lot of people here state that Time is their
favorite ELO album, so I realize that even among ELO fans there is quite a
variety of tastes.
Jim D
Jamie Harvey
: > I think you need to find another band to like. Actually, I'm sort of assuming
: > that ELO is your favourite band, and there's no real reason to.
: >
: > Above The Clouds... mediocre?!
: >
: > I need a lie down.
: > Jamie
:
: I saw the thread raving about Above The Clouds a little while ago, so I knew I
: was in for some of this. Yes, ELO ARE my favorite band, but I think that they
: are at their best with complex interplays, not the relatively simple things
: like in my "worst" list. The great thing about ELO is that they have something
: for most tastes. ANWR is my favorite album by them, despite Above The
: Clouds;-). I've also seen a lot of people here state that Time is their
: favorite ELO album, so I realize that even among ELO fans there is quite a
: variety of tastes.
Hmmm. Personally, I'm only too happy for everyone to have their own
likes and dislikes, their own tastes. It bothers me not a bit that
you don't like ELO's output as completely as myself. (I don't think
*everything* they've ever done is incredible... but not that far off).
Just that with quite a list of ELO "dislikes" it rather seems that
Mr Lynne and yourself don't match in tastes as much as many others here.
And there's nothing wrong with that of course. Perhaps I feel that a
"favourite" band, at best, is one whose entire catalogue has the ability
to affect one positively. (I don't like using "one" as it generally
sounds pretentious, but it's less ambiguous than "you", so I'll use it).
`Positively', can be to induce melancholia, as well as lift the spirits,
or to result in appreciation of the music for any other reason. It
seems (fairly) reasonable to assume that all the songs they recorded
were considered at least "good" by most, if not all, of the band. And
so can feasibly *all* be enjoyed by some listeners.
Erm, I think I've forgotten where I was going now. :)
Perhaps I got there.
After some reflection I've started to consider which albums by other
bands I like in their entirety. And not many rush to mind. That
is, not many albums don't have tracks that don't do much for me,
not necessarily tracks that I actively dislike. I generally do listen
to albums all the way through rather than skipping tracks. Though
I will just play one track from an album if I'm in the mood for a
particular song.
--
Jamie
[']
dud...@my-dejanews.com
I claimed that of ELO's total output, I found only 9 mediocre and the rest
are better and mostly great, which I would say is a pretty good percentage. I
also think that you would be in the minority in liking absoluletly everything
written by Jeff Lynne. [Possibly even JL doesn't like everything he wrote].
You only have to read this newsgroup to see criticisms of some stuff, so I
don't think I'm being a heretic here. ELO is my favourite because they have
the easily the most songs that I really like. Some of their songs coincided
closely with my view of what would be musical perfection, others didn't, same
with the albums. So my conclusion would be that I have a rather less strict
definition of being a fan, or having a favourite band, and we can leave it at
that,