Reviews (page 13 of 15)
Psychedelische Beatles met allerlei rare geluidjes en effectjes tussendoor en stemmen als de Bee Gees. Het is bombastisch, psychedelisch, disco, uptempo. Het is over de top en toch klinkt het ook wel weer ok. Maar een dubbelalbum is zoals gewoonlijk teveel van het goede
A variety of different emotions are conveyed by these songs. Album is giving movie soundtrack vibes. Old school futuristic.
Interesting layered vocals (sounds like 3 or 4 people). Relaxed melodies and repetitive sing-along-able hooks/choruses. Reminds me a bit of Queen maybe? Little funk, little electronic.
Any songs known?: 1 - Mr Blue Sky Favourites?: - Sweet Talkin' Woman - Mr Blue Sky - Jungle - Birmingham Blues Least Favourites: - Steppin' Out - Big Wheels - Standin' in the Rain Thoughts?: - Liked the vibe of the album - It was very long - 20 tracks - Vibes: space, very 70s, space-age, Guardians of the Galaxy Album art: 5/5 - great vibe Overall score: 3/5
all basically sound the same. turn to stone and across the border were better songs. got repetitive at the end. the whale sounds like the end of evangelion.
"Mr. Blue Sky" is one of the best, most infectious pop rock songs ever written. Pure genius. I mean, this whole album, like so many ELO albums, show just how good Lynne was at writing catchy songs (kind of like Elton John). It's all such amazing easy-listening cheese.
Killer
Amazing composition. Generationally talented musicians. Great music.
An undiscovered gem. I was expecting some filler with an album so long, but every song earns its place in the tracklist. A masterpiece.
Props for creating such a unique sound combining Lynne’s voice, the orchestral elements, yet going for a futuristic vibe. Mr. Blue Sky is one of my all-time favorites, but admittedly, the tracks I haven’t heard don’t make a big impression.
Jos tekee rockoopperaa, kannattaa tehdä mielenkiintoisesti. Musikaalimainen huonolla tavalla
Siinä missä Queen vituttaa vakavuudellaan ja Toto limaisuudellaan, tämä kuulostaa aidosti parilta epäsuositulta äijältä hykertelemässä omassa miesluolassaan. Sori mutta Sweet Talkin' Woman ja jotkin muutkin melodiat tehoavat. Eikä puhuta tästä enää koskaan.
This band seems to get mentioned frequently but this is one of the first times I've intentionally listened to them. Strikes me as vanilla - not objectionable, not particularly exciting either.
A fun romp.
Liked it surprisingly more than I thought. Basically feels like prog-pop. Lot more melodic elements than I was expecting. Still not a huge fan of the sound, but it's slightly interesting and inoffensive. I don't hate it, don't love it.
“Out Of The Blue” demuestra a cabalidad la capacidad de composición de Jeff Lyne. La enorme colección de canciones pasean por paisajes enormes y fantásticos, que toman del trabajo de The Beatles, específicamente en el periodo en que se dedicaron a experimentar en el estudio sin presentaciones en vivo. Un indispensable del catálogo musical de los ‘70s.
Not bad, some good classic songs on here but didn't really grab me. A good listen nonetheless and glad I did.
WOW! I was familiar exclusively with the name of the band and their song, Mr. Blue Sky. This album might be the first album I was not at all familiar with that I've had an absolute blast listening to from beginning to end. Each song is just larger than life with galactic sounds. I was consistently transported to some kind of outer space and then brought back to Earth. However, I barely listened to any lyrics at all. For me, this entire album was just sound. Wonderful, bigger than Earth, galactic sound.
Huh Abba's pimply nephew.
Crazy record 8/10
very fun 90/100
ELO were a bit too poppy for me back in the day, but I now have a better appreciation of what fine tunesmiths they were. Not sure they bettered Out of the Blue with its plethora of hits - Turn to Stone, Mr Blue Sky, Wild West Hero, Sweet Talkin' Woman - while the other tracks don't quite reach these heights, there is much to admire in the melodies, arrangements and harmonies (and the clear influence that the Beatles had on Jeff Lynne!). Great listening and stands the test of time
Decent 8
This album is pretty darn great!
Fantastic
pretty weird album to be honest. kind of a mix between prog rock and pop. prog pop if you will
одна песня хорошааа, но я ее и так знал, а в целом альбом хорош для спокойного праздника
This one was pretty good
First of all, this album is absolutely amazing. Second, I'd like to take a second to appreciate the creative and unique sound of ELO. I mean they are so recognizable anywhere because they have created a sound that no other artist has replicated. Well done on this one.
As an album it seems to have found it's footings few songs in, but once it picks up it's fantastic.
Excellent album. What’s not to like about the writing, the melodies. Strong stuff and just compare it with the tripe produced today with no quality whatsoever.
Fun 70s rock album
Pop
Reviewers referencing Pink Floyd haven’t a clue. This is 1977. It is the link from AOR to 80s pop
Great album! Sweet talkin' woman is my favourite.
A pretty good double-album although the arrangements begin to sound alike after a while.
Falsetto needs to be used much more sparingly
A bit cheesy, but it has some bops.
Enjoyable but pretty middle-of-the-pack. A few nice melodies and harmonies but nothing particularly stands out as remarkable.
It's an album with classic stuff: Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, and Mr. Blue Sky... Are three songs enough to make it a classic album? Listening to the whole thing is a good listen with those songs in the mix, but the songs around it are just decent. I wish there were 1/2 stars. Not enough for 4 for me. I think going forward that's my barometer... at least 1/2 of the songs gotta be amazing! This is not quite there for me.
Over-the-top, overly dramatic prog rock is right up my alley. This album tested the limits, and probably went slightly TOO over-the-top. Its instrumentation is a bit cheesy and dated now, but this album is a lot of fun.
One of my favorite albums of all time
A lovely album! I will admit, I had first heard of this because of gaurdians of the galaxy, but I wish I had listened to this sooner. Each track is a joy and it feels so interesting.
This music is interesting, but never engaging. It was everywhere when I was a kid, but it never particularly interested me then. There is something very sterile about it that precludes any emotional entanglement. I do like Mr Blue Sky though. Especially on a sunny day.
ELO is one of my wife's favorite group and this is an album she grew up listen to. The radio played hits are all favorites of mine and the less familiar tunes were easy for me to connect with.
I like the mix of rock and orchestra most of the time.
I am a big fan of ELO, one of the last "big" concerts we saw — albeit a few years ago now — was "Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra, and though he took something of a backseat in the whole affair, they were awesome. I remember, long ago, hearing a story of how "Mr. Blue Sky" came to be, detailing how Lynne was in the studio having trouble coming up with marterial and stepped out to get some air and the sun was shining after days of gloomy rain and the song just came to him. It's a standout on the album for sure, but my reaction was, "if you're having writer's block, why are you putting out a double album?" Pare this down to a single album and you're gold. As it is, it's longer than it needs to be and all the production ideas packed into 10-12 songs would be amazing. And, BTW, all the haters of Lynne's production aesthetic are bonkers. I love it.
Sometimes more is more. Aside from the hits, I'd never heard this before today. I dug it. Not every song works, but every song tries its darndest. It's definitely a lot to take in in one sitting, with every second of every song packed to the gills with inventive flourishes and effects. It would be annoying if it wasn't so filled with joy and fun. Of the songs I'd never heard before, Birmingham Blues was my favorite. It's a 3.5 for me, but I'll round up for its audacity.
I like ELO. I really like Jeff Lynne. So many stand-out songs but listening to the album, I hear a lot of repetition. This album got me thinking about this notion of repetition vs a band/artists' sound. Such a fine line. At one point I thought Spotify jumped to Traveling Wilburys. But for Mr. Blue Sky alone this album is awesome and I feel generous because that song puts me in a nice mood.
Né à la mauvaise époque.........
un peu beaucoup d'informations mais tres sympa
Loved it, I didn't have the album, but listened to the music though the radio!
sweet!
I like the cowbell
Objectively, this album is probably more 4 star than anything else, but holy shit this is musical comfort food. A big fat bowl of cheesy mac, a warm blanket on a cold as balls day. It's just cosy, man, and I just can't beat cosy. I just simply can't.
Very seventies, close harmonies and guitar solos... This was very orchestral (to be expected) and adds more weight to my theory that this list is constructed by middle aged white men. Two to three stars.
Classic ELO album. I had this growing up and must have worn a hole through it as I played it constantly. Happy memories
So many strings. I know that's part of their sound and the disco phenomenon was in full swing, but I think it is too much. Jeff Lynne has some good hooks and really established a style all his own with ELO. This kind of soft rock fits squarely between Queen and The Eagles. Mr. Blue Sky is the stand out hit for me. That song gets its hooks into me, and I just love it.
Genuinely can't fault the ambition on here. It goes big! I almost want to say it'd be better as a single album, but then that ignores that one side is its own symphony (sorry concerto - Concerto for a Rainy Day), culminating in Mr Blue Sky. It's pop magnificence, but at points gets a little samey. But it's peaks are so very high you almost feel bad for those points where you get a little bored.
Sounds aged and drags on a bit, sounding very samey... But there is some interesting stuff in here.
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This album has Mr Blue Sky on it. The rest of the album would have to fuck up royally for this to be worth less than 5 stars, and fucking up royally is something it manages to avoid with aplomb and panache. Synths, vocoders, wide expansive sounds with stuff going on, all seemingly designed to sound uplifting. It's a classic.
Not special here. Nothing this band did was extraordinary
Made me forget about my worries
The hits are great, the rest is..ok. 3.5
Skal lytte mere
Christ this got old quick. Nice heights but long and drawn out lows. When on long car journeys with an aging hippy father, perhaps skip this one completely and get a compilation
Love ELO. Still I think that this one is just mediocre, somehow. It has some legendary bangers on it, but most of the songs don't get me, sadly. + Turn To Stone + Night in the City + Starlight + Mr. Blue Sky + The Whale + Birmingham Blues
I like this one a lot. Sounds like 'space opera' the album. Highlights: Turn to Stone, Big Wheels, Mr Blue Sky (obvs). Heavy on the falsetto vocals, but it complements the synth sound.
This album is rich, indulgent, and excessive. A delicious cheesecake in pop record form. The run time is excessive. The arrangements are excessive. The artwork is excessive (it originally included a cardboard diorama of the space station on the cover that you could punch out and assemble). I love every moment of it. Side C (tracks 10-13) might be one of my favorite vinyl sides on a pop record. Years ago, my band was invited to contribute to an ELO tribute album. Everyone else on the album immediately picked one of the big singles, greatest hits material. Me? I chose "The Whale". Lots of ear candy in that song. I wouldn't want to listen to this album every day. But whenever I do listen to it, it makes me feel happy, full, satisfied. Like cheesecake. 5
Fuck yeah ELO.
Very much psychedelics influenced. An explosion of sound with a huge variation of melodies. Easy to see why this was such a huge influence on the industry as a whole.
Last listened to this at a mate's place a decade ago but now I have had a proper listen it is just superb. Mr Blue Sky & Sweet Talkin' Women are well known but I liked Turn to Stone, Across The Border & Wild West Hero. A bit unsure about Jungle's lyrics but that won't deduct from 5 stars from me.
I was familiar with Mr. Blue Sky via a Girl Talk mashup but past that, it was all new to me. definitely not my wave but I enjoyed it, was relaxed and easy to listen to. probably won’t ever come back to it in full.
This album is just so long. Mr. Blue Sky is a classic but the rest is hard to listen to for so long.
I"m a classic rock guy, but this is pretty one note. Pretty hard to not argue it's just one long song.
Such a good album.
ELO is one of the most agreeable bands, I feel. I get it too, space-rock-orchestra is a vibe. Some fantastic singles here. Despite Mr. Blue Sky being heavily overplayed in pop culture it is still so much fun. Genuinely impressive and detailed production for '77. It is a full 70 minutes and it feels like it. It is a pop rock record, not too wildly experimental anywhere(keep in mind this is from the perspective of a first listen in the 2020's). Yes it is corny, it's ELO, price of admission. Overall a good listen. I'd say between 3 and 4 stars but I'm nice.
The style of elo is recognizable and consistently good, a lot of techno and synthesizers but the lyrics are emphasized which is a bonus
I LOVE THIS FUCKING ALBUM good
I enjoyed this. Was fun and didn't feel a lot like most classic rock albums.
Not really my scene but some excellent y songs on it.
A bit long, but very enjoyable.
I did not think of myself as an ELO fan, but I really liked this
Fun to listen to.
Too soft. Sounds like something you would hear in a movie, and I don't mean it as a good thing
The Whale was alright, rest was really boring but not bad
Mr. Blue Sky es un temazo. El resto no me importó mucho.
This was party
Got a blindspot for ELO, nearly gave this 5 stars before I listened
Three good-cos-they’re-nostalgic songs and a load of MOR filler.
3/5 The songs are incredibly complex and are structured in an amazing way, but it all just sounds so predictable at some point, that is why I don’t remember much of it but wish to give it the benefit of the 2,5 I had in my mind. ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ and ‘Turn to Stone’ were my favorites.
Save for Mr Blue Sky and a couple of others, it's a forgettable album for me.
Interesting mix of pop, disco and progressive rock
def well produced and good musicianship. The first a lot of this record sounds like 'the same song' - little variance in tempo and the drum shuffle is similar/the same. Lots going on in these recordings also, maybe a bit too much sometimes. Mr Blue Sky is obviously a humungous hit and for good reason - it's also the best song on the record by a mile. Jungle was a pleasant surprise also.
Great album!
3.5/5 These guys felt like watered down Beatles. It was pretty good, and fast tempo. It was a little, (a lot) too long. I knew one song. That's always a good feeling. I thought it was going to be a little bit more epic than it ended up being, so that was kind of disappointing. I will probably get curious about it and listen to the song I knew again but other than that, I probably won't listen to it again soon.
Very long. Very 70s. Not the worst effort but at the length it is, not something I'll come back to even though I didn't mind the music itself. Perhaps a shorter album by them would be more to my taste.
“Turn to Stone” is a good song to open the album with. An interesting mix of various genres (prog-rock, classical, and occasional disco). However, wasn’t really feeling the overall symphonic vibes. Favorite Songs: Turn to Stone, It’s Over, Night in the City, and Starlight.
classics
I can't lie, I kind of rolled my eyes when this was generated, but I enjoyed it much more than I expected to.
Really nice album . I want this one .
The music is okay, enjoyable even. It reminds me of the sort of hits Queen regularly belted out in the late 70s and early 80s. But damn if the album doesn't go on and on! Its sheer size may put me off future listens, and it even affects my ability to pick a few standouts in what was, to be fair, a consistent listen. Closer to a 3 than a 2, but I'm rounding down so 2/5
puta madre esta bien verga wey
This feels suspiciously like pop-punk before there was such a thing. Lot of good songs on here, but ends up feeling a little too saccharine in the end.
An attempt to make a progressive space rock album by disco-fying Bowie's sound.
I own this one and it's good. I feel maybe it's a few too many songs, but it's really good.
Not for me. A very long album with 'Mr. Blue Sky' on it. While not actively terrible, syrupy and overblown.
If the cheesiest tunes of The Beatles had a sweaty menage a trois with the teethy bearded Bee Gees and the Svedish ABBA, this corny stuff would be the result.
This album is just simply a 10/10. This is just so good song to song. ELO of course has their own sound and feel to their music, and it shows the best on this record, you really feel the music with every part of your body it seems like. Such beautiful songs, and great rockin tunes. This album doesn’t fail to entertain every single time. It’s a joy to listen to this!
Nice! I had no ideia mr. blue sky's going to be in it.
ELO!
Interesting album, wasn’t great, wasn’t bad. Interesting early synth operatic pop.
Too long and over indulgent. I have also enjoyed ELO but this could have been a solid 40 min album. 3/5
Great album, just a little long.
es un disco que lo tiene todo. Lo abarca bien, siento que es el disco que queen siempre quiso tener. Ser capaces de mezclar tatno seguir sonando bien y todavía tener la potencia del rock en alguna manera. Esta especie de rock progresivo suena bien tambien y es reconfortatne que para el 77 se estaban haciendo estas cosas. A pesar de todo lo bueno el disco es muy largo. Si, tiene buenos temas, pero aflojale cabeza, no vas a llegar lejos con albumes tan cargados que estén faltos de conceptualidad o de un hilo conector grande 7/10.
pleasantly something
Peak naff but actually the songs are great and it's a proper pop album.
ELNo
Masterclass in composing. Disco rock with orchestral breaks. Every song is snappy.
70 minutes is much too much of this glittery, schizophrenic music.
Some gems, but way to long and self indulgent.
Really fun!
Banger!
Classic 70s!
I can imagine this sounding futuristic and innovative in the late 70s, but I tired of the vocoder. Mr Blue Skies is a great song and I like how it moves between parts, but I found this quite a tiring listen
3.75/5 As you listen more times to the album it gets more and more interesting. I now listened to it twice but will for sure try it again in the future. I think at the time this came out it was revolutionary, I love the spacey sounds and variety in the music. And then there is mr blue sky as masterpiece. Favourite songs: - Mr blue sky - The whale - Wild West hero
In the summer of 1980, my older teenage bad boy cousin's favorite band was Rush. He got me to declare to his older brother, my studious college student cousin, that I also liked Rush better than ELO, the older cousin's favorite band. Both cousins are gone now, but I still feel badly about what was then, and is now, a lie, told out of affection and fear. It's funny what memories music brings back. I miss them both. That digression aside, this is a pretty magnificent album. It is epic and grand and glorious. Strings, and choral backgrounds, and the vocoder! A Concerto for a Rainy Day! Mr. Blue Sky!!! Lovely.
It doesn't get much better than this for me. It is perfect!!
A distinctive and glorious sound. Thumbs way up.
As I kid I would stare at the glorious foldout album art for Out of the Blue and spend entire afternoons immersed in the Electric Light Orchesta. I have played this album regularly ever since. It is easily the most listened to album I will ever know. The cover still spurs excitement in me! Hearing the driving Turn To Stone beat fade in and Jeff Lynne’s lead vocals call out over the orchestra garnering perfect harmonious responses is still an incredible experience for me. This epic album soars, boogies, laments, reflects and triumphs for more than an hour and has so many moments that still give me goosebumps even though I know every note. It’s hard to call out any single song on an album like this. I love it end to end, although Concerto for a Rainy Day is always a particularly special part of the journey. There is no doubt that if I were asked to take one album with me to a desert island this would be the one. This bombastic, melodramatic and wonderfully ambitious album will forever be the heart to my love of music.
Phenomenal from start to finish
sdqds
Love this album, you can listen to every song and enjoy.
i just love elo- such a unique sound imo
Holy bejeebers this album moved me. Soundtrack to my life
It’s impossible to not love elo and especially this elo album. It’s just so fun and funky from start to finish that it’s impossible to not jam out to at some point. If don’t let me down was on here it would be the all-in-one ELO album but as it stands it’s still great. I’ve always loved turn to stone Mr blue sky and sweet talking woman but starlight was the new fav from listening to this album all the way through the first time
Only listened to a few songs. Cool but not my thing.
Musicianship is what sticks out here…just pure instrumental and vocal musicianship. A fun album, with lots of Baby Groot dancing in my head.
Believe Me Now esta buena y se parece a una cancion de lana
Mr blue sky carries this
The opener is fantastic and obviously Mr Blue Sky is a gem. Other than that, there are great moments throughout the album and some lovely recurring melodies and themes, but nothing strong enough to justify the mega runtime
It was ok too long but I could definitely see its appeal at the time it was released.
It’s alright, kinda felt too long. I’ll prolly come back to this again tho, it seems like something I'd prolly enjoy after another listen or two. Songs that stood out to me, mr blue sky, sweet talkin woman, night in the city, Wild West Hero.
1. Turn to Stone: great vibe, good melody, love the backing vocals. makes you swing to it. 9/10 2. It's Over: great harmony - chill overall vibe. 8/10 3. Sweet Talkin' Woman: again swing song, great progression and good vibe. 8/10 4. Across the Border: big beatles vibes, sax sounds great. 8/10 5. Night in the City: nice little song, not as big as the other songs. 7/10 6. Starlight: quirky tune, love the vibe of this song. 9/10 7. Jungle: bit repetitive but still nice tho. 6/10 8. Believe Me Now: nice little interlude with beautiful violin/piano interplay. 8/10. 9. Steppin' Out: great song love the transitioning into the chorus. Banger of a track. 10/10 10. Standin' in the Rain: big vibes but not entirely it for me. 7/10 11. Big Wheels: great verses and good chorus. love how it builds up and breaks down. 8/10. 12. Summer and Lightning: not really my thing. 6/10 13. Mr. Blue Sky: absolute classic and such a big banger. 10/10 14. Sweet Is the Night: nice song with great harmonies and backing vocals. 8.5/10. 15. The Whale: ethereal sounding. very well composed. 9/10 16. Birmingham Blues: not really my thing but still a pretty good song. 6/10 17. Wild West Hero: great song, subtle buildup and just really good harmonies once more. love the little solo. 9.5/10 New favorites: Starlight, Steppin' Out, Wild West Hero
I've listened to ELO here and there, but never really noticed their obvious Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys worship before actually sitting down with this album. Jeff Lynne can really write a tune, and while a few songs kind of feel same-y, there's enough here to break up the monotony. Favorite tracks: "Jungle", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Turn To Stone"
C'est très joli, très innovant, foisonnant, débordant d'orchestrations diverses. Mais. Toutes les chansons font bien 1 à 2 minutes de trop, l'album sur plus d'une heure, ressenti beaucoup plus. En fond musical une fois de temps en temps... C'est très joli mais légèrement écoeurant au bout d'un moment
Good music but sounding pretty dated now.
3.5
Brilliant, camp af, but really fun stuff
I own this on VINYL! Thanks, Dad!
Absolutely wild. Symphonic space rock that has all the highs and lows of a broadway musical. If Queen, David Bowie, and Mozart walked into a retro-futuristic milk bar on the moon.
Like a lite version of Meat Loaf. A Tofu Loaf if you will.
Not what I usually listen to but pretty good
Mischung aus Queen & Supertramp Coole Lieder, sehr fun
Även om den där falsettkören som upprepar sista ordet i varje mening (SEARCHIN') kommer lite för ofta, och är lätt att störa sig på, ett jävla bra album. Generellt mönster är att verserna är lite för poppiga och tråkiga, men sedan golvas man av en fet, melodiös, melankolisk refräng. Då låtarna byter karaktär rätt ofta har även många dåliga låtar något bra i sig, t.ex. 'Across the Border', en rätt tråkig låt som i några korta ögonblick blixtrar till när precis rätt ackordföljd når trumhinnan. 'Jungle' är rätt kul, CHOOKA CHOOKA HOO LA LEY. Albumet är också för långt. Inget fel på dubbelalbum i sig, men låtföljden från 'Night in the City' till 'Standin' in the Rain' är inte så mycket att ha (förutom 'Jungle'). 'Sweet Talkin' Woman' bättre än 'Mr. Blue Sky', som också är bra, men överskattad?? Bästa låt: Turn to Stone.
There is a phenomenon about character actors where you have seen a given actor so often that you start to recognize them by face and maybe even develop an affection for them, but you don't know their name; someone once called this phenomenon "Hey, it's THAT guy!" For me several of the songs in here have been the auditory equivalent - "Hey, it's THAT song!"
Nice sound but not the kind of thing I'll revisit much and it's a bit long.
Just greatness, a truly AWESOME album
very groovy:)
Fun album :)
oh hell yeah
come for “Mr. Big Sky” — a popular song i found i fairly knew, despite having no inclination whatsoever as to whom it was performed by (this could’ve shown up on an album by The Beatles or Coldplay, and i would’ve been none the wiser) — and stay for the rest of Electric Light Orchestra’s cornucopia of melodramatic chamber and soft rock songs that evoke a fist-pumping, wide-grinning sort of emotion. probably because ELO shoot for ambitious grandiosity and score even farther than they might have ever expected themselves. what results is an album that sounds capital-B big: Out of the Blue soars in its complicated string compositions and loud drum sections with which some of the finest pop songs are formed. and when those pop flourishes prove insufficient, ELO reaches elsewhere, finding influences from the boom of late-70s disco and the burgeoning synth-wave that would swallow the 80s whole. Out of the Blue is the kind of record that exists so perfectly of its time, and yet still works because it managed to encapsulate multiple timespans in its length. sure, it has some midsection bloating (kind of expected for a double album), but not once does it lose its verve. once the band starts going right at the beginning, they never stop; and at the end, all that’s left is the silence of you struggling for breath.
I enjoy ELO but can we just get rid of double albums entirely?
I should have listened better but I still liked it
BEAUTIFUL!!! That’s all that’s need to be said about this album
i just can't get onboard with this prog rock shite at all. Muso at it's worst.
Heel typische muziek. Maar erg gevarieerd is het toch niet.
Solid album overall, some fantastic songs and also some mediocre ones. I felt like a lot of it was filler/wasn’t memorable in any way, but the good songs made it worth it. Favorite: turn to stone
I like it. I think bex played it for me in college.
Reminds me of Lemon Demon Upbeat Alternative Basic pop album+distortion Not my cup of tea
If happiness was music this would be it
Nope
It’s not Discovery (which was my first and favorite ELO album) but it is really good and if you dig 70s synth pop prog this is the band for you!
dont dig the sound tooo much but pretty chill
I just really don't exactly know what to do with ELO. I've listened to this album a couple of times again (I already knew it from my parents' record player) Jeff Lynne is clearly insanely talented and a great songwriter, but the orchestration an overload of sound takes away from the talent. I liked LP2 of this double LP a lot better than LP 1 though.
Simpatica 'Turn to stone'. In generale sono tutte molto allegre però si perde un po' in tutta la sua lunghezza
Good vibes. Really fun.
This is kind of a low 4. Not sure if I will change my mind on this later. It was nice. I also really don’t like double albums, so I might be more inclined to give it a higher rating because it wasn’t that tedious.
eh
If you like “Mr. Blue Sky,” you’re in luck because there’s a lot more of… that. For everyone else? Weak songwriting dressed up in layers of production and choruses.
ELO are probably one of my favourite bands. You know their music instantly without having heard it before. It’s big interesting and uplifting. Most of the tracks on this album are on their greatest hits. Had a great time
PREFS : Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Across the Border, Jungle, Standin' in the Rain, Summer and Lightning, Mr. Blue Sky, Sweet is the Night, Birmingham Blues MOINS PREF : It's Over
This is certainly an album I adopted rather than grew up with - My mum wasn't even born when this album came out, let alone myself. I already knew of Mr. Blue Sky of course, but quite recently I found this beautiful gatefold double-LP in a charity shop for £10 and decided to give the whole album a listen. Oh my god I love this album. It's just a wholly fun intergalactic pop and rock journey that blends rock instruments with an orchestra and throws in a generous serving of vocoder for good measure. Mr. Blue Sky still remains my favourite - It's dopamine in audio form, and I can't help but feel happy and warm when it comes on, no matter how my mood was before. But it's all amazing and I don't think there's really a bad song on here. This album is just comfort and motivation to me, and I appreciate it entirely for that. Favourite: Mr. Blue Sky
Recognized some but not all. Will have fun re-listening to this again soon
Lush orchestration. Interesting songs. I’m not familiar with the band but they sound like they influenced or were influenced by artists I’m familiar with like The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Queen, and Radiohead. Will give this another spin in the future for sure. Amazing high quality singing and playing.
Great album, Nice melodies as expected with ELO. Couple of awesome tracks. Nice and easy listening
Great stuff, still played regularly.
10/10 no words other than that this is one of my all-time favorite albums
Good fun listen, I'm sure my dad had a ELO record but can't remember which one. Fave tracks Sweet Talkin' Woman, Birmingham Blues, and of course My Blue Sky is a cracker.
Prettt-ay, prettt-ay good. Very polished - almost every track could be dropped into a film soundtrack, no doubt. Fave tune - "Mr Blue Sky" is great, obvs - fun at karaoke too! "Birmingham Blues" also great, and I enjoyed the oddness of "Jungle"...
muy divertido, buen descubrimiento
Not sure I could pick this out of a late 70s libe up
Much like Chicago, the whole album was great 5 stars. Was just a fun album. Lots of dynamic range and good stuff going on. I had never heard the whole album before.
Surprising range of genres. Classic rock, disco, proto-electronic, british invasion, queen, honky-tonk. Liked several tracks for later listing (Diary of Horace Wimp, Hold on Tight, Telephone Line, Showdown, Strange Magic). Pretty good stuff, but need to be in good mood (or in need of one..) when listening!
Most of the heavy hitters from ELO, all on one album. I definitely hear the Beatles influences in their music. Never sitting down to listen to an album before, I was struck by their theatrical sound, with exaggerated emotions and spacey David Bowie vibes. I waffled between 3 and 4 stars on this one, but Mr. Blue Sky nudges it over the hill for me.
Nice album, A bit too much Electric for me but I love the vocals and how eccentric they were for the day.
Is there a more joyful album on the list than this? The brightness in the production, the up tempo pace, the harmonies, the orchestration and that infectious Mr Blue Sky. Was expecting repetitive prog, found glorious gold.
Mostly killer, with some filler - big double album to fill and the hits were just sooooo bloody good.
3.25. Vibey w/ nice synths but a bit to 80s even if it was 70s.
Nunca me ha logrado enganchar este grupo, un par de canciones buenas.
Não percebi o conceito e me pareceu um pop bem produzido.
Yes, all of this.
I really hated a lot of this, it's saved from a 1 by Mr Blue Sky.
Out Of the Blue is an album that has its moments, but is ultimately a forgettable experience without much payoff. There were a few good songs on this project, such as Steppin' Out, and of course, Mr. Blue Sky. but it was mostly boring, pretentious, wanna-be-psychedelic music. This album sounds like a band trying to sound like Pink Floyd but trying not to make it obvious that they are. Overall, it was an OK experience but not something I would revisit.
Definitely A LOT more ambitious than I'm used to from pop. Progressive orchestral pop does fit quite nicely. I definitely liked it, although it did go on a bit too long for having just a bit too little oomph to fully keep my attention.
Solid 7th album by Jeff Lynn & Co. Contains the hit "Mr Blue Skyx
Deze heb ik op lo
ELO bleek zo slecht nog niet, melodieus en vermakelijk, maar helaas toch ook weer niet echt een blijvertje.
Ik vind dit werkelijk niet te hachelen. Gezapige samenzang over elektronisch geneuzel. Een bord Brinta wat al twee dagen staat aan te koeken.
Alleraardigst! Zelfs Bijna vier sterren.
absolutely stacked with honkers. 5.
classsiiiccc rooooccccccccc….. elo elo elo. mr sunshiiiinnneeeee. rock rock rock.
infectious, head boppin
Very of its time, but like, it's not hurting anyone! Can see it as background music in a movie/playing quietly on a summer day.
den får en svag fyra på grund av längden men ändå en fyra för det är fan gött sound på det här alltså.
4.5
noniin öö joo on aika hyvä.. rattoisa.. hupahtava meininki.. iloittaa harmaata elämää välillä vähän liikaa toistoa...ei yleensä haittaa, mutta jos toistetaan huonoja lyriikoita...pirun sanomaa...ongelma. erilaisia biisejä mutta jotenkin ne vähän mekkaloituu yhteen ja vähän menee koheesio pois... hyvää settiä että voit. heh. odottaa hyvää (hyviä uutisia tulossa) mutta ei parhaimmistoa ole tämä kun ei hirveästi muista yksityis kohtia turn to stone
At times the songs get lost in over-production
Jeff Lynne is a musical genius.....highlighted by his work with the Travelling WIllburys.....this is a great album.....
Yes nice
It’s good, I much prefer side 1 and 3 (concerto for a rainy day) than sides 2 or 4 but it’s all nice 4/5.
mix between queen and bowie but is surprisingly gewd
I have listened to Out of the Blue by Electric Light Orchestra at least once before. I generally like Jeff Lynne as a song writer. The music of ELO (and Lynne) has a sort of joyful melancholy. For a double album, this is a strong showing. There weren't any tracks that I wanted to skip. "Turn to Stone" and "Mr. Blue Sky" are a couple tracks that I already added to my personal play list. "Steppin' Out", "Big Wheels", and "Summer and Lightning" caught my attention this time through. I might come back to listen to the whole album again.
Good stuff individual, but quite repetitive overall, then each song is better than the whole album
👍
Close to a 5/5. ELO still somehow feels very underrated.
They have a unique sound. But this album could use some trimming.
Mr. Blue Sky is the big hit on here. The album has some interesting effects, but it feels long and drags a bit.
More like end my life orchestra.
Pink Floyd / supertramp achtig, maar matig
I'm in two minds about this one. This here is an important record from one of the favorite bands of Grandaddy's Jason Lytle, and given that I'm quite a big fan of him, this plays a part in my assessment. The influence ELO had on Lytle is pretty obvious--to a certain extent, Grandaddy could be considered as a lo-fi (and as far as I'm concerned, more charming and moving) version of that older band from the seventies. So, even with the tons of cheese involved, Jeff Lynne gets my sympathy here, just for having inspired one of my musical heroes... That being said, said tons of cheese are a little hard to swallow sometimes, especially on a double-album like this. Lynne has never hidden that Paul McCartney is his *own* huge influence, but it speaks volumes that Macca himself sounds like a hard-rocker compared to his "disciple" and his long succession of ditties and other novelty-like grand pieces. Sophisticated chord changes and rococo arrangements involving strings and synths can be fine in the right hands. But you also need *some* form of rock energy to make them palatable, and honestly, that sort of energy is pretty lackluster in most of those tracks. So I guess I can easily put myself in the shoes of 1977 punks, who hated Electric Light Orchestra for quite obvious reasons, and just like them, roll my eyes at all this... Interestingly, it seems that even *some* ELO fans are having second thoughts about this particular album and its commercial success. A lot of them actually prefer the normal-length *A New World Record*, out the year before, for instance. And checking out that other (*tighter* and most of all, far *better*) LP, I can concur. Too many of the tracks on *Out Of The Blue* sound secondary, flat or average compared to their counterparts on that previous record. Admittedly, *Out Of The Blue* has *one* undeniable redeeming feature: it's the presence of the all-time great "Mr. Blue Sky" in it (plus the extravagant and off-kilter "weather suite" that song is a part of, taking up the whole third side here). But to be honest, it's as if I wished that track and the suite were part of *A New World Record* to make the latter the fully essential release it deserves to be... PS: By the way, I've checked, and Grandaddy is conspicuously absent from Dimery's list. Now that's one of the most criminal mistakes this 1001 albums book has ever made (especially when you realize Lambchop's extremely bland *Nixon* has been included instead--to stay within the confines of that sort of sound and in the early-naughts era). Somebody needs to fix this a.s.a.p. Number of albums left to review: 735 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 131 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 65 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 70 (including this one)
Hyvä levy, hyvän mielen levy. Tulee Queen mieleen ajoittain. Avaruussynia. Mr. Blue Sky tuttu. Kuuntelisin uudestaan
Good but not my jam
Fun album, good for long road trips
Helt kiva, lite för mycket
Vem gjorde detta
Jeff Lynne writes consistently solid pop tunes. A lot of them. I was pleased with them. Strong 3/5
Så bra att jag lyssnade 2x... stark 4
Tunnustan: en oo koskaan kuunnellut ELO:a. Mutta tota tota tää on ihan jees! Kivasti tossa taustalla toimii. 3/5
Hmh tää on taas tätä tyyliä ettei ihan nappaa. Niputan löyhästi Queenin kanssa samaan. Niin jotenkin iloisen pirteää, että jää tunnemaailmaltaan ohueksi.
Viikonloppu eessä taas ja milläpä sitä aloittaisi kuin synapoppiksen klassikolla. 4/5
Felt quite Pink Floyd in parts. Certainly not what I was expecting.
I'm a sucker for ELO - this album is loaded with some amazing cheesy faves, but there's enough misses to warrant not giving this a five.
Would listen again.
I am pleasantly surprised. ☺️
This album was quite a journey. It is dense, layered, and extremely musically literate. At times I could hear the Beatles, the Beach Boys, rockabilly, prog, and quite a bit of glam rock. I disagree heavily with the Rolling Stone review that states that this album is soulless. I found this album to be full of passion; it is obviously very lovingly written and arranged. I was a bit worried about the length, but after listening to it, I feel like this album is so cohesive without being repetitive that it plays more like a symphony.
This is an album that can put even the most heartless scumbag (me) in a good mood. It's magic. It's what Queen tried so hard to be. Wish it was less bloated though. The first half is much better than the second one (excluding "Mr Blue Sky" of course) with its crazy over-the-top theatrics and mixing of various genres. It truly sounds like something they would play in a space orchestra.
I genuinely enjoyed this album. I found the songs fun and some of them even catchy. The arrangements were definitely cool and often unique. However, I can't get over how much this band seems to try to sound like other bands that obviously influence it. Of course, the first that comes to mind is the Beatles. Go ahead and listen to "Day in the Life" and then "Mr. Blue Sky". Both are great songs, but it's no question how much Mr. Blue Sky sounds like something that's trying to mimic Sgt. Pepper's. There's also some clear Queen influence and potentially more classic rock outfits like Boston, although that's probably a coincidence since their album came out just one year prior, likely when Out of the Blue was being written. Overall it reminds me of one of my favorite bands from the 2000s: Dr. Dog. They have some great, punchy, catchy tunes, but they sound like they are trying to be an alt-rock Beatles band of a new era. There's nothing original about the sound even if it is enjoyable. I felt the same way about ELO, and though it's likely I'll return to this album again, it's going to sit at a solid 3 for me to just being a sound I've heard all too often before.
Listens: 1 Enjoyed: Yes I'd have liked to give this another listen or two but couldn't justify it with being a few days behind and the album being over an hour. Its a very strong album with only one or two tracks preventing it from being perfect
baita som
A musical experience, way ahead of its time and very pleasing to listen. I need happy music like this in my life
easy listening cruising vibes, with one legendary song. like Random Access Memories, early Beatles, and a marketing team did a big collab. with a stronger 2nd half, this didn't really need to be a double album.
It's like if The Beatles and Queen went on a very, very successful date to see a scifi flick. As it turns out, putting classic 70s rock together with catchy hooks and futuristic beep boop elements before enhancing it for an orchestral or stadium setting results in something huge. There's not a bad song on here. Each track is a grand affair that stands out on its own already, but they all become even better when you blast the whole record front to back. Take me out to space, ELO! Standout tracks: Sweet Talkin' Woman, Summer and Lightning, and The Whale.
The most consistently solid double album I've ever heard. First two sides, especially side A, are fantastic. Started to feel fatigued at times in the back half but it was still good and never got boring.
Starlight Standin' in the rain Mr. Blue Sky Wild west hero
I've really rated their renaissance. ELO are not one hit wonders, and I bet this album sounded... Different?!?
Love it, so funky, so fresh so ahead of its time. This shit mustve banged back in the 70s
Un album jouissif, exagéré mais entraînant. Un vrai plaisir de ré-entendre certaines pièces, surtout Mr. Blue Sky.
What an incredible album! A mix of harmonies reminiscent of the bee jees, Beatles and beach boys, while pure rock and roll throughout. The sound is so crisp and produced so well that despite there being so much going on, it is always easy listening. I love how subtle the songs change midway creating such interesting dynamics. One of the best albums on the list for me.
What a big box of chocolates, this album goes places..... Beatles, Dylan, The Who, Bowie, Supertramp, the list of artists that this sounds like is seemingly endless. Super catchy choruses paired with prog rock and an orchestra, what's not to love?
- Never listened to an ELO album in full before - Expected it to be good from the songs I was already familiar with - Excellent album, just a lot of the songs sound too similar and blend into eachother - Very nearly went 5* - Fav songs: Sweet Talkin' Woman, Mr Blue Sky, Night in the City
This is hella cheesey, not sure I'm going to make it through the whole album but the vibe is here for now! ELO is one of those groups where if it's up your alley then you're going to just love every song. If it's not up your alley, you pretty much get it after five or six tracks. This isn't quite up my alley but I can appreciate the tight instrumental performances, the vocal harmonies, and the inventiveness.
Enjoyable album with the *chefs kiss* rainy day suite near the end of the album being called off with the generational banger that is Mr Blue Sky
Ce band a son son à lui, mais ça devient redondant sur autant de chanson. C’est pas pire cheezy aussi.
This is my first dive into ELO except for the greatest hits. I guess there is such a thing as progressive soft rock? It's difficult to actively dislike this ear-pleasing double album and Jeff Lynne sure knows how to write a catchy tune. That being said, many of the tracks blur together and as cool as the retro-futuristic soundscapes are, they do become a bit repetitive and tiring during the 1+ hour runtime. 'Wild West Hero' is a great closing track though.
“Turn To Stone” is a great opener and “Across the Border” is a fun closing bit but im not terribly invested in side 1 as a whole. Right out of the gate “Night in the city” makes it feel like there’s more on the line on side 2. It’s more progressive (as progressive as soft rock ever gets) and more experimental on whole. Everything comes together on the excellent side 3, perfectly titled “Concerto For a Rainy Day” and “Mr. Blue Sky” is the culmination of everything Lynne tries to do with ELO. In the end everything becomes a bit repetitive with a runtime of more than an hour, but there’s nothing I actively dislike on this record as well. A shorter runtime and this might have gotten an extra star!
meh
Poppy goodness
All light, no shade. Mr Blue Sky a genuine all timer, but too many songs have the same tempo, structure and instrumentation. An extra star cos I love Jeff Lynne.
4.5
Instantly transports me back to being 7 years old riding in the back of my Mom's '75 Pontiac, sliding around on the vinyl seats (seatbelts? bah!) and inhaling second hand smoke while we cruised around town. Turn to Stone and Sweet Talkin' Woman are the touchstones for me on this one. The rest of the album is solid, but did not age well and has the feel of a band who wanted to rock but had to throw some disco in for pop appeal.
8/10
mostly new but only had one good track a meh
Standard 70s classic rock. A few good songs and the rest just ok.
9,1 Such a great album Bangers on bangers Perfect pacing Mr. Blue Sky is a perfect song
Incredible spacy 70s orchestral rock. Harmonies layer incredibly. Album felt like a journey. Long but kept my attention. Synth but a full orchestra
A whole album of "pretty good", which is impressive as a double album, but it too rarely peaked into great to make this something I'd return to often. Very pleasant, very fun, and happy to have the songs come up on shuffle. Just not an album that I'd take for the "album" experience.
I would say enjoyable, and not much else.
So much energy in this album !
Queen??
An elaborate attack of music that struggles to maintain its quality by its end, Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood's music however stands the test of time and no one can disagree that Mr Blue Sky is a stone cold classic
What a fucking masterpiece of an album. Incredible instrumentals and vocals throughout. Picking one favorite track here feels sacrilegious, but Mr. Blue Sky has always been my favorite from ELO
What a masterpiece! Flows so well and songs are still great individually. Fav track: Turn to Stone
Turn to stoooooone, very good album.
Meh.
Pure perfection - not a dud song in the track listing. Slightly blinded by nostalgia, with memories of it regularly being played around the house and in the car when I was a kid, and being fascinated with my mum’s vinyl copy which had a pop out/make your own space ship. An album that's still guaranteed to put a smile on my face. Jeff Lynne is a genius.
I like his voice and some of the top lines are good but it’s sub-McCartney-Beatles / wings with all edges removed, plodding rhythms and highly questionable production decisions. Only on Mr Blue Sky and Sweet Is The Night do the melodies make up for the music, but even then it’s best not to think too much about the backing tracks. I did enjoy the instrumental The Whale though.
Had heard 'mr blue sky' before, but nothing else from these guys. Enjoyed the album. 'Sweet is the night' was a standout. Really liked 'Big Wheels' and 'Summer and Lightning' too. Obvious comparisons to be made with Pink Floyd, Queen, and even late Beatles stuff. And while it doesn't hit the heights of those guys, still a fun listen.
I thought I loved this album but it turns out I loved 3 songs from this album: Mr Blue Sky, Sweet Talkin' Woman and Turn to Stone. The rest of album felt a bit unsure of itself - not knowing what it wanted to be and excessively schmaltzy.
The Whale is a great tune. The rest of it: ‘don’t come back on ELO and carry on playing’
I know it's of it's time, but, it hasn't turned into a vintage for me.
Good kinda futurist fun times . Too long couldn't finish . It seem like each took you on an another journey.
Epic double album ELO. ELO rules, though I'm partial to the more succinct predecessor to this record "A New World Record" this album definitely is a banger and has plenty of what we love about ELO. Meticulously produced and meticulously performed, Jeff Lynne's ambitious swing is pretty grand.
Excellent and a breath of fresh air compared to standard rock from then or now.
It has some great moments, but it should have been culled into one disc. New World Record and Discovery were stronger.
Classic record. Honestly want this one on vinyl.
Didn't listen but needed next album
I love their sound. Violins and guitars! Some great songs: Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Mr. Blue Sky. Others: Across the Border, Wild West Hero 3.5/5
Awesome stuff. Long but I didn’t mind. Would like to relisten again soon. Pink Floyd + ABBA = ELO Fun and big/full feeling Creative and well put together