Out Of The Blue

Too long but enjoyed a lot of it

Only a %age of 70's music stuck for me, and nothing involving ELO was a member. Only guitar stranglers need apply. 50 yrs later I gave this a listen, gave it a chance to grab me, but alas I'm afraid I must pass. This is not a diss on the players, they're good, but overall the material is a bit over produced, eh?

You know what, I don't dislike it. By the half of it, I wasn't paying that much attention, it all seemed to blend together. However, it was interestingly written, but too overproduced for my taste. I guess Jeff Lynne is/was a better writer than producer.

Was not my favorite album. Got about 3/4 of the way through. Never heard the full version of Mr blue sky and didn’t really like it as much as I thought I did. Definitely felt like it was made on garage band. Very electronic which isn’t really my style of music.

Epic, operatic, probably better than i have rated it. Favorite track was big sky

Eclécticos. Visionarios.

Shocked at how familiar this record was. Never listened intentionally, but I knew several songs. Mediocre, and went in too long, but still!

if daft punk and the beattles had a baby

Classic

A pop masterclass. Orchestral, hooky and effervescent.

Definitely have heard of this band before and I can see why. The music is a joyous blend of rock and classical impulses, which they used to produce a series of both fun but nuanced songs. Great for a drive. Also, these songs are just so good you've heard them playing in all sorts of movies. That's how much personality is contained within this album.

I have enjoyed every ELO single I’ve ever heard but had never listened to any of the albums. I was excited when this one came up, but then felt disappointed the first time through. I had actually expected it to go much harder in the weird prog rock outer space direction than it does. Folks expressed so much adulation for Jeff Lynne’s songwriting, though, that I decided to go back and listen a few times over the weekend. I think that this time through, I got the gist. I buy everything about ELO being a kind of continuation of the Beatles and especially McCartney style songwriting. I ended up humming bit of “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” and “Starlight.” Cool, okay, glad I tried it again. Yet it’s still a four for me because as much as I love the tunes, I just don’t believe enough in the idea that every rock song would be better with strings attached. There’s no question that the sound Lynne created works on ELO’s biggest hits… I had to warn my wife in advance that I’d be singing “Mr. Blue Sky” all weekend. But to me it limits my overall enjoyment. There’s a specific mood in which I turn to “Mr. Blue Sky” or “Living Thing” and sure, now I might turn to this album instead. Yet it doesn’t feel like it re-programmed my brain in the same way some of the other five star albums have done. I’m glad it’s there, it makes me smile, but that’s about it. “Hey you with the pretty face…”

Very cinematic soundscapes, interesting mixes & production, very evocative. True to their mission statement, very beholden to continuing in the vein of ‘60s/‘70s Beatles. (Plus: Mr. Blue Sky!)

Gostei muito desse álbum. Muito rico musicalmente e divertido. QoA Cloudscape.

Some very Beatles-inspired (maybe a little too much) pop that's pleasant to listen to if not necessarily revelatory. I like all of the individual elements of it--the vocals, the instrumentation, the melodies, etc., but the big thing that kept me from enjoying it fully is a mushy sound, one I have to blame on a patchy recording, because even the 30th anniversary remaster isn't much of an improvement, and it's the sort of music that really could use a polished presentation to really make it shine.

I do like some ELO, but this is a lot of ELO. A sameness runs through the double album. Still though, very pleasant and slightly less indulgent than your average double album. Maybe. The last 2 songs are particularly bad. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Some Owned: No: 34/133 (25%) Will I get? No

The ambitious double-album was entirely written in just three and a half weeks, which is insane to think about considering the musical complexity & orchestration on many of the tracks. The most well-known songs like "Turn to Stone" and "Mr. Blue Sky" are standouts of course, but this album is honestly packed with quality.

This album is of a rather underappreciated genre—pop rock but actually fun. I avoid saying that something sounds like The Beatles since it’s usually a nothing-statement considering how wide their influence is, but here I’ll make an exception—some songs here sound WAY too much like The Beatles. But although there are a lot of similarities (mainly in the vocals), it’s the stuff that is different that makes me enjoy this album quite a bit more than anything I’ve heard from The Beatles and their imitators. Primarily this big, incredibly satisfying orchestral sound. This album, for the most part, is pretty consistent despite its length. The songs are melodic and catchy, and this epic, uplifting atmosphere is maintained throughout the record. There’s nothing truly groundbreaking here since it’s still pop rock and had to sound accessible, but this album is still very fun.

meh idk man some of these songs are like good and catchy but i just don't like the beetles and they aren't queen enough to make a lasting impression on me personally. Mr blue skyes reminds me of despicable me i am so sorry.

Cutchogue. What was going on.

I know ELO. But I’ve never ever listened to them. What a sound, like some kind of rock and roll ABBA, mixed with I don’t know what else, The Who? It’s upbeat it’s fun, there’s cowbell and all sorts of other sounds. ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ checks all the boxes. Quite the experience. I think I like it?

Not too great and not too bad all around. Mr. Blue Sky is a fun one.

How could you not love orchestral rock. Such a great album.

Very enjoyable to listen to.

I surprisingly didn't know a lot of songs from this album, though the sound feels very familiar and cozy to me. Known songs going in: 1 Rating: 4.5 Favourite song(s): Turn to Stone

I enjoyed the album and kept me in a good mood. Such a fun time 😀

This started out very hokey and boring but grew and grew on me as it went on. Absolutely a banger by the end. Way, way too long, but the peaks are undeniable. The Whale is a standout.

Camp and cheesy. Far, far too long but a few catchy tunes. Favourite track: Birmingham Blues Probably not one to revisit. 2.5/5

Feels like a worse version of many bands that already exist. Not absolutely terrible, but I did not finish.

Quite like this one tbh. Heard Mr Bluesky before, but are lot of the other songs are good too.

No. 33 Good album with a ton of interesting sounds and ideas.

Has anyone ever internalized The Beatles' influence more than Jeff Lynne? Maybe, but you can make a strong case for him. The production is so lush and the arrangements are brilliant. From all reports, it seems he recreates this live impeccably, which is pretty damn impressive.

A huge variety of sounds, themes, and instruments throughout this excellent album.

Loved this whole album! I had a blast with every track. The hits are popular for a reason, but every song feels like it could be an iconic track. I will be picking this up on vinyl on day!

Listening to this feels like when I want nothing more than a hot fudge sundae for dessert and instead have to make do with a partially frozen slice of lemon meringue pie.

Hey look it's the Disco Space Beatles throwing everything at the wall and having a real good time - even if over half the ideas are hitting the floor with a big poopy splat. That's still a 50% chance of a good time though.

Das Album isch literally out of the blue cho - null erwartet, grosse fan psi und grad paar mal dureglost. Einzelni bangers, einzelnli langweilig, git wider en durchschnitt vo 4 zwibelring

Out of the Light Orchestra by Blue Light. Ja aso das isch nüd speziells gsi, aso überhaupt nöd out of the blue cho. Es Orchester hani au nöd ghört und Liechter sind mir au nöd erschiene. Aber klassische isch es gsi (scho länger num vorho, es ziitli fast immer) aber würki es 60/70er standard album darum au 3 standard light

Increíble. Es como que es mi estilo pero no, siento que las canciones me gustan mucho pero no las escucharía a propósito sabes? Tiene una calidad súper buena. No conocía a este grupo/cantante (no estoy segura la verdad) pero dios, sus canciones son la hostia. Los admiro mucho y he metido algunas a la playlist, no les daré a esuchsr a propósito pero cuando salgan sin duda las escucharé con gusto. Le falta muy poco para tener 5 estrellas, que tengan ese punto que me engancha.

The Beatles are great because Paul McCartney is the gas and John Lennon is the brakes, whereas Jeff Lynne doesn't have anyone to keep the cheerfulness in check 🤪

bouncy!

3.5

Another really fun album! The influence from the Beatles is very clear, but I can also hear similarities with acts like Queen and Boston. I love the mix of guitars, drums, piano/synth and the string section. I really enjoyed the whole album so it was hard to pick which tracks to put on my playlist but I went with Turn to Stone and Sweet Talkin' Woman, since I've heard Mr Blue Sky enough.

Buckle up, it's time for an incredibly Jeff Lynne experience!

Pretty fun softish rock album, with some great Jeff Lynne songwriting Highlights: "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Birmingham Blues"

catchy melodies, reminds me of queen with its harmonies, futuristic blend with classic rock band feel and beautiful strings. pretty cool album cover too. had the classic fade outs. super fun beginnings that immersed you in the world of whichever song it is. what a wonderful album to listen to with headphones new favs: it's over, sweet talkin' woman, summer and lightning, birmingham blues

Un clásico. Todo bien.

Sounds like Queen but.. worse. Couldn't make it to the halfway point on this album.

Dope

The best produced, most consistent ELO album. This is a keeper. 4.5

The first record I bought with my own money. I loved this record at the time it came out and I still do. Such good memories and the music is very good.

1001 Albums Vol. 0011: Out Of The Blue ============================================================ Introduction: Well, I'm pretty sure this is going to break the streak of 9 and 10's I've been giving for the past five to six albums. I don't think this album will be bad by any means. I, in fact, believe that I will probably give it around a 7 or 8, yet I've already heard quite a bit of this album due to a specific person in my life. They're a huge fan of rock and its subgenres. They especially love rock that feels and sounds ambitious and big. I listened to the first few seconds of Turn to Stone and immediately knew that I had heard it before. Some other notable melodies came flowing back to me after those first few seconds. From my memory, most of what I heard was pretty decent to pretty good. There are some examples of songs that I remember as being great. I think that everyone should know at least one song that I find great. Anyway, bias and history aside, this album was released in 1977 by ELO or Electric Light Orchestra. I'm honestly kinda glad I know what to expect from this album, as the Wikipedia rip this website decided to use literally says nothing about the album other than it was extremely successful. Now, this success is for pretty understandable reasons. Firstly, this album is pop rock at its core. Audiences love pop. Secondly and more importantly, this album has a very unique tone to it. If I'm remembering correctly, this album contains an oddly futuristic tone that almost makes each song sound as if you would hear them while on a high-tech space-station. There's just a lot of sonic experimentation, altering production, and unique instrumentation that provide this feeling of a high-tech futuristic world akin to what you would see on Star Wars. Kinda funny that we went from a bleak and depressing future in our previous album to the exact opposite. I guess an optimistic future might have just been a product of the 70's. The time before it seemed like AI was going to take over. Anyway, I'm getting very off topic, the point is, this album has a futuristic tone to it that sounds very distinct to ELO. Other than that, I don't really have anything else to say about this album. Let's just get into it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: Turn to Stone Score: 10/10 Track 2: It's Over Score: 7/10 Track 3: Sweet Talkin' Woman Score: 9/10 Track 4: Across the Border Score: 7/10 Track 5: Night in the City Score: 8/10 Track 6: Starlight Score: 7/10 Track 7: Jungle Score: 5/10 Track 8: Believe Me Now Score: 6/10 Track 9: Steppin' Out Score: 8/10 Track 10: Standin' in the Rain Score: 9/10 Track 11: Big Wheels Score: 9/10 Track 12: Summer and Lightning Score: 9/10 Track 13: Mr. Blue Sky Score: 11/10 Track 14: Sweet Is the Night Score: 8/10 Track 15: The Whale Score: 9/10 Track 16: Birmingham Blues Score: 6/10 Track 17: Wild West Hero Score: 6/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: Some of what I remember of this album was correct, yet a lot of what I imagined was completely incorrect. There wasn't as much of a futuristic vibe as I thought there would be. I would even call some songs...Jungle...as sounding pretty damn primitive. There were certainly some songs that fit my prediction of this album pretty well, yet the majority were completely different from what I was expecting. There were a lot of songs that I could swear I never heard before as well. I guess I may have just heard a compilation release by the band before or something as I know I've heard a few songs before. That aside, this album has its ups and downs. I will not be the first person to say that Side C of this album is absolutely incredible. It's some of the best pop rock songs I've ever heard, yet the rest of the album is pretty mixed. Musically, this album has a very, very distinct vibe from what you would hear from most other artists. The instrumentation, the odd vocals, the distinct quick violin, the orchestral and progressive structure of many songs, and so much more make ELO have such a distinct and easily recognizable sound. Speaking of progressive, almost every song on this album is progressive in some form. I'm a big fan of progressive tracks when done right, yet many songs on this album sometimes feel a bit too overbearing for their own good. There is a clear chorus and clear verses in most songs, yet the amount of instrumentation introduced creates songs that sound almost completely different when at their end then at their beginning. It almost feels as if I'm listening to songs that completely break typical song structure. The best comparison I can make is comparing many of these songs to Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) or Long Hot Summer Night both by Jimi Hendrix. It will almost certainly require multiple listens for one to simply grasp the basic structure of a singular song off this album. What is the chorus, what is a verse, that kinda thing. Nevertheless, there are many, many moments of musical genius on this album. I could list an endless amount of moments, yet I'll point to the most popular song on this album: Mr. Blue Sky. This song has such an overwhelmingly happy tone to it. It maintains the progressive, orchestral, grand, and alien-like feeling of the album all the while. I mean, the songwriting, instrumentation, vocals, are all perfectly executed on the song to create something that honestly couldn't be reorganized to create anything any better. Listening to this album in its entirety gave me a completely new perspective on this song as well. I knew the song was about happiness, yet a lot of the lyrics didn't make sense while out of context of the three previous tracks. Like I briefly mentioned above, I consider Side C of this album to be a masterpiece. This one side of the album decided to do something completely unique from the other three. It decided to have a general concept. This is a bit of a weird inclusion in an album in which three other sides are unconnected tracks, yet this is the best part of the album so I'm not complaining. This side of the album touches on the theme of depression and the escape from it. It begins with Standin' in the Rain, a track that describes someone in a deep state of sadness, and ultimately concludes with their escape into happiness with Mr. Blue Sky. This side uses weather as a metaphor for their depression as well. Like I said, this side of the album is a masterpiece. It's some of the best pop rock I have ever heard. With that out of the way, I guess I'll touch on the album's vocals. The lead singer is alright. He's not too distinct in his voice. He sounds great, yet I wouldn't call him my favorite singer of all time by a lot. Now, the backup singer's voices are something completely different. I don't know if any effects were used on their voices, but they sound amazing and distinct. Their high-pitched and almost slurred tone is simply iconic. The robotic voice that occasionally shows up throughout the album is incredible as well. The way it alternates in pitch so rapidly combined with its slight echo create yet another iconic element of ELO's music. It's great for the most part. Lyrically, this album is pretty good as well. I wouldn't go so far as to call every line incredible. It's just barely above average for the most part. With all that said, despite having many ups and downs, I find this album to be overall pretty enjoyable. It's certainly far from my favorites of all time, yet it's an album that I guess I might come back to from time to time...probably not....Anyway, it's still good. It's one of the only pop rock albums from this era of music that I could honestly even label as good. ============================================================ Out Of The Blue Score: 8/10 Song Average: 7.9/10

Is this album basically just The Beatles with 70s disco instrumentation? Yes. Did I love it? Also, yes.

ELO is the quintessential synth pop/rock! Always good listen

Album that makes you feel good. Felt like a sassy and spectacular journey through space — at times a little Bowie, a little Pink Floyd, and a touch Bob Dylan..? Some of the somber tracks in the center lost me, but then you hit Mr Blue Sky and Sweet Is The Night and forget any problems you had! Also The Whale is an incredibly cool song. Overall this is a vibes rating for a good vibes album.

Maybe a little dated, but packed back-to-back with singalong goodness, great harmonies, inventive marriage of strings and rock, supreme melody and hit-making by Jeff Lynne

It sounds like the period it was recorded, but I would not call it dated. After all, it defined an era more than it was defined by it. It reminds me of progressive rock with lyrics. It feels fun and energizing, and the songs roll nicely, just as you want them to when you listen to an album in order.

Love turn to stone and blue sky. The others not into

I enjoyed this album way more than I expected. No notes. Favorite Song: Mr. Blue Sky Least Favorite Song: Jungle

I like it

Just lovely. Great vibes, nice songs, cool effects and experimentation. High 4 stars

The mixture of classical music and 70s Beatlesque soft rock sounds so dated on paper, but this is actually a great album.

Classic

Oh dear if you’d asked me before this i’d have said this was a really good if not great album, however outside of sweet talkin woman and mr blue sky it’s just a bit overblown and samey for me. I should caveat this by declaring i was not in the best mood when listening to it, but this did nothing to change that. Big wheels feels at times like a first draft of Mr Blue Sky, which would be bad enough if MBS was two tracks later.

I had quite high hopes for this, because I like ELO, but find myself a bit disappointed. Aside from being far too long, it’s disjointed, yet still manages to keep that ELO sound all the way through. It was quite nice to have on in the background, but nothing really caught me except for the two songs that I expected: “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” is so great and I defy anyone to dislike “Mr Blue Sky”. Nothing else came close to rivalling those two.

ELO: a band my Mum loves so much, she regularly goes to see an ELO tribute band. I'm certainly not going to go those extremes but I did enjoy this. There are some interesting instrumental choices, with really different changes of direction at random points in songs. I love the multilayer vocals.and the piano. The strings/guitar on Night In The City sound almost exactly like the Orchestra version of Pinball Wizard at one part, which I found a bit distracting (parts of Standing In The Rain also reminded me of Tommy). It's too long (though I'm sure that if I were an ELO fan I'd be wishing it was triple album). I'm a fan of a lot of weird, goofy, theatrical artists (TMBG, Barenaked Ladies, Will Wood, Bear Ghost) and I'd be genuinely amazed if they weren't all big ELO fans. I was wavering between a 3 and a 4 throughout this listen, but I'm settling on a 3 as I don't like the more plodding ballardy tracks anywhere near as much as the upbeat ones. It was so close though. 3/5

Big, bright, and fun

I appreciate the craft that went into this, I'm astonished that Jeff Lynne wrote the whole thing in three weeks, but I couldn't wait for it to be over. I feel like a lot of early punk bands cite ELO as a perverse inspiration, the embodiment of bloated '70s rock that had to be destroyed. They weren't wrong. But this is all harmless if occasionally cringe ("Jungle"). And hey, I respect Lynne's iconoclasm for releasing this when disco ruled the world.

This album went on and on and on. I don't know man. I want to give this 4 stars because I enjoy and admire the intricacy and onslaught of it all in one way, but the fact it took me four days to get through this and it all just kind of blended together by the end makes me feel like I should not do that.

Standouts Turn to Stone Night in the City Mr. Blue Sky The Whale

Great band. Nice harmonization and musical arrangements. Great album.

3.8/5 great songs and compositions too bloated for me tho

Come back on, ELO, and carry on playing!

I really enjoyed this.

It’s ok, I liked it

Middle of the road.

An hour plus of theatrical power pop. Great singles and the rest of the album holds up.

If I was on psychedlics and I had a lot of time, I'd be into this

Even the album tracks are immaculate. I get that some people might just not like this music, but for post-Beatles power pop this is just about as good as it gets.

So different but original

First 5, incredible

Great album

I loved the opening tune, I just wished the whole album was that good. I think they could have reduced the number of tracks and made this a single LP and it would have been great. As it is there are too many forgettable tunes. I did love Turn to Stone, Jungle and of course Mr Blue Sky.

Does anyone remember the magic roundabout

Not my style, it's not bad but I couldn't listen to more than 3 songs

MR blue sky song is so good but the rest of this is easy elevator listening

Is quite a long album. Contains some absolutely amazing tracks, but also a lot of forgetable ones.

6.5 / 10

But lightweight in places and overlong/samey but I did enjoy it. Electro prog pop

Good but boring.

this feels like a bunch of classic rock cliches. like put rush, pink floyd, zepplin and maybe some disco into a blender. this is the most melodic racism i've ever heard.

I appreciate the craft that went into this, I'm astonished that Jeff Lynne wrote the whole thing in three weeks, but I couldn't wait for it to be over. I feel like a lot of early punk bands cite ELO as a perverse inspiration, the embodiment of bloated '70s rock that had to be destroyed. They weren't wrong. But this is all harmless if occasionally cringe ("Jungle"). And hey, I respect Lynne's iconoclasm for releasing this when disco ruled the world.

Yeah this is a banger

Si hay una definición de lo que significa “disfrutable” esa es “Out Of The Blue”. De principio a fin, este doble álbum te proporciona las endorfinas necesarias para unas cuantas horas de sobrellevar las rutinas de nuestras anodinas vidas. Aquí tienes el pop y el rock and roll dándose la mano mientras disfrutas de los arreglos de cuerda, los teclados y guitarras estratégicamente diseñados para epatar y las armonías vocales y las melodías más pegadizas. Y puedes bailar si así lo deseas. Un disco que solo puede contribuir a nuestro buen humor y bienestar mental. Ponéoslo una vez al mes, es medicina.

Side 1 is great, side 2 is bad, side 3 has "Mr Blue Sky", side 4 is ok. Verdict: could've just been a normal-length album.

Favourite Track: Sweet Talkin’ Woman

pa u stvari dosta dobro. ugodno iznenađen

absolute banger, one of my favorite albums of all time

A relic of its time. Every song is so 70's, which isn't necessarily bad, but I don't think this album holds up as well as some other ones. A solid 3.5/5

Beatles inspired but enough of its own thing to make it enjoyable.

Såhär kan också symfonirock låta. För per definition är det ju faktiskt just vad det är, även om det inte alls låter som Yes. Jag har alltid varit svag för ELO. Kanske för att det var nåt min pappa spelade väldigt mycket när jag va liten. Men garanterat också för att det finns en osviklig popaspekt hos dom (annars hade inte min far spelat det, han var gravt popskadad). Hur symfoniskt det än är, hur överdådig produktionen än framstår så är det alltid regelrätt pop någonstans. Jämförelsen med ABBA är inte långt borta tycker jag och då väljer jag ELO alla dar i veckan. Singlarna är ofta utmärkta pophits. Man får lyfta på hatten till Jeff Lynne för det. Naturligtvis blir ett dubbelalbum alldeles alldeles för mycket att tugga i sig och det finns rejäla dikeskörningar här. Dessutom är avsaknaden de där starka singlarna påtaglig. Det är väl bara inledande "Turn to stone" som uppfyller de popkriterierna. ,"Mr. Blue sky" var en stor hit men saknar det där riktigt popigt gôttiga. Som album betraktat är det inget vidare faktiskt. Det finns roligare ELO-album att hitta. Som efterföljande discoinfluerade "Discovery" t.ex. 9 låtar lång inklusive den underbara "Last train to London". Det är ett utmärkt album, haffa det om ni hittar det i nån 30kronorsback istället för det här.

Som en dålig mix av Queen och Beatles, eller Lennon solo, med en skvätt rymdreverb. En enkelskiva hade jag kunnat leva med. Men en dubbel blir bara för mycket.

Svårt att sätta ord på vad det är, men nått är det doningen får det att stämma. Möjligtvis symfonirocken, det svulstiga kompet, musikalvibbarna. Det klickar helt enkelt inte. Några få undantag finns som t ex Starlight som är en helt okej poplåt med soulig touch. Men nån dutt här och där gör inget album.

En dubbel-LP symfonisk melodiös boggie woggie. Jag är beredd att ge upp redan före den indelande låten är slut. Standin' in the rain outhärdlig. Är det steppdans jag hör i Jungle? Fullt förståeligt att LP-skivan återfinns i de flesta loppisbackar.

enjoyed the nostalgia kick. Carries a lot of memories. Still dont like Mr Blue Sky but rest is classic.

Wow. Was not expecting this at all. I've only heard a couple of hits before, and realise they do not do ELO justice. This is fuck all like Telephone Line and shit. This is incredible. Really loved this, especially - this sounds so ridiculous - the orchestra parts! Fabulous!

не понимаю почему ело мне настолько незнаком, но звучит очень приятно. к этому наверно надо будет вернуться ещё

Enjoyed some of it. Really liked Night in the City.

Some of this is a lot of light-hearted fun. But over time it just doesn't build on itself and overstays its welcome. I found this mostly just ok.

Sounds like space travel meets the 70s jazz rock crowd Sweet talking woman gets overshadowed by the singles but it's a banger too

I had only heard the major singles and was not really looking forward to it as I don’t enjoy the songs , mr Blue sky,etc for me to much use of electronic voicing and don’t like the composition, however I can appreciate the structure of the songs we’re and musicianship but not for me and won’t listen again

Albümün başlarında Queen ı ilk dinlediğim zaman geldi aklıma.Çok iyi başladı zaman zaman düşüşler olsa da genel olarak dinlemesi keyifli bir albümdü.

Side 3 is perfect

Lang og god

Fun album.

Such a warm, melodic, creative, and carefree expression of sound. Almost childlike in their approach to music, the whimsy is exceedingly fun - I wonder why there hasn't been an ELO musical yet. Perhaps there has been and I just don't know it. If they had gone with approximately 75% less robot filter on the voices I think this could have been a 5 star album.

Nice album, but some of the songs just seemed really messy and none of them were very novel or catchy.

I expected more prog and better depth.

Remember the Childhood

Same energy the whole album.

Good but a lot. If this was half the length I suspect I would rate it higher.

Electric Light Orchestra is such a good name for their giant sounds produced by synth and rock instrumentation. The subject being frivolous just adds to the fun.

ELO music makes me travel in time and space. First time listening to this album end to end and is just amazing.

I love this 70s disco groove sound mixed with prog rock and pop. Of course I already heard some of ELO’s songs before, including Mr. Blue Sky from this album, but hearing it as a whole gives the band a new context. I also love the cover art it perfectly captures the feeling and atmosphere of the album. I enjoy the overproduction here, the experimental mix of orchestral sounds, synths, strings, and harmonies felt very fitting. Everything about this album is colourful. The band here really does feel like disco Beatles, but in a way that still keeps ELO distinct. It’s definitely a long album I mean its over an hour which I usually don’t like, but this one justifies it, still feels like quality over quantity in my opinion. This feels homogenous, however each track still feels distinct from one another. Overall, I’ll definitely be exploring more of ELO after this. Favourite tracks: Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Across the Border, Night in the City, Jungle, Standing in the Rain, Summer and Lightning, Mr. Blue Sky, The Whale, Birmingham Blues

There's some great sounds and orchestrations in there but maybe not some great _tunes_ you know? It's very listenable and pleasant but won't be going back to it just yet.

This was pretty good.

Pleasant. Didn’t grab us hugely.

kinda generic classic rock

I really know this is a good album, but I have a lot of bee's in my brain right now so the amount happening on this album is just overwhelming to me. Someone once said that music is the space between notes. There is no space between notes here. There is no room on this album. It is the musical equivalent to being at a crowded party. It is sensory overload the soundtrack.

Not the Beatles or Pink Floyd. But listening to it.

Straddling the line between hella catchy and hella cheesy

Few Highlights and very musical-like.

Expected to hate this. Was better than I thought. A bit repetitive

Boring but not bad

Banger album, slaps front to back. Good variety and songwriting shine through despite it being a longer record.

It is not bad, all songs are nice, easy to listen to. Pop rock, psychedelia, happy tunes. Wouldn't mind listen to it again, although probably not on purpose. 3/5.

ELO...just fun music. Used to be a guilty pleasure, but who really cares anymore? Just a pleasure now. 4/5

ELO is so underrated

I'm a bit surprised by the consensus positive rating on this one. As much as I wanted to like a band from my hometown, this album didn't do much for me.

Excellent but maybe just a little too long.

Holy hell, this thing is a masterpiece of unhinged, polished-up pomp-rock. The energy is massive and the sheer scope of the instrumentation is absolutely dazzling. It’s orchestral pop perfection. A genuinely perfect and uplifting listen. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions Turn to Stone It’s Over Sweet Talkin’ Woman Across the Border Summer and Lightning Mr. Blue Sky

Too easy listening for me

Good but odd

Good

Album 942 of 1089 Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue (1977) Rating : 4.49 / 5 I’m still listening as I type this, trying to sort out how I feel about it - not because it’s difficult, but because there’s just so much to take in. I’ve read comments about it being “too long,” but I can’t agree with that. Four sides and just over an hour feels about right when every side has its own personality. In fact, side three, known as Concerto for a Rainy Day, ties together four tracks into a mini-suite around the theme of weather - and it works beautifully. The whole album flows nicely, me thinks. ELO is one of those rare bands that truly has their own sound. I know that can sound cliché, but in their case it’s accurate. The strings, the harmonies, the spacey effects -it all comes together into something instantly recognizable. Some say the songs start to sound alike, but I don’t hear it as repetition; I hear it as cohesion. That’s the sound of ELO. Jeff Lynne continues to impress me more as the years go by. Back in the day, I probably passed them off as just another band on the radio, but revisiting their work now really highlights how much craft and musicianship went into what they did. Out of the Blue is ambitious, melodic, and flat-out enjoyable. It’s proof that “radio rock” can also be smart, layered, and beautifully put together.

I like some singles by Electric Light Orchestra. But I was never inspired to listen to their albums. I realize that Jeff Lynne is just doing his thing, and more power to him. However, a double album's worth of Lynne's maximalist production on Out Of The Blue left me overwhelmed.

1970's symphonic rock at its core.

just went on too long

My first real ELO listen was about what I expected: bright, bubbly, orchestral, almost cinematic post-disco grooves. A lot of influence from that other big gay English prog rock band, Queen. It's got the layers, it's got the grandiosity, but doesn't quite reach those highs. There aren't any big anthems, and the vocals don't really distinguish themselves in the mix like Freddy's. So lacking a Freddy, it's the sweeping instrumentals that are the star of the show, a kalaidoscope of strings, synths, guitar, piano, and percussion of all kinds. I can imagine the lights and stage production that must have gone into the live shows, and the slackjawed teen boomers frying balls on a few 1970s tabs in a field in Birmingham to Turn to Stone and Standin' in the Rain. No doubt I'd have been right there with them.

They are British. But these songs make me feel so happy. Jungle is kind of racist, but in a very innocent, they had no idea kind of way. It reminds me of a time when i was young and the world was still beautiful

This album feels like a compilation of other bands that were their contemporaries. The lyrics are simple. The sounds are nice but nothing really blew my mind.

Sometimes on Saturdays it’s fun to go on a drive and just kind of blow into wherever looks interesting. On the best days you walk into a bar and grill with $3 coors light. You sit down and order some snacks. You see a band setting up. They start playing around the time your second beer arrives. Most of the tunes are new to you but quite a few other folks in the bar seem to know the jams. You end up ordering a third beer and some dinner to spend some extra time til you’re ready to drive. The band takes a break for their second set and it lines up with your time to go. You exchange pleasantries with the dudes on your way out and go home. It was a great band and the playlist to a great afternoon. But gun to my head and I had to name the band or a single song they played, then my brains all painting the side walk. That’s what this album is like. I really wanted it to end sooner. With that being said, this seems like they’d put on one of the greatest concert experiences ever.

Tons of classics

Honestly, loved the hits and the songs between. ELO is a band where I wouldn't know what hits are theirs.

Fabulous album, amazing band

This was really fun! Definitely reminded me of The Beatles. Listened to on the way back from Kinosaki to Osaka.

Why does everything have cowbell?!?! Really good otherwise and only mine 20 seconds of it.

Loved it! Listened a couple times. Good vibes, steady beats, generally a highlight of the 70’s music scene.

Listens: 2 Standout tracks: Jungle, Mr. Blue Sky This album didn't really leave too much of an impression on me, save for the two most popular tracks on the album. It was fine.sort of reminded me of the Beatles crossed with Boston or Rush or maybe Journey.

10/1001 I thought the greatest hits was all the ELO I needed but damn if this hasn’t growing on me in just a day.

I was hoping to give this a four as it seems like my sort of thing, but by the end too many of the songs had similar melodies and rhythms. For this genre, I need songs to be more distinct. It's all good, but not enough songs stand out.

8.2, really catchy pop, clear Beatles vibes

I love this album- I will listen to it again today. Starlight, Mr Blue, jungle

I’ll give Jeff Lynne some bonus points right off the bat for being pals with George Harrison. That alone makes him cooler in my book. Luckily, the music here backs it up. Out of the Blue is full of the big, orchestral rock sound that ELO was known for, and it still sounds impressive today. “It’s Over,” “Jungle,” and “Mr. Blue Sky” were the standouts for me. “Mr. Blue Sky” especially is one of those feel-good tracks that never gets old. You can hear how much work went into the arrangements, from the layered harmonies to the strings and quirky sound effects that make the songs pop. Even though it runs a little long in places, the quality stays consistent. Out of the Blue shows just how ambitious and creative Jeff Lynne was at his peak. It is fun, colorful, and packed with hooks that hold up decades later. Favorite song: Mr. Blue Sky

Fun, agreeable, creative, well-arranged. A monster of an album for it's time. I'm not super familiar with ELO's discography other than their singles. I like Out of the Blue overall but its one of those albums that could have a few songs cut off. It goes on a little too long to the point that it's hard to remember the stand out tracks. Despite that, it's still a very agreeable album that you can put on in the background and no one will complain.

i don't know why, but i liked the album way more than i expected. easily stood out from the one sided, unbearable albums i've listened to on this recent journey i started

Serious highs and lows.

had some popular tracks i didn't know the name of

this one is interesting. a little too prog for my tastes but i appreciate the ambition

Hadnt listened to much ELO before. Enjoyed the album even tho I am thoroughly burned out on classic rock.

Niceee

this band obviously influenced ‘of montreal’

loved it

this is a solid 4. almost a 5 for me but too long

It's okay, but it's a bit boring and a bit long. Fine for background music, though.

на удивление, мне понравилось. концепт выдержан. но все равно долговато.

How the times are changing. This is a double album with a total play time of 70 minutes. Today, that would be one of the shorter albums. Please remember that this double album had to be split into 4 parts, and E.L.O. did that really well. Those tracks fly by so swiftly, as they are written, arranged, and produced so perfectly fitting. It's just a lot of fun listening to this.

Some of the best production of the 70's, I really love the string arrangements. There are a couple of songs here I am not crazy about, but there is enough great music that it balances out. Low 5.

ELO was always a band i wanted to dig in more and the more i listen to, the more i like them,by now i'm a huge fan!I also adore vocoders so..,I can clearly hear their German synth influences in this one,maybe that's why they finished this album in Munich. Favourites(all but mostly): Turn To Stone,Queen choir vibes at some point,amazing song, It's Over,when you know how to use the vocoder properly and blend it perfectly in your thing!Fantastic, Night In The City,their genius sampling reminded me of Kraftwerk Autobahn ones, Believe Me Now blends orchestral parts with vocoder as a passage to next Steppin' Out song,genius, Steppin' Out is an astral Beatles balad sung by David Bowie in Mars,absolutely fantastic, Standing In The Rain is just epic! Mr Blue Sky,another epic song especially towards the end,starts as a solid rock number and ends like a symphony with strong choir elements,magic, Sweet Is The Night, The Whale,how creative this band is,amazing, Birmingham Blues. Overall not a single song sounds the same,it was such a pleasure to my ears,such a creative and interesting album. Easy 5/5

Very familiar, and very enjoyable. 4.

Lush and otherworldly as always. ELO is one of my faves.

I love the electric music on this album, it's very fun. Interesting

interesting poppy, rocky, electronic, good music. 3.3 outta 5.

this is the original more cowbell album. Great songs great vibe.

Great album. Two double albums in a row and happily loved both.

One of the great 70’s rock albums. Eric, progressive, cinematic, while maintaining the connection to classic rock and its other influences, including disco. I love disco. Favorite Track: Mr Blue Sky

Mr Blue Sky into Sweet is the Night was probably best part over some decent prog-pop if that's a thing

Great

pretty chill did not expect this will grow on me prefer this to the smiths more movement

Ok aber nicht so meins. Würde ich wahrscheinlich nicht mehr anhören. Hab ein Lied geliked.

You can say whaterver you'd like about ELO but there's at least one song you know and like of them

Helt ok, men... Fattigmanns Queen? Beatles som prøver å spille Pink Floyd?

🙏

großer name, aber hat mich nicht umgehauen...c

I definitely thought this band was an instrumental band - isn't it the group that plays the instrumental christmas shows? Anyway, this was way better than I was expecting and sorta did the Queen-type sound but better... and then I realized I was only half way finished with the album. But the best song on the album was Birmingham Blues which was right at the end, and in classic Alex fashion, that song is the least scrobbled song on Spotify which tells me that I'm not getting from this album what other people get. Nevertheless, this was a surprise enjoyment, so 3.5 rounded up even though I won't probs listen all the way through again

Sometimes music is just an emotion screamed at 11, and this one seems to be screaming "HAPPY" at 11. And you know what, sometimes you just have to let the music do its thing and boost your mood.

I thought each song was Mr. Blue Skies. Imagine my surprise that none of them were! ELO is an interesting band to me. They remind me a lot of the Ben Folks in Concert series where he performs with orchestras. Both do something that I think is much harder than it seems, which is make music thrilling, surprising, and playful. The chord shifts, the key changes, the auditory experimentation that is so clearly analogue, it's overwhelming in the best way--that I could listen 10 times and find new things to delight me. I remember hearing an NPR story that talks about how popular music gets less complicated every year, and I while I know they're right, these types of albums being today's inheritance I think informs the lushness of the pop girlies we've been blessed with in recent years. so anyway i think I liked this album

Sometimes big dumb chamber synth rock is the exact right vibe. Because ELO is always a goddamn delight, even when it’s overlong and overblown. Sure, this has no reason being a double album, and there’s a bunch of filler. But damn can Jeff Lynne write a song, and when he does it’s almost always pop perfection. Good times with some classic tunes.

If Beatles were to continue being together, they'd sound like ELO, maybe, according to some. Just fantastic.

"Please turn me over" 🤖 ELO's most popular record thanks to the inclusion of their biggest hit. Personally I prefer "Time" and "A New World Record", but this is still a fantastic album. Very consistent despite its longer length. Favorite track: Turn to Stone

Just pure 70’s greatness. What a vibe

3/6

Hmm mm, there are certainly some decent tracks on this - blue sky, turn to stone...But, there is far too much uninteresting filler. For me this reduces over all score to 3/4

Flikker de Bee Gees, de Beatles en Queen in een slowcooker en na een uurtje of 4 heb je dit denk ik. Ik kan niet helemaal beoordelen hoe geavanceerd dit was in 1977, maar raak er nu niet per se ondersteboven van. Het is niet onaardig hoor, het is met vlagen ook wel geinig zelfs (met name 'Mr. Blue Sky', wat we allemaal kennen van Guardians of the Galaxy deeltje 2), maar het is ook wat lang en niet overdreven spannend. Een soort musical of rock opera waarin niet heel veel gebeurt. Ik geef 3 sterren hiervoor, maar dan heb ik zelfs nog het gevoel dat ik ze een beetje mats.

Never really listened to the Beatles, but this felt very derivative. That being said, I guess I need to listen to the Beatles bc I really enjoyed this especially the latter half. Steppin out was a highlight, so was The Whale

Too repetitive for my taste, I really was just kinda exhausted and I wanted it to be over. The highs are really high, but I can’t justify listening past this. Favorites: Turn to Stone, Mr. Blue Sky

Not bad. But a little too much electric light in the orchestra for my tastes.

Man, could ELO create a full, well-orchestrated sound! This album was long, but crafted so well, with numerous hits, that I could keep listening.

Wasn't expecting much, but I really enjoyed this album. I've always loved Fire On High (different album) and thought the other ELO radio releases were decent enough. But with headphones on, this album proved to be damn good. Complex arrangements, deep sound and excellent vocals all came together very well. Could see myself increasing the rating on this after repeat listens. Also, interested to see what other ELO I've been missing.

Ничего так запись, слушается нормально (особенно в наушниках, когда слышно отчётливо все оттенки звуков). Главный недостаток - однообразие музыкального фона. 6,5 из 10.

Classic soft rock. I recognized a lot more than I expected, but not in a good way.

Inoffensive at best. A couple of listenable tracks, but mostly just similar sounding songs that are either about needing to chase/find a girl, or being depressed/upset (usually about a girl). Far too long for what it is.

Some of the best constructed pop music ever. Some say it’s overproduced, but I think it’s only overproduction when the production’s too big for the music, but these songs were written for this sound. Despite many of these songs having a very grand nature, it doesn’t get tiring, and the big moments are still impactful. The whole Concerto For A Rainy Day section of the album is amazing, and Mr. Blue Sky is one of the best examples of the “construction” I mentioned, I’m not quite sure how to describe it other than that. 5/5

Albums like this is when the band should break up. Too great to try to follow up.

7/10 I like ELO, but this is too long and there is a fair amount of meandering. Why not finish sh on Mr Blue Sky?

Long, but a good listen. Electric, pop, unique.

ELO. Always a hit.

Cool album matinal, mais un peu long. Un classique

so good! This was a big point of inspo for Djo's album, which makes a lot of sense. Glad I listened!

Great album. All props to Jeff Lynne. (Not for his Beatles work, though. lol) Always a good time, listening to this classic collection.

4.0

This one was just fine. It was a bit longer than I wanted it to be and there were fewer words than I wanted there to be.

The moment Turn to Stone comes on you can’t help but feel invigorated. It sets the tone for the rest of the album, which is full of vibrant, uplifting melodies and arrangements. The album does feel a bit front loaded, with some less memorable songs until Mr Blue Sky hits. Definitely one of ELO’s defining albums and a major release in the pop/prog genre.

I don’t know. ELO have kind of an interesting sound and there is nothing wrong with this album but it all just seems rather empty and forgettable. Haven’t thought about them since I finished the Blum 20 minutes ago.

Good vibes

Strong 3. Very enjoyable album, over long

Great singles, and side 3 works as a series of linked tracks. Overall too long.

I particularly enjoyed the high energy opening track Turn to Stone which has an gorgeous pairing of basic, bubbly electronics with neat pop rock instrumentation and fun, flirty vocals. The following track It's Over also stands out in a dreamy, sophisticated and nostalgic kind of way. I'd love to be able to say that there is a track which usurps Mr. Blue Sky, but it stands head and shoulders above the rest - truly iconic. Its a strong album which is a touch too long. You could happily lose 10 minutes collectively from sides B and D.

So polished, so long, so boring.

Mr Blue Sky is pretty good and there’s some other half-decent tracks on here, but not enough to justify the length

It’s good stuff. Probably a bit long and all sounds a bit samey, so no fiver. Simpsons: Jeff Lyne referenced a couple of times. So I’m counting that.

Some good solid tunes on here, it's a little bit long, but overall it's good.

I came in with high hopes, some good bits. If I hadn’t heard a lot of their influences this would have blown me away but I have so at times it felt like a weak imitation.

Sprawling fun and fantastic

Jeez, this is long. That's the main thing to say right off the bat. While I was listening to the second side, I had a feeling that the rest of this album was going to be a drag, but then Side 3 came up and most every song for the rest of the duration hit. The Concerto For A Rainy Day segment is perfect and of course ends with one of the greatest songs ever composed in Mr. Blue Sky. Everyone knows that song rightfully so, but for the rest of the 16 songs on this album, more than half of them are worthy of being heard. I will say that the overall sound of the record feels a bit same-y at times while also being too extra. But when it finds its emotional center in the core of the spaceship heart, I can't help but float and shed a tear. In other words: We get it, Jeff! You like The Beatles! (7/10, 4/5 on this scale)

Too rock opera for me. It all feels like a soundtrack to a movie, but the soundtrack is trying to take over.

I don’t hate it, just have to be in the mood for this.

i terrorize my girlfriend with this album. it's perfect until we hit wild west hero. the best way to listen to this album is to start on standin' in the rain, listen until wild west hero, skip it, then start at the beginning and finish on steppin' out. vinyl in collection. Would I listen again: happily :) Deserves to be on this list: yes! 4.8

Is this album 20 minutes too long? It sure is! Is there a bad song on the album? There sure isn’t! And the highs are so high and numerous enough that this is an easy 5 for me. Sweet is the night, turn to stone, sweet talkin woman, big wheels, stepping out… so many moments that make you make little noises and say to yourself “oo that’s nice”

Delightfully strange and close to magnificent. If I needed to turn to someone to make five to ten seconds of perfect music Jeff Lynne would probably be one of my first calls, there are moments on Turn to Stone and Sweet Talkin' Woman that just go places few people in popular music can take us. The album drags a bit in other places but when it's on holy mother of god does it hit.

ELO might has mastered the mash-up of orchestral strings and rock n roll; they also are the perfect musical companion to the 60's/70's retro space aesthetic. I think I always smile listening to them, regardless of the tone of the song (4.5)

Yeah. Its elo. Beatles without any social awareness. I can definitely hear how most of the British bands co-opted a lot of these sounds too. Its good but too long and too overproduced, but that's kinda the point?

Didn't get through it all. Easy to listen to with some absolute bangers

Meh

Great album. A lot of wild instruments and cool orchestration

Can’t say many bad things about this album, can’t help but smile listening to it. Can imagine doing a roadtrip in a spaceship to this album. Great arrangements and a good rifle through the musical toolbox - excellent use of cowbell and vocoder

Jeff Lynne is a maniac

86/100. A classic, and to be frank, an album that’s not talked about enough. Might be ELO’s best, it’s at least up for debate. For me, this is extremely consistent, everything sounds fantastic. The melodies are rich, the production is sharp and it nails that symphonic rock sound with style.

too long

What in the Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompa, Xanadu-ABBA-Bee Gee mess is this? I suppose in the mid 1970s, Star Wars-Cher bedazzled variety show era, this album felt comfortable and enjoyable. Not today. I don’t know what I thought ELO was but it wasn’t this. And I don’t want to hear anymore. 1/5

In the 8th grade my science fair project was something with music wavelengths and I used ELO as an example. I didn’t do very well because I procrastinated. My teacher probably knew I didn’t actually listen to the music when I talked about them being an orchestra…boy was I wrong!!!!!

didn’t really hit hard for me, but still a great album

Honestly hard to be in a bad mood when you listen to this album. Infectious Beatle-esque power pop/rock at its finest. Before listening to this, I would’ve said I like the hits, but post-listen, I have to admit that the entire album is banger after banger. I don’t know which are hits and which are the “filler.” Great record.

These guys, more so than Rush, are the MCR of 70s rock. Theater Kids on drugs (presumably). You could see how this album influenced Roger Waters to make The Wall a few years later… only Roger Waters does it better imo. As confusing and as long as this listen was, it will never be as bad as KISS’s monumental failure from 1998, “Psycho Circus”. If given the choice between the two, I would pick this album every time. Even if I only half listen to it most of the way through.

Fantastic! ELO doesn't miss

Fantastic!

Conhecia uma das musicas a principio, trazem um som caracterisco e as vezes evolutivo com rock+orquestra que é mt bem aproveitado nos sons algumas musicas trazem um tom mais psicodelico

Just because a person has access to every synthesizer ever made up to the point to when this album was made doesn’t mean that they have to use them all. This album was just a big complicated mess.

The Beatles in space right? That isn’t a compliment to The Beatles or space. I feel like this album should be good but it just isn’t. Same song for about an hour.

Good memories - one I’d listen to on my rotation.

Some great songs

Symphonic pop rock, what's not to love?? Favorite track: mr. blue sky other picks: turn to stone, sweet talkin' woman, starlight, standin' in the rain

Enjoyed this a lot. Great depth of music. Mr Blue Sky is a classic and didn’t even realise they were a Birmingham band until the Birmingham Blues came on

Love this album. Way more fun than I thought as I definitely expect ELO to be a bit like Monty Python/ABBA in that you know the hits but the duds are big misses. But! Pleasantly surprised!

I wanted to be stingy with star ratings, but this is so polished it practically comes gift-wrapped in glitter. it’s camp, joyous and melodic… and the last time I was stingy with my stars I ended up giving Queen 4 instead of 5 so… full marks from the Birmingham jury.

Big fan of ELO’s “hits” Album was good but too many songs for an album IMO

This is one of my all-time favorite albums.

This album is really good. It really feels like a space trip, sometimes with the Beatles. But the music is so funny and enjoyable, and interesting too. It is such a great listening. So great, yeah.

A lot of energy in the beginning, which was fun. But then it is a bit more nice and mellow, with the bangers making it a very good ending.

Pretty good.

Pretty good album on first listen. Evokes a wide variety of emotions. Singing and orchestral arrangements were exceptional. Not too out there (and not my preferred style), but much better than expected.

Nice

2025-09-19: The orchestra-like arrangements produced full music, the tunes seemed varied in nature … However, for some reason I didn't get quite hooked to the album. The voices felt muffled at times, others I I felt saturated by the music … Whatever the reason, though I think I am somehow doing this work a disservice by not giving it at least a 4, I have to leave it a step lower this time.

Not a single track over 5 and a half minutes, i'm embarassed to admit that if the spotify description hadn't specifically name checked the beatles I probably would have heard it but not made the connection. This is like if the paul clone they grew in the vat popped off in 73. 3/5

I'll get to it later but I have this at a 2.9 off a few listens. Don't wanna fall behind on the albums. My guess is people rated this at 3.5.

Almost meh for me and way too long! Only just because of the well-known "Turn To Stone", "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Mr. Blue Sky" I give it the weak three stars. 2,5

Eh this was a cool album but not really my taste. 3/5

Decent pop album, really catchy and happy. Pretty good. Standout Songs: Turn to Stone Sweet Talkin’ Woman Jungle Standin’ in the Rain Summer and Lightning Birmingham Blues

Un classique (je rigole) Très bon album je kiffe bien la vibe, on nous amène quelque part dans une autre dimension. Bonne utilisation du vocoder etc. Bonne production en général. Musique pref : "Turn to stone" (bonne découverte) 4/5

Une aventure auditive...

Album très cohérent, pas de musique qui ne semble pas à sa place, et même un peu de storyline. Le style est sympa et ambiance bien, bonne expérience au global

Not sure why they chose to do a double album. There are some good songs but several are skippable.

Turn to Stone and Mr Bluesky I like. The rest is closer to filler.

awesome sounds

4 estrelas

I like classic rock from the 70s but this is too disco for me because of the orchestration and background vocals.

Good

Really enjoyed this, great road trip album

Grew up with a father who loved ELO so I’m very familiar with this album. I love it, many happy memories for me.

It's a cool idea to discofy Beatles harmonies. I remember how this sounded when I was 9. Somehow more dated than disco itself.

Hat mir gefallen.

Classic 70s Pop, performed at a very high level, but not exciting at all. Kind of a solid listen but in this given context, it's more on the disappointing side. Edit: after 90 albums, this is at least average in the given context

another classic... definitly the 80s vibe that was great background party music.

Such a fun album, if a bit bloated and overly long. So much variety, yet also very clearly ELO - a really good album.

Este disco estaba en vinilo en mi casa, era de mi hermano mayor y la portada me hipnotizaba. Ha sido un gustazo volver a escuchar este disco. Me guardo: "Sweet Talkin' Woman", "Starlight" y por supuesto "Mr. Blue Sky".

Favorites: Turn To Stone It's Over Sweet Talkin' Woman Across The Border Starlight Jungle Believe Me Now Big Wheels Mr. Blue Sky Sweet Is the Night The Whale Birmingham Blues Wild West Hero Latitude 88 North Wonderfully western, electronic and melodious. Easy listening.

I almost finished this one, got a few more to listen to. It’s a bit too bloated, I think if I listened to one disk then the other it woudl have been better. Best song is Mr Blue Sky for sure, but I enjoyed Birmingham Blues and Turn to Stone. It would be good in the background. I think if it was shorter I woudl have bumped it to four stars.

Me tardé 2 semanas en terminar el álbum :/ 2/5

I’ve personally declared ELO to be the most underrated classic rock band of all time. Is this take correct? Is it stupid? Was it accurate at one point in time? Honestly, I have so many silly takes when it comes to pop culture, that it probably doesn’t matter. I consider myself a casual ELO fan, and they have plenty of songs throughout their career that I really love. The only album of theirs that I’ve probably listened to all the way through is Out of the Blue’s predecessor, A New World Record, which I have on vinyl (I assume I fired it up at one point, because what kind of psycho would own this particular album without listening to it). I know three of the songs off Out of the Blue, and they happen to be the first three singles. I’m really excited to listen to this today, because I’m always in the mood to listen to Jeff Lynne. After all, he was Otis *and* Clayton Wilbury… Out of the Blue kicked so much ass. I knew this album would be full of awesome vocals and beautiful string arrangements, but I was really shocked at how varied the string arrangements were. Despite that variation, this album was incredibly cohesive, and all four sides of it were fantastic (side four was the weakest part, but to the be the weakest part of this album is still a hell of an accomplishment). The more rock-oriented songs on this album were incredibly fun, but the songs that were ballads were really beautiful, and kept this album interesting across its entire run time. Just when I was afraid that a song was going to be bland, there would be a change in tempo, or an additional musical element added in, and then I’d be sucked right in once again. Side one was my favorite part of the album. I’ve heard “Turn to Stone” so many times, but I’d never noticed how fuzzed out that bass is, and I loved it. The backing falsetto is perfect as well. The strings, keyboards, pianos, and synths all combine to make an amazing and rich sound. I loved that little vocal echo effect on “It’s Over,” and the strings and the main vocals are outstanding. “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” is great too, and I loved how the vocals reminded me of doo-wop music. It’s such an incredibly fun way to harken back to rock and roll’s roots. “Across the Border” was a great closing track to side one. The strings were awesome, and they’re utilized in such a different way than on the previous three songs. The synths were excellent too, making this a fun and rocking song. The thing that jumped out to me the most on side two was “Jungle.” It had a somewhat goofy and novelty song sound to it, but it was really excellent. I loved the percussion, guitar, and piano. The concerto on side three was excellent. “Summer and Lightning” really rocked. I loved those synthesizers, strings, and storm effects. It had such a bright sound that I loved, and the chorus was the brightest, most shimmering part of the song. Just when I thought I couldn’t have enjoyed this song any more, that shift during the last minute and a half was amazing. What an incredible song. “Mr. Blue Sky” isn’t my favorite ELO song, but it has such an awesome sound, that it’s easy to see why it’s one of ELO’s most popular songs. The little radio announcer in the intro is perfect, and the string arrangements are absolutely infectious. Just an excellent song. I loved the way the strings sounded on “Sweet Is the Night”, especially coming out of the chorus. It was just another example of how varied the string arrangements were on this album. I also loved the guitar on “Birmingham Blues.” Another fun and rocking song as this album comes to a close. Out of the Blue is a fantastic art rock album, full of beautiful strings, excellent vocals, and a fun rock and roll energy. For me, ELO can do no wrong, and I just love listening to their music.

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