Out Of The Blue

Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, and Mr. Blue Sky are all classics. The album is mostly upbeat, even Abba-esque? at times. The sound quality is pretty rough though (overly noisy/distorted at times). Lots of harmonies (sounding like Queen or even the Beatles at some points). Jungle & Birmingham Blues were new songs for me that I enjoyed. It's a good album and there weren't really any songs I wanted to skip, but I wouldn't say it was great by any means. 7.5/10 (3.75/5)

An album that makes you actually feel like you’re on a spaceship. Heaps of songs where I went ‘oh! I know this one! And it makes me feel… really good!’

Great listen while I worked yesterday afternoon. Upbeat but mellow.

Guardian of the Galaxy vibe

So many things happening on this album it should be a smoking car wreck. Somehow it's all held on the rails with endlessly insane hooks and melody. Hard to take really seriously but impossible not to like.

8/10 - 4/5 Really fun! Probably the most fun album so far. Heard some songs that reminded me of Bowie and Queen, a little. That wild west song at the end is a jam. And Mr Blue Sky? Forget about it!

At times a little cheesy, but much of it felt like the next incarnation of the Beatles if the Beatles had continued with the more experimental style of Sgt. Peppers. Out of the Blue has a lot of layers and interesting things to listen for, not to mention good songs.

A great album with a lot of great songs, with the occasional filler.

A good album, I was already familiar with Mr Blue Sky, and the rest of the songs on this album were on par. I listened to this album while cleaning and it made good background music to work to.

Awesome journey, cool synth vibes, enjoyable listen

Good

I like this album more than I should. I prefer A New World Record overall. Great songs on here including the excellent suite. Favorite songs are Turn To Stone, Sweet Talkin Woman, Summer And Lightning, Mr. Blue Sky, and The Whale. Objectively a 3.

I have to rate 4 stars because my wife loves ELO 😀

Too much ELO can be a little draining. I like them but this record is a little too long for me.

Classic ELO album.

Solid 4/5 Ihan menevää oli paikoittain 3.5/5

That was great. Unexpectedly so. I’m obviously aware of this band (how could you not be) and their distinctive style, but never listened to an album. I really enjoyed it. Bopped along nicely. A couple of times I felt it was going a bit Status Quo but that soon passed thankfully. Really loved the hits, and quite a few others. A beautiful and appropriate appearance by a cow bell on ‘Night in the City’. I’m a sucker for an appropriately used cow bell. I enjoyed ‘Steppin’ out’ and ‘Big Wheels’ too. Another ‘New to Me’ old album I’ve added to my library. A mid to high 4

How cool was it to say 'I love ELO' in the 1970's/80's? It wasn't. Luckily for them, I believe thanks to The Magic Roundabout film and the distance of time, they are actually cool nowadays! Thoroughly enjoyed this. It was nice to delve a bit deeper into their catalogue than just my 'Best of' collection. The rock/ classical sound with a hint of prog/ psychedelia, along with excellent songwriting, it is a winner with a mid 4.

Orchestral rock delight!

This was fun. Took me all the way back to middle school.

Classic. There were a few rough spots but ever all great album.

Playing Catan with my wife and daughter one evening and much to my surprise, Sis plays Mr. Blue Sky. I owned the greatest hits disc, but I had no idea she was a big fan. The things you learn when you hang out with your children. And for that reason, Mr. Blue Sky, holds a little extra spot in my heart and best song off this album. Several great songs, Mr. Blue Sky, Sweet Talkin Woman and Turn to Stone and a few others I really liked in Jungle, Steppin Out and Sweet is the Night. But this album could have cut a few songs off that didn't seem the test of time. Looking at you, The Whale. Overall a very good listening experience and really enjoyed a good portion of the album. ELO was a big name back when I was High School and I have always enjoyed a lot their music. Nice to see the younger generation taking an interest. Thinking of Salter as I type this! Peace, brother. It is a double album and went a little long, but I still enjoyed. Made me think of Sis, high school and Slater. How can I give this anything less than a 4? I can't........ 4

We all know how I feel about double albums. This one is one of the only ones that almost breaks that rule. I think Out of the Blue is a rare album that exemplifies absolutely great about a band who are all performing at their absolute peak. Out of the Blue has quite a few of their greatest hits which says a lot about this album's importance in ELO's discography. While I do hold New World Record in slightly higher regard you simply cannot go wrong with (most) of Out of the Blue. 4.5

lush and grandiose, a classic elo album

Ahhh ELO.

Pretty good timepiece. I may or may not listen again.

Such a fun listen! Never fails to put me in a good mood. Grade: 4/5

Typically ELO: Nice voice, many instruments and many different melodic songs

Love this! Brings back so many memories!

i was already going to love this based on how much i like mr blue sky. i like the strings i love the energy i wasn't expecting to hear as much cowbell on here but i'm here for it. i don't think i'd sit down to listen through a ton but there's a lot of songs i'd like to hear again

Always liked ELO. It was great to hear this whole album.

Это очень крутая музыка. Слушать долго, но можно и опустить этот момент

i enjoyed it, have not listened to ELO in many years.

Non-stop energy machine! Always been a fan of ELO and this has some of my favorites

I know the album well from my youth. Jeff Lynn is a semi-under-appreciated genius songwriter. And while some of this is a little bit of the time, it’s still masterfully done.

4.5

This is the Walmart version of Queen. 8/10

Man I really love the three biggest hits on this album: Turn to stone, Sweet Talkin’ Woman, Mr. bluesky but the rest just don’t do it for me. Songs began blending together and at the same time sounding like amalgamations of other bands of the time like Queen, Floyd, Boston, Beegees and the Beatles. I dig the Sci-Fi themed instrumentals but the vocals were just too repetitive and the harmonized effect was overdone like 4 songs in. An interesting album with a couple bangers, that in the end overstayed its welcome. 7/10

8/10

Überraschend kurzweiliges und abwechslungsreiches Werk. Hat keine absoluten Höhepunkt aber mit Steppin’ Out einen Hidden Star. Guter Mix aus instrumentalen und melodischen Stücken.

Good for baking pancakes while your Christmas almost got ruined by Covid

I TURN TO STONE. WHEN U ARE GONE.

Boring.. pop... Mr blue sky though! Catchy I guess

Amazing album with mista bluesky

It’s a double album but thankfully it’s a good one

good album. kinda long. but enjoyable through and through. 7.6/10

If this album were just a little bit shorter it would be amazing. It is still a really good album, just has some filler that drops it a slight bit. "Mr. Blue Sky" of course is an all time classic that has such a great place in history. Fantastic fucking listen just a slight mark short of a 5 for me.

Highlights: Turn to Stone Sweet Talkin' Women Across the Border Night in the City Jungle Standin' in the Rain Summer and Lightning Mr Blue Sky* Birmingham Blues Wild West Hero This album was good. I enjoyed the various use of instruments. You could hear the influence of the time this music came out, with a lot of similarities to Queen, and Billy Joel in sound. A couple of the songs probably could have been omitted but I will definitely be coming back to this album and songs as well. Turn to Stone was a great starting song.

It was better than I thought. Would listen again

I was afraid this would be self Indulgent but it is surprisingly playful and quirky. I it could end up sounding like musical sausage… the vocals Come close but it is adventurous enough to allow for an almost mechanical sheen but still feels human. I think it uses pretty standard musical tropes but does not sound bored or tired. As close to a 5 As a 4 can get.

Sometimes it feels like Jeff Lynne is trying to sound like a Beatles cover band, but in a way that favors how George Harrison wanted the Beatles to sound. But when he focuses on writing hits, he and ELO fare much better. This is likely their best effort, but it's a few songs too long.

a vibeeee, i love electric light orchestra

Positive, some all time great songs, very easy listen, some ncie layering

Great vibes, and good sound all the way through. Could have used a little more experimentation, sounds a little too similar to other albums of the time.

Really liked this album, Mr Blue Sky was the only song I had previously heard, but overall it was quite the experience. This is like a combination of prog, pop, synth, and a bunch of other genres. I had read somewhere that one of the Beatles was quoted as saying if the Beatles had stayed together, they would probably have sounded like ELO. I can hear the influences from the Beatles on this album. It was a great listen

It's not The Beatles, but it's kinda The Beatles.

Really good album, reminded me a lot of queen

4/5 Really enjoyable listen, can't keep the quality of the big hits throughout but still really solid.

Také queenovité, prekvapilo

very enjoyable! liked it a lot and it reminded me of queens! great songs but wouldnt be a crime if one or another song wouldnt be on this album but it works either way 3.5

Overall a fun album that sounds like The Beatles went to space. Would probably listen to it again just for all the ear candy that's available throughout the album. Mr Blue sky is still a classic track for valid reasons. Sweet is The Night & Jungle both stand out as the more distinct tracks.

So much joy in one place. Forget genres, forget fashion, forget being cool, just listen and enjoy.

Pretty good, nice 70’s rock. Cool Thanksgiving album.

Electric Light Orchestra's "Out of the Blue" is another example of an album that I would call "pretty good." I think this album has a lot going for it. The production on this thing is top-notch. The instrumentation, the editing, and the whole flow of the album are very high quality, especially for 1977. The songs are quite enjoyable. Some of them are a bit somber in their theming, and others are Mr. Blue Sky. Speaking of which, the big hit from this album and ELO's biggest song ever is a hit for a reason. Sure, it is a bit overplayed and I may have heard it in too many movies by now, but it is absolutely a good song. The singing is alright. It's not the best singing I've heard, but it definitely isn't bad though. My main complaint about this album is that it's too long. This thing did not need 17 songs. Oh well, at least it wasn't annoying as well. The length really isn't that big of a deal. Overall, this is a solid album with some good songs. Light 4/5.

Like a lot of double LPs on this list, I now realise, some great tracks but would be better if a few fillers got the chop. I felt this in particular sags in the middle so can't rate it super high I only really knew Mr Blue Sky before though, so I enjoyed hearing some of their other singles and I'm a sucker for vocal harmonies :)

Fun blend of pop-ey rock with orchestral elements. Recognized some of the guitar parts from Dad playing them

Haha gøy! Dette var en sann fornøyelse å høre på. Virker som om artistene har hatt det gøy med å produsere dette albumet:)

This album kept losing my attention though the first half. I like a lot of what's going on, little bits of individual songs, but no songs were standout winners to be. I like the occasional use of the vocoder like at the end of Big Wheels. Mr. Blue Sky is great, a classic. I like The Whale but it does seem to be one of the most unique songs on here.

Lots of good memories of this album. They nailed the combination of rock, disco and strings.

Really liked it

It's a little cheesy at some times, but when it's in a groove it is so much fun. Maybe I'll return to it, maybe not, but I have a lot more appreciation for ELO than I already had after listening to this.

I definitely knew Mr. Blue Sky before listening but nothing else. Cool rock music with interesting orchestra music thrown in. Also some cool soundscapes in some of the songs. I thoroughly enjoyed it even if it didn't quite blow me away. 4/5

I liked it. I feel like I don’t know who came first but def heard some Queen influences. It was a good hooky space opera rock album I think

I enjoy this band. Lots of good stuff on here

Cat: LOVE 4/5 stars AJ: instantly pictured you on your white house walk montage with Mr blue sky as the song playing

classic

Possibly slightly over-blown, but excellent nonetheless.

Sinto que eu deveria conhecer mais que apenas mr. blue sky

I did not expect to like this but boy did I. Summer and Lightning > Mr Blue Sky > Sweet is the Night > the Whale = 🤯🔥😛

Have heard Mr Blue Sky before - classic song. Not the rest of the album though. Going to listen on a walk. Immediately a vibe with Turn to Stone! Still a vibe at Sweet Talkin Woman. Happy, upbeat tunes with sad lyrics? Really liked this! Added it to my library. Songs all sounded similar but not necessarily in a bad way (like Jungle has a distinct ‘sound’). Vocals were similar to Queen and sounded a bit Matt Bellamy-esque in a few songs. Would rate this 4/5!

Excellent album, proper singalong vibes Songs all sound the same but that sound is class so doesn't matter. Could use a bit of variety toward the end

Overall very good album. Few hits on it and a few missers. Best one ive got so far

Really good stuff, mister blue sky is the shit

Pretty big for its day. Sure to have made an impact. Music is fine, but I'm not singing along. Adding - it does have Mr. Blue Sky which was huge.

This is fantastic

Some hits on this album

This is a great album. Flows well together, I liked a bunch of tracks. Will probably listen to again

I don't hate this at all. A nice change of pace from what I've listened to so far.

Pretty enjoyable pop experience. Lil funky, lil groovy, palatable crooning and pleasing instrumentation.

It's always a nice surprise when a 70 minute long album turns out to be a fairly easy listen. Obviously I knew that one song, but the rest was completely new to me. God damn these guys knew how to write a catchy pop song. Every single one had a great hook whether that was in the vocals or some kind of guitar lick or keyboard line. Just super fun all round. The length might stop me from putting it on too often, but it wasn't a drag at all.

All bangers

A little long but a certified banger. Groovy, bluesy, and well paced. 4/5 because the middle sags under its own weight.

Great album. Pretty dramatic at times but overall I really liked it.

By any measure, this is an incredibly innovative album, one of the few that I own on vinyl. That said, it is relatively new to me. I only discovered ELO in the late 90's as they were just ahead of the time or the curve of my childhood music listening. It's pretty terrific and musically complex and well put together. As orchestra would suggest, many disparate parts come together to make this music and composition (as well as harmony) are at the fore. It's pretty impressive. And I mean, album art is a 10.

I feel like I should be watching some happy pseudo-80's porn montage while listening to this album. But, maybe that's just my inner Dirk Diggler talking.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this album, it just made me happy. I knew Mr. Blue Sky but not much else and I loved the emphasis on the orchestra and the combination with the pop hooks and falsetto harmonies that reminded me of the Beach Boys. The album felt grand and dramatic like Queen, but lighter.

Pretty fun, a bit overproduced for my taste.

I’m extremely biased already. I’m looking forward to listening to this album again, it’s probably getting at least a 9/10. Turn To Stone: very good opener. Introduces the Album perfectly. I’ve heard this album a number of times. ELO were one of my favourite bands for quite a while. I still love them. So I’m kind of biased here. This is a great album. And I think I enjoy it more than I realized upon my latest listen. It’s not perfect, it’s not even in my top 3 ELO albums. But it’s still very good. One of the great double albums. Turn To Stone is a great opener, Wild West Hero is a great closer, and Mr Blue Sky is Mr Blue Sky. There are a couple not so great tracks (Jungle), but for the most part the album stays consistently good. 8/10. If you asked me like a year ago I’d probably say 9/10. Top 5: 1. Mr Blue Sky (was there any other choice) 2. Turn To Stone 3. It’s Over 4. Steppin’ Out 5. Wild West Hero

THE album by ELO, and the first album on this list that I've heard in full before. Features different progressive sounds that made me think that this album was from the 80's rather than the 70's.

Partly heard before Saved 11/17 Top track: Mr Blue Sky

Dank vibes, does drag on a bit

2 of october

I really like this album. I've enjoyed ELO's music for quite a while now, so this one was already familiar to me. I was actually surprised to see the album got such mixed reviews when it initially came out because I feel like over time a lot of this album has become pretty universally liked. If anything, I think this album may have been judged more harshly because it's a double album and often times people question whether that's really justified, which is totally fair. I think this album could be slightly edited down and easily be a 5/5, though it's still very strong. The production is really incredible to me and I love the unique sound and mix of influences. Standout Tracks: Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Across the Border, Starlight, Jungle, Summer and Lightning, Mr. Blue Sky, Sweet Is the Night, Birmingham Blues

I've seen it written that whatever someone is listening to when they were 13/14 will have a big impact on their musical tastes. Well my first album was an ELO Greatest Hits tape put together by Teledisc - back when you could order an album by phone and it would turn up in the post a month or so later. I think this hit my mailbox around that impactful age. So the greatest hits of ELO got a LOT of playtime (for a while it was literally the only album I owned) and had four tracks that appear on this double album. I know those songs as old friends, but every other song on this album was entirely new to me. ELO are awkward to pigeonhole. They have elements of classical, prog rock, and disco, all constructed with pop sensibilities. Sometimes sounding like the Bee Gees, syrupy ballads, rockier numbers, catchy pop songs all with dense and rich backing music. Having listened to the entire album, I have to say that it's not my favourite ELO album. I think Time, Eldorado, and Discovery are all superior. But I can appreciate how this was popular and I love the cover. The vocoder is used a lot here, maybe even too much, like a new toy that someone just found and couldn't put down. Almost every song has at least one vocoder section thrown in. I was tempted to give this a 5 star rating, partly for the nostalgia effect, but it's not quite perfect enough to deserve that rating. It's still a very strong 4 star album though.

Había escuchado una sola rola y no sé por qué, está bien chingón.

Du bon vieux rock un peu "opéra rock" style comme on connait de ELO. Je ne sais pas si c'est supposé être un album concept, mais il y a un peu un feeling de ça au travers de l'album. Un tantinet long et répétitif comme stye, mais honnêtement un bon album. 8/10

In my memory a 5 star ELO album, but I listened to it twice and although still very good overall, I am no longer convinced it is 5 stars. score: 8/10

Always thought I didn't like ELO - too sweet, too orchestral - but I enjoyed this album quite a bit.

Really interesting album. Can hear some strong Beach Boys influences in the vocals and composition, in turn must have been a major influence on acts such as the Flaming Lips. Slightly too long perhaps.

Oh yeah

Nice, happy. Iconic songs.

It's magnificent display of what ELO is all about.

Turn to Stone is such a fuckin electric way to open an album. I really love how wide the instrumental palette is here, especially stuff like the mariachi band on Across the Border. Thunder and Lightning is beautiful and uplifting.

Todo un icono de la música electrónica con toques pop-rock de los años 70. Estilo inconfundible. Melodías muy conseguidas con auténtico ritmo. También un poco de rock psicodélico

Un album qui va permettre à nos amis de l'Electric Light Orchestra de prendre de la distance sur leurs rivaux de toujours, j'ai nommé les manchots du Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Un fabuleux album de la part des ennemis jurés du Pinguin Cafe Orchestra

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I knew who ELO was but only their popular stuff. As I listened I feel like I got a Queen vibe/sound from the album. Very good!

Not a fan of pretentious symphonic rock, but this sounds fresh, happy, and cool. The vocoders proved to be influential. Lots of seventies influences in the way of singing, background choirs, and more.

A really solid album throughout. The highlights are obvious and there's not really a poor song amongst them. "Mr Blue Sky", whilst being one of the most overplayed songs of all time, still stands up and sounds wonderful.

This is over the top in the perfect way/amount for me tbh. Surprisingly, I don't think I'd ever listened to this front to back despite Mr. Blue Sky being one of my favorite songs. Anyway... I dig it. Gonna call it a 4 with room to grow.

It's ELO. You know it's going to be solid. What's amazing is not that this is a double album but that Lynne wrote it all in a few days and the band laid it all down in two months. Side 3 is so good.

An interesting and unique album. I enjoyed it

The overwhelming use of studio tricks and sounds makes a lot of the first half of the album sound the same. it really kicks off in the second half though. This would be much more my style if the music was a little less pop-y — maybe more weird Beatles and less Bee Gees. It’s sort of like if the Flaming Lips made a straightforward album in the 70s.

Too many “meh” songs to earn 5, but when this album goes, it fucking goes.

This is such a palate cleanser of an album. If you're feeling down and just need to feel good about the world for a while, listen to Mr Blue Sky. The rest of the album almost as well.

Ambiance robotique. Très bonne vibe de groupe, excellente musique de fond pour s'ambiancer / faire un truc chiant et le rendre moins chiant 1. Awesome mix 3 2. Commence comme Mr Blue Sky finit, ferait une bonne musique de fin d'album, un peu nostalgique sans être déprimant (même plutôt joyeux). 3. Très sympa, assez collectif 4. Sympa 5. Sympa 6. Chill 7. + énergique, on apprécie 8. Piano dramatique, mois fan car très robotique et court 9. Vibe de chanson d'amour, agréable 10. Vraiment bizarre le début 11. Rappels de Mr Blue Sky au début. Joyeux, j'aime 12. Sympa, j'aime beaucoup la partie instrumentale de la fin 13. Mr Blue Sky >>> 14. Excellente surprise, plus doux 15. On dirait littéralement des sons de baleines ou d'aliens mais j'aime bien. Pas du tout de paroles donc ++ 16. Sympa 17. Construction lente mais augmente petit à petit en intensité, très sympa, un peu cyclique et "western" dans certains passage 20 . J'aime particulièrement, court mais efficace, + centré sur un seul des chanteurs (mis en favori)

- fantastic grooves - feel-good music - a tad long

i really liked the optimistic/active pop. Some songs felt they were copies of other songs, but overall really solid. 8.5/10.

hell yeah. 77 minute album has never felt so good. the sound effects are such a nice touch and they feel just goofy enough to work. best tracks: mr blue sky, turn to stone, wild west hero

4/5. A solid pop album with some great songs but some weak ones too to get a 5. No doubt I will be listening to this multiple times but not a perfect album, wish it was.

favorite ELO album

This is brilliant production. It's joyous, weird, eclectic and still seems like everything fits well. Including the mariachi brass and the vocoder(?) out of nowhere. some of the tracks around 8-12 get a little long and lose momentum. you could lose a couple there and I wouldn't miss them. But that's faint criticism. Rhapsody in Blue in the Birmingham Blues, lol.

Overlong perhaps but glorious and grand. Compulsively listenable from start to finish.

Pretty good and entertaining

De pop evolueerde van de wilde haren en het raggen op gitaren uit de jaren zestig allerlei kanten op, ook naar dit soort gelikte jarenzeventig-progrock. Hoge stemmetjes en zwiepende violen, een mopje cowbell op z'n tijd. Het klinkt best lekker, maar na meerdere keren luisteren kan ik nog steeds de vinger er niet op leggen: waarom is dit eigenlijk gemaakt? Maar goed, geen lastige vragen stellen, dan luistert deze strak gespeelde plaat prima weg.

"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.

A fun romp.

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

pretty weird album to be honest. kind of a mix between prog rock and pop. prog pop if you will

This one was pretty good

As an album it seems to have found it's footings few songs in, but once it picks up it's fantastic.

Pop

Great album! Sweet talkin' woman is my favourite.

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.

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 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.

un peu beaucoup d'informations mais tres sympa

I like the cowbell

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.

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.

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

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.

This was party

Got a blindspot for ELO, nearly gave this 5 stars before I listened

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 .

I own this one and it's good. I feel maybe it's a few too many songs, but it's really good.

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.

Peak naff but actually the songs are great and it's a proper pop album.

Really fun!

Banger!

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

sdqds

i just love elo- such a unique sound imo

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

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"

Good music but sounding pretty dated now.

Not what I usually listen to but pretty good

very groovy:)

Fun album :)

oh hell yeah

I should have listened better but I still liked it

BEAUTIFUL!!! That’s all that’s need to be said about this album

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

If happiness was music this would be it

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!

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.

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

Recognized some but not all. Will have fun re-listening to this again soon

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"...

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.

Mostly killer, with some filler - big double album to fill and the hits were just sooooo bloody good.

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

infectious, head boppin

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.

Close to a 5/5. ELO still somehow feels very underrated.

Hyvä levy, hyvän mielen levy. Tulee Queen mieleen ajoittain. Avaruussynia. Mr. Blue Sky tuttu. Kuuntelisin uudestaan

Fun album, good for long road trips

Så bra att jag lyssnade 2x... stark 4

Viikonloppu eessä taas ja milläpä sitä aloittaisi kuin synapoppiksen klassikolla. 4/5

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 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.

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

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?!?

- 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

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

Poppy goodness

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

Incredible spacy 70s orchestral rock. Harmonies layer incredibly. Album felt like a journey. Long but kept my attention. Synth but a full orchestra

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

Turn to stoooooone, very good album.

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.

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.

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

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

Surprised me how good music they have!

Amazing. Electric and jazzy but great voices too. Really enjoyed the listen. I do feel like the album doesn’t progress super well idk.

Really fun to listen to, doesn’t feel like it’s over an hour long. Will listen to again. Listened 2x

3.5/5. This is alright. It's kind of weird, and a little lengthy, but it's enjoyable.

Upbeat and happy. Love it so far

Solid beats. Started strong, dragged a bit in the middle and finished strong.

This one intrigues me. Should listen to it a bit more, but certain songs I already quite enjoy, such as Turn to Stone, Mr. Blue Sky and Across the Border. Quite long with 17 songs though; some felt a bit to filler to me right now.

Wild 80s stuff, kinda sounds at times like Queen, surprisingly.

Great nostalgia. Love this one!

Come for Mr Blue Sky, stay if you want the rest

Great Album

timeless today, and ahead of it's time 45 years ago. Easy to listen too and uniquely enjoyable

Very groovy. Mariachi notes are a nice.

Very good. Complex and layered pop.

Classic, Soundtrack for so much of my life

Sweet, big-hearted and fun, this is impossible not to like. One considers Jeff Lynne both a high-quality entertainer and something of a pop music genius, as well as an underrated vocalist and songwriter. Sure, it's Beatles-Lite but the hooks don't stop. Lynne gets great mileage out of – and is clearly having a blast with – all the toys and tricks at his disposal. The synths, the strings, the backing vocals, the echo box. It all works even when one's convinced it shouldn't. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" (check the swinging articulation on "WOE-myn") is irresistible and "Turn to Stone" is just short of that, though a total toe-tapper. "Mr. Blue Sky" is light opera for people who don't like light opera. "Steppin Out" and "Big Wheel" are poignant and "Sweet is the Night" is moving. After considerable deliberation, one has decided that the fact that his 12-year-old-son loves ELO is a feature not a bug.

A little long but very easy listening

Mange sanger jeg har veldig glad i. Alt høres nostalgisk ut.

J’ai aime, j’ai trouve le style tres bon et les arrangements musicaux bienfaits. 4

A delightful crowd pleaser for all ages, this record threads the needle between the excesses of both glam and prog, primarily by focusing on great hooks, tunefulness and fun. Indeed, one traces a likable lack of embarrassment about making music to be enjoyed. Jeff Lynne does it all – compose, orchestrate, sing and entertain. A few top-class songs ("Turn to Stone" and "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Mr Blue Sky" [basically light opera]) plus lots more fun ("Birmingham Blues") and a few credibly poignant moments ("Steppin' Out" and "Big Wheels"). One believes ELO is unnderrated given that they are accessible and (at least somewhat) derivative of the Beatles and didn't act like tortured artists. But one counts 8-10 first-rate and near-canonical songs in their library that hold up well 40 years on, which can only be rated a triumph (even after discounting for the work on Xanadu and with the Traveling Wilburys). 4.3/4

They had a unique sound and really enticing

A bit long but a good album

4.5

Electric Light Orchestra is one of my favorite acts of the 1970s. I love their take on 70s psychedelia! This album is no exception. Out Of The Blue starts with the epic Turn to Stone, the only song I know where they successfully use a fade-out at the end. The next songs follow, and they add to the air of overwhelming emotional music. The alblum should have ended with Mr. Blue Sky, but it unfortunately continues into The Whale, Birmingham Blues, and Wild West Hero; three songs that are seriously weak. It is a great album, but has serious errors towards the end. Best Songs: Turn to Stone, It's Over, Standin' in the Rain, Mr. Blue Sky Worst Songs: Jungle, The Whale, Wild West Hero

With Mr. Blue Sky being on this album, the more important thing is trying to figure out the non-hits. Its got a lot of duwop and tight Brian Wilson like harmony. Jungle is a fun song. Summer and Lightning is a great tune.

great orchestral rock album, mixing classical, rock and roll and other influences to create a complete fun album

fankastic

251225 13:56 4 / highlights: sweet talkin' woman, across the border

Skladateljski i aranžmanski sjajno ali nije po mom ukusu. Zato četiri

Great

ELO has such a soaring and monumental sound, full of gorgeous arrangements and infectious, melodic pop hooks. When they're at their best here, this is joyful, exhilarating, perfect music. The album moves along really breezily and avoids most of the pitfalls of double albums. Most of the songs are legitimately listenable for the most part, without much in the way of filler. Sure it has its self indulgent moments, as double albums often do, but we're talking ELO here. Self indulgent is a big part of the brand. Jeff Lynne and band really lean into the musical landscape around them in 1977, resulting in a slicker, pop-ier, spacier, somewhat disco-fied sound. ELO has better albums. But if we're not grading ELO against their own curve, there's still a lot to enjoy here. Several of the band's absolute best songs appear on this album, including "Mr. Blue Sky," and "Turn to Stone." You can't listen to these songs and be in a bad mood. I highly recommend enjoying "Mr. Blue Sky" outside, on a perfect day, preferably near water. Fave Songs: Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Mr. Blue Sky, It's Over, Wild West Hero, Big Wheels, Sweet Is the Night, Standin' in the Rain, Believe Me Now

This album hits different. They have a very distinct sound. Their greatest hits albums is really good.

El magnum opus de Jeff Lynne. Un doble disc infinit que barreja els grans temes pop amb melodies contagioses com 'Turn to Stone', 'It's Over' o 'Sweet Talking Woman' amb temes més experimentals, i també la pompositat orquestral i barroca, que és una altra de les marques de la casa de Lynne. Tot plegat un experiment que li surt força encertat i que es demostra con un dels grans discos dobles de la década

You already know

You're telling me ELECTRIC made this light orchestra??

LP

One of the great, but sometimes overlooked albums (and band) of the seventies. Solid work by Jeff Lynn and crew.

Amazing album. Mr. Blue Sky is masterful

I love the band, and I love most of the songs. Did it need to be a double though?

Top album, elk nummer is een banger

Nice mix of sounds. Lives up to the Orchestra name. Easy listening, very enjoyable.

A great album and I'd love to give it a 5 but honestly, it's too damn long. So many great songs but it does start to get repetitive after a certain point. I feel like you could easily cut 20 minutes and still have the same experience. 4.5/5

It's big and beautiful.

This is a very impressive record with much more consistency than I thought at first. I already knew "Mr. Blue Sky" and some other songs, but never had listened to it as a whole album and it makes much sense listening to it in this way. The final result is a little bit repetitive, but it's definitively a great album.

Nice east rock album. ELO made this one pretty unique in the rock sense with an arrangement of instruments and stylings. The songs are easy going and mostly cheerful and fun to hear. The album is really just enjoyable. 7.7/10

One of the most sophisticated pop-rock bands of the 80s that managed to be in the best international positions.

Overall good album with songs I had forgotten about.

There are moments where ELO is way too disco-adjacent for me, but the strength of Side 3 of this record is enough to cover over a multitude of sins. Best track: Summer and Lightning

70’er pop, masser sf strygere, futuristisk stil, progressivt, opløftende

Chill vibes, pretty fun. But did it need to be a double album?

04/14/2022 Super fun 70s pop! Mr. Blue Sky is a classic! Some other really good tracks fill the album. Not quite an all-timer, though. Had this on vinyl when I was little, and loved the album art - really influenced my music taste/appreciation at a young age.

It's ELO, so you know it's gonna be good. It's happy and cheerful music and yet I feel like it needs to be a little bit more than just ELO.

Hey there mister blue

Podug album, ali oprošteno! Želim na vinylu ovo. ★★★★ i pol.

A mislim… Mr. Blue Sky ono

An album that transitions the 70s into the 80s

Hadn't listened to this in years. Came in fresh for a Monday morning

A fun listen!

sounds way too cheerful and upbeat for my taste... but great production

I only knew Mr Blue Sky before listening to this (as most of the people), but it is a really good algum! Kinda long, but it still slaps. Favorite tracks: * Mr. Blue Sky * Turn To Stone * Big Wheels

Didn't jam with me the first listen but it's quirky style is growing on me.