Electric light orchestra shangri la5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() I started to understand that a couple of violin and cello arrangements over clearly Sound and structure, something that I could no longer find in ELO. Not great and that bands like KING CRIMSON, ELP, early GENESIS or YES were really original in Heard the most popular songs on the radio another thousand, no need to analyze,Īlmost nothing to compare them with, so I was blind but happy.Īfter a couple of years I had already 200 Prog' LP's and noticed they were good, but I must have listened this album one thousand times and Newbie and thought ELO was the greatest and most artistic musical expression How I miss 1976 when "A New World Record" was released, I was 12 years old, a prog Posted Sunday, Febru| Review this album | Report (Review #69194) If you're interested in ELO's progressive works, start with ELO II or On the This to collectors and fans only and thus it deserves two stars. Isn't progressive rock and never will be. Lynne's vocals and production have vastly improved, too. (Mission, for example) and it is one of ELO's most popular releases and one of theirīest sellers. Indeed, I like quite a few of the songs on A New World Record I do have some fond memories of the album as I was introduced to it in the lateġ970's as a child. Shangri-La) and rock (Rockaria! and Do Ya). Thing), ballads (the silly Telephone Line, Above the Clouds, and the Beatlesque It's a combination of pop rock (Tightrope, Mission, So Fine, Livin' There isn't anything on it that closely resembles Posted Friday, Janu| Review this album | Report (Review #65657)Ī New World Record basically abandoned all of ELO's progressive roots. An album whichĭeserves a place in lists like '200 Rock/Pop Albums of All Time', not necessarily in the That'sĪnother magic moment of the album that made me dig it as a kid. Repeat a symphonic phrase with some background choir and distant vocals. Secret country of happiness.) When the song has faded, the music creeps back to ![]() (Shangri-La refers to James Hinton's famous novel about a TheĬlosing song 'Shangri-La' is a sweet ballad, the protagonist missing in self-pity TheĬity at night in the cover reflects that charm - fruit of the mastery production. 'Above the Clouds' is a tiny song that somehow is essential to the overall charm. Skill of writing effective pop songs is undeniable. 'Livin Thing' was also a hit and IMO a better one Īgain it's the stuff in-between the chorus that makes it enjoyable to ears. The official hit rockers of the albumĪre 'Rockaria!' and 'Do Ya Do Ya'. The chorus is less nice, one of many that showĮLO's closeness to 50/60's syrupy pop. The quiet parts with moog and the sound of the phone when "no one'sĪnswering" almost makes one shiver. 'Telephone Line' is a melancoly ballad mourning about 'Tightrope' is a marvelous opener with its dramatic cello riff. I've listened more ELO (never getting enthusiastic) and without a doubt I can call this Remember this was at some moment my favourite album. Turntable, I was paying some attention to what my elder sis and brother played, and I (I voted NO, but since they're here, I give theįirst written review of this classic pop album.) Before I had ever put a vinyl on the Often theyĪre such horrible bubblegum pop hits. Thanks to ClemofNazareth for the additionĮLO is not prog but sort of innovative, mainly due to the arrangements. LP United Artists Records - UA-LA679-G (1976, US)ĬD Jet Records - CDJET 200 (1986, Europe)ĬD Legacy - 69699 85422 2 (2006, US) Remastered with 6 bonus tracks previously unreleased Addie Lee / uncredited backing vocals Releases information Brie Brandt / uncredited backing vocals Patti Quatro / uncredited backing vocals Louis Clark / orchestral & choral arrangements, conductor Bev Bevan / drums, electronic drums, percussion, backing vocals Kelly Groucutt / bass, percussion, lead & backing vocals Richard Tandy / grand piano, Mellotron, Hohner clavinet, Wurlitzer, synths (Minimoog, Micromoog, SLM Concert Spectrum), guitar, Fx, percussion, backing vocals, orchestral & choral arrangements Jeff Lynne / lead & backing vocals, acoustic, lead, rhythm & slide guitars, Wurlitzer, percussion, orchestral & choral arrangements, producer ![]() Telephone Line (instrumental) (4:51) Line-up / Musicians So Fine (instrumental early rough mix) (4:16)ġ5. Above the Clouds (instrumental rough mix) (1:14)ġ4. ![]() Tightrope (instrumental early rough mix) (4:55)ġ3. Telephone Line (different vocal) (4:41)ġ2. ![]()
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