Electric Light Orchestra
A New World Record
Review by Gary Hill
This is definitely one of my favorite ELO albums. It was a bit of a transition disc, moving from the more purely progressive rock stuff towards the more polished pop. For my money the song “Mission (A World Record)” might be the best piece they’ve ever done. I’d consider this worth getting for that song all by itself. I should note that I reviewed some of these tracks on a compilation set. For the sake of consistency, I’ve used or adapted those track reviews here.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2015 Volume 2 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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