in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. The BEST song they've made. The Top Ten. Hum with me! If “Can’t Get It Out of My Head” hinted toward ELO’s commercial crossover, the polar opposite hit singles on Face The Music – “Evil Woman” and “Strange Magic” – solidified it.

Wow!? Show times are 8 p.m. and tickets are $49.50-$149.50 (Sacramento), $59.50-$179.50 (San Jose), www.ticketmaster.com. The band’s trademark strings swoop in on the chorus and thereafter, adding a subtle elegance – but the thrill here is hearing Lynne work his magic within the confines of a smaller palette. I loved this song the first time I heard it.

England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Best ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) Songs The top 10 best songs from the symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. But back in ’86, he wasn’t so happy. I prefer the re-recorded version with Jeff Lynne on vocals. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. The strings remained, separating ELO from their ’70s rock contemporaries. Or rather, as the old song goes, with a little help from his friends. Perhaps inevitably, this list is populated with unimpeachable hits – and since Lynne wrote way more than 10, we couldn’t keep them all. With just five tracks on its original vinyl format, ELO II has a heavy progressive rock influence, most evident on the King Crimson/Beatles hybrid In Old England Town (one of two songs recorded with Wood) and the 11-minute Kuiama. I always thought of our youngest son on his tours of duty (6) to Iraq! String rhythms at its best, an outstanding pop rock song. Check out its cover by the symphonic metal band Northern Kings - man, their version is on steroids. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents!

It’s strange that an album that went to No.1 in the UK should end being largely forgotten many years down the line, but so it is with Time.

I love how every ELO song compliments a certain emotion perfectly. It’s about as fun as pop gets in the late ‘70s. The album sleeve art features a letter written by the band's co-founder and leader, Jeff Lynne, describing the '73–'78 period and the recording of each of the songs. I agree it is one catchy song. Best played loud, when driving.

Paul Elliott "It describes the rush of speaking to a lover and then being denied by the same lover in one song. But it functions best as a stand-alone art-pop epic, a sort of engorged “Penny Lane” – built on stomping pianos, manic cowbell (credited as a “fire extinguisher”), and an octave-spanning choral vocal arrangement. Berry’s 1956 original is a brilliant adrenaline shot that runs just under 2 ½ minutes. It was Lynne’s genius – illustrated in songs such as Mr. Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing and Evil Woman – that led Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield to proclaim: “ELO are better than The Beatles!” And even Jeff Lynne never dreamed he’d hear that. Simply one of the most beautiful songs ever composed. Evil Woman remains one of ELO’s best-loved songs, a genuine 70s pop classic and the highlight of an album that includes several great songs (Strange Magic, Waterfall) and one outright turkey, the daft Down Home Town. Comments 10. Jeff Lynne's vision for ELO was more ambitious than most of his peers – but which of his grand ideas hit home the hardest? There are so many hits but THIS is mine and my co-workers all time fave from ELO! But Wood was soon gone and it became Lynne’s main focus. Electric Light Orchestra: Where Are The Former Members Now? As that arch, punning name indicated, ELO fused electric rock and pop with classical influences, creating a sound that was truly unique. In a bizarre twist, several members of the classic ELO line-up, minus Lynne, reunited in the late 80s as ELO Part II. 10) Alone In The Universe (Columbia, 2015). Jeff Lynne’s magnum opus is one of the classic double albums, his answer to The Beatles’ White Album, and ELO’s crowning glory. It never gets boring, even after 40 years. All rights reserved. With Wood playing a cheap Chinese cello, multi-tracked by Lynne, the song sounded to Wood’s ears like a “monster heavy metal orchestra”. Lynne booked a wide-scale arena tour to promote the LP, but the jaunt was canceled due to lackluster ticket sales.

With disco music still flourishing, ELO got funky on an album later nicknamed “Disco-very!” by keyboard player Richard Tandy. One of the first underrated songs I discovered. It is simply an amazing blend of vocals and instruments.

Don't bring me down doesn't even compare to this. Seriously love this song, ever since the first time I heard it, it's a song I've been able to rock out to. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), A member of the Electric Light Orchestra is seen in this slow shutter speed during their kick off tour at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

It is not officially excepted, but it is said that the song has an anti-abortion statement. Their actual trajectory was slightly different. Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra perform during the kick off tour at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The late-’60s Beatles influence was never more apparent – from the metallic, descending electric guitar riff (shades of “I Want You”) to the Indian-tinted cello lines and disjointed stereo panning. Shortly after this album’s release, a tour aborted, ELO split up.

If there is a lost classic in the ELO catalogue, this is it.

This song and the lyrics as well goes into my heart directly.

But Lynne carried on with an expanded line-up, and the album was moderately successful, breaking the UK Top 40 and yielding the band’s second Top 10 hit, a version of Chuck Berry’s Roll Over Beethoven, a natural fit for ELO. “I’m living in twilight,” Lynne sings on the chorus. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!

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