OUT OF THE BLUE

"Out of the Blue" would be ELO's double-platter it is thee piece-de-resistance of the ELO oeuvre. Standouts: the whole thing. The first side is graced with three potential #1's, namely the harmonic myriad "Turn to Stone', the windy rush of "Across the Border" and the delectable melodic curves of "Sweet Talking Woman". Side two moves through jungles and starlight with cyclic cohesion, juiced with a little Theremin tweaking from the Tandy hand ("Steppin' Out") and rowed upstream in a raft of Kongos-like percussion from the Bevan brigade. The second record unveils the wondrous "Concerto For A Rainy Day", a four part triumph launched in the key trills and string twills of "Standin' In The Rain", guided through the corridors of the space age greenhouse effects in "Thunder and Lightning" and relieved in the angular music hall glide of "Mr. Blue Sky". Finally, side four has the band pulling out their wildcards, with an ace in each hand: "Birmingham Blues" is all the latter needed in pop lovers accoutrements, "The Whale" is perfect adjunct to the Intergalactic Touring Band, and "Wild West Hero" is a consummate happy ending of cinematic proportions.

5.0 I recommend for Prog and Pop rock fans. One of my favorites.

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