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Progger 
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 13:59 |
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Couldn't find this band in the archives. I've always considered them to be prog before they went in search of top 10 hits. I'm talking about early albums like 'ELO 1 & 2', 'Eldorado', 'On The Third Day' & possibly 'Face The Music'?
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Progger
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 15:11 |
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I guess you don't classify them as prog?
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Arteum
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 15:30 |
I like them and listen to them once or twice a year  but that is all. There are some prog elements in them ... but even less, than, say, in Iron Maiden. It's a good relaxing 70s pop.
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 15:50 |
They're ok in small doses Not prog though IMO.
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 17:58 |
I remember when I was about 16, being lent a track called 'From The Sun To The Earth' (I think..someone correct me if I'm wrong) and being very impressed with it... I remember it as being quite proggy. Very talented band all the same, even if they didn't always use it to its fullest potential.
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 19:04 |
ELO is pop (tho not half bad), dont confuse them with 'ELP' - now theres a good Prog Band
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DallasBryan
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Posted: May 10 2005 at 20:24 |
Interesting ELO gets quickly moved to non prog music! this is rather silly with all the nuero prog out there. Guess the squirrel was out of his box! I was going to use NON PROG for blues, and rock n roll and other stuff, but no telling what response that would bring. 
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DallasBryan
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 17:43 |
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The first 4-5 ELO albums are as progressive rock as
most anything in the ProgArchives. I guess because
the MOVE was instrumental in the whole progressive
movement ELO should be punished for being too
good and accessible at it! Who knows, we all know
the truth when it comes to ELO, Traffic and the Moody
Blues, but those of the Crown like things in a certain
order(which they choose!). BLAH!
Interesting ELO gets quickly moved to non prog
music! this is rather silly with all the nuero prog out
there. Guess the squirrel was out of his box!
I was going to use NON PROG for blues, jazz, and
rock n roll and other stuff, but no telling what
response that would bring.
cant we leave the ELO's in the generally progressive
forum and use this for really NON PROG stuff? If
used correctly I think we could communicate some
pretty interesting musical stuff here!
but then again, I liked the subgenre setup, think you
guys reacted way to soon, should have given it a
month to soak in!
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 17:47 |
Early ELO is of course prog, but they went down in the pop-swamp like everybody else. But I'm surprised they aren't on this site. I must say 
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 19:02 |
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I enjoy early ELO. And, yes from Face the Music onwards they generally stopped being Prog. However, if side 3 of Out of the Blue was made as 1 song I would certainly class it as a prog contender.
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 "Why say it cannot be done.....they'd be better doing pop songs?"
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Posted: May 17 2005 at 20:44 |
My ELO-list
- On the third day
- Out of the blue
- ELO 2
- A new world record
- Eldorado
- Electric light orchestra (aka No answer)
- Face the music
- Time
- Secret messages
- Zoom
- Balance of power
- Discovery
Cheers
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Posted: June 07 2005 at 21:38 |
 NetsNJFan wrote:
ELO is pop (tho not half bad), dont confuse them with 'ELP' - now theres a good Prog Band
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Yes, they are much more pop than anything else, I didn't quite like them... Maybe there are some prog elements(like the cello)
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Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:39 |
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"Non-prog" and "pop" are different things, and no good to confuse.
ELO have always been sympho-rock - a substyle of prog, as I understand.
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Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:12 |
Everything up until Face the Music was slightly prog IMO! FTM is there best album! I think they are one of the most original bands ever & one of the best 
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Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:28 |
daz2112 wrote:
Everything up until Face the Music was slightly prog
IMO! FTM is there best album! I think they are one of the most original
bands ever & one of the best |
amen brother.... though I've always considered On the Third Day their best album.
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