I got the ELO back catalogue for Xmas

[Herr Tubthumper]

...yes!

 

[clippedgull]

It's not fair

I got James Brown Wembley Arena concert tickets

 

[Eric Potts]

Jesus , did you get some Supertramp CDs as well ?

 

[Frutos]

I hope and pray for your sake that whoever bought it for you remembered to keep the receipt.

Most shops are open again from tomorrow, so you should have no trouble exchanging it for something good.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have you never heard The Diary of Horace Wimp?

 

[jevs]

ELO rocks m8.....i've got everything they've ever done on vinyl and Cd as well as Bev Bevans book, the 3 light years box set and the afterglow box set

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Totally agree. I bought some of their stuff when it originally came out (circa 1979) and got reaquainted with a few of their albums recently. i found 6 of their first 8 albums in my stocking this morning.

Discovery is so so good. The Villas is rocking to it now.

 

[jevs]

Funnily enough m8, Discovery was one of my least favourites. It saw ELO go from the 7 piece group to 4 and it seemed to lose that rawness that came from "out of the blue" and "a new world record".

On the other hand, i loved "Time" album.

Never got to see the original band live but saw the very first gig that ELO part 2 did at the Btn centre.....that was just superb.

Viva ELO !!!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I've got 'Out of the Blue' on now.

I'm in a rediscovery mode with ELO. I liked them as a youngster but mainly for their singles. I only owned Discovery as an album. As a late 30s muso I'm remining old music seams. I'll let you know how I get on.

 

[jevs]

Some of the older stuff is superb m8.....Eldorado, face the music and on the third day and just superb stuff with lots of experimenting with strings and synthesizers.

I'd honestly say that A new world record is my fave album.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I got Discovery, Our of the Blue, ELO2, The Electric Light Orchestra, Eldorado and Third Day as well as a live DVD from wembley in 1978 today.

 

[¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>]

Sun is shinin' in the sky,
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin'
Everybody's in a play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day. Hey hey hey!

Runnin' down the avenue
See how the sun shines brightly
In the city on the streets
Where once was pity,
Mr. Blue Sky is living here today. hey hey hey!

Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away
For so long(so long) where did we go wrong.

Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away
For so long(so long) where did we go wrong.

Hey you with the pretty face,
Welcome to the human race
A celebration Mr. Blue Sky's
Up there waitin' and today
Is the day we've waited for

Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away
For so long where did we go wrong.

Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do,
Everybody SMILES AT YOU.

Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do,
Everybody SMILES AT YOU.

MR BLUE SKY,
MR BLUE SKY,
MR BLUE SKY, FLY

Mr. Blue you did it right,
But soon comes Mr. Night,
Creepin' over, now his
Hand is on your shoulder,
Never mind I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way.

Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away
For so long where did we go wrong.

Hey there Mr. Blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do,
Everybody SMILES AT YOU.

Mr. Blue

___________________________________

Turn it up loud.

f***ing GENIUS. Nothing in the modern day come close. (And I am only 34)

 

[Zesh Rehman]

I LOVE ELO

 

[NMH]

I like The Idle Race, their three albums are all good. ELO fans would do well to get the 2nd LP.

 

[bhaexpress]

...yes!

Bloody hell, somebody must really hate you.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nightmare!

 

[dougdeep]

There have been groups a lot worse than them. FACT!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

There have been groups a lot worse than them. FACT!

But not many. FACT!

 

[bhaexpress]

There have been groups a lot worse than them. FACT!

Okay name two !

 

[Everest]

Sun is shinin' in the sky,
There ain't a cloud in sight...

...Mr. Blue

You forgot the "please turn me over"