Electric Light Orchestra (ELO): Time (1981)

Hmm. Not sure what to think. It has its moments. One song is OK. I guess you would call this orchestral pop. It just doesn't work for me, but maybe I just need to listen to it a few more times. I am sure others like this record just fine.

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO): Discovery (1979)

Some people refer to this record as Disco Very. Personally, I think the disco moniker holds true for most of the ELO I have heard. This record was definitely a cheap pickup or a gift from years ago. As I mentioned, I'm not a huge fan of Jeff Lynne, though I liked The Traveling Wilburys.

So, this record is notable for one of ELO's biggest hits: Don't Bring Me Down. I can appreciate that song at some level, but the album on balance is not really for me. As Allmusic notes:

"Though Discovery charted well, it was becoming obvious that ELO were starting to run themselves out of useful Beatles hooks with which to fuel their hit-making machine." I'll trust them on that one. [source]

Electric Light Orchestra ‎(ELO): A New World Record (1976)

One of my best friends in high school was a huge ELO fan, and I never really could figure out why. I have tried to like them, but the best I can say about them is that some of their songs are OK -- not great, just OK. This record, in fact, is OK, if you know what I mean, and maybe better than some of their other records. I think it is highly regarded among fans, and I can understand why. Tightrope and Telegraph Line are OK tunes. So, if you like music that is just OK, this might be the ticket.
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