A Wide Load!

Review Score: (10/10)
Across 16 selections "Out Of The Blue" tend to make you realize ELO don't deserve much of their criticism-their music isn't so much pompous art rock as it is elaborate Beatle-like
pop/rock with catchy melodies and grand vocals and nothing here
on "Out Of The Blue" is removed from that,except for three tracks
in the tropical-influenced ritual of "Jungle",the synth-rock hit
in "Turn to Stone" and the very clished Beatle-sounding
"Mr.Blue-Sky"-the three best and stand-out songs here.But nothing
else lacks melody so keep on listening-you'll be glad you did!

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