ELO at its best!

Review Score: (10/10)
This album defines ELO's early success. This assemblage of songs is awesome. I particularly enjoy "Jungle" among others. This is a CD that I put on, hit continuous play, and listen and listen. I've always liked the way that ELO's music includes not only traditional rock instrumentation, but electronic classical instruments, like strings, as well.

I enjoy "ELO's greatest hits," "Discovery," "Face the Music," "New World Record," the "Xanadu" movie soundtrack, and other works, but I believe that "Out of the Blue" will always represent the best of ELO for me.

If you buy only one ELO album, I'd recommend that you seriously consider this one. It was a two-disc LP when it came out in vinyl, now together on one CD. Great stuff!

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