'A CURE HAS BEEN FOUND FOR GOOD OLD ROCKET LAG'- THEY DONT WRITE LYRICS LIKE THAT ANY MORE. SET IN THE 21ST CENTURY WHERE THE 'WEATHERS FINE BUT THERE MAY BE A METEOR SHOWER' THIS ALBUM RANKS SECOND ONLY TO OUT OF THE BLUE AND HAS DATED FANTASTICALLY. HOLD ON TIGHT , HERE IS THE NEWS AND TICKET TO THE MOON ARE ALL HERE. DONT RESIST-INDULGE YOUR PAST DAYS! - GIVE THE BASE SPEAKER A WORK OUT AND PLAY VERY VERY LOUD. VIVA ELO! VIVA MR LYNNE!
I have a few E.L.O. CD's. When I bought a greatest hits one I noticed some familiar tracks but didn't know what album they came off. After a bit of research I found that some came from the TIME album. Purchased it on E-Bay and never regretted it. One of E.L.O's finest.
I was very excited when this arrived - I remember the original album very well and was expecting to be taken back in time!
It started off well, all the songs I remember and the fantastic way this album is laid out; the tracks all leading into one another like a story. The sounds and atmosphere of this album are amazing.
Unfortunately, beacause I remember the original so well, it was very obvious to me that, during the 'remastering' of this album, a fundamental element of the sound has been changed in some way - the sounds just don't blend the way they used to and this affects some tracks more than others. Some of the songs just sound 'wrong', like I've messed about with the balance on the stereo.
Although this is an amazing album and I'm glad I've got it, I will be on the hunt for the original because this just isn't the same.
You got to give ELO credit, it was a new decade and they were evolving their sound to stay current. Gone are the usual lush bed of strings, to be replaced with layers and layers of synths. While the production is as spot on as ever, the songs aren't quite as strong as that showcased on the previous 3 albums. Twilight, Ticket to the Moon & Here is the News are personal favourites, but as a whole it doesn't stand out as one of the bands best LPs. The bonus tracks are pretty worthless.. sadly... like on most of the ELO remasters.
i grew up with this band , having just been to an elo concert it was fantastic getting my hand on this cd first so i could remind myself of all the best tunes and some i hadnt really heard so i was fully prepared when i went to the concert and could sing along no problem