In my opinion, this is the great, unheralded ELO track! "Kuiama" is an 11-minute antiwar statement that closes the album proper in grand style.
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"From the Sun to the World (Boogie #1)" is full tilt symphonic rock with great Moog and piano from Tandy.
"Roll Over Beethoven" is the hit single of the album and although the new remaster replaces the full length album version with a slightly edited take (why?), the track is still seven plus minutes and is a nice showcase for Jeff Lynne's 50s rock and roll guitar pastiche. "Mama" is one of two ballads, featuring lilting strings and some nice Moog synthesizer from Richard Tandy. Jeff Lynne's distorted vocals are straight out of "21st Century Schizoid Man". Opening with menacing cellos and violins, "In Old England Town (Boogie No. But ELO II holds a special place in my heart and is only edged out by Eldorado as my favorite album, precisely because the band are experimenting with some very expansive and diverse material. In some ways, this early phase is often overlooked because one can hear the band still finding their identity and Jeff Lynne's polished production was not in place yet. In fact, ELO II was about as adventurous and progressive as the band would become (although Eldorado from 1974 comes close). In 1973, ELO II found The Electric Light Orchestra moving away from the psychedelic influences and "Eleanor Rigby" strings of No Answer for a more overtly symphonic sound. Electric Light Orchestra: ELO II (Remaster)
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