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Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1977.
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Overall rank: 595
Average rating: 76/100 (from 209 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Turn To Stone
2. It's Over
3. Sweet Talkin' Woman
4. Across The Border
5. Night In The City
6. Starlight
7. Jungle
8. Believe Me Now
9. Steppin' Out
10. Standin' In The Rain
11. Big Wheels
12. Summer And Lightning
13. Mr. Blue Sky
14. Sweet Is The Night
15. The Whale
16. Birmingham Blues
17. Wild West Hero

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denmarkman

Gender: Male

Age: 32

"Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Mr. Blue Sky" are my jam. The rest is pretty bad lol

Mother Nature's Son

Gender: Male

Age: 32

denmarkman wrote:

"Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Mr. Blue Sky" are my jam. The rest is pretty bad lol

What separates those two tracks from the rest of the album then? If that comment has to be of any value to anybody other than you, that is. Do you really think the rest is that much different, in terms of style, quality or whatever? Personally, I feel it's a rather cohesive and consistent work, the whole album. Some tracks, of course, are more joyous or melancholic than others, but what they have in common is that they are all excessively layered with strings and spacey synthesizers and constitute a fascinating, delightful and somewhat life-affirming double album journey. I think, actually, the tracks are kinda interchangeable, but in a good way. They drift right into each other. Like a huge spaceship slowly guiding you through the entire universe! So why only those two tracks?
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denmarkman

Gender: Male

Age: 32

Mother Nature's Son wrote:

What separates those two tracks from the rest of the album then? If that comment has to be of any value to anybody other than you, that is. Do you really think the rest is that much different, in terms of style, quality or whatever?

It's all pretty cohesive. I just think those two songs are pretty good whereas the rest aren't really. I'm happy for you if you enjoy it, I just don't. The album's really cheesy, and not in a good way. Those two songs are also pretty cheesy, but they're catchy enough that I don't mind it as much. Sort of like how I really love "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day" but most of War borders on unlistenable for me. Some songs are just better than others.

swagnadalf

It's corny as hell, but I love it anyway.

Mother Nature's Son

Gender: Male

Age: 32

denmarkman wrote:

It's all pretty cohesive. I just think those two songs are pretty good whereas the rest aren't really. I'm happy for you if you enjoy it, I just don't. The album's really cheesy, and not in a good way. Those two songs are also pretty cheesy, but they're catchy enough that I don't mind it as much. Sort of like how I really love "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day" but most of War borders on unlistenable for me. Some songs are just better than others.

Well, alright. I would've thought that "Turn to Stone" was just as catchy as "Sweet Talkin' Woman" or "Mr. Blue Sky" and thus just as likeable... just goes to show that even the quality of being catchy is something very subjective.
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sp4cetiger

Unapologetic. I like it.