Some will wonder what is the point of having an ELO ALBUMS POLL

Had to choose Eldorado, but Out Of The Blue was close second.

I misread this as an E.L.O. albums poll and was all ready to vote for....

http://www.sheilaomalley.com/archives/ELO-Time.jpg

wow, my dopiness is colossal. It *IS* and E.L.O. poll and not an Eno poll, in which case I would have gone with....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/Before_and_After_Science.jpg

Yeah, I would have voted that also. The Eno one that is.

"Out Of The Blue" is a boring and "canonical" pick, but still the obvious one here.

Really? I didn't think it was the obvious one.
But, I still think it is amazing!
I thought Eldorado would have been the no-brainer.

Those two are the two ELO albums that tend to show up in "best albums of all times" polls (that is, the ones that contain more than 100 - ELO are never in the top 100)

always a bridesmaid, eh geir

Went with "New World Record," but "Eldorado" is a close second.

("Out of the Blue" would probably come in 5th.)

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agh crap I still don't know which should get my vote.

yeah I've been more torn over this than just about any other poll.

I'll prob be boring and go for Out of the Blue. I don't know s/t very well (except the truly magnificent high water mark "10538 Overture") and don't own anything past Xanadu.

Xanadu would be up there if it weren't for the Jon Farrar side (five songs = not long enough) and a total lack of remastering.

atm I'm torn between Electric Light Orchestra, ELO II, Eldorado and Time. Which is a hell of a range from which to pick a favourite.

it is time for you all to

Face

The

Music

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The disco lovers managed to get "Discovery" at a shared #1 here.

I mean, surely it has "Horace Wimp", "Confusion" and a couple of lesser known but great album tracks. But by no means it it even close to their best album.

Don't forget "Shine a Little Love", "Last Train to London" and of course "Don't Bring Me Down"!

by no means it it even close to their best album.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS

other than that a reasonably otm result.

Don't forget "Shine a Little Love", "Last Train to London" and of course "Don't Bring Me Down"!

I forgot those on purpose. "Shine a Little Love" is OK (although it would have been better without the disco beat). The others aren't good at all. Particularly not "Don't Bring Me Down".

I forgot to vote, but would have went for 'A New World Record'.

I never saw this, but I'd also have picked 'ANWR' (= the sekrit winnah hurrah)

Geir is so utterly otm in this thread.

I can't listen to "The Diary of Horace Wimp" if anyone else is in the room. Too embarrassing.

I forgot to vote, but would have went for 'A New World Record'.
-- Billy Dods, Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:43 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

I never saw this, but I'd also have picked 'ANWR' (= the sekrit winnah hurrah)
-- Jeff W, Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:10 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

Damn you both, we would have won!

I wouldn't have had that much of a problem with ANWR winning. I prefer "Out Of The Blue", but that one is obviously my second favourite.

"On The Third Day" is their most underrated album. And not only on ILM.

Showdown is bloody horrible. The rest is grebt.