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DTITLE=Electric Light Orchestra / A New World Record (Remastered + Exp
DTITLE=anded)
DYEAR=1976
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=Tightrope
TTITLE1=Telephone Line
TTITLE2=Rockaria!
TTITLE3=Mission (A World Record)
TTITLE4=So Fine
TTITLE5=Livin' Thing
TTITLE6=Above The Clouds
TTITLE7=Do Ya
TTITLE8=Shangri-La
TTITLE9=Telephone Line (Different Vocal)
TTITLE10=Surrender (Bonus Track)
TTITLE11=Tightrope (Instrumental Early Rough Mix)
TTITLE12=Above The Clouds (Instrumental Rough Mix)
TTITLE13=So Fine (Instrumental Early Rough Mix)
TTITLE14=Telephone Line (Instrumental)
EXTD=A New World Record (Remastered + Expanded)\n\nOriginally Released
EXTD= November 1976\nCD Edition Released August 1986\nRemastered + Exp
EXTD=anded CD Edition Released September 12, 2006\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW
EXTD=: (Expanded) Jeff Lynne reportedly regards this album and its fol
EXTD=low-up, Out of the Blue, as the high points in the band's history
EXTD=. One might be better off opting for A New World Record over its 
EXTD=successor, however, as a more modest-sized creation chock full of
EXTD= superb songs that are produced even better. Opening with the opu
EXTD=lently orchestrated "Tightrope," which heralds the perfect produc
EXTD=tion found throughout this album, A New World Record contains sev
EXTD=en of the best songs ever to come out of the group. The Beatles i
EXTD=nfluence is present, to be sure, but developed to a very high deg
EXTD=ree of sophistication and on Lynne's own terms, rather than being
EXTD= imitative of specific songs. "Telephone Line" might be the best 
EXTD=Lennon-McCartney collaboration that never was, lyrical and soarin
EXTD=g in a way that manages to echo elements of Revolver and the Beat
EXTD=les without ever mimicking them. The original LP's second side op
EXTD=ened with "So Fine," which seems like the perfect pop synthesis o
EXTD=f guitar, percussion, and orchestral sounds, embodying precisely 
EXTD=what Lynne had first set out to do with Roy Wood at the moment EL
EXTD=O was conceived. From there, the album soars through stomping roc
EXTD=k numbers like "Livin' Thing" and "Do Ya," interspersed with lyri
EXTD=cal pieces like "Above the Clouds" (which makes striking use of p
EXTD=izzicato bass strings).\n\n[A New World Record was the expanded E
EXTD=LO reissue that this reviewer was really waiting on, from the mom
EXTD=ent it was announced in the winter of 2005/2006 through its non-d
EXTD=elivery on its original release date, right to its arrival in the
EXTD= late summer of 2006. Of all the ELO albums that deserved a Mobil
EXTD=e Fidelity-style audiophile treatment (and never got it), this wa
EXTD=s the one, if only because it was the group's most finely realize
EXTD=d album, their Revolver or Sgt. Pepper. So here it is, and it sou
EXTD=nds magnificent, although it's something of a tribute to the mate
EXTD=rial here that some of the interim remasterings of the material o
EXTD=n it, as part of anthologies such as the Flashback triple-CD set,
EXTD= were pretty damn good too -- the upgraded sound and the volume p
EXTD=ushed harder (like to the limit) has brought out the full majesty
EXTD= of the arrangement used on "Do Ya" and imparted greater impact t
EXTD=o songs such as "Telephone Line" and "Livin' Thing." And then the
EXTD=re are the outtakes -- "Telephone Line" with an alternate vocal t
EXTD=rack is intriguing, but the real treat is "Surrender," a stunning
EXTD= hook-laden piece of pop/rock that ought to have been a single (a
EXTD=nd surely would have been a hit); its presence alone would justif
EXTD=y buying this CD, and if it were the only new element here, it wo
EXTD=uld have made the effort behind this release worthwhile. And inst
EXTD=rumental mixes of "Tightope," "Above the Clouds," "So Fine," and 
EXTD="Telephone Line" aren't just icing on the cake -- they're practic
EXTD=ally a whole extra cake, making this one very full musical meal, 
EXTD=even for those who don't love the original album the way this rev
EXTD=iewer does. The annotation isn't quite as thorough as what has ap
EXTD=peared in other reissues in this series, but that's the only plac
EXTD=e where this CD lags even a little bit, in terms of telling about
EXTD= each song.] -- Bruce Eder \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nOutdat
EXTD=ed, and yet Still Enjoyable - Provided You're on the Other Side o
EXTD=f 40, September 28, 2006\nReviewer: Thomas D. Ryan "American Hit 
EXTD=Network" (New York)\nI must have some nerve thinking that I can r
EXTD=eview any album by the Electric Light Orchestra - especially this
EXTD= album. Somehow, against all odds, I managed to ignore this band 
EXTD=when they were in their prime, and "A New World Record" certainly
EXTD= represents E.L.O. at their height of fame. Considering that thei
EXTD=r prime coincided with my own high school years, that was not an 
EXTD=easy thing to do, but it is dubiously impressive. Back then, key 
EXTD=tracks from this album were played incessantly on the radio, and 
EXTD=most kids my age accepted the band without any hesitation. I didn
EXTD='t. I thought of them as fatuous, overtly commercial and derivati
EXTD=ve copycats. In retrospect, it's hard for me to understand my nas
EXTD=ty, or at best indifferent, perspective. My own youthful limitati
EXTD=ons certainly had something to do with it; E.L.O. weren't as cool
EXTD= or hard as Led Zeppelin, their musicianship wasn't as intuitive 
EXTD=as the Allman Brothers, and their arrangements were less intrigui
EXTD=ng than Yes. They were completely different, but they were caught
EXTD= on the same stylistic middle ground as Elton John, and in 1977, 
EXTD=that wasn't a particularly cool place to be. \nSo, naturally my a
EXTD=ged prejudice now informs my present opinion. As I listen to this
EXTD= thirty year-old album today, it sounds like I should have liked 
EXTD=it then, so what gives? For starters, my tastes in music have cha
EXTD=nged dramatically since 1976, so I can finally hear what my peers
EXTD= heard when we were teenagers. I was ill-equipped to admit it the
EXTD=n, but "A New World Record" is consistently good throughout. The 
EXTD=album's equalization still sounds oddly flat, like somebody loppe
EXTD=d off the high end, but the music holds up in ways that I never w
EXTD=ould have imagined. "Telephone Line" is artfully written ands tas
EXTD=tefully arranged. The string arrangements that once struck me as 
EXTD=grandiose and pompous now sound quaint and simple. "Do Ya" still 
EXTD=sounds like a rock and roll composite of one thousand other bands
EXTD=, but nobody else could have combined so many ingredients as skil
EXTD=lfully as Jeff Lynne does here. "Livin' Thing" impressed me even 
EXTD=then ('tho I never admitted it), and its combination of schmaltzy
EXTD= pseudo-classical references with wise-guy doo-wop is much more o
EXTD=riginal than I originally considered it to be. Will a new audienc
EXTD=e reap the same benefits as me? I doubt it. This album will offer
EXTD= little to today's high school crowd, but if you remember the bic
EXTD=entennial and graduated while wearing Earth shoes, you may owe it
EXTD= to yourself to pick up a new copy of E.L.O.'s "New World Record.
EXTD=" B+ Tom Ryan\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA stellar, slick and
EXTD= melodic follow up to "Face the Music", September 22, 2006\nRevie
EXTD=wer: Wayne Klein "wtdk" (Fairfield, CA United States)\nWritten an
EXTD=d recorded in record time after the US tour for "Face the Music" 
EXTD="A New World Record" cemented ELO's reputation as making great re
EXTD=cords. Recorded in Germany (again)the album featured 8 Lynne orig
EXTD=inals and a remake "Do Ya" his tune from his days in The Move (wh
EXTD=ich also became a hit single). This reissue sounds terrific (part
EXTD=icularly when compared to the original CD release). There's sharp
EXTD=er detail throughout the CD. \n\nThe bonus tracks are a great add
EXTD=ition. The best bonus track is the rocking "Surrender" which shou
EXTD=ld have been on the album (although it's lack of orchestral overd
EXTD=ubs would have made it stand out a bit). It's a terrific slice of
EXTD= rock that wouldn't have sounded out of place on The Move's last 
EXTD=album. We also get rough instrumental mixes of "Tightrope", "Abov
EXTD=e the Clouds", "So Fine" and "Telephone Line". Additionally we ge
EXTD=t an alternate version of "Telephone Line" (which became the band
EXTD='s biggest single to date world wide with a UK Gold record the re
EXTD=sult)with a different vocal take (and without the filter effect a
EXTD=t the beginning where it sounds Lynne is singing over the phone).
EXTD= The keyboards are a bit more prominent here as are the backing v
EXTD=ocals while the orchestration is a bit further back in the mix (B
EXTD=evan's drums also sound a bit distorted and fuller here). \n\nWe 
EXTD=get liner notes on the making of the album how it charted and Lyn
EXTD=ne briefly commenting on the various songs on the album. This is 
EXTD=a terrific reissue that fans have been waiting for. The only thin
EXTD=g missing is a replica of the original embossed sleeve (they coul
EXTD=d have done that to the cover artwork). \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER
EXTD= REVIEW\nELO at their most lush!, September 17, 2006\nReviewer: D
EXTD=. Lowe (Atlanta)\nThis album is the pinnacle of the ELO sound. An
EXTD=d no other band has ever come close to blending classical music w
EXTD=ith rock and pop as perfectly as you'll find on this CD. \n\nThe 
EXTD=remasters sound wonderful. The bonus tracks (several songs stripp
EXTD=ed down accoustically to fully expose the violins, cellos, ets.) 
EXTD=reveal Jeff Lynne's and Louis Clark's arrangements to be even mor
EXTD=e amazing than when the world first heard this album back in the 
EXTD=70's. With this, one of the best collections of music ever writte
EXTD=n, has gotten even better! \n\nEXCEPT...Surrender. This bonus tra
EXTD=ck was supposed to be a long lost song from this era, re-recorded
EXTD= by Jeff Lynne exclusively for this remaster. I find it very hard
EXTD= to believe. This song has none of the same chords, lyric choices
EXTD=, movement, etc. than anything else he wrote during this phase of
EXTD= his career. Surrender is far more like one of his "throw aways" 
EXTD=that you'll find on either Secret Messages or Balance of Power. I
EXTD=t's not good enough for the more recent Zoom or his solo Armchair
EXTD= Theater. I think we've been fooled on this one. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM
EXTD= CUSTOMER REVIEW\nELO: The purveyors of practically perfect progg
EXTD=y power pop, September 13, 2006\nReviewer: Dr. Emil Shuffhausen (
EXTD=Central Gulf Coast)\nHERE IS THE NEWS \n\nThis brilliant newly re
EXTD=-mastered edition of A NEW WORLD RECORD makes a strong case for i
EXTD=t being simply the best art-pop album of the 1970s--or maybe ever
EXTD=. Featuring a dynamic, fresh, big sound and updated graphics with
EXTD= many rare band photos and artifacts plus--AND THIS IS HUGE--a pr
EXTD=eviously unheard track that is absolutely "out of this WORLD." \n
EXTD=\nMany fans (including ELO's guiding light himself, Jeff Lynne) c
EXTD=ount OUT OF THE BLUE as ELO's brightest moment. And while there's
EXTD= no arguing the brilliance of that long-play release, I would lik
EXTD=e to respectfully disagree; for me, A NEW WORLD RECORD is THE pen
EXTD=ultimate ELO album. \n\nTHE SONGS \n\nLet's look at the track-by-
EXTD=track evidence: \n\n"Tightrope" is sheer brilliance; a seemless m
EXTD=elding of orchestral grandeur with driving rock and roll. It's a 
EXTD=thoroughly gripping and dramatic opener where synths, strings, ch
EXTD=oirs, and guitar riffs all swirl together in a perfect summation 
EXTD=of the ELO sound. \n\n"Rockaria!" is a thrill-a-second, over-the-
EXTD=top romp that is well described by its title...it's old-fashioned
EXTD=, foot-stomping rock and roll married with operatic flourishes, r
EXTD=olled up in a tongue-in-cheek story about a girl who's "sweet on 
EXTD=Wagner," but not too hip when it comes to modern sounds--or is sh
EXTD=e? \n\n"Mission (A World Record)" is sad, chilling, and profound,
EXTD= and oh so lovely. It is both a re-visiting of some of the cosmic
EXTD= themes explored in ELO's 1973 album, ON THE THIRD DAY, and also 
EXTD=pre-figures the sci-fi imagery of OUT OF THE BLUE and TIME. \n\nP
EXTD=erhaps you've heard of "Telephone Line," one of ELO's biggest sin
EXTD=gles, which wraps bitter loneliness in a sweet candy coating. It'
EXTD=s one of those cathartic pop songs that remains a staple on radio
EXTD=, 30 years after it's release, thanks to a timeless melody and be
EXTD=autiful arrangement. \n\n"So Fine" is a quirky, bright, danceable
EXTD= confection with a strange-but-engaging middle section that sound
EXTD=s like a Morroccan wedding celebration, before yielding once more
EXTD= to sweet strings and insistent chorus. \n\nThe classic "Livin' T
EXTD=hing," another huge hit, is the textbook definition of pure pop. 
EXTD=Recently named by "Q" magazine as the #1 "Guilty Pleasure" single
EXTD= in rock history, it is--like Belgian chocolate, Lobster Thermido
EXTD=r, rich Corinthian leather, Cuban cigars, and glittery diamonds--
EXTD=a sublime indulgence. Who cannot immediately identify that swoopi
EXTD=ng violin, Spanish guitar, castanets, and plucked strings which c
EXTD=ascade into a giddily delicious chorus. And all of the flash deli
EXTD=vers a positive, refreshingly innocent payload: love is a living 
EXTD=thing...don't throw it away. \n\nBut ELO is not all lightness and
EXTD= froth. The oft-covered classic "Do Ya" is up next, and it's one 
EXTD=of the great rockers of the 1970s. There's that opening heavy rif
EXTD=f, the building tension and drama, and those surreal lyrics...I h
EXTD=eard Bev Bevan bashing on the drums, myself. It is, of course, a 
EXTD=re-make of a song Lynne originally wrote and recorded in 1971 wit
EXTD=h "proto-ELO" band The Move (Lynne, Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, Rick Pri
EXTD=ce) and the debate rages to this day as to which version is bette
EXTD=r. I'll go with this 1976 ELO version, though...dynamic, crisp, a
EXTD=nd powerful. \n\n"Above the Clouds" is simply sublime, a heavenly
EXTD= slice of balladry that wafts in and out all too quickly. It's Br
EXTD=ian Wilson-esque, in a very soulful way. \n\nThen, there is the g
EXTD=orgeous and majestic closer, "Shangri La," which is absolutely he
EXTD=artbreaking and haunting...again with the achingly gorgeous melod
EXTD=y, the swelling strings and chorus, and a gripping coda that is, 
EXTD=in its own way, as effective as The Beatles on "Hey Jude." \n\nBO
EXTD=NUS MATERIAL \n\nReally, it's all about "Surrender," the previous
EXTD=ly unheard gem that makes its debut on this re-mastered edition. 
EXTD=While it clocks in at a shade under three minutes, it makes an im
EXTD=mediate impact--instantly memorable and so catchy it should be il
EXTD=legal, with briskly strummed guitars and some honking saxes. Ther
EXTD=e are some interesting instrumental takes, plus a version of "Tel
EXTD=ephone Line" with a slightly different (and very fine) lead vocal
EXTD= than appeared on the "official" final release. \n\nAs mentioned 
EXTD=earlier, the album graphics are awesome; not only fully restored,
EXTD= but "chock full" of photos and artifacts and enjoyable commentar
EXTD=y from Lynne and ELO historian Rob Caiger. Special thanks to Caig
EXTD=er, webmaster Ken Greenwell, and ELO Communication Queen/super fa
EXTD=n Lynn Hoskins for helping to make this historic and vital projec
EXTD=t possible! \n\nRECOMMENDATION \n\nOverall, A NEW WORLD RECORD is
EXTD= the perfect art pop/rock album that sits quite high indeed in th
EXTD=e realm of stellar 70s releases. It is as important as, say, TAPE
EXTD=STRY by Carol King, RUMOURS by Fleetwood Mac, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVE
EXTD=R by Bee Gees, FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE by Peter Frampton, BREAKFAST 
EXTD=IN AMERICA by Supertramp, or ALIVE by Kiss. And it's better than 
EXTD=all of them. Put together. \n\nHyperbole? Am I being over the top
EXTD=? Overly effusive? Yeah, maybe. So, pass the Belgian chocolate an
EXTD=d champagne and crank this sucker up to "11" on the dial. We're r
EXTD=eally gonna rock tonight!\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nI Want
EXTD= It So Fine, November 24, 2005\nReviewer: Tom Emanuel (Deadwood, 
EXTD=SD USA)\nFrom the Electric Light Orchestra's inception from the a
EXTD=shes of the Move in 1970, bandleader Jeff Lynne's aim was to cont
EXTD=inue on the trail the Beatles had blazed, crafting pristine melod
EXTD=ic pop against a backdrop of classical grandiloquence. Lofty ambi
EXTD=tions, even for a talent of Mr. Lynne's magnitude. But on 1976's 
EXTD=A New World Record ELO got as close as anybody ever has to pickin
EXTD=g up where the Fab Four left off - and that's the highest praise 
EXTD=you can give them. \n\nOn this, their sixth LP, ELO refined the i
EXTD=ncreasingly commercial sound of Eldorado (1974) and Face the Musi
EXTD=c (1975) into a polished, super-accessible hit machine. Their rec
EXTD=ipe for success went something like this: A) Create an exciting, 
EXTD=instantly memorable melody that would do the likes of Paul McCart
EXTD=ney himself proud. B) Put lyrics to it and perform with bassist K
EXTD=elly Groucutt's and drummer Bev Bevan's solid foundation, keyboar
EXTD=dist Richard Tandy's spacey synthesizers, and Jeff Lynne's fluid 
EXTD=guitar work and spine-tingling falsetto. C) Frost it with coat up
EXTD=on lustrous coat of fluttery vocal harmonies, overdubbed guitars 
EXTD=and synths, and bombastic orchestral flourishes. D) Bake for 1 ho
EXTD=ur at 400 F, let cool for 10 minutes, and enjoy. \n\nThis ingenio
EXTD=us formula forms the groundwork upon which A New World Record is 
EXTD=constructed. Not surprisingly, it produced three huge singles - t
EXTD=he adrenaline-charged Do Ya, dynamic Livin' Thing, and crushingly
EXTD= bittersweet Telephone Line - but every last cut here could've be
EXTD=en a hit. Don't be fooled into believing this stuff is formulaic 
EXTD=or uninspired, however. Jeff Lynne, who wrote and arranged it all
EXTD=, is as imaginative as he is ambitious. His most impressive achie
EXTD=vement is the fact that, despite its prominence, he doesn't allow
EXTD= the orchestra to overwhelm the songs. Rather, true to his aspira
EXTD=tions, he turns it into an absolutely integral part of the whole.
EXTD= In doing so he makes Rockaria's overwrought blues-meets-opera so
EXTD=und almost effortless, lends the quasi-symphonic pretensions of T
EXTD=ightrope a sense of authenticity, and elevates the stunning close
EXTD=r Shangri-La to positively epic proportions, not to mention the r
EXTD=est. Quite an accomplishment, made all the more astonishing by th
EXTD=e fact it could've gone so wrong. \n\nGranted, A New World Record
EXTD= was a product of its time - feathery falsettos; quasi-prog showb
EXTD=oating; string-laden (what some might call) overproduction; and a
EXTD=n irresistable, state-of-the-70s commercial aesthetic. But if it'
EXTD=s to be taken as any indication, them's was the best of times...\n
EXTD=\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nELO's High Water Mark, October 30
EXTD=, 2005\nReviewer: Odysseus "A Traveller" (Virginia, USA)\nFinding
EXTD= the perfect ELO album is like trying to outrace two trends movin
EXTD=g against each other in time. ELO's earliest records (which I per
EXTD=sonally very much like) are afflicted with a heavy dose of art-ro
EXTD=ck-pretension, which took several albums to fully wear away. Thei
EXTD=r later records, however, veer into flippant, silly pop, chirping
EXTD= backing vocals, and stereotypically disco-y string and bass line
EXTD=s. \n\nFunctioning consistently through all of this are the excep
EXTD=tional compositional talents of front man Jeff Lynne. Lynne's tal
EXTD=ent remains greatly underrated because it often surpassed his tas
EXTD=te: sometimes you want to grab the man by his lapels and shake hi
EXTD=m: What is up with this pompous choir droning in the background? 
EXTD=Do you really need those falsetto exclamations throughout the cho
EXTD=rus? On ELO records, there's a lot that can embarrass the fan. \n
EXTD=\nBut if there is a perfect ELO record, this would be my nominee.
EXTD= This is the one in the sweet spot: the sweet spot that marries w
EXTD=ell-trained pop sensibilities with enough virtuouso classical all
EXTD=usions to carry much more of interest than in other pop music. \n
EXTD=\nActually, I think this record's immediate predecessor, Face the
EXTD= Music, might be more in the "sweet spot" than this one, in a cer
EXTD=tain sense. Eldorado was definitely on the art-rock-pretension si
EXTD=de of the line, and this one, in my view, veers ever so slightly 
EXTD=into the too-pop side. Face the Music is just at the right place.
EXTD= The "problem" is that A New World Record (and Eldorado, in my op
EXTD=inion) just has better songs than Face the Music. I think it's th
EXTD=e best record that they ever put out. \n\nI still have vivid memo
EXTD=ries of the first time I spun this record. I was in a puppy-love 
EXTD=relationship in 8th grade, and my love interest was a fan of the 
EXTD=song "Livin' Thing," then receiving airplay. I listened to it a f
EXTD=ew times on the radio, thought, "that's interesting enough," and 
EXTD=bought the record. \n\nTill then I had been mainly a Beatles fan;
EXTD= very little else in pop music had inspired an interest in owning
EXTD=. But when I put this record on, my jaw dropped: It starts with o
EXTD=ne of ELO's trademark spaceship keyboard effects, which glisses d
EXTD=own into a stern and very classical-sounding melody on the lower 
EXTD=strings. Then the mood shifts again, to a jaunty, jostling pop rh
EXTD=ythm. I remember thinking; What the hell is this? I had never hea
EXTD=rd so many musical styles played seamlessly and well in such a br
EXTD=ief auditory space. \n\nThe thing that makes this record better t
EXTD=han all the rest is that Lynne is really at the peak of his power
EXTD=s here as a composer and producer. He writes very accessible melo
EXTD=dies, but it's not the trite pop that they would record from Out 
EXTD=of the Blue onward. The melodies are always surrounded by facile 
EXTD=manipulation of other musical elements entirely. You have a leade
EXTD=r here who is showing off his musical chops, but much less visibl
EXTD=y than on On the Third Day or even Eldorado. \n\nI find myself, a
EXTD=s I listen to this record, marveling at Lynne's evocative composi
EXTD=tional skill. For example, you have moments at the beginning and 
EXTD=end of "Above the Clouds" that are straight out of some 1930s fil
EXTD=m soundtrack, it seems. It sends me to the piano trying to determ
EXTD=ine how exactly those chords were assembled. \n\nSimilarly, there
EXTD='s a middle section in "So Fine" (a very strong up-tempo number) 
EXTD=that seems to combine African drums, with the strings joining pse
EXTD=udo-woodwinds in a unison melody. So different from everything th
EXTD=at previously occurs in the song, but it somehow meshes perfectly
EXTD=. \n\nIt's not always done with sufficient restraint and taste. T
EXTD=he album end, for example, is unforgivably over the top. Yet. . .
EXTD= somehow you do forgive it, because the broken chords that lead i
EXTD=nto it a truly gorgeous, almost like a new and improved Bach. \n\n
EXTD=The album's big hits -- Telephone Line, Livin' Thing, and Do Ya, 
EXTD=all sound much better here than on context-less radio. But every 
EXTD=single song on the record is excellent. So Fine and Above the Clo
EXTD=uds are particular favorites of mine (the latter is a jewel), but
EXTD= Shangri-La has an exceptionally lovely melody. \n\nJust a fantas
EXTD=tic record. Jeff Lynne deserves far greater recognition for the g
EXTD=enius that he was.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe ultimate 
EXTD=Electric Light Orchestra album? Quite possibly, October 3, 2005\n
EXTD=Reviewer: Darth Kommissar (Las Vegas, NV (USA))\nINTRODUCTION: \n
EXTD=The mid-late seventies is when Electric Light Orchestra entered t
EXTD=heir golden age. While Jeff Lynne's band produced plenty of excel
EXTD=lent music earlier in the decade and scored a hit every now and a
EXTD=gain, no area would have the same kind of success for the group a
EXTD=s the latter half of the seventies. When 1976 rolled around, the 
EXTD=band had already released five albums, each one of which being ex
EXTD=cellent in its own way. That year saw the release of the band's s
EXTD=ixth album, A New World Record. To see how it measures up overall
EXTD=, keep on reading! \n\nOVERVIEW: \nElectric Light Orchestra relea
EXTD=sed A New World Record in October of 1976. The album was produced
EXTD= by Jeff Lynne. Tracklist consists of Tightrope, Telephone Line, 
EXTD=Rockaria!, Mission (A World Record), So Fine, Livin' Thing, Above
EXTD= the Clouds, Do Ya, and Shangri-La. \n\nREVIEW: \nElectric Light 
EXTD=Orchestra has a ton of excellent albums, and it is very difficult
EXTD= to choose a favorite or best one overall. But if I had to pick a
EXTD=n overall best album, A New World Record would very likely be the
EXTD= one I selected. More hits came from this record than any other t
EXTD=he band released. These albums from this "golden age" the band ha
EXTD=d in the latter half of the seventies saw them taking their music
EXTD= in a more commercially-appealing direction, but at the same time
EXTD= the group managed to maintain its unique, unmatched sound. Nine 
EXTD=songs are on this record, and as you probably guessed, they are a
EXTD=ll great. Kicking things off is an underrated gem called Tightrop
EXTD=e. An orchestral instrumental sequence lasting roughly a minute a
EXTD=nd a half starts things out, and it makes for an excellent suspen
EXTD=se builder. The remainder of the song is the pop-rock with a clas
EXTD=sical touch you know and love the band for. Great opening track. 
EXTD=Definitely one of their most underrated songs. Second comes Telep
EXTD=hone Line. This song was a HUGE hit for the band. Give this song 
EXTD=one listen, and you'll fast realize - it's some of the band's mos
EXTD=t memorable material. And then comes the third song on the album,
EXTD= the minor hit Rockaria!. Although the song stars out with a rath
EXTD=er deceiving intro with opera-style singing(which reprises later 
EXTD=in the track), it quickly becomes the rockabilly-style pop-rock t
EXTD=hat fans know the band does surprisingly well. And with the band'
EXTD=s classic orchestral touch added to the rockabilly sound, you've 
EXTD=got an instant masterpiece on your hands. Next up comes the often
EXTD= overlooked Mission (A World Record.) For the most part, this is 
EXTD=a slow and melodic track, and the backing orchestral arrangements
EXTD= complements it nicely. Yet another underrated E.L.O. tune. And t
EXTD=hen we have So Fine. One thing you've likely noticed is that even
EXTD= though a lot of these songs are E.L.O. classics, many of the son
EXTD=gs are underrated masterpieces. So Fine is another one of the lat
EXTD=ter. Essentially, this is another one of those songs that sums up
EXTD= everything you like about the band, and everything they stood fo
EXTD=r and represented musically in the era. It's a shame this song di
EXTD=dn't get more credit, as the band really is in their prime here. 
EXTD=After that collage of underrated tunes, we find ourselves at one 
EXTD=of the band's biggest hits - Livin' Thing. This melodic pop-rocke
EXTD=r is one of most popular songs the band ever recorded. With one l
EXTD=isten, it's not hard to see why. From beautiful instrumentation t
EXTD=o one of the catchiest choruses ever put into a pop-rock song, Li
EXTD=vin' Thing succeeds on every front. And then it's back to the und
EXTD=errated masterpieces for Above the Clouds. Here the band goes bac
EXTD=k to that slow and melodic sound they are so god at. The song is 
EXTD=on the short side, but still makes for a solid effort. And then w
EXTD=e have another huge E.L.O. hit - Do Ya. This is a straight-up cla
EXTD=ssic rocker, but is maintains all of the element that makes this 
EXTD=band who they are. EVERYTHING stands out on this masterpiece of a
EXTD= song. And finishing the album off is track nine, Shangri-La. Len
EXTD=gthy, slow, and melodic, this tune makes for an excellent album c
EXTD=loser. And there you have it. A New World Record is a classic pop
EXTD=-rock masterpiece, well worth owning. \n\nEDITION NOTES: \nThis a
EXTD=lbum was only released once on CD in America, and sadly, it's a b
EXTD=are bones issue of the album - no bonus tracks, expanded liner no
EXTD=tes, remastered sound, or anything of that sort. I hope the recor
EXTD=d company reissues it. Take my advice - if you're getting into E.
EXTD=L.O. and want to get their albums in the fastest way possible, ge
EXTD=t the three pack. It's got this album, along with Face The Music 
EXTD=and Discovery. You'll get three for the price of two that way! \n
EXTD=\nOVERALL: \nOverall, this is one of E.L.O.'s best albums, quite 
EXTD=possibly the best overall. If you were to only buy one of the gro
EXTD=up's studio albums, this one would be a fine choice. Pretty much 
EXTD=every E.L.O. album is an excellent one, and this is arguably the 
EXTD=best of the lot. Final verdict? This album more than does Jeff Ly
EXTD=nne's legacy justice. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Five stars all the way.
EXTD=\n\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Jeff Lynne \n\nAlbum Notes\nEl
EXTD=ectric Light Orchestra: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar); Kelly Groucu
EXTD=tt (vocals, bass guitar); Richard Tandy (guitar, piano, Clavinet,
EXTD= Moog synthesizer); Mik Kaminsky (violin); Hugh McDowall, Melvin 
EXTD=Gale (cello); Bev Bevan (drums, percussion, background vocals).\n
EXTD=Recording information: 1976.\n\n1976's A NEW WORLD RECORD is both
EXTD= a classic of commercial '70s pop and an archetypal ELO album. Fr
EXTD=om the outer-space synths and rich orchestrations that open the a
EXTD=lbum to Jeff Lynne's meticulous production and Beatlesque melodie
EXTD=s, A NEW WORLD RECORD is magnificent ear candy. Both ambitious en
EXTD=ough to appeal to "serious" rock fans and ultra-catchy enough to 
EXTD=sound terrific on Top 40 radio (the plaintively gorgeous, McCartn
EXTD=ey-like "Telephone Line" and the anthemic "Livin' Thing" were wel
EXTD=l-deserved smashes), ELO was one of the few '70s bands whose appe
EXTD=al covered both the FM and AM spectrums. The album even resurrect
EXTD=s "Do Ya," a classic single by Lynne's former band, the Move, in 
EXTD=a splashy new version.\nThe next ELO album, 1977's elaborate doub
EXTD=le-album OUT OF THIS WORLD, was probably the band's commercial hi
EXTD=gh point, but A NEW WORLD RECORD is the group's artistic high-wat
EXTD=er mark.
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