All Over England [Import]

All Over England [Import]

Track Listings

1. If I Ever Fall In Love

2. Spithead Is Our Ours

3. Meaning Of Our Lives

4. Family Way

5. Money Now

6. We Live In Staines

7. Break Into Your Hreat

8. All Over England

9. Don't Cry Freedom

10. You Lied To Me

11. Girl From The Disco

12. We Don't Need Religion

13. Water Through My Hands

14. Lolitta

15. Watching The City Close Down

16. Just Another Love Song

17. This Ain't Poetry

18. Living In Sin

Tracks:

Mr. Blue Sky
Evil Woman
Don't Bring Me Down
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Shine A Little Love
Turn To Stone
The Diary Of Horace Wimp
Confusion
Hold On Tight
Livin' Thing
Telephone Line
All Over The World
Wild West Hero
Showdown
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Xanadu
Rockaria!
Strange Magic
Alright
Rock And Roll Is King

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The Electric Light Orchestra were one of the biggest and most successful bands of the late 1970s, producing a massive string of hit singles and albums that almost any other band would envy. Their works have been cited as influences by such hip acts as Grandaddy and Super Furry Animals. Their frontman and leader Jeff Lynne has been the producer of choice for people like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and George Harrison. From "Evil Woman", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Mr Blue Sky" to "Livin' Thing" and "Hold On Tight", there are few duds amongst these 20 remastered tracks. ELO produced some of the biggest and best singles in rock & roll's history, and All Over The World: The Very Best Of ELO is an excellent reintroduction to this great band. Hopefully, this also signals the beginning of a long-overdue revival and re-evaluation. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews:

NOT A BAD GREATEST HITS COMPILATION ALBUM ON ONE CD........2007-07-07

I will be writing a review on the legendary greatest hits compilation album entitled "THE VERY BEST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (ELO), ALL OVER THE WORLD" by one of Rock's all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of Britain's pride and joy's and one of Birmingham, England's favorite sons, E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C L-I-G-H-T O-R-C-H-E-S-T-R-A! This legendary compilation album was originally released in 2005 on Compact Disc on the Epic / Legacy Records label which is manufactured and distributed by Epic Records, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment Ltd. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (ELO) will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for composing and recording some of Rock's all-time greatest sacred anthems ever. When guitarist Jeff Lynne met up and joined forces with lead vocalist and frontman Roy Wood, bassist Rick Price and drummer Bev Bevan, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA would be born with the same traditional music sound values like that of ELO'S most favorite band and idol's, THE BEATLES. When ELO was formed in 1970, Jeff Lynne made it perfectly clear that the band's intentions were to pick up where THE BEATLES classic anthem "I Am The Walrus" left off. ELO composed and recorded some great legendary hit songs and albums through the years during the period of 1973 to 2001. Listening to all of their hit songs, it is clearly evident in which you can actually feel THE BEATLES influence in this legendary band. In my opinion, had THE BEATLES stayed together from 1970 to 2001, ELO would have sounded in comparison just like THE FAB FOUR. And if that wasn't enough, ELO were actually one of the early pioneers to present their legendary concert performances with their rare breathtaking and explosive vibrant light and laser displays along with their massive flying saucer stage sets. Which now brings me to the legendary greatest hits compilation album I'm about to review for all of you today. "THE VERY BEST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (ELO), ALL OVER THE WORLD" chronicles and highlights the majority of ELO'S greatest hit songs from the 1973 to 2001 period. In my opinion, this legendary compilation album is without a doubt, a true testament of the brilliance and musical creativity of four masterminded genius'. This legendary compilation album is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time. This album is the tales in the life and world of ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, their music is their story that speaks for itself.

It is now time to let the Rock n' Roll music of ELO to speak for itself and back it up musically as it was originally truly intended to be heard and listened to. "THE VERY BEST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, ALL OVER THE WORLD" from 2005 begins with the incredible upbeat Rocker "Mr. Blue Sky," the forever ELO stamped trademark Rocker, "Evil Woman," the forever blistering ELO stamped trademark Rocker, "Don't Bring Me Down," this legendary anthem is a perfect example of how beautifully and harmoniously classical orchestrated music blends with Rock n' Roll as THE BEATLES forever proved it, "Sweet Talkin' Woman," the breathtaking orchestrated Hard Rocker "Shine A Little Love," the amazing synthesized and orchestrated Rocker "Turn To Stone," the breakthrough synthesized and orchestrated mild Rocker "The Diary Of Horace Wimp," the beautifully slow/medium acoustic Rocker "Confusion," the groundbreaking synthesized Rocker with the feelings and sounds bringing back the true spirit of the fifties, "Hold On Tight," the beautifully arranged orchestrated Rocker "Livin' Thing," the beautifully slow mindblowing sounds and special effects mild Rocker, "Telephone Line," the unforgettable orchestrated ans synthesized Rock anthem "All Over The World," the beautifully slow sounding orchestrated synthesized Rocker "Wild West Hero," the slow and smooth orchestrated Rocker "Showdown," the a*s kicking ELO stamped trademark orchestrated Hard Rocker "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle," the original genuine Rockin' version that was also recorded by OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN, "Xanadu," the slow teaser erupting into a a*s kicking, explosive Hard orchestrated Rocker, "Rockaria," the beautifully slow and soothing orchestrated mild Rocker, "Strange Magic," the merciless synthesized Hard Rocker "Alright" and the fast and energetic synthesized Rocker "Rock And Roll Is King." May I also add that the music track recording arrangements on all of these great hit songs were layed down perfectly. I would also like to commend ELO on their most beautiful harmony vocals. Their singing sounded so refreshing and heavenly.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary greatest hits compilation album for everyone of all ages to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. If you love THE BEATLES, you will love this album. This priceless gem has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. There are also many other ELO greatest hits compilation albums that you might want to check out and research further into before you make your final decision. In doing this, you will have found the best album that is right for you and suits your music tastes and needs. When this is accomplished, you will have also taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own personal ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA music collection. You can do all of your researches and album purchases either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store.

In closing, despite changing numerous band personnel in the late 70's and throughout the 80's, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA would still successfully continue in delighting their fans with their legendary albums and concert tours to highly critically acclaim for many more years up to the very day when the band officially disbanded in 1988. Prior to 1988, from 1987 onwards, Jeff Lynne has become one of the world's most sought after in-demand songwriter and producer, successfully collaborating and producing with legendary artists as well as personal friends such as the late great George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the late great Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, Tom Petty and Brian Wilson. Lynne was also a member of the legendary Grammy-award winning band THE TRAVELING WILBURIES. It seems to me that Jeff Lynne keeps himself pretty busy and active in the music world. With all of this in mind, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and their many contributions, accomplishments and achievements will never be forgotten or denied. So here's to you Jeff, Roy, Rick and Bev. Thanks for the great memories and moments. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA FOREVER! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

A GREAT ALBUM.......2007-06-28

THIS IS AN ALBUM NAMED "OUT OF THE BLUE." IT'S A GREAT ALBUM. YOU MUST GET IT . IT'S FANTASTIC! "STARLIGHT" AND "MR BLUE SKY" ARE GREAT SONGS, AND "SWEET TALKING WOMAN" IS SUPER TOO. HEY WHAT ABOUT "TURN TO STONE" AND "ITS OVER?" THEY'RE AWESOME ALSO.

I LIKE THE WEIRD SOUNDS AT THE BEGINNING OF "STARLIGHT" AND "SUMMER AND LIGHTNING." ALSO, "STARLIGHT" HAS A GREAT LINE THAT SAYS 'STARLIGHT, YOUR EYES ARE LOOKING DOWN ON ME.' "JUNGLE" IS ALSO A PRETTY GOOD SONG.

SEE YOU SOON. BYEBYE.

Quit.......2007-05-27

crying about the couple or three songs this album doesn't contain for ***** sake its a single cd. would you like them to include the whole ELO library? heres a thought stop being so cheap and go buy a another set which includes the songs that you cant live without or better yet put the cd in play it and be happy. That being said this is a very good collection. Thank You.

Greatest hits is a hit.......2007-03-30

If you love ELO then you will love this compilation.

A NICE COLLECTION OF ELO HITS, I WISH THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOME ODD HITS FOR A CHANGE................2007-01-16

Nice overseen remastering job by Jeff Lynn. With the exception of the new version of "Xanadu"(I wish it was the 1980 version with Olivia Newton John), the song list is pretty nice. This sampling of ELO hits is a great way for a new ELO fan to start an ELO collection. Nice linear notes by Jeff. Again as with all the ELO greatest hits and ELO box sets there are favorite songs missing. Best bet by all the Epic /Legacy remastered ELO cd releases, but if you just want one disc full of hits this disc is a nice edition to have. I wish "Look At Me Now", "Dreaming Of 4000" and a few more ELO oddities were on this collection I know these are two odd songs that are not known as ELO greatest hits material but it would have added a little different curriculum to this latest ELO greatest hits release. I still enjoyed the listen it brought brought back alot of memories. While I listened to this ELO greatest hits collection cd, as usual I cracked an ELO smile. Recommended listening...............

If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You

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"With An Ear To The Ground" & The CD Player you will enjoy Caravan!
Interesting Period Piece
Caravan - 'If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You' (Polygram)
Absolutely essential and full of surprises!
Caravan at their best

If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You
Caravan
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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ASIN: B00005A46U
Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
And I Wish I Were Stoned/Don't Worry
As I Feel I Die
With an Ear to the Ground You Can Make It/Martinian/Only Cox/Reprise
Hello, Hello
Asforteri
Can't Be Long Now/Francoise/For Richard/Warlock
Limits
Day in the Life of Maurice Haylett [#]
Why? (And I Wish I Were Stoned) [#][Demo Version]
Clipping the 8th (Hello Hello) [#][Demo Version]
As I Feel I Die [Demo Version]
For Richard
Warlock
Limits

Album Description

Full title 'If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You'. Remastered reissue of the British prog-rock act's 1970 album. Featuring the original 8 tracks and 4 bonus tracks, 'A Day In The Life Of Maurice Haylett', 'Why?', 'Clipping The 8th' and 'As I Feel I Die'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered and available for the first time in over Eight years. Includes previously unreleased version of 'A Day in the Life of Maurice Haylett', 'As I Feel I Die', 'I Wish I were Stoned' and 'Hello Hello'.

Customer Reviews:

"With An Ear To The Ground" & The CD Player you will enjoy Caravan!.......2007-06-02

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" I am often asked to give thoughts on various rock and roll recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Caravan entered their golden period with this release (Their 2nd) in 1970. This album and the next three:
In The Land Of Grey And Pink
Waterloo Lilly
For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night

showed the group at their best. While some would call them progressive rock it is closer to the Progressive/Psychedelic Canterbury Sound.

You may have been told how strong a guitar-player Pye Hastings is but he should also be applauded along with bass-player Richard Sinclair for perfectly placed and phrased vocals.

The album is consistant throughout. The track that has been given the most notice since its release is "For Richard" but please don't think they are a one trick pony. Caravan will grab your attention as soon as the opening cut is coming from your speakers and you'll receive some excellent bonus tracks to further bring you into the fold.

Caravan can also be respected greatly because they had a sound in mind and weren't concerned with record company pressure to get them more airplay.

Once the last notes play of this fine release you will be wanted the other three mentioned albums.

Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Interesting Period Piece.......2007-02-18

Caravan is very late 1960s and early 1970s, but the songs are certainly fun to list to.

Caravan - 'If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You' (Polygram).......2007-01-02

Originally released in 1970,this was the UK progressive/Canterbury band's second album.This is like maybe the fourth Caravan CD I've ever heard. Not an artist I'll listen to all the time, but I do tend to like their epics very much so. Tracks here I found to be most inspiring were the jamming opener title cut "If I Could Do It All Over Again...", the folk progressive piece "With An Ear To The Ground" and the fourteen minute "Can't Be Long Now". Keep in mind their epics are usually quite brilliant. Plus, this CD reissue has seven bonus tunes tagged on. Another reason to add this title to your want list.

Absolutely essential and full of surprises!.......2005-11-17

Wow! I had forgotten just how great this album really is. I put on the remastered cd last night with a good pair of headphones and was instantly transported back in time. Beautiful melodies smoothly but quite unexpectedly segue into hard-hitting (though highly structured) jams that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Dave Sinclair's keyboards absolutely rock while the rest of the band cooks right along with him. The addition of Jimmy Hastings' flute and sax adds so much colour and depth to the extended pieces--top notch playing all around! I really love the "Englishness" of the vocals and lyrics, with their typically understated humour and charm. What else can I say? Together with "In The Land of Grey and Pink" this is the best stuff Caravan ever did, though "For Girls Who Grow..." is pretty close in overall quality and intensity. It's worth mentioning that the sound quality of the remastered disc is quite good (Richard Sinclair's bass sounds wonderful and I have a whole new appreciation for Richard Coughlan's excellent drumming) and the liner notes are insightful and interesting. Sorry for gushing, but I'm still on a cloud after hearing this again for the first time in quite awhile. Hurry and get it and be sure to buy a copy for a good friend. They'll love you for it. Cheers!

Caravan at their best.......2004-11-28

Since its first appearance in 1970 this album was acclaimed by critics (Melody Maker, Sept. 1970) as one of most singular albums of the year. At that time the rock scene was changing faster and faster. New bands grow up like mushrooms, but in spite oh that, very few of them produced a really original sound.
Surely Caravan were one of them and this album represents a very good example, their best I think, of their unique style that has survived with great honour to the severe judgements of time.

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Lush and lovely music from the past
Superlative

The Enchanted Isles
Anonymous , Turlough O'Carolan , Irish Traditional , Welsh Traditional , and Carol Thompson
Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001Q83
Release Date: 1993-08-31

Tracks:

Women Of Ireland
Brian Boru's March
Father Brian Mac Dermot Roe
Lord Inchiquin
Miss Hamilton
Lord Mayo
Planxty Murphy
Irish Lullaby
Hugh O'Donnell
Pills To Purge Melancholy: Jenny
Joy To The Person Of My Love
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The English Dancing Master: The Irish Lady, Or Anniseed-Water Robin: Parsons Farewell: Nonesuch
The Royal Dream
Winter Has Come
Maid From The Parish Of Penderyn
All Through The Night
The Ash Grove
David Of The White Rock

Customer Reviews:

Over the Hills and Far Away.......2002-04-03

The beauty of Carol Thompson's music is dizzying. There is nothing I can think of that fills up a candlelit room more nobly than the sound of her harp. Where does Dorian find these consistently great musicians? They must be growing them on some hidden magic tree somewhere. Either way, I am glad for the music they put out. This disc by Carol Thompson is among the best Dorian has to offer.

Lush and lovely music from the past.......2000-01-20

Perhaps some day Dorian Recordings will turn out a poor CD, but among their more recent releases are four sets that feature harpist Carol Thompson. The artist was born in this country of Anglo-Welsh-Irish background (as the copywriter tells us). Part of her technique is to let her ornamentation come out of the melody rather than merely appending it, and to execute her chords with a "downward roll" rather than an upward as in classical harp playing.

So with Amazon.com's permission, I will submit this same write up to each of the four webpages that deal with these albums.

(DOR-90013) has Ms. Thompson accompanied by another harpist and a wooden flute; and the extra coloration is welcome. Here we have 18 cuts (64 minutes) of Celtic harp music, the more familiar of which are "Brian Boru's March" and "Gentle Annie." The notes are of a general nature.

The subtitle of (DOR-90120) shows the program (53 minutes) to be much like the other sets, including the familiar "All Through the Night" and "The Ash Grove." I spot even one or two selections among the 19 here that appeared on earlier recordings. But it is all so winningly played that one must not carp. The notes are in several languages and a bit shorter than usual to keep the booklet from being too thick.

(DOR-90176) has 71 minutes consisting of 21 cuts such as "She Moves Through the Fair" and "Snow on the Hills." This set tends to be more satisfactory than the last one because of the presence of accordion, concertina, wooden flute and second harp; although by now one tune is starting to blur into the other.

The fourth Dorian set in order of recording is (DOR-90240) in which our harpist goes it alone with a short program (51 minutes) of 12 cuts, half of which are medleys. Included are "Twisting of the Rope," "Blind Mary" and the title song. This time the notes give information about each song.

Again I must emphasize the excellence of the playing and how beautiful each CD is by itself. But as with so many artists that concentrate on a small part of the music spectrum, each new offering tends to be predictable and one gets a strong feeling of déjà vu. But to be fair, these sets were released with considerable time between them and only people like reviewers now and then get to hear them all at once.

So which to choose? I would go for the two where you get more than the sound of a single harp first. But I really think that enthusiasts of British music will want to have all of these sets sooner or later.

And keep an eye open for the fifth entry in this series: (DOR-90273) that is not yet available at the time of this writing.

Superlative.......1998-09-25

This is truly beautiful music on harps having more character than the modern concert harp. The melodies are attractive, with good counterpoint figures. Recorded sound is first-rate, without mush or harshness, although low-frequency noises from the recording venue may intrude during quiet passages if your equipment goes low with authority. I have bought several of these CD's - when I play them for friends and family, they ask me for the CD as a gift!

Rockin' All Over the World/Hello/On the Level

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Excellent box set !!

Rockin' All Over the World/Hello/On the Level
Status Quo
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000050AR1
Release Date: 2005-10-03

Tracks:

Hard Time
Can't Give You More
Let's Ride
Baby Boy
You Don't Own Me
Rockers Rollin'
Rockin' All Over the World
Who Am I?
Too Far Gone
For You
Dirty Water
Hold You Back

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Roll Over Lay Down
Claudie
Reason for Living
Blue Eyed Lady
Caroline
Softer Ride
And It's Better Now
Forty-Five Hundred Times

Tracks:

Little Lady
Most of the Time
I Saw the Light
Over and Done
Night Ride
Down Down
Broken Man
What to Do
Where I Am
Bye Bye Johnny

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All Albums Packaged in Separate Jewel Cases with Original Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent box set !!.......2007-03-13

If you want to purchase a good box set from the magic STATUS QUO... choose this one..!!!! You wont be disappointed..!!! The HELLO album was a number one on the british charts... and the ON THE LEVEL album with the charttopper song DOWN DOWN..... a really number one tune!!!!! ROCKIN'ALL OVER THE WORLD with the titel song will rock you..!!! And don't forget to buy the BLUE FOR YOU album..!!! ENJOY!!!

Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now

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Some Brilliant moments
Britpop Byrdisised

Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now
The Dentists
Manufacturer: Rev-Ola
ProductGroup: Music
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Flowers Around Me
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Long before they became the indie darlings and international recording artistes they're usually remembered as, The Dentists were the black sheep of the mid '80s medway rock n' roll family. Railing against the tried and tested garage rock of The Prisoners and The Milkshakes, The Dentists blended the contemporary guitar pop of The Smiths, The Go Betweens and REM with the classic '60s rock of The Who, The Kinks and The Byrds, added a generous sprinkling of heavy-lidded psychedelia and played the resulting sound stew very loudly at 90 mph on beaten-up old guitars and drums. A recipe for great pop music you may think...and you'd be right! First time ever on CD, features 16 remastered tracks including the 3 bonus tracks 'Strawberries Are Growing In My Garden (And It's Wintertime)', 'Burning The Thoughts From My Skin' & 'Doreen'. Re-ola. 2005.

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Now, for the First Time Ever, Rev-ola Presents the Album and Single on CD, Remastered and Expanded. Ripe for Rediscovery and Re-evaluation, These Earliest Dentists Recordings Are Dripping with the Kind of Ramshackle Charm and Youthful Zest that Make So Many Debuts Unbeatable.

Customer Reviews:

Some Brilliant moments.......2006-04-21

I wasn't going to add a review, but when I saw how dismissive another review was, I had to get in and say my two cents worth!
The Dentists have released some better material, but this, the first album, is filled with brilliant guitar melodies, which reaches a peak on the brilliant "Excellent Dream". If anyone likes the Jingle Jangle sound, buy this, buy all the EPs, buy Space Man, Powdered Lobster, and anything else you can find. A band that deserved to be so much bigger. Melodic songs, guitar work from Collins is brilliant and a great vocalist. All supported with some great drums and bass moments. I still listen to these records, often. And I'm still struggling to find something I like more.

Britpop Byrdisised.......2005-11-23

Rev-Ola, a solid label purveying well-crafted, Anglophilic pop, in its blurb above sums up well this Kent quartet's influences. It's perfectly fine, but not more than that. Fans of The Smiths, Robyn Hitchcock, the La's, and perhaps of the later period of The Jam, will like these songs. But they do not leap out at you as they should have done. Lacking the idiosyncratic but memorable stylings of a Paul Weller or Morrissey vocal, these tunes remain politer but more pedestrian in their arrangments, which cry out for Roy Wood of the Move to elaborate. I think they can hear in their heads more of sonic variety that a small budget and a first album may have thwarted.

This band knows its 60s forebears, and the title is a marvelous quote from the announcer signalling the end of the World Cup '66 English triumph over West Germany. Trouble is, with the limited production, this album stays mired in 1966 sonics that cripple the songs from fully taking charge. The first four songs grab you a bit more forcefully, with a drum sound recalling their punk-pop side, but the remainder of the tracks, until a second wind around tracks 9-10-11 brings you into their Beatlesque paisley garb fittingly, lag a bit in their lack of energy. More experimentation in the arrangements, more variety in the pretty but ultimately similar Byrdsian guitar chords, would have made more of an impact.

Still, it's a solid album, with excellent liner notes on each song by band members and fans as well as a well-illustrated history of the detailed making of the group's debut album, here appended with its first single sides. I wish all re-issues were packaged with the same care and love. This is reputedly their best album, and one that I had heard of but never heard in the mid-80s, so if you want an intro to the band (see also a compilation from 1992 on the U.S. Homestead label, "Dressed," but it overlaps with much of "Some People"), this is a good pick.

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

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Songs for Boys
Yes, This One Is The Very Best
Another one?
Why isn't Amazon listing the American version?
The sound quality is Out of This World...but where is domestic release?

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Manufacturer: Sony Bmg/Epic
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009F2BYO
Release Date: 2005-07-19

Tracks:

Mr. Blue Sky
Evil Woman
Don't Bring Me Down
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Shine a Little Love
Turn to Stone
Diary of Horace Wimp
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Hold on Tight
Livin' Thing
Telephone Line
All Over the World
Wild West Hero
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Xanadu
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Alright
Rock & Roll Is King

Album Description

All Around The World is a collection of hits from one of the steadiest selling artists in the world! Newly remastered by Jeff Lynne and including liner notes written by Lynne. 20 total tracks including 'Evil Woman', 'Turn To Stone', 'Hold On Tight', 'Showdown', 'Rockaria', 'Alright', 'Rock N' Roll Is King' and many more hits! Epic. 2005.

Album Details

2005 Newly Remastered Compilation by Jeff Lynne who also Contributed the Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

Songs for Boys.......2006-10-20

This compilation completely misses the point of ELO.

I've casually disliked this band for about 25 years, so I should know. They weren't real. Or significantly unreal, for that matter. Yet there was a time in the mid-to-late seventies when ELO meant something to me. When the songs and I were somewhere between boy and man . . .

"Live at Winterland 1976" shows that they were a studio band at heart and that Jeff Lynne wasn't a singer so much as a good in-the-studio vocals (and whatever else) manipulator.

Still, when in that studio and left to his own devices, manipulating whatever, wanking whenever, isolating the flotsam amid the gism (sorry, jetsam), and floating on his personal dream of music, he--like any boy in the same situation--sometimes hit the jackpot.

However messy, the first time was one of the best, as sometimes happens to the more fortunate of us. 'Do Ya' proved he was experienced, or experienced enough to convincingly sound like he was. Link Wray, Ray Davies and Dave Davies (with Jimmy Page looking over his shoulder), Lou Reed, Pete Townshend, and others could have cited paternity, but they had their own woodpiles to contend with.

Lynne really broke out in a sweat with "Eldorado": "A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra." A "symphony," no less. Although it expressed only too well the source of his inspiration, as well as the limitations of his performance ability, 'Can't Get It Out of My Head' is as romantic as a boy can get. 'Boy Blue' was the natural and, eh, deserved follow-up.

Lynne listened to his own tune and heard himself revealed . . . He wrote his best album as a result. "Face the Music" he did, and as many reviewers will tell you, dark it was. Yet that very personal confrontation, coupled with honest adolescent feeling (cf. 'Evil Woman'), produced an album of songs that a romantic seems to come up with only once in his lifetime (girls know better). 'Fire on High,' 'Waterfall,' 'Poker,' and 'One Summer Dream' are stand-out tracks, but, incredibly, the others are about as memorable. The story of a boy's night out.

Having revealed his soul, he didn't know what to do with it, so he sold it. "A New World Record" cashed in, with the best song, 'Do Ya,' being anything but new, or living. (He'd already did, I'd thought.) A trivial album covering up lost innocence with as much hoopla as the 20th century, or Leni Riefenstahl, could muster.

His soul gone, with nowhere to go, Lynne did what he knew best. He went back to that there studio, shut out the world, and wanked as hard as he could for a new revelation. And he was granted one: Home might as well be outer space, and rainy days are nice. In perhaps his best song of all, 'Summer and Lightning,' he's all alone, with no one else to mess things up. The title of the album, "Out of the Blue," isn't quite as honest as "Golden Shower of Hits" (Circle Jerks) would have been, but for an olio of boyhood remembered, the songs have their charms.

And that was it for the next few decades. There really was nothing left for Lynne to say.

(He sure did help other guys express themselves, though, boy howdy: 'Free Fallin',' 'Got My Mind Set On You,' 'Handle With Care,' 'You Got It' . . .)

"All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra" includes none of the above-mentioned songs, except for 'Evil Woman.'

Instead, you get 'Xanadu' without Olivia Newton-John.

At least Rush made Xanadu seem important. But then Neil Peart had read Coleridge's poem, even if he is Canadian . . . Peart, that is. Not Coleridge. Who's British. Took laudanum, an opium derivative.

Speaking of which . . . Afghanistan is producing bumptious crops of the stuff these days. Flesh and blood must make good fertilizer. Perhaps Lynne could take a trip and refuel his personal fantasies. If you can't get out of your head, you might as well stay there. Enjoy the view. Write songs for the boy in so many of us. I'll relive my youth, or the part of it that I can half remember, with the tunes he's capable of writing--I'll give Lynne some credit. Which, really, is saying a lot.

And we're back to where we started.

Yes, This One Is The Very Best.......2006-10-15

I really can't fault Jeff Lynne for putting together these collections every five years or so, because I imagine it is very hard for him to assemble a short list of the band's best tunes. I find it interesting that in the liner notes, he says he cannot believe how overblown some of the songs sound today. Over the years, the band became very light on the orchestra, but the songs remained as dream-like set pieces from a musical that never came to fruition.

On a previous greatest hits set, the terrific "Mr. Blue Sky" was the capper, and here it is given the premiere spot. And for everyone who has a hard time getting started in the morning without that mocha-latte-frappe-chino-grande, this song is a real double shot of espresso. It's easily the band's "Day In A Life," without the depiction of the suicidal man and all those holes in Blackburn Lancashire.

Everything sounds great, though I am partial to my favorites -- "Evil Woman," "Telephone Line," "All Over The World" and the aforementioned "Mr. Blue Sky." The sound, I think, is a vast improvement over ELO "The Hits," or maybe I am letting my ears deceive me in a haze of 70s and early 80s nostalgia. Speaking of early 80s, the underrated "Rock n' Roll Is King" (a companion piece to the earlier "Rockaria) is included here and you will believe again that sentiment is true.

The one dud here is Lynne's dreary take on "Xanadu," originally performed my Olivia Newton-John on the soundtrack of the ill-fated musical of the same name. He must have just watched the film when he recorded it because he sounds so terribly depressed.

Lynne's talents as a songwriter cannot be disputed. As a producer, he found his muse in Beatles producer George Martin (just listen to the ending of "Turn To Stone" for proof). Even when overdubbed, one cannot help but get tangled in the fabulous strings, especially in "Telephone Line."

Buy this CD and remember when you drove around in your parents' old LTD with the "Discovery" 8-Track playing the soundtrack to the musical of your life with you as the star.

Another one?.......2005-09-12

This is the third hits collection put out by Legacy for ELO. The third time's a charm, right? Well, almost. I guess if I were a big fan of ELO, I'd grab 2000's 3CD Flashback collection. Granted in 2003, The Essential ELO was released with 15 songs, but this latest collection has 20. For some reason, some of the 'Essential' songs aren't the very best, because they have been omitted.

All of that aside, getting 20 hits by one of the most progressive rock bands of the seventies ain't so bad. Some of the effects heavy numbers will make you chuckle due to their use of primitive electronic effects. All and all, this collection packs all you need to know about ELO. You'll be surprised at how many song you actually know too.

Why isn't Amazon listing the American version?.......2005-08-08

This CD is great, but as has already been mentioned, Amazon is not listing the American release, which came out on August 2. Everybody else seems to have it. Why not Amazon? It's an awesome overview of ELO's career, from the early 70s right up into 2001's "Alright." I love the fresh new sound that these songs have on this release and the cover is really cool. While I appreciate that Jeff Lynne wrote some new notes for the CD booklet, I wish he could have written more. Many of the songs you love are here, like "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Turn to Stone" and "Livin' Thing." There aren't many ballads here, but the beautiful "Strange Magic" certainly is a highlight. There are also some lesser known songs like the crunchy "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" and the British hit, "Wild West Hero." A lot of folks may not even know that ELO did some of these songs, but for me, it's like the soundtrack of my life from the 70s and 80s. Gotta love it!

The sound quality is Out of This World...but where is domestic release?.......2005-08-05

I don't understand why Amazon is not listing the USA domestic release of ALL OVER THE WORLD which was released by Sony/Legacy on August 2? It's available at most major retail outlets. WHAT GIVES?

That said, this is a brilliant release with beautiful packaging and outstanding track selection...20 of ELO's most-beloved songs. The sound is spectacular and dynamic, especially on cuts such as "Mr. Blue Sky," "Turn to Stone," and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle." One could quibble with some of the tracks that were left out of this collection (which could have easily filled a second disc), but the producers obviously were going for the jugular here, with one killer single disc. In addition to including 15 of ELO's 20 US Top 40 Hits, there are some of the band's big UK hits, such as the madcap Sgt. Pepperesque "The Diary of Horace Wimp" and the cinematic wistfulness of "Wild West Hero." It's a stellar introduction to ELO for new initiates and a nostalgia-drenched rocking collection for the true afficianado.

But...HELLO, AMAZON? Anybody at home? Where is the US domestic release? Please get this link fixed!

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All Over England
Somewhere Over England
Manufacturer: Contrasena
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000A0DDZ
Release Date: 2003-06-16

Tracks:

If I Ever Fall In Love
Spithead Is Our Ours
Meaning Of Our Lives
Family Way
Money Now
We Live In Staines
Break Into Your Hreat
All Over England
Don't Cry Freedom
You Lied To Me
Girl From The Disco
We Don't Need Religion
Water Through My Hands
Lolitta
Watching The City Close Down
Just Another Love Song
This Ain't Poetry
Living In Sin

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Hot Rockin' EP

All Over You
Pink Grease
Manufacturer: Mute U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Garage Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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This Is For Real

ASIN: B0000C5ROB
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

The nasty Show
More Than Woman
The Beast
Susie
'Shake'
Lou Reed

Album Description

2003, 6-track EP, All Over You is super-powered, disco-driven punk (f) rock. Pink Grease is the first artist signed to Barry7 of Add N To (X)'s Horseglue label. Tracks - 'The Nasty Show', 'More Than A Woman', 'The Beast', 'Susie', 'Shake' & 'Lou Reed'.

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Hot Rockin' EP.......2003-12-22

I just couldn't let this little gem of an EP languish with no reviews and seemingly no sales!

So, if you are into the whole batch of "post-garage" rockers (or whatever you want to call it!): the Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs or the Kills, then you ought to get this CD! They're a little more NYDolls-meets-Chrome Cranks (so you can't really snooze through the CD like you would the new Strokes platter), but, they have a sound all of their own thanks to integral saxophone blasts & male/female vocal interplay.

The Nasty Show starts things off with a nice 'n naughty alliterative refrain which will stick in your head for days. More Than A Woman keeps the pace up - ballsy and brash with saxophone flourishes keeping things novel. The pace is harnessed a little for The Beast before the wild rock 'n roll pastishe of Susie kicks in "side B" - sounds like it's from Grease as done by Travolta & Newton-John on some really good drugs! Shake also features lots of vocal interplay with the Greasettes - their backing vocal trio (that's nine people in the band all told!). The album is wrapped up with the awesome Lou Reed (the song, not the old fart) which rumbles along in all its scuzzy two-and-a- half minute glory until it changes gears while singer Rory Lewarne introduces the band... "Hi, Hello there, good to be with you, thank you for listening"! 21 minutes, no filler, all killer!

Listening...Now.
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Listening...Now.
David Cain
Manufacturer: Tides Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000CAE9QE
Release Date: 2005-06-28