Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Face the Music Mastersound Gold CD SBM   ZK57184

Produktinformation


Audio CD (11. September 1995)
Anzahl Disks/Tonträger: 1
Format: Gold CD
Label: Col (Sony BMG) 
 

CD, 1995, Limited Edition, Pappschuber, Re-Release, Remastered, 24kt. Gold-CD

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Review by Bruce Eder
Electric Light Orchestra's more modest follow-up to Eldorado is a very solid album, if not as bold or unified. It was also their first recorded at Musicland in Munich, which became Jeff Lynne's preferred venue for cutting records. At the time, he was also generating songs at a breakneck pace and had perfected the majestic, quasi-Beatles-type style (sort of high-wattage Magical Mystery Tour) introduced two albums earlier. The sound is stripped down a bit on Face the Music, Louis Clark's orchestral contributions generally more subdued than on Eldorado, even when they compete with the band, as on "Strange Magic." The soulful "Evil Woman" was one of the most respectable chart hits of its era, and one of the best songs that Lynne ever wrote (reportedly in 30 minutes), while "Strange Magic" showed off his writing in a more ethereal vein. "One Summer Dream," which is written in a similar mode, also has a touchingly wistful mood about it but is a somewhat lackluster finale compared to the albums that preceded and followed this one. The requisite rock & roll number, "Poker," is a quicker tempo than anything previously heard from the band, the guitar is pumped up louder than ever. And "Down Home Town," an experiment in achieving a country & western sound, is fresh at this point and more interesting than the equivalent material of Out of the Blue.

Condition: E: EXCELLENT   
"Item Condition" notes:
SS / OVP:       CD & LP is factory sealed in shrink-wrap or cellophane.
NEU / NEW:      CD & LP is open and not yet played.(Achtung: = Nicht alle neuen CDs werden vom Hersteller eingeschweißt!)
NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.
E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very light scratch.
VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,
G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds, ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.
Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!