Comments on: Retro Ad of the Week 16 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/ Sat, 17 May 2008 04:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Andy Kellman http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7714 Andy Kellman Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:09 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7714 "Simon says, overproduce." “Simon says, overproduce.”

]]> By: Darren DeVivo http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7715 Darren DeVivo Wed, 07 May 2008 14:42:33 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7715 Brilliant! The good old days! Long live ELO! Brilliant! The good old days! Long live ELO!

]]> By: Heather Phares http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7716 Heather Phares Wed, 07 May 2008 14:57:54 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7716 ELO's spaceship always reminded me of the game Simon: http://www.bigredtoybox.com/articles/simonindex.shtml http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/simon/ ELO’s spaceship always reminded me of the game Simon:
http://www.bigredtoybox.com/articles/simonindex.shtml
http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/simon/

]]> By: Daryl http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7717 Daryl Wed, 07 May 2008 15:49:19 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7717 Way cool album from a great band. People started to get a bit tired of ELO shortly after this release, because they were on the radio as often as the Bee Gees! But since the Travelling Wilburys, and producing great albums by Tom Petty, George Harrsion, etc. Jeff Lynn started getting some much deserved respect back! This album is a great listen from beginning to end. A great band reaching for IT on a sprawling double LP. My vinyl copy DOES come with the cut-out 3D cardboard spaceship, and it's intact! Most of those got made into happy little mobiles! Remember mobiles! 70's Flashback! Cheers! Way cool album from a great band. People started to get a bit tired of ELO shortly after this release, because they were on the radio as often as the Bee Gees! But since the Travelling Wilburys, and producing great albums by Tom Petty, George Harrsion, etc. Jeff Lynn started getting some much deserved respect back! This album is a great listen from beginning to end. A great band reaching for IT on a sprawling double LP. My vinyl copy DOES come with the cut-out 3D cardboard spaceship, and it’s intact! Most of those got made into happy little mobiles! Remember mobiles! 70’s Flashback! Cheers!

]]> By: Mike Sorensen http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7718 Mike Sorensen Wed, 07 May 2008 15:49:59 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7718 "...the most important group recording today." Hmmm... considering that this album was released in 1977, that is a pretty bold statement. Other contenders for "most important group" included Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, the Ramones, Sex Pistols, the Clash, Debby Boone (just kidding),... “…the most important group recording today.”

Hmmm… considering that this album was released in 1977, that is a pretty bold statement.

Other contenders for “most important group” included Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, the Ramones, Sex Pistols, the Clash, Debby Boone (just kidding),…

]]> By: Mike Fey http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7721 Mike Fey Wed, 07 May 2008 17:51:42 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7721 Other contenders for “most important group” included Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Patti Smith Uh.......... I don't recall seeing too many "Bob Dylan is a group" posters hanging in record stores in 1977 (somebody out there will hopefully take the hint for what should be the next retro ad based on that) Other contenders for “most important group” included

Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Patti Smith

Uh………. I don’t recall seeing too many “Bob Dylan is a group” posters hanging in record stores in 1977

(somebody out there will hopefully take the hint for what should be the next retro ad based on that)

]]> By: Bill T. http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7794 Bill T. Fri, 09 May 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/05/07/retro-ad-of-the-week-16/#comment-7794 Look, Jeff Lynne never got the respect he deserved until the Wilburys, but "Out of the Blue" really isn't a very good album. Even though I like ELO, with the exception of "Mr. Blue Sky," this album doesn't measure up. Great cover, though. Look, Jeff Lynne never got the respect he deserved until the Wilburys, but “Out of the Blue” really isn’t a very good album. Even though I like ELO, with the exception of “Mr. Blue Sky,” this album doesn’t measure up. Great cover, though.

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