I'm running out of ways to start my reviews. Regardless, here we have one of ELO's more popular albums and with good reason. This album is extraordinary, and has been my favorite album for a long time now (so you can probably guess what my rating is gonna be). I can already tell that my description won't be enough to really tell you why I love this album so much but I can try. Every song is amazing in one way or another. Some songs are really emotional and impactful (Telephone Line, Mission (A World Record)), some are great songs to rock out to (Rockaria!, Livin Thing, Do TYa), and some are an outstanding combination of the two (Tightrope, Shangri-La). The worst song on the album is, in my opinion, a 5/6; when your worst track is still really good, that's how you know that you have something special. Not to mention to parallels between the songs. Like how Among the Clouds connects it's surrounding songs that otherwise are completely unrelated. Or the direct connections between the opening and closing songs, helping to make the whole thing feel whole and a more complete piece of art. And the various callbacks present throughout the album. And aside from everything else, this album just resonates with me so much; it feels like it touches me personally, which is incredible since no other work of art ever has.
Highlights: Tightrope, Telephone Line, Rockaria!, Mission (A World Record), Above the Clouds, Shangri-La.
Rating: 6/6
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