Electric Light Orchestra Album: “ELO II [UK Bonus Tracks]”

I purchased ELO 2 on CD a few years ago and was really disappointed at the awful production. That won't be the case here as it is newly remastered. Outstanding songs on this one are Momma, Kuiama, and a spectacular version of Roll Over Beethoven. This is ELO before they turned to a pop/rock sound. These guys are classical rock at it's finest. I am so glad that they remastered this one!!! Thanks.

Being unfamiliar with nearly all of the songs on this CD, I trusted my affinity for other, later ELO works and ordered it up. Except for Roll Over Beethoven, I was underwhelmed. That's not to say that this is a bad album. On the contrary, the musicianship and production is top notch. It's just that this release was prior to the group establishing its later style (ala "Face the Music", for example) that I prefer. I suggest you listen to the sound bytes available on the web prior to purchasing this if you're like me and are only familiar with the later works - I didn't.

One of my favorite ELO albums, I have it on vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD and now this remastered CD. What's next? Anyway, the sound is great, put on the headphones and enjoy, but... friggin Sony has to put this unremoveable sticker on the cd case that ripped to shreds! Retards! Fools! I had to replace the front of the jewel case with an old one I had laying around. Hey Sony!!!! This is one of the reasons people download music illegally!!! And on top of that the little thing in the middle that holds the cd in the case was missing teeth that were rattling around in the cd case. Grrrrrr...

Anyway, great album, thanks Jeff.