Early 80s Columbia/CBS audiophile vinyl series. Though associated with half-speed masters the series focus is audiophile treatment, as the releases in the series are either half-speed mastered, original digital recordings (considered audiophile at the time) or direct-to-disc recordings. Jeff Lynne is one talented musician and producer. Though I havent heard many of his non-hit songs, E.L.O.s Greatest Hits is 11 songs of pure tunefulness, with Lynne working as the mastermind behind them. You can tell the guy enjoyed making music for himself and his fans; he sang, produced, wrote the lyrics and played guitar on each of these songs. E.L.O.s tunes dont exactly boast a big, bad sound, but the band is a tight outfit that incorporates classical snippets of violin, piano and even vocal arias, like in the operatically themed but rugged rocker Rockaria, where Lynne tips his hat to Wagner, Beethoven, Puccini and Verdi. Truly, what rocker has the stones to do that these days? Further, what rock band nowadays comes remotely close to E.L.O.s stylish sound and showboat experimentation. For what the band sacrifices in trends and cool points, it makes up for with genuinely crafty songs that everyone and their grandmother could love. Lynne and the gang in E.L.O. are very talented musicians with great voices. vinylrecords.ca/electric-light-orchestra-greatest-hits-half-speed-master-audiophile-classic-p-17706.html
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