ELO Heaven
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Topic: ELO Heaven
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: ELO Heaven
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 06:39
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2 tracks by the Electric Light Orchestra, both heaven-related. Xanadu was the band's first UK number one, but Shangri-La is more orchestral/proggy, and much less disco. Thanks for any feedback
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 07:15
I also prefer ELO's Xanadu version over ONJ's.  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 08:21
god I love Olivia Newton John.... even when she sucked.. she still was.... Olivia Newton John  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 09:47
I prefer Rush's Xanadu over both. By far.  I cannot vote. The idea to mention ELONJ's Xanadu in a prog poll leaves me puzzled  (to use an euphemism). The other track sounds like a cheap imitation of a Beatles song penned by Paul McCartney in an over-sentimental mood.PS I always liked ONJ's looks more than her musical output.
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Atkingani wrote:Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 10:21
I was fan at one point too. Years later I heard some of her songs and realized how thin her voice actually was. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 14:56
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Shangri-La. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: January 06 2015 at 10:21
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Xanadu is the absolute worst song I have heard that ELO has ever created (imo) and I have their first seven albums so I will have to go with Shangri-La ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: January 10 2015 at 22:17
Shangri-La.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Argonaught
Date Posted: January 10 2015 at 22:43
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Xanadu :) Energy should count for something. Shangri-la is sticky like good glue.
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Posted By: Friday13th
Date Posted: January 11 2015 at 00:25
| Shangri-La easily. Does kinda sound like Paul McCartney though. This band is pretty good and I grew up with their songs, but honestly very little real prog. Even like El Dorodo is symphonic pop. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: January 13 2015 at 01:50
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For other places of ELO destination how about El Dorado? |