Hailing from one of ELO’s best all-around studio albums, “Rockaria!” stands as one of Lynne’s most thorough and satisfying blends of classical and rock. It starts out as a fairly straightforward ballad, but it builds into something else entirely over the course of 3 ½ minutes as Lynne and company add more layers of vocal harmonies, instrumentation and emotion to the mix.
It’s a song that never gests old, no matter how many spins you give it. Just try not to smile as you listen to this entirely contagious, beat-happy blast, which stands as ELO’s highest-charting hit in the U.S. Track one from the band’s first album remains one of ELO’s greatest triumphs – a soaring, cinematic mission statement that still guides Lynne and company to this day. It’s about as fun as pop gets in the late ‘70s.Īlbum: “The Electric Light Orchestra” (also known as “No Answer”), 1971 But ELO’s reworking stretches out over 8 glorious minutes, without ever losing an ounce of the song’s original power or urgency.ĮLO is at the height of its powers, perfectly balancing brainy symphonic rock with unabashed Top 40 ambitions, as it delivers one of the best singalongs in its catalog.
Berry’s 1956 original is a brilliant adrenaline shot that runs just under 2 ½ minutes. Once again following in the Beatles’ footprints, Lynne borrows from the Chuck Berry songbook and crafts one of the most satisfying cover songs in rock ‘n’ roll history.
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