Treated myself to an overdue present yesterday. Three years ago, before the release of Zoom, Jeff Lynne released another "box" retrospective of ELO's works. The first one was Afterglow, and it's well worth having. This particular one is called Flashback, and it's worth having too.
First thing about it is the quality. The songs were lovingly remastered and sound clear and rich. There are never-released bits; songs that never reached a record (such as "Love Changes All" and "Helpless") and some that never perhaps should ahve (the last track, "Who's That", needs to be heard to be believed. It's incredible whimsy).
Three CDs with the set list determined by Lynne himself. Some album-gems that I found unexpected included. This collection is what Lynne felt best represented the group's work; an essentials collection chosen by the creative force himself.
If you have any single ELO work, this should really be it.
5 spaceships.
By Samuel John Klein of Portland, Oregon - Graphic Designer without Portfolio, aspiring artist who dawdled too long.
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