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I am genuinely shocked and surprised at the high scores ELO are getting here. Every week there are comments about the current week’s album being “too bland”, “nothing special”, “Friends music”, “doesn’t take any risks” etc and along comes an album that, for me, is the very definition of all...

I think we’ve been to about 30 different European cities, and Milan is definitely in the bottom 3.

Fair point. Jeff Lynne has one hell of a barnet. I don't have anything against weird hair, but my constant referral to this phrase will be explained in the 1989 episode of the Rock Evolution thread. A few readers may well be familiar with the origin.

A New World Record - ELO My music tastes rarely line up with those of @BimboBob. He likes oddball 70s records and synth-driven pop songs, whereas I prefer acoustic/Americana and classic rock. Past playlist nominations suggest that we align on ZZ Top, today in the Rock Evolution thread it seems...

:( I must make an effort to wake up before posting nonsense.

"Wanted Dead or Alive" was my fifth pick that was just edged out. A superb song, great intro, vocal and a Sambora classic solo.

Given that it was at its highest chart position in March 1987, this track was going to form the basis of part of my review of 1987 coming next week. But you have quite rightly claimed it for 1986. Great song choice.

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I really like the Modern Nature album, some great understated guitar on there.

Two great songs there. I was only playing "World Shut Your Mouth" last week.

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I suppose I should mention my first CD player - part of a relatively cheap Philips stack that included a twin cassette deck and turntable (the latter didn't get that much use). I'd only bought about 15 albums on vinyl before I decided that I'd had enough of scratchy record sounds. I paid £400...

Ha ha. I was laughing at the tremendous punchline that @mrbelfry delivered in the final sentence of that opening paragraph. That was superb, a delivery that landed after a beautiful setup. Go and read the first paragraph again carefully and you’ll get the joke this time :) Bravo mrbelfy, you...

I see Steve Cropper, guitarist with Booker T & The MGs has died. He featured prominently in our write-ups of the early 60s and co-wrote and played on “Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay”, was in the Blues Brothers and was a general all-round legend of early rock & soul.

I'm genuinely mystified by this. I assume that it means you've effectively ripped it from Tidal and then uploaded it to the Spotify server where everybody can access it. I can understanding Spotify allowing you to add music from your local library so that you can play it, but God knows how this...

Can't wait to read the reviews on this album :)

Definitely. I read some review that said it was their best since The Trials of Van Occupanther and it's hard to argue with that assessment.

Went to the version at Bents Garden centre last week. Absolutely spectacular, and I was amazed at how long the trail is - 1 mile, using parts of the centre that the public don't usually go in.

Spotify reckons I’m 71. Sounds about right. Don’t know why it thinks Spoon are my 4th most played album. Don’t remember listening to them. Lord Huron’s latest is my most played album. That’s definitely correct.

One of the few albums I bought ….. and then sold. I loved “Sledgehammer” and “Big Time” but just didn’t get the rest of it (my fault, not his). Great production from Daniel Lanois though - more on that front next year.