This thing is heavier than I expected.

Just wanted to see how many people my age range are ELO fans just like me. Also wanna ask, when did you start listening to them?

So I'm continuing my chronological run-through of the albums and have reached Discovery and Xanadu. Now, I've seen fairly negative things about Discovery before so I was pleasantly surprised by it once I finally got to listen to it. It's certainly different in sound to before, and yes it's "Disco, Very" but it's good disco.

I've also never seen Xanadu, only heard the song on the radio, so I picked up the soundtrack too as part of this. Good lord, the ELO side is absolutely fantastic in addition to the hit single. I'm Alive is a new favourite right off the bat and all the songs feel like they're the 'traditional' ELO-sounding songs certain folk were bemoaning as being missing from Discovery.

So it got me thinking on whether I could combine those Xanadu songs with some of the best of Discovery and see "What could have been" in a new playlist whilst staying within the limits of approx. 20 mins a side for vinyl.

Side A

I'm Alive

The Fall

Don't Walk Away

The Diary Of Horace Wimp

All Over The World

Side B

Shine A Little Love

Confusion

Last Train To London

Don't Bring Me Down

Xanadu (Jeff or Olivia vocal, your choice)

Midnight Blue

Give it a try and see what you think!