I'm a fan (and you should be too) because...ELO was there every step of my youg life, from a young kid, to an adult....they were there when I needed a friend, when I fell in love, when my heart was broken, when I was elated, when I needed to be picked up. There was a song, or a whole album for every part of my life. Of course everyone knows the radio hits, and I loved everyone of them. Probably because I was raised on the 50's and 60's music of the Beatles that my mom listened to, the sound of ELO really caught my ear. The first LP I listened to was ELO's greatest hits. It was my step brothers album, and loved every song. I saved up my money and was lucky enough to find a used Out of the Blue double LP in a record store. The beauty of the spaceship, when you opened the double cover, captivated my attention the whole time I was listening to the LP's.....I grew to now every note of that double album. Concerto for a Rainy day put me to sleep every night. I had to own every album by this phenominal group. And I eventually did. Even Xanadu, and Electric Dreams soundtracks for Jeff Lynne's amazing work. I can never pick a favorite...as they are all absolute classics. I truely believe ELO was underrated in their time, and hope they get their just dues eventually. They deserve every accolade and award they get. My one regret, is they brok up before I was able to see them live.......here is hoping one day Jeff and his old bandmates make up, and have a reunion, and here is my vote for not just remastered Cd's, but remixed to 5.1 surround. Their music was soo layered, and expanding it this way, would be the ultimate way to truely hear and feel every note that was meant for us as fans to hear. PLEASE, give us either SACD or DVD-A high resolution in 5.1!!!! OK, I'll stop begging:)
I'm also hoping for another new album like zoom. And better communication that there woul be a new album, and possbile tour. That CD caught me by surprise, and by the time i heard about the tour for it, it was cancelled.... LOVE the zoom concert in 5.1 DTS!!