Electric Light Orchestra-Time (1981)

In 1981, Jeff Lynne once again demonstrated his immense creative talent, delivering another masterpiece of symphonic pop: Electric Light Orchestra's ninth album, "Time". Designed as a concept album, it contains some of the most powerful and impactful compositions of the group's entire career. The band at that time still consisted of the same members who had recorded the previous albums, "Discovery" and "Xanadu": Lynne himself (guitars, vocals, and keyboards), Kelly Groucutt (bass), Bev Bevan (drums), and Richard Tandy (keyboards and guitars). "Time" is a captivating concept album, very advanced for its time, based on a journey to the future. The enchanting orchestrations create a work brimming with great individual symphonic pop songs, but where they truly shine is in the final result as a whole an album that demands to be listened to as a complete and unified work. "Time" is an engaging concept album, very much ahead of its time, based on a journey to the future where the enchanting orchestrations create a work full of great individual symphonic pop songs. However, where they truly excel is in the final result as a whole, an album that demands to be listened to as a complete and unique piece. Vigorous and dynamic tracks like “Twilight”, “Yours Truly, 2095”, “Hold On Tight” and “From The End Of The World”, contrast with the beautiful melodies of “Ticket To The Moon” and “21st Century Man”, while the addictive “Rain Is Falling” and “The Way Life’s Meant To Be” make up a superb work where synthesizers take center stage, creating the perfect atmosphere to tell the story presented here.