Electric Light Orchestra - Time | Talkin' Wax 

Favorite album of All- TIME

Everything Jeff Lynne did was nothing short of pure genius and stands the test of time very well. This, along with Eldorado, is just one of my favourite ELO albums ever ;)

This album made me fall in love with synths. 35 years later, I'm still a keyboard player.

Every song on this album is genius.

Baron Von Luxxury reminds me of a young Jeff Lynn. Cool!

Funny you mentioned futurama, they had the ELO spaceship in an episode.

Ah no way, Lynne certainly deserves a star.

man that album must have been literally "out of this world" at that time.

"Time" has always been one of my favorites. I was 16 when this came out and just listened to it last week just thinking how well this has stood up over the years. I remember in high school how people just loved the opening drum roll on "Prologue".

I liked the idea of a movie. Kind of like what that Japanese animator did with Daft Punk's Discovery and made it into Interstella 5555. Interestingly, ELO also put out an album called Discovery (according to Jeff it was Disco-very!)

Lest we ever forget "Julie don't live here" :)

Yeah, I was surprised by how much ELO has to offer. They definitely deserve more love

Haha, thank you! Love the term "the great bearded and shaded one"

Hey Colin, I'm starting to reach out more in the youtube vinyl community and thank you for the reminder. The Vinyl Geek

I am a BIG fan of ELO! I have been since I was about 16 years old! (I am 53 now) Jeff Lynn is a genius. I have heard every one of their songs & TIME is one of my favorite albums! Thanks for this! I am definitely subscribing! Thanks! :)

Quite similar to Baron Von Luxxury I was about 11 years old when I got "Time" as my very first music album ever. And I played it again and again and again. And now, after so many years, I have all ELO Albums and most of the unreleased stuff and still it's my favourite album and ever will be!

What a entertaining review of an album created by a true genius, Jeff Lynne. Though heavily knocked about by critics at the time of their 70s popularity, most have done a re-evaluation & turnabout. Luxxury is an example of how a younger generation of artists have been influenced by Lynne. From Common and will.i.am to Cher and The Hives, dozens of samples from ELO have found their way into today's music. Lynne will also be awarded a star on the infamous Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014.

It's a good review but I can't believe you didn't talk about The Way Life's Meant to Be, the best track on the album.

Have always loved this album since I first came across it in the late 80’s :)

Just stumbled upon this old video. I have listened to the album over and over - and I attended the Time Tour at the NEC, near Birmingham UK. It is absolutely my No.1 album of all Time. A personal note: whenever I listen to 'Hold on tight' I have a desperate urge to correct the lines sung in French. But what the hell, it's the greatest! No contest.

I love me some Electric Light Orchestra

I just bought this album today because of this review. An instant favorite, and it was even an affordable pick (although the cover is kind of sticky, something I'm told is epidemic with certain labels' sleeve cardboard).

I have this record! Found at a Garage Sale in 1994 for 50¢! I've been collecting vinyl ever since! Fav Song: Ticket to the Moon

Wow!! My favorite ELO album! TIME. Thanks for giving it its due. Completely under rated album. I've always got the feeling even Mr. Jeff Lynne puts it way down compared to his others, but I have always thought this album has the most heart than any other ELO album. I have often considered myself making a feature film out of the story. Many... many times over.

Time is another ELO Masterpiece.

FANTASTIC !!!! Thanks for giving the great bearded and shaded one some well deserved love.

Fabulous! Thanks for highlighting some of the great creations of ELO and of the originally gifted Jeff Lynne.

Very nice and original review..! TIME it´s my very special music treasure since 1981 till now! Great and cool! :)

Time is one of my favorite albums. I've tried so hard to find a cheap copy on vinyl.

He be walkin'

ah thank you! You never know, The Baron may be making future appearances, so stay tuned.

thank you

Thanks for doing this. Time is an overlooked gem, for sure.

thank you for watching

I just stumbled on your videos, and let me tell you: I REALLY LOVE THE WAY YOU PUT THEM TOGETHER. What I really like most is that you, not only review some of what you bought, but, you give so much trivia and really put us into the era of when those songs and albums were released. As far as THIS album is concerned, I have "Hold on Tight" on a 45rpm, and that is the only song I have from this album, although, I do have a couple of "Greatest Hits" compilations of ELO. The second you put that needle on that record, even though I didn't know that song, I KNEW it was ELO. I only wish ELO was credited with that "Wall of Sound" that Phil Specter (pervert) was credited with. I've been on a binge-watch of some of your videos because I used to be the walking encyclopedia of music when I was a kid. After I got caught up in college and work in my later years, it's been put on the side. I'll never give up my album collection, and if I'd kept up over the years, I'd have more to move than I can handle! I'd rather move my piano than move 10 crates of albums and records and books! Thank you!

Ah man, you gotta make that movie. Start an indiegogo page and make it happen.

I love you yours truly Jeff Lynne ;-)

I was the same way when I was your age. Keep it up. There's great music in every generation

I really enjoy your reviews. Haven't seen a bad one, yet! Keep them coming!

"Out Of The Blue"! I consider it the Sgt. Pepper's of the 70s!

Brilliant review!!!

thanks for watching

ELO, a band who back in the day when I was in School were uncool to like. But I liked,, No loved some of there stuff. And Jeff Lynne ended up in The Traveling Wilburys,,, also as was pointed out in the video, the fact he was like the 4th Beatle when they done the 2 singles in the 90's makes him a LEGEND for me..

Nice!! I like the Futurama suggestion. Especially now that they SEEM to be finished with the series.

You have to hear the recent clear vinyl reissue amazing sound quality

Another one of my all time favourite albums, time and yours truly were outstansing.. Well ahead of there time.

Xanadingdongdoo - Brilliant! :D

Haha, that's awesome, glad to hear it, you should be proud!

The idea of a flick would be spectacular. I for one would be a fan.

thank you! We just started building our RU-vid presence this year, so I think that could be why. Thanks for stopping by.

I couldn't agree more

thanks man

Hunnypot Approved!

Thanks so much, that means a lot. Yes, I just started exploring the community thanks to Colin and now your urging. I'm curious to know, what did you think of And Justice For All?

I added the video on my website 2 days ago... Thanks!

Great video my friend! I hadn't seen this review of ELO's Time... It's always been my favourite ELO album but I hadn't appreciated it very much until yesterday that I got it on vinyl, it's a huge difference from the MP3's I had listened to until now... I'm gonna be making videos of my favourite songs "Twilight", "Yours TRuly" and "The Way Life's Meant To Be"... again great video, keep up the good work!! - IQ

Yeah, I'm bummed about that. It's a great show

thank you for watching!

you should do a video for Discovery, Out of the Blue and/or A New World Record

I actually left the album choice up to the Baron. I may visit one of the albums you mentioned in a future episode. thanks for watching

Thanks for watching

Very thorough and interesting review of the excellent "Time". Thanks!

Gonna check out the rest of this series. V.interesting!

Great Review

I love it.. You're right, their playing on this one is phenomenal. And being a danish guy, I can't help being a little proud of how big Metallica has become... you know, Lars is danish too :)

alright, gotta do that next

I like how you like the b-sides. I'm that way with U2. What is your favorite ELO album?

THIS WAS 2013!!

Didn't Jeff Lynne...also produce Pink Floyd's, 'Dark Side Of The Moon'? Pretty sure he did.

why thank ya very much

ELO is one of my favorite bands, along with Sparks and 10cc! (oh, and the Beatles of course.) It was interesting to hear about "Time" since it's not my favorite one, far from it. In fact, my favorite "Time" tracks were left out of the album and ended up as B-sides: "When Time Stood Still" and the incredible "Julie Don't Live Here Anymore" which is my second favorite Jeff Lynne track, (my favorite is "Video", from the "Electric Dreams" soundtrack). I looooove Jeff Lynne!

Massive ELO fan, they were the first band I "discovered" as a 15 year old venturing out on my own looking for new music. This was around 1976 or 77. Picked up A New World Record and Out Of The Blue, ventured into the back catalog and they became my favorite group. Then Discovery/Xanadu happened and it turned me off. So I stopped seeking out new music because ELO had gone down a road I didn't want to follow. So I never heard Time until about 40 years later. I still MUCH prefer the early ELO records (On The Third Day being the best, imo) but Time was a solid return to form that ELO never bested later on.

ELO is one of my favorite bands - and one history has just rewritten into this cheese/nothing band which is just so far from the truth - they are only known for Xanadu and Discovery, now. Great entry of Vinyl Rewind, Eric!

Let us not forget the co-founder of ELO, Roy Wood. After leaving The Idle Race, Jeff Lynne joined and helped save Roy Wood's band The Move. They recorded that band's masterpiece, MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY...which featured DO YA and CALIFORNIA MAN, and LOOKING ON, which featured the song BRONTOSAURUS...get all of Roy Wood's solo records, especially BOULDERS, on which Roy plays all the instruments and sings all the vocals.

Never knew Lynne mixed Real Love and Free as a Bird. That’s pretty sick.

Good Stuff

Noted! Is that considered their definitive album?

this is awesome :D

Yes it is. I've heard good things about it. All it takes is a big blog to do a write up and I think it can carry it pretty far. The only real problem is getting Jeff Lynne's blessing as well as rights.

If you tackle ELO again, pleeeeaaase review "Out Of The Blue"! I consider it the Sgt. Peppers of the 70s!

Do out of the blue or A new world record please

I must make corrections... Twilight (how could you not include this?!?), 21st Century Man, and Epilogue. Three of my fave tracks! Time is the album name, and you played Prologue on Side 1 Track 1. Sorry.

Haha, sorry for making your collection bigger, well, not really ;) thanks buddy

I have a friend who is the opposite and whenever I make him a mixtape he'll reference a song by the lyrics and I have no idea what song he is talking about lol. thanks for watching

Great review but I think you should had reviewed "A New World Record" or "Out Of The Blue".

I'm very, VERY unhappy with your omissions of Time, 21st CenturyMan, and Prologue!!! These 3songs are the MEAT of this album!!! I also LOVE Here is the News, and these 4 songs mean a lot to me! How could you NOT review them?!?

Isn't that the fundraising platform for any and all ideas? Have heard of it before but never delved into it. I ponder how overall successful campaigns are on that site.

Now I gotta check out Eldorado...

Once again, great review.. Hey!, I actually have that album. I'll have to give it a spin now :). I also think you need more subscribers. And Colin is right. Join the "RU-vid Vinyl Community", and you will get more subscribers fast. I have posted some of your videos on our facebook page earlier. On a side note. I went out and bought "And Justice For All" becaurse of your review. I really think your reviews belongs on a tv show. You need to be discovered. I'm Looking forward to your next review.

indiegogo?

I adore this album, but I wish it sounded better, Jeff overcompressed it majorly, just listen to those drums at the beginning of Twilight, they're meant to be big and powerful, but they just limp along.

no disrespect but im a guitar player at heart it sounds dated to my ear.......and i love jeff lynne,,,,,,,,,,but thats me.....peace yall

In terms of Elo albums time isn't my favourite, I would rather listen to Face the Music with all the secret messages or El Dorado with it's backing orchestra and the background dreamworld type storyline it has, Time has some songs I love overall its a good album just not my favourite by elo.

thank you

thanks man

thank you