Sat 4 Oct 2008
Electric Light Orchestra – Telephone Line (Musical Interlude)
Posted by Jeffman under music videos, musical interlude
[2] Comments
Magnificent. That’s all that needs saying.
From the 1976 album, A New World Record, released when Jeffman was a mere one year of age, this takes him back to the Sunday lunchtimes of his childhood and the Jimmy Saville ‘golden oldies’ show on Radio 1, of which this song became a permanent fixture.
Prog rock at its finest, despite Jeff Lynne’s suspect perm/afro.
Go out and purchase the ELO back catalogue. Up until 1981’s Time, anyway. Jeffman did and he doesn’t regret it one jot. They are up there with their predecessors The Move, as well as The Stones, The Beatles, and the mighty Jethro Tull.
Cop a bit of ‘Telephone Line’.
Enjoy 
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October 5th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Oh, MAN. Pure gold. I had this album (as well as lots of other ELO) from a young age and listened to it till it about fell apart. Huge fan! Now I’m getting my kids into it. Now that I think about it, “Telephone Line” may have been the FIRST 45 single I ever owned. Wow!
(Wait, did I just totally date myself? Or, more accurately, carbon-date myself? Dang it!)
October 5th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Anna Lefler: Keep up the good work. There are some things the younger generation can’t be taught in school… Well most things, actually.