ELO - Time (1981) [Full Double Album]

Time is the ninth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (credited as ELO), released in July 1981 on Jet Records. It is a concept album about a man from the 1980s who is taken to the year 2095, where he is confronted by the dichotomy between technological advancement and a longing for past romance. The record topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, though it attracted mixed reviews for its heavy use of synthesizers and stylistic shift away from the orchestral rock of previous ELO albums. It has since gained a cult following, particularly among retrofuturist enthusiasts.

Time is a work of synth-pop that combines elements from 1950s music, new wave, reggae, rockabilly, the Beatles, Phil Spector and the Shadows. The album signalled a departure from the band's sound by emphasising electronics over its usual orchestra. It is also the band's second concept album, the first being Eldorado in 1974.

Tracklist:
Side A:
0:00 - Prologue
1:13 - Twilight
4:53 - Yours Truly, 2095
8:10 - Ticket to the Moon
12:17 - The Way Life’s Meant to Be

Side B:
16:58 - When Time Stood Still (B-side to "Hold On Tight" single) Bonus Track
20:29 - Julie Don’t Live Here (B-side to "Twilight" single) Bonus Track
24:09 - Another Heart Breaks

Side C:
27:58 - Rain is Falling
31:55 - From the End of the World
35:13 - The Lights Go Down
38:47 - Here is the News

Side D:
42:37 - 21st Century Man
46:40 - The Bouncer (B-side to "Four Little Diamonds" single (12 inch version only) Bonus Track
49:54 - Hold on Tight
53:23 - Epilogue

ELO
Jeff Lynne – Lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, synthesizers, vocoder, production
Bev Bevan – Drums, percussion
Richard Tandy – Acoustic and electric pianos, synthesizers, vocoder, guitars
Kelly Groucutt – Bass guitar, backing vocals

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