Re: The album running-commentary and general listening discussion thread. Part 3!

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It's getting a bit self-indulgent now. The Beatles had the sense to be brief.

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I like the reed instrument. Is it a duduk?

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Track 3. Nellie Takes her Bow.

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Is it about Nellie the Elephant?

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I think this is Jeff.

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Not many rock bands sing songs about women called Nellie.

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He's just mentioned a stage and a band. Perhaps it's Dame Nellie Melba?

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This vaguely reminds me of Gerry Rafferty.

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"Nellie The Elephant Takes Her Bow"

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What's happening? It's suddenly turned into a totally different track!

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This is a Lynne one.

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Violin solo.

That's what I like about early ELO. They had violin solos. They didn't bother with them after the mid 1970s.

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Mik Kaminsky must have wondered what he was there for.

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I'm starting to get into this one now.

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I hear hints of The Band.

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Track 4. Battle of Marston Moor.

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Bev Bevan refused to play drums on this one because he hated it so much.

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Man with a silly voice talking.

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I skipping forward a bit, Crumhorns a plenty!

Scary voice.

Yep, Roy Wood.

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I believe this is a Roy song.

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