After is work with conductor and orchestral arranger was a success on Eldorado, Jeff Lynne decided to build on his hit single "Can't Get It Out of My Head", but simplify the music.  The result was Face the Music, maintaining some nods to progressive rock, but going in a decidedly more pop direction.  It was the beginning of a formula that would spell success for ELO.

After is work with conductor and orchestral arranger was a success on Eldorado, Jeff Lynne decided to build on his hit single "Can't Get It Out of My Head", but simplify the music. The result was Face the Music, maintaining some nods to progressive rock, but going in a decidedly more pop direction. It was the beginning of a formula that would spell success for ELO.

After is work with conductor and orchestral arranger was a success on&nbsp;Eldorado, Jeff Lynne decided to build on his hit single "Can't Get It Out of My Head", but simplify the music.&nbsp; The result was&nbsp;Face the Music, maintaining some nods to progressive rock, but going in a decidedly more pop direction.&nbsp; It was the beginning of a formula that would spell success for ELO.&nbsp;

Episode 13: Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music

There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones.  They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career.  This is not about those albums.  This is about what came next.

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There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones. They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career. This is not about those albums. This is about what came next.

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