@no1elofaniknow Well put! On top of that, I never reckoned for more then a second that this song would be so AWE-SOME (AWE-some-->sing it like the backing vocals)!!
Here is the news from france.This song is so surprising,and may have done a hit if it was published at the time.Nice cellos passages.The beginning of the song reminds me a song from the Wings,"Jet",of the album Band on the run.Fantastic Jefff lyne!!!!!!!
This song sounds like a Broadway number to me. That's not a bad thing, but an artistic thing. I get the image of very flexible male and female dancers writhing around on a fog-filled stage.
I don't think this is early eighties... the guitar sounds like Out of the Blue-ish to me... I could be wrong... but the echo on Jeff's voice sounds that way too. LOVE IT EITHER WAYYY.
Go to iTunes and google-in ELO Helpless; there should be a corresponding album it should have been released on. btw, sad about passing of Kelly Grocutt.
Sorry, but ELO part II does not belong here in my humble opinion. It is nice to see Kelly at anytime. The ELO version which included him will always be the best ELO version. I saw a video of him on a cooking show with him and Roy Wood a little while ago... it was a total riot and a awesome tribute to them both.
Jeff Lynne is even better than God...!
nosferatu49 7 months ago
Jeff Lynne is god.
shelly10538 8 months ago in playlist ELO
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cometandcupids 9 months ago
ELO...even their logo ROCKS
whatzerface929 9 months ago 2
This song and others of its era Quite Clearly Blow Me Away....
Velocity9s 10 months ago
@Velocity9s Now that you mention, it got my attention.
no1elofaniknow 10 months ago
@no1elofaniknow Well put! On top of that, I never reckoned for more then a second that this song would be so AWE-SOME (AWE-some-->sing it like the backing vocals)!!
Velocity9s 10 months ago 2
cool man!!!!!
awesome man!!!!
scrie100 10 months ago
awesome man! :-)
scrie100 1 year ago
Brilliant song
CamCohen 1 year ago
Here is the news from france.This song is so surprising,and may have done a hit if it was published at the time.Nice cellos passages.The beginning of the song reminds me a song from the Wings,"Jet",of the album Band on the run.Fantastic Jefff lyne!!!!!!!
64june 1 year ago
This song sounds like a Broadway number to me. That's not a bad thing, but an artistic thing. I get the image of very flexible male and female dancers writhing around on a fog-filled stage.
no1elofaniknow 1 year ago
Did Louis Clark arrange the strings on this lost gem? One his best in any event.
divisioneight 2 years ago
Does the beginning of this song remind anyone else of the Wings song Jet just a little bit?
This is so far my fav ELO lost gem.
Tobanaman 2 years ago
@Tobanaman Bingo it's Wings!
GypDylo 1 year ago
One of my favourite lost gems that have started turning up. I just love this! Superb!
ronnieneo 2 years ago
My first time hearing this. Like much of ELO, challenging, demanding more listens, but it's quality is obvious.
ericebryan 2 years ago
Awesome song.
nitnatsnok88 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this, great song from a real genius.
Eltoniobonio 2 years ago
I don't think this is early eighties... the guitar sounds like Out of the Blue-ish to me... I could be wrong... but the echo on Jeff's voice sounds that way too. LOVE IT EITHER WAYYY.
sexyjefflynne72 2 years ago
SIMPLY BLOWN AWAY BY THIS ty for such an awesome post i love it TY JOE ONE OF THE BEST SHARES EVER WOW
LVEMEDO 2 years ago 8
I like this song.
Was this originally meant
to some ELO- album in early 1980 ´s ?
Like those other "unreleased tracks "
in Flashback.
FinnMove 3 years ago 4
Go to iTunes and google-in ELO Helpless; there should be a corresponding album it should have been released on. btw, sad about passing of Kelly Grocutt.
Thrive7 2 years ago 4
I like it.
jeffmoppi 3 years ago 5
pretty good visuals until 2:34 you showed The Orchestra (ELO part II)
ELONut 3 years ago 3
True. I wanted an updated pic of Jeff Lynne and the other ELO members toward the end of the video. Not sure if that was a good choice or not though?
universalist42 3 years ago
It was a good choice, they are just as good.
Azanti 3 years ago
It's just that the writing on the picture says "Electric Light Orchestra" while it isn't.
jeffmoppi 3 years ago
Sorry, but ELO part II does not belong here in my humble opinion. It is nice to see Kelly at anytime. The ELO version which included him will always be the best ELO version. I saw a video of him on a cooking show with him and Roy Wood a little while ago... it was a total riot and a awesome tribute to them both.
flashfast2000 2 years ago
Pretty good song from Flashback
ELONut 3 years ago 9