Title: AN AMBITIOUS DEBUT . . .
Review: Half the album is composed by Roy Wood, the other half by Jeff Lynne. In general, Lynne's songs tend to be more expansive and rock-oriented; Wood's songs are more intimate and chamber-like. Lynne's most interesting song is probably "Nellie Takes Her Bow", which sounds like a precursor of many ELO ballads to come (with the notable exception of a rather bizarre instrumental passage). While Wood's purely instrumental writing is even more archaic, his songwriting-particularly on "Whisper in the Night"-ranks among the finest of this era; it is a pity he departed the group shortly after this album was released.
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