Armchair Theatre with Jeff Lynne

Without his Electric Light Orchestra, the magical composer/producer Jeff Lynne seems to do even more fine. This solo album turned up in 1990, as he also was (or just had been) a collaborator of Traveling Wilburys. If they had made these even more timeless rock'n'roll tracks instead, the five already big travelers would have become a bit bigger together?!?

However Armchair Theatre is underrated too (allmusic gives it only two and a half star), since maybe it dies some to the end, and maybe leans too much on safe old ground. But I believe Lynne captures the ultimate blend of what has been played from the 50's to the 80's.



most amusing song : EVERY LITTLE THING

most beautiful song : DON'T SAY GOODBYE

most sexy song : NOW YOU'RE GONE

most growing strong song : LIFT ME UP



Overall Album


7 compositions

7 instrumentations

5 playin' feeling /singin' feeling

2 philosophy

4 timeline (order of tracks)

2 concept (titles, cover picture)

6 historical importance

= 33


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)






Similar Songmakers : Beatles, Beach Boys, The Move, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, 10cc, Xtc












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