A beautiful album by any other name. So beautiful that director Kenneth Anger used it as a soundtrack for his re-release of Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome. This is perhaps the most monumental masterpiece the oft-overlooked ELO brought into this world. A concept album of sorts, Eldorado merges the harmonies of the Beatles with the song structures of prog rock and classical music instrumentation. The resulting music is an insightful and imaginative journey into a fantasy world of magic and tranquility. Jeff Lynne, the front man, found a fantastic sound that would eventually catapult ELO into radio standards, but unfortunately, like so many other bands of the era, they would be most remembered for their hit songs. Through the magic of the internet and the sheer ability to listen to almost anything recorded in the 20th century - this album and many of their others can find a place amongst the stars where they can shine.
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