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Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings
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Nov 25, 2012It's "only" a covers album, but the song choices are great; and the harmonies, are, well...perfect: ELO harmonic mesmerism is unique. The songs are both understated and overstated, which turns this album into both an homage and a Lynnesque escapade of bliss. The album is too brief; my personal rule is 35 minutes, but quality trumps quantity, and it's not damaged by filler.
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Oct 12, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 12, 2012
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Q MagazineNov 21, 2012Long Wave seems like great fun for Jeff Lynne, less so for the rest of us. [Dec 2012, p.111]
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Oct 29, 2012Although original material would have been welcome, Long Wave proves that every song can be an ELO song if it really tries hard enough.
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MojoOct 22, 2012Easy on the ear yet never sugary, full and layered yet never stodgy, intricately assembled yet never fussy, pulsing with a Ringo beat yet never monotonous. [Nov 2012, p.91]