Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best
by Electric Light Orchestra
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. MerseyMal
    Oct 19, 2017
    6
    Not bad re-recordings of ELO classics but somehow missing the essence of their original recordings e.g. Roy Wood on 10538 Overture, Bev Bevan's drums, Richard Tandy's keyboards and Kelly Groucutt's backing vocals.
  2. jefflynne2014
    Mar 4, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good retake on these awesome classic songs but a pity that they missed a big bit out of the end of the first track Mr Blue Sky. It was nice how they brought back the album Out of the blue and the electric light orchestra original album back in 2012 for the 40 anniversary… Expand
  3. Oliivirrian
    Jan 5, 2021
    6
    The older one was better :/ .

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Mojo
    Dec 13, 2012
    60
    This enjoyable act of historical revisionism highlights the still definitive source material. [Nov 2012, p.100]
  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 21, 2012
    60
    While the songs remain wonderful, Mr. Blue Sky feels like Lynne righting imaginary wrongs. [Dec 2012, p.111]
  3. BBC Music
    Oct 30, 2012
    70
    It's like these songs have had their windows cleaned, a few crows' feet ironed out.
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