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Post by elophile on Aug 2, 2015 11:20:55 GMT
Ok. So Jeff's Facebook announced that Time just turned 34 years old so my husband and I sat down for a devoted listen in honor of the occasion. ( it's been my go to ELO album lately anyhow.)
We noticed that aside from lyrics the word "time" is used in the backup vocals of at least one song and is repeated in Prologue.
He wondered how many times the word "time" appears on the album.
Does anyone know the answer? I'm going to have to give the album another devoted listen to find out.
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Post by elophile on Aug 2, 2015 11:22:03 GMT
Any other Time related trivia or factoids out there?
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Post by unomusette on Aug 2, 2015 19:58:49 GMT
Gosh, I expect the word Time is used hugely in the track Time after Time for a start, in the main and backing vocals. Can't believe it's 34 whole years since it came out. To me it's quite a modern ELO album and yet here it is, almost middle aged. Which makes me feel ANCIENT! Thanks, Jeff!  |
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Post by Horacewimp on Aug 2, 2015 20:11:54 GMT
I'm trying to remember when, where and how I purchased Time back in the the early 80s but I can't. I did spend most of this period in a permanent drunken state as I was 18 and doing a 24/7 pub crawl trying to impress the girls  I did buy the album on its release but was more into Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Visage and Ultravox at the time  I do remember I was disappointed with how boring the cover was. |
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Post by unomusette on Aug 2, 2015 20:22:33 GMT
I remember hearing it being played in the local record shop and thinking "cor! sounds like ELO!" and it was! I had no idea it was coming out, what a rubbish fan I was. I've always had a soft spot for it though, especially Twilight which is an epic opening track even now.
Altogether now.. "JUST ON THE BORDER OF YOUR WAKING MIND.."
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Post by Horacewimp on Aug 2, 2015 20:28:57 GMT
I agree Uno it's a great album, in fact it could even be my favourite, it is always one I pick if I want to here a bit of ELO.
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Post by unomusette on Aug 2, 2015 20:54:32 GMT
It's no good, I'm going to have to listen to it again properly. What with the anniversary and reading Brian's book, it's very timely. (Timely! And I didn't even mean to do that!)  |
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Post by wilko on Aug 2, 2015 23:02:31 GMT
I saw the Time tour at Wembley. 34 years ago? Blimey!!
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Post by joeyjoejoejr on Aug 3, 2015 0:10:33 GMT
Time has always been my top ELO album. Too bad that not much live stuff is available from this era.
Hopefully Time will be re-issued on vinyl.
Does anyone still have their concert T-shirts?
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Post by pack8398 on Aug 3, 2015 1:36:23 GMT
There was radio show that came on every Sunday evening and previewed new album releases. I had been waiting for a new ELO album for what seemed like decades and just happened to be listening the night they debuted Twilight. I thought it was just about the most awesome song I'd ever heard.
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Post by elophile on Aug 3, 2015 1:38:07 GMT
Time has always been my top ELO album. Too bad that not much live stuff is available from this era. Hopefully Time will be re-issued on vinyl. Does anyone still have their concert T-shirts? I've got an original shirt from the Time tour -- I got it on EBay though :/ What is up with no video of the time tour anywhere? I would literally kill someone to see video of Jeff in a muscle tee!!! Who do I have to kill, Jeff? Who. Do. I. Have. To. Kill? |
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Post by unomusette on Aug 3, 2015 19:26:39 GMT
There must be footage somewhere, probably in a locked vault guarded by Jeff's crack team of executive heavyweight lawyers. Although in those days perhaps bands didn't film all their gigs the way they do today? Technology was a lot more dodgy and you probably couldn't get reliably good pro-shot film.
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Post by BSJ on Aug 3, 2015 20:06:01 GMT
elophile. Did you and hubby figure out how many times "muscle tee" sang the word time?
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Post by wilko on Aug 3, 2015 23:41:53 GMT
Time has always been my top ELO album. Too bad that not much live stuff is available from this era. Hopefully Time will be re-issued on vinyl. Does anyone still have their concert T-shirts? No T-shirt but I've still got the concert programme. |
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Post by Helmut83 on Aug 4, 2015 0:09:38 GMT
elophile. Did you and hubby figure out how many times "muscle tee" sang the word time? 1) "I sent a message to another time..." (Yours Truly 2095). Come on, go on with the list... |
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, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?