"E. Ok the E's might not be the strongest category but this collection is the most interesting parts of very early ELO when they were far from the polished product of the late 70s that most of us know"
"F. Free were so effortlessly great. Epitomised by Paul Rodgers' languid easy gritty voice. For a hard rock band their slower acoustic numbers were masterful."
"G. Many fans prefer their live albums where their extended musings were given free rein. This album captures them at their studio best, especially Unbroken Chain."
"I. Again something truly original. For the first few plays it sounds disconcertingly "out of tune" but then it clicks, especially the 13 minute masterpeice "Cellular Song"."
"K. Many profer In the Court or Red as the best KC (original era). I'm very fond of the more gentle jazzy noodlings present here. Beautiful music in a class of its own."
"M. Great bears growl of a voice, slow and easy, but with interesting rhythms. A great companion album to Solid Air but different and containing Small Hours - one of Martyn's greatest songs."
"N. I'm going a bit out on a limb here even with my prog rock leanings. This is bonkers! Contains alot of Pink Floyd and King Crimson references. Questionable concept, dodgy lyrics, dated music, fab!"
"O. This is the only Orb album you need. When it came out it was a breath of fresh air. Fantastic late night chillout hypnotic stoned vibes. They should have left it at that."
"S. Space Raiders, Scorpions, Steely Dan, Santana, St Germain...and this, beautiful songs, wonderful production. This album made a huge impression on me on first hearing."
"T. Later on Tindersticks abandonned their huge orchestral soundscapes for a more pared down sound. This was before then - songs like Tiny Tears are earth shattering, the saddest song I've ever heard."
"V. Atypical Velvet Underground and more Lou Reed solo, but for me that's a good thing. A superb rock album containing 4 or 5 of Reed's greatest songs."