"Yours Truly, 2095" by Electric Light Orchestra

When I was a child, ELO was simply the band behind the soundtrack for the Gyrosphere, an amusement park ride once found at the historic Seabreeze Amusement Park. “Fire on High” echoed while we were spun around in dramatic glory. It was a song that fit perfectly into the bell bottoms and short shorts that walked through that turnstile.

As I grew older my appreciation for ELO, The Move, and Jeff Lynn took on a larger context especially when I received “Yours Truly, 2095” on a mixtape from my now wife. It was her response to a song I sent her, and next week’s SOTW…
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Time is an album that gets lost among some of ELO’s greatest releases and singles, yet in today’s ever changing musical landscape and plethora of retro Synthpop sounding bands, this song could easily be released today.