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The Electric Light Orchestra: Eldorado

Ken Barnes, Rolling Stone, 2 January 1975

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT Orchestra has sometimes swamped itself in grandiose conceptions, and Eldorado (A Symphony) sounds like a prime opportunity to do it again. But thanks to strong original songs, Eldorado emerges as something of a triumph for the group.

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