Electric Light Orchestra: Eldorado - A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra versie op vinyl 2LP in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in VS bij uitgeverij United Artists Records op 31. januari 2023.

On the fourth ELO album, Lynne made an important innovation. "Eldorado" is the first album for which Jeff Lynne hired an orchestra; on previous albums, Lynne supplemented the strings with overdubs. Lynne hired Louis Clark, a string arranger, and used a full orchestra for the group's recordings. This approach bore immediate fruit in the form of the ambitious September 1974 album Eldorado, which increased the group's worldwide popularity and refined an approach that would bear fruit in the years that followed. The artistic breakthrough that made Electric Light Orchestra a pioneering band (and confirmed Lynne as the Beatles' foremost practitioner) is still notable for the involvement of the entire orchestra and chorus, the range of which is captured with excellence on this album. It differs from the group's first two tracks not only in Lynne's polished songwriting, but also in the orchestra's involvement, which is complemented by the group's three string players. The symphonic movements, arranged by Lynne and conductor Louis Clark, support the infectious music without drowning it out. The accents also serve as a means of transporting you into different narrative worlds. "Eldorado," which was completed as a short story before Lynne put his notes to paper, owes its inspiration, ironically, to Lynne's father. In response to his father's criticism of the band, Lynne created a melodic trip de force that, like the Wizard of Oz that dominates the cover art, emphasizes the power of everyday dreams and the heroism of each individual. It's no coincidence that the sonic journey begins with an overture punctuated by the words of a cynic decrying the "dreamer, the unawakened fool". This work is beautiful and entertaining, sophisticated and consistent, celebrating such romantics and escapists. A technicolour escapade full of lush melodies, fluid crescendos and a heady mix of energetic rock and sweeping orchestral elements, it combines rich imagery and sweeping sounds in a way that is impossible to separate. In the hands of Lynne and co., reality and fantasy collide and collapse all dividing lines. The proof is not only in the epic production, but also in the timelessness (and catchiness) of songs like the balladic "Boy Blue," the power-pop "Illusions in G Major" and, of course, the aptly titled hit "Can't Get It Out of My Head." Decades later, Eldorado is the equivalent of an out-of-body experience, an invitation to break out of monotony, whether you're listening to Mobile Fidelity's reissue on a big stereo or with excellent headphones.

Album valt binnen het genre Rock, Pop en Symphonic Rock.