This album was one of the very first that I'd ever owned and even after all these years, the sheer brilliance of it still leaves me spellbound. Jeff Lynne without a doubt has the gift of melody and storytelling which comes out in great evidence here. Set as a futuristic warning of a space-age, Asimov-style robotic time to come and one individual's successful escape from this experience, we get track after track of just great, well-written songs that only ELO could come up with. It's difficult to single out any weak track here and my favourite which also is one of my all time favourite tracks is "The Lights Go Down" which still gives me a thrill each time I hear it. This is ELO's greatest album of all and clearly showcases all the reasons for what ELO will also be remembered for: great unique blending of the classical and rock genres, great ear for melody and great songwriting. This version of the album has been well remastered by Jeff Lynne and he writes the liner notes as well.

Now we get in this version a mini-lp replica sleeve design which is rather well done as well. All the lyrics in both English and Japanese are included as well. The sound quality isn't an improvement over the 2001 re-release and this is essentially the same package sound quality-wise as this release except for the mlps design and so if you already have the 2001 remastered version and if you are not an mlps fan, then I see little point in getting this. If, however, you don't have the earlier remastered version, then this represents a good upgrade.

Highly recommended!

This is amy alltime favorite cd by ELO.If your in the mood to listen to something differant by ELO.And tired of listening to there greastest hits over & over again.Go out and buy a copy...come home...turn on your cd player...Put "Time" in...sit back in your chair...put your headphones...close your eyes...and be drifted away....with Time" Jeff lynne is a genious !

for those of you who loved the album... heres a tidbit... i went to the show when this album came out... jeffs keyboard went up in flames (mid-song) and he had to finish on a regular piano without missing a beat! I am going to keep the 5 star rating for my favs... discovery, eldorado, no answer.

I FIRST LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM IN 1981 AND IT BLEW ME AWAY, TO THIS DAY IN 2005 NOTHING HAS COME CLOSE TO THE POWER AND JUST FLAT OUT OTHER WORLDLY SOUND THIS CD HAS. I FELT GOD HAD REACHED DOWN AND SLAPPED ME

BUY IT AND GET READY FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE

MICHAEL IN TAMPA FLORIDA

ELO's 'Time' is unsurpassed as the epitome of melodic, atmospheric and sensitive music. For me, 'Time' has never been bettered by any band in either its formative or compositional sense or its arrangement. I love it - I never tire of it. I can listen to it repeatedly and hear echo's of everything from Puccini to the Beatles, from the Rolling Stones to Rachmaninov. And of course, that is why Jeff Lynne makes such wonderful music, he has an enormous knowledge, appreciation and understanding of what makes lovely music and song. He has consciously and instinctively taken the qualities of the best aspects of popular music from every era. He knows what makes a good tune, and how to compliment it to its fullest with a top composition and arrangement - he is never frugal, he gives it all to us in one overwhelming and saturating delivery. 'Time' is the pinnacle, never disappointing and never failing to deliver - every track has its own special quality so that collectively the album is nothing short of miraculous. Wonderful stuff, and in future years will be afforded the accolades it deserves.
BBC 2005