Advent 11

Jeff Lynne, musician, composer, producer, ELO's presiding front man, honorary doctor of the Birmingham City University, and client of my late maternal grandfather. We never had to pay for our copies of ELO's albums nor for concert tickets. They were superb live. After decades away and now tellingly restyled as 'Jeff Lynnne's ELO' the band played the Sunday classic slot at Glastonbury this year.

Out of the Blue (1977) is, of course, best enjoyed on the original blue vinyl edition. Pop-rock at its best.