While there are some who consider their 70's output to be their peak, for me this album stands as the pinnacle of ELO's career. The only bad thing about it, is that it was a feat the band never repeated.

Much like 90125 from post-70's prog-rockers YES, Balance Of Power takes their famous sound, and trims away the excesses of 70's overproduction, to provide a sharp, clean electronic sound that is precise and to the point. It's a leaner, trimmer ELO than has ever been heard before, and the result is as close to perfection as an album can get.

I just wish there had been more, to come.