ELO (1979) Midnight Blue

An 80s sounding song but with a 70s level of subtlety and seriousness,  this was shockingly never even a single. But it's easily ELO's best track with it's icy atmosphere and it's cool and clear synths while Jeff Lynne's dialed down voice is somewhere deep in the middle.  It's a heartfelt song that once again displays ELO'S criminally underrated production skills, just listen to the phased strings of Strange Magic. Their songs  each have their own  beguiling effects and emotions with the high pitched glam backing vocals ala Sweet and Queen as heard here and in Mr Blue Sky. I'm just glad it was released just before the 70s ended so I could write a post on it though it still sounds like the best 80s pop song I've ever heard.