>And I like Jeff Lynne a lot, but here again, it seems
>to me that he has a *very* recognizable production
>style.
>
I agree.  He's a great producer and ELO kicks ass, but he worked on a string
of albums back in my high school to college transition days that for all
intent and purposes sound exactly the same.  Besides, when you hang around
with ex-Beatles, your price has to be, shall we say, extraordinarily high.
Has he worked on any recent releases?