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The Light Shines On Vol 2 | ||||
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Released | March 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1972 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Label | Harvest | |||
Producer | Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne | |||
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The Light Shines On Vol 2 is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Released in 1979 by Harvest Records as a follow up to 1977's The Light Shines On, it is a compilation of their early years with the label.
# | Title | Writer | Album | Length |
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1 | "10538 Overture" (Full Length Version) | Jeff Lynne | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 5:28 |
2 | "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" | Roy Wood | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 2:57 |
3 | "In Old England Town (Boogie #2)" | Jeff Lynne | ELO 2 (1973) | 6:50 |
4 | "Manhattan Rumble" | Jeff Lynne | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 4:19 |
5 | "From the Sun to the World (Boogie #1)" | Jeff Lynne | ELO 2 (1973) | 8:13 |
# | Title | Writer | Album | Length |
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1 | "Kuiama" | Jeff Lynne | ELO 2 (1973) | 11:12 |
2 | "Nellie Takes Her Bow" | Jeff Lynne | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 5:54 |
3 | "Queen of the Hours" | Jeff Lynne | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 3:59 |
4 | "Roll Over Beethoven" (Full length version) | Chuck Berry | ELO 2 (1973) | 6:58 |
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