The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra

This article is about the 1994 album. For similarly titled albums, see The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra.

The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	20 June 1994 [1]
Recorded	1973–1985
Genre	Rock
Label	Dino
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1992) The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra (1994) Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Music Week	[2]

The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1994. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, with the exception of Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry.

No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"Sweet Talkin' Woman"	Out of the Blue	3:48
2.	"Mr. Blue Sky"	Out of the Blue	5:02
3.	"Livin' Thing"	A New World Record	3:33
4.	"Evil Woman"	Face the Music	4:14
5.	"Telephone Line"	A New World Record	4:41
6.	"Rockaria!"	A New World Record	3:14
7.	"Turn to Stone"	Out of the Blue	3:49
8.	"Don't Bring Me Down"	Discovery	4:04
9.	"Wild West Hero"	Out of the Blue	4:41
10.	"All Over the World"	Xanadu	4:00
11.	"Hold on Tight"	Time	3:07
12.	"Confusion"	Discovery	3:41
13.	"Showdown"	On the Third Day	4:10
14.	"Last Train to London"	Discovery	4:33
15.	"Strange Magic"	Face the Music	4:09
16.	"Shine a Little Love"	Discovery	4:44
17.	"The Diary of Horace Wimp"	Discovery	4:17
18.	"Roll Over Beethoven (Live)"	ELO 2	4:20

Charts

Chart (1994-1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4]	15
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [5]	5
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6]	5
UK Albums (OCC) [7]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8]	Gold	100,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "ELO albums".
2. Jones, Alan (25 June 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week . p. 19. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
3. "Electric Light Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
4. "Australiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of %5B1994%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN   978-951-1-21053-5.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
8. "British album certifications – ELO – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 April 2022.