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| The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Dino | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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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. [1]
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 |
| Chart (1994-1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] | 15 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [3] | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [4] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [5] | 4 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
ELO 2 is the second studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1973. In the US, the album was released as Electric Light Orchestra II. It was the band's last album to be released by the Harvest label, the last on which the band used the definite article The in their name, and the one that introduced their abbreviated name 'ELO'.
A New World Record is the sixth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on 15 October 1976 on United Artists Records in the U.S., and on 19 November 1976 on Jet Records in the United Kingdom. A New World Record marked ELO's shift towards shorter pop songs, a trend which would continue across their career.
Out of the Blue is the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 24 October 1977 in the United States and four days after in the UK on 28 October. Written and produced by ELO frontman Jeff Lynne, the double album is among the most commercially successful records in the group's history, selling about 10 million copies worldwide by 2007.
Discovery is the eighth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on 1 June 1979 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records, where it topped record charts, and on 8 June in the United States on Jet through Columbia Records distribution. A music video album featuring all the songs being played by the band was then released on VHS in 1979, then re-released as part of the Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley DVD and VHS in 1998.
Time is the ninth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra, released in July 1981 on Jet Records. It is a concept album about a man from the 1980s who is taken to the year 2095, where he is confronted by the dichotomy between technological advancement and a longing for past romance. The record topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, though it attracted mixed reviews for its heavy use of synthesizers and stylistic shift away from the orchestral rock of previous ELO albums. It has since gained a cult following, particularly among retrofuturist enthusiasts.
Secret Messages is the tenth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1983 on Jet Records. It was the last ELO album with bass guitarist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and a full orchestra, and the last ELO album to be released on the Jet label. It was also the final ELO studio album to become a worldwide top 40 hit upon release.
Zoom is the twelfth studio album by British symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 12 June 2001 on Epic Records. It was the first official ELO album since 1986's Balance of Power.
Balance of Power is the eleventh studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in 1986. It is the final album by the band to feature co-founder Bev Bevan on drums, as well as the last album to feature a significant contribution from keyboardist Richard Tandy.
ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released 23 November 1979. Despite being released after the album Discovery, this album omitted the band's most recent hits, "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Shine a Little Love".
All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 2005.
"Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), featured on the band's seventh studio album Out of the Blue (1977). Written and produced by frontman Jeff Lynne, the song forms the fourth and final track of the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite on side three of the original double album. "Mr. Blue Sky" was the second single to be taken from Out of the Blue, peaking at number 6 in the UK Singles Chart and number 35 in the US Billboard Charts.
"Rockaria!" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), written by Jeff Lynne. It was the third track on the band's successful 1976 album A New World Record, and was the second single from the album. On some CD pressings of A New World Record, the title appears without the exclamation mark.
"Turn to Stone" is a 1977 song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
"Showdown" is a 1973 song written by Jeff Lynne and recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was the band's last contemporary recording to be released on the Harvest label. The song was released as a single and reached No 12 in the UK Singles Chart, in the week beginning 28 October, and No 9 on the Norwegian chart VG-lista.
"Evil Woman" is a song written by lead vocalist Jeff Lynne and recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was first released on the band's fifth album, 1975's Face the Music.
"Telephone Line" is a song by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in May 1977 through Jet Records and United Artists Records as part of the album A New World Record. It was commercially successful, topping the charts of Canada and New Zealand and entering the top 10 in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the ninth and final track on the English rock band the Electric Light Orchestra's 1979 album Discovery. It is their highest-charting hit in the United States to date.
Light Years, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra is a two CD compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1997.
The Ultimate Collection is a two disc Compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released in 2001.
Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra is an album of re-recordings by Jeff Lynne of hits by Electric Light Orchestra. It was issued in 2012 by Frontiers Music simultaneously with Lynne's cover album Long Wave.
