Afterglow (Electric Light Orchestra box set)

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Afterglow

Box set by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	June 15, 1990
Recorded	1970 - 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	208:57
Label	Epic E3K 46090
Producer(s)	Jeff Lynne
All Music Guide link
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Balance of Power (1986)	Afterglow (1990)	"ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2" (1992)

Afterglow was a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1990. See also: Flashback.

It is one of the most Eclectic selections ever on an ELO compilation, mixing the usual hit singles with lesser known album tracks, including most of the Secret Messages album tracks that did not survive the hatchet job in 1983 ,surfacing for the first time on disc three..

1 Track listing
2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

[edit] Disc E

"10538 Overture" – 5:32
"Mr. Radio" – 5:04
"Kuiama" – 11:19
"In Old England Town (Boogie, No. 2)" – 6:54
"Mama" – 7:03
"Roll Over Beethoven" (Berry) – 8:08
"Bluebird Is Dead" – 4:24
"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – 3:52
"Showdown" – 4:07
"Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:25
"Boy Blue" – 5:20
"One Summer Dream" – 5:47

[edit] Disc L

"Evil Woman" – 4:18
"Tightrope" – 5:03
"Strange Magic" – 4:29
"Do Ya" – 3:44
"Nightrider" – 4:22
"Waterfall" – 4:10
"Rockaria!" – 3:14
"Telephone Line" – 4:39
"So Fine" – 3:54
"Livin' Thing" – 3:31
"Mr. Blue Sky" – 3:47
"Sweet Is the Night" – 2:27
"Turn to Stone" – 3:48
"Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48
"Steppin' Out" – 4:38
"Midnight Blue" – 4:17
"Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:03

[edit] Disc O

"Prologue" – 1:16
"Twilight" – 3:33
"Julie Don't Live Here" – 3:40
"Shine a Little Love" – 4:39
"When Time Stood Still" – 3:33
"Rain Is Falling" – 2:57
"Bouncer" – 3:13 (previously unreleased)
"Hello My Old Friend" – 7:51 (previously unreleased)
"Hold on Tight" – 3:06
"Four Little Diamonds" – 4:08
"Mandalay" – 5:19 (previously unreleased)
"Buildings Have Eyes" – 3:55 (previously unreleased)
"So Serious" – 2:39
"A Matter of Fact" – 3:58 (previously unreleased)
"No Way Out" – 3:23 (previously unreleased)
"Getting to the Point" – 4:28
"Destination Unknown" – 4:05 (previously unreleased)
"Rock & Roll Is King" – 3:07

[edit] Personnel

Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitars
Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
Richard Tandy- Keyboards, Guitar
Kelly Groucutt - Bass, Vocals (1974 onwards)
Michael d'Albuquerque- Bass (to 1974)
Mik Kaminski- Violin
Wilfred Gibson- Violin (tracks 3,4,5 & 6 Disk E)
Mike Edwards- Cello (to 1974)
Melvyn Gale- Cello (1974 onwards)
Hugh McDowell- Cello
Colin Walker- Cello (tracks 3,4,5 & 6 Disk E)
Marc Bolan - Guitar on ("Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
Roy Wood - Vocals, Guitars, Cello, Bass, Wind Instruments (tracks 1,2 & 4 Disk E)

Discography
Electric Light Orchestra
Founding members: Jeff Lynne \| Roy Wood \| Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra
Studio albums: Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer in US) \| Electric Light Orchestra II \| On the Third Day \| Eldorado \| Face the Music \| A New World Record \| Out of the Blue \| Discovery \| Xanadu \| Time \| Secret Messages \| Balance of Power \| Zoom
Live albums: The Night The Light Went On (In Long Beach) \| Live at Winterland '76 \| Live at Wembley '78
Compilation albums: Showdown \| Olé ELO \| The Light Shines On \| The Light Shines On Vol 2 \| ELO's Greatest Hits \| A Box of their Best \| Afterglow \| ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 \| Strange Magic \| Flashback \| The Essential Electric Light Orchestra \| All Over the World
UK Top 20 Singles: "10538 Overture" \| "Roll Over Beethoven" \| "Showdown" \| "Evil Woman" \| "Livin' Thing" \| "Rockaria!" \| "Telephone Line" \| "Turn to Stone" \| "Mr. Blue Sky" \| "Wild West Hero" \| "Sweet Talkin' Woman" \| "Shine a Little Love" \| "The Diary of Horace Wimp" \| "Don't Bring Me Down" \| "Last Train to London"/"Confusion" \| "I'm Alive" \| "Xanadu" \| "All Over the World" \| "Hold On Tight" \| "Rock'n'Roll Is King"