Olé ELO

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Olé ELO
Olé ELO cover
Compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released June 1976
Recorded 1971 - 1975
Genre Rock
Length 42:69
Label Jet ZK 35528
Producer(s) Jeff Lynne
Professional reviews
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Face the Music
(1975)
Olé ELO
(1976)
A New World Record
(1976)


Olé ELO is the second compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra covering their early years, Released in 1976 this LP was primarily aimed at the US market to capitilise on their growing popularity.

[edit] Track listing

  • All tracks written by Jeff Lynne with the exception of "Roll Over Beethoven" which was written by Chuck Berry.
  1. "10538 Overture", originally appeared on the album Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer.
  2. "Kuiama", originally appeared on the album Electric Light Orchestra II.
  3. "Roll Over Beethoven" (single edit), full version originally appeared on the album Electric Light Orchestra II.
  4. " Showdown", originally appeared on the album On the Third Day.
  5. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle", originally appeared on the album On the Third Day.
  6. "Can't Get It Out Of My Head", originally appeared on the album Eldorado.
  7. "Boy Blue" (single edit), originally appeared on the album Eldorado.
  8. "Evil Woman", originally appeared on the album Face the Music.
  9. "Strange Magic", originally appeared on the album Face the Music.
Electric Light Orchestra
Founding members: Jeff Lynne | Roy Wood | Bev Bevan
Other members in Electric Light Orchestra
Discography
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"