ELO's Greatest Hits
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| ELO's Greatest Hits | ||
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| Greatest hits by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| Released | November 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1973 - 1977 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 44:50 | |
| Label | Jet FZ 36310 | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||
 The Light Shines On Vol 2 (1979) |
 ELO's Greatest Hits (1979) |
 'A Box of their Best' (1980) |
| Jeff Lynne 1979 | ||
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| Jeff Lynne as seen on back cover | ||
ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra.
Released in 1979. The album sleeve art features a letter written by the band's co-founder and leader, Jeff Lynne, describing the period '73–'78 and the recording of each of the songs.
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[edit] Chart position
#1
#7
#30
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
- "Evil Woman"[1]
- "Livin' Thing"[2]
- "Can't Get It Out Of My Head"[3]
- "Showdown"[4]
- "Turn To Stone"[5]
- "Rockaria!"[2]
- "Sweet Talkin' Woman"[5]
- "Telephone Line" [2]
- "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"[4]
- "Strange Magic"[1]
- "Mr. Blue Sky"[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Originally appeared on the album Face the Music
- ^ a b c Originally appeared on the album A New World Record
- ^ Originally appeared on the album Eldorado
- ^ a b Originally appeared on the album On the Third Day
- ^ a b c Originally appeared on the album Out of the Blue
[edit] Personnel
- Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitars
- Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy- Keyboards
- Mike de Albuquerque- Bass (to 1974)
- Kelly Groucutt - Bass, Vocals (1974 onwards)
- Mik Kaminski- Violin
- Mike Edwards- Cello (to 1974)
- Melvyn Gale- Cello (1975 onwards)
- Hugh McDowell- Cello
- Wilfred Gibson- Violin ("Showdown", "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
- Colin Walker- Cello ("Showdown", "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
- Marc Bolan - Guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
| Electric Light Orchestra |
| Founding members: Jeff Lynne | Roy Wood | Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra |
| Electric Light Orchestra discography |
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| Studio albums: The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | ELO 2 | On the Third Day | Eldorado, A Symphony | 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 |
