Showdown (song)
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| from the album On The Third Day | ||
| B-side(s) | "In Old England Town" | |
| Released | 1973 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1973 Air Studios | |
| Genre | Classic rock, R&B | |
| Length | 4:11 | |
| Label | Harvest Records United Artists (USA) |
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| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||
| "Roll Over Beethoven" (1973) |
"Showdown" (1973) |
"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (1974) |
| Flashback track listing | ||
| "10538 Overture" (1) |
"Showdown" (2) |
"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (3) |
Showdown is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra. It was the bands last contemporary recording to be released on the Harvest label.
In the US, the song was included on the album On The Third Day (1973). The song was a change of pace for ELO, with a funkier backbeat. It was a favorite record of John Lennon's at the time, who dubbed them Son of Beatles in a US radio interview.
Jeff Lynne played the lead guitar part using Marc Bolan's guitar.
Candi Staton Covered the song in the seventies.
In the 1996 comedy movie Kingpin, the song was used as background music during a one-on-one bowling tournament. Also that year, the rock band Asia covered the track.
The song was used in the 2007 film, Wild Hogs.
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| 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 |
