A Box of Their Best

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A Box of Their Best
A Box of Their Best cover
Box set by Electric Light Orchestra
Released August 7, 1980
Recorded 1975 - 1979
Genre Rock
Length 2:35:52
Label Epic PZX 36966
Producer Jeff Lynne
Professional reviews
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
ELO's Greatest Hits
(1979)		 A Box of their Best
(1980)		 Four Light Years
(1980)

A Box of Their Best was the first box set by Electric Light Orchestra, released in the US in 1980. It consisted of the albums A New World Record (with the sides reversed), Out of the Blue and Discovery. Also included was Jeff Lynne's first ever solo single "Doin' That Crazy Thing".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

[edit] Side one

  1. "Doin’ That Crazy Thing" – 3:21

[edit] Side two

  1. "Going Down To Rio" – 3:45

[edit] Side three

  1. "So Fine" – 3:55
  2. "Livin' Thing" – 3:31
  3. "Above The Clouds" – 2:16
  4. "Do Ya" – 3:45
  5. "Shangri-La" – 5:31

[edit] Side four

  1. "Tightrope" – 5:00
  2. "Telephone Line" – 4:42
  3. "Rockaria!" – 3:22
  4. "Mission (A World Record)" – 4:21

[edit] Side five

  1. "Turn to Stone" – 3:42
  2. "It's Over" – 4:08
  3. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48
  4. "Across the Border" – 3:52

[edit] Side six

  1. "Night in the City" – 4:02
  2. "Starlight" – 4:30
  3. "Jungle" – 3:51
  4. "Believe Me Now" – 1:21
  5. "Steppin' Out" – 4:38

[edit] Side seven

  1. Concerto for a Rainy Day: – 18:44
a. "Standin' in the Rain" 4:20
b. "Big Wheels" 5:10
c. "Summer and Lightning" 4:13
d. "Mr. Blue Sky" 5:05

[edit] Side eight

  1. "Sweet Is the Night" – 3:26
  2. "The Whale" – 5:05
  3. "Birmingham Blues" – 4:21
  4. "Wild West Hero" – 4:40

[edit] Side nine

  1. "Shine a Little Love" – 4:42
  2. "Confusion" – 3:42
  3. "Need Her Love" – 5:09
  4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" – 4:17

[edit] Side ten

  1. "Last Train to London" – 4:30
  2. "Midnight Blue" – 4:18
  3. "On the Run" – 3:55
  4. "Wishing" – 4:13
  5. "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:08

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Additional personnel on sides 3–8


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