Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra

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Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra
Compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	April 11, 1995
Recorded	1970 - 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	124:22
Label	Epic Associated/Legacy
Producer	Jeff Lynne , Roy Wood *1
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Electric Light Orchestra chronology
ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1992) Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1995) Flashback (2000)

Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1995 for the US market only.

The compilation favours album versions rather than single versions; tracks such as Rock 'n' Roll Is King, Shine A Little Love and Boy Blue are longer. The compilation is sequenced chronologically and is based around US singles, hence not including UK singles like Wild West Hero.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc one 1.2 Disc two 2 Personnel 3 See also

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

(1972 - 1976)

1. "10538 Overture" – 5:27 *1
2. "Roll Over Beethoven" – 8:09 *2
3. "Showdown" – 4:09
4. "Daybreaker" – 3:31
5. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – 3:37
6. "Eldorado Overture / Can't Get It Out Of My Head" – 6:34
7. "Boy Blue" – 5:20
8. "Evil Woman" – 4:17
9. "Strange Magic" – 4:09
10. "Livin' Thing" – 3:30
11. "Do Ya" – 3:46 [version taken from 'A New World Record']
12. "Telephone Line" – 4:40
13. "Rockaria!" – 3:14

[edit] Disc two

(1977 - 1986)

1. "Turn To Stone" – 3:49
2. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:50
3. "Mr. Blue Sky" – 5:06
4. "It's Over" – 4:10
5. "Shine A Little Love" – 4:44
6. "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:04
7. "Confusion" – 3:43
8. "Last Train to London" – 4:28
9. "Hold On Tight" – 3:07
10. "Twilight" – 4:35
11. "Rain Is Falling" – 3:54
12. "Rock and Roll Is King" – 3:43
13. "Four Little Diamonds" – 4:05
14. "Stranger" – 4:29
15. "Calling America" – 3:30
16. "So Serious" – 2:42

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne. except *2 written by Chuck Berry.

[edit] Personnel

1. Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
2. Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
3. Richard Tandy- Keyboards, Guitar
4. Kelly Groucutt - Bass, Vocals (1974 onwards)
5. Michael d'Albuquerque- Bass (to 1974)
6. Mik Kaminski- Violin
7. Wilfred Gibson- Violin ("Roll Over Beethoven","Showdown")
8. Mike Edwards- Cello (to 1974)
9. Melvyn Gale- Cello (1974 onwards)
10. Hugh McDowell- Cello
11. Colin Walker- Cello ("Roll Over Beethoven","Showdown")
12. Marc Bolan - Guitar on ("Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
13. Roy Wood - Vocals, Guitars, Cello, Bass, Wind Instruments *1

[edit] See also

• 1995 in music

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