| All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 6 June 2005 (UK) 2 August 2005 (US) |
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| Recorded | 1973 - 2000 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 78:20 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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| 2011 re-issue slip cover | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Music Box | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | (7/10)[4] |
All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music).
Originally released in the band's home market exclusively (the UK), the album sold very well, becoming the ELO's first Top Ten entry since Dino Record's compilation album The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra hit #4 in 1994. All Over The World sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone within a year and a half of its release. The albums The Electric Light Orchestra, ELO 2, and Eldorado were not represented on the compilation. The album was repackaged with new album art and re released on 30 May 2011 once more reaching the UK top ten.
Contents |
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
| No. | Title | From the album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Blue Sky" | Out of the Blue | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Evil Woman" | Face the Music | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Don't Bring Me Down" | Discovery | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | Out of the Blue | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Shine a Little Love" | Discovery | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Turn to Stone" | Out of the Blue | 3:48 |
| 7. | "The Diary of Horace Wimp" | Discovery | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Confusion" | Discovery | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Hold on Tight" | Time | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Livin' Thing" | A New World Record | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Telephone Line" | A New World Record | 4:39 |
| 12. | "All Over the World" | Xanadu Soundtrack | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Wild West Hero" | Out of the Blue | 4:40 |
| 14. | "Showdown" | On the Third Day | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" | On the Third Day | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Xanadu (New Version)" | Flashback | 3:21 |
| 17. | "Rockaria!" | A New World Record | 3:12 |
| 18. | "Strange Magic" | Face the Music | 4:07 |
| 19. | "Alright" | Zoom | 3:10 |
| 20. | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | Secret Messages | 3:07 |