A Box of Their Best
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| Box set by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | May 1975 – April 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:35:52 | |||
| Label | Epic PZX 36966 | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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A Box of Their Best was the first US box set by Electric Light Orchestra, released 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"/"Goin' Down To Rio". The box set is almost identical to the UK release Four Light Years, released the same year.
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Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
[edit] Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Doin' That Crazy Thing" | 3:21 |
[edit] Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Goin' Down To Rio" | 3:45 |
[edit] Side three
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tightrope" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Telephone Line" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Rockaria!" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Mission (A World Record)" | 4:21 |
[edit] Side five
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Concerto for a Rainy Day: a. Standin' in the Rain b. Big Wheels c. Summer and Lightning d. Mr. Blue Sky" |
18:44 4:20 5:10 4:13 5:05 |
[edit] Side eight
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizer
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy – piano, synthesizer, electric piano, clavinet
- Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, vocals
[edit] Additional personnel on sides 3–8
- Mik Kaminski – violin
- Melvyn Gale – cello
- Hugh McDowell – cello
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