ELO's Greatest Hits
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| Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| Released | November 1979 | |||
| Recorded | April 1973 - August 1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Art rock | |||
| Length | 44:50 | |||
| Label | CBS, Jet Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[2] |
ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1979.
The album sleeve art features a letter written by the band's co-founder and leader, Jeff Lynne, describing the '73–'78 period and the recording of each of the songs.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
- "Evil Woman"[3] – 4:10
- "Livin' Thing"[4] – 3:31
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head"[5] – 4:22
- "Showdown"[6] – 3:51
- "Turn to Stone"[7] – 3:48
- "Rockaria!"[4] – 3:12
- "Sweet Talkin' Woman"[7] – 3:47
- "Telephone Line" [4] – 4:37
- "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"[6] – 3:35
- "Strange Magic"[3] – 4:07
- "Mr. Blue Sky"[7] – 5:05
[edit] Notes
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ a b Originally appeared on the album Face the Music
- ^ a b c Originally appeared on the album A New World Record
- ^ Originally appeared on the album Eldorado
- ^ a b Originally appeared on the album On the Third Day
- ^ a b c Originally appeared on the album Out of the Blue
[edit] Personnel
- Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitars
- Bev Bevan - drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy - keyboards
- Mike de Albuquerque - bass (to 1974)
- Kelly Groucutt - bass, vocals (1974 onwards)
- Mik Kaminski - violin
- Mike Edwards - cello (to 1974)
- Melvyn Gale - cello (1975 onwards)
- Hugh McDowell - cello
- Wilfred Gibson - violin ("Showdown", "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
- Colin Walker - cello ("Showdown", "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
- Marc Bolan - guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart | 7 | |
| Billboard 200 | 30 |
- RIAA certification: 4x Platinum (7/25/2000)
| Preceded by Bee Gees Greatest by Bee Gees |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album January 7 - February 3, 1980 |
Succeeded by 20 Golden Greats by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
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