Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra

Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	11 April 1995
Recorded	July 1970 - January 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	120:24
Label	Epic Associated/Legacy
Producer	Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood (Track 1)
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra (1994) Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1995) Light Years (1997)

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

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, with exception of the European hit "Rockaria!" on disc one.

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Track listing

Disc one

(1972–1976)

1. "10538 Overture" – 5:29 *1
2. "Roll Over Beethoven" – 8:09 *2
3. "Showdown" – 4:09
4. "Daybreaker" – 3:31
5. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – 4:11
6. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:22
7. "Boy Blue" – 5:18
8. "Evil Woman" – 4:19
9. "Strange Magic" – 4:30
10. "Livin' Thing" – 3:33
11. "Do Ya" – 3:44 (version taken from A New World Record)
12. "Telephone Line" – 4:40
13. "Rockaria!" – 3:14

Disc two

(1977–1986)

1. "Turn to Stone" – 3:47
2. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48
3. "Mr. Blue Sky" – 5:03
4. "It's Over" – 4:08
5. "Shine a Little Love" – 4:42
6. "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:02
7. "Confusion" – 3:41
8. "Last Train to London" – 4:30
9. "Hold on Tight" – 3:06
10. "Twilight" – 3:41
11. "Rain Is Falling" – 3:55
12. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" – 3:17
13. "Four Little Diamonds" – 4:05
14. "Stranger" – 4:27
15. "Calling America" – 3:29
16. "So Serious" – 2:41

1. All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except disc 1, track 2, written by Chuck Berry.

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 on "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Showdown"
8. Mike Edwards - Cello (to 1974)
9. Melvyn Gale - Cello (1974 onwards)
10. Hugh McDowell - Cello
11. Colin Walker - Cello on "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Showdown"
12. Marc Bolan - Guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
13. Roy Wood - Vocals, Guitars, Cello, Bass, Wind Instruments *1

See also

• 1995 in music