The Essential Electric Light Orchestra

2011 Edition
2011 Edition
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	10 October 2011 (UK/Europe), 24 October 2011 (US)
Recorded	1970–2007
Genre	Rock
Label	Epic, Legacy, Sony Music
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
UK alternate album cover

The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	1 April 2003
Recorded	September 1972 – January 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	1:00:58
Label	Epic
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Music Box	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

The Essential Electric Light Orchestra is a single CD, US-only compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 2003. It is part of Sony Music's The Essential series. It was preceded by US compilations Olé ELO in 1976 and Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra in 1995.

On 2 September 2008 an eco-friendly repackage of this album called Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra was released and included a multimedia section on the CD with photos, credits and two new wallpapers.^{[citation needed]}

A third re-release in 2011 expanded the original album to include a second disc and also rearranged the entire track order.^[4] This is the third ELO compilation that presents a chronological run-through of ELO's singles/songs. The original artwork has been slightly altered as well to differentiate from the single CD release.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, with the exception of Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry

Original Edition[]

No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"Evil Woman" (Single edit)	Face the Music	4:19
2.	"Do Ya"	A New World Record	3:47
3.	"Can't Get It Out of My Head"	Eldorado	4:26
4.	"Mr. Blue Sky"	Out of the Blue	5:08
5.	"Strange Magic" (UK single edit)	Face the Music	4:07
6.	"Livin' Thing"	A New World Record	3:33
7.	"Turn to Stone"	Out of the Blue	3:48
8.	"Sweet Talkin' Woman"	Out of the Blue	3:49
9.	"Telephone Line"	A New World Record	4:40
10.	"Shine a Little Love"	Discovery	4:42
11.	"Hold on Tight"	Time	3:08
12.	"Calling America"	Balance of Power	3:28
13.	"Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Edited version)	Secret Messages	3:17
14.	"Don't Bring Me Down"	Discovery	4:04
15.	"Roll Over Beethoven" (Single edit)	ELO 2	4:33
Total length:			1:00:58

2011 Edition[]

Disc one
No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"10538 Overture" (7" edit)	The Electric Light Orchestra	4:05
2.	"Roll Over Beethoven" (Single edit)	ELO 2	4:33
3.	"Showdown"	On the Third Day	4:10
4.	"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (Single edit)	On the Third Day	3:38
5.	"Can't Get It Out of My Head" (7" edit)	Eldorado	3:08
6.	"Evil Woman" (Single edit)	Face the Music	4:13
7.	"Nightrider" (7" edit)	Face the Music	3:43
8.	"Strange Magic" (Single edit)	Face the Music	4:08
9.	"Livin' Thing"	A New World Record	3:33
10.	"Do Ya"	A New World Record	3:46
11.	"Rockaria!"	A New World Record	3:13
12.	"Telephone Line"	A New World Record	4:41
13.	"Turn to Stone"	Out of the Blue	3:50
14.	"Mr. Blue Sky"	Out of the Blue	5:04
15.	"Sweet Talkin' Woman"	Out of the Blue	3:49
16.	"Wild West Hero"	Out of the Blue	4:43
17.	"It's Over"	Out of the Blue	4:10
18.	"Shine a Little Love"	Discovery	4:11

Disc two
No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"Don't Bring Me Down"	Discovery	4:04
2.	"The Diary of Horace Wimp"	Discovery	4:17
3.	"Confusion"	Discovery	3:40
4.	"Last Train to London"	Discovery	4:32
5.	"I'm Alive"	Xanadu	3:44
6.	"Xanadu"	Flashback/Xanadu	3:22
7.	"All Over the World"	Xanadu	4:03
8.	"Don't Walk Away"	Xanadu	4:47
9.	"Hold on Tight"	Time	3:08
10.	"Twilight"	Time	3:45
11.	"Ticket to the Moon"	Time	4:08
12.	"The Way Life's Meant to Be"	Time	4:40
13.	"Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Single edit)	Secret Messages	3:08
14.	"Secret Messages"	Secret Messages	4:45
15.	"Four Little Diamonds"	Secret Messages	4:07
16.	"Calling America"	Balance of Power	3:31
17.	"So Serious"	Balance of Power	2:44
18.	"Surrender"	A New World Record (2006 remaster)	2:33
19.	"Latitude 88 North"	Out of the Blue (30th Anniversary Edition)	3:23

Charts[]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Switzerland Swiss Hitparade^[5]	58

References[]

^ The Essential Electric Light Orchestra at AllMusic
^ Metzger, John (May 2003). "Electric Light Orchestra The Essential Electric Light Orchestra". The Music Box. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 275. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
^ Electric Light Orchestra - The Essential Electric Light Orchestra at JB Hi-Fi
^ Switzerland Charts – Electric Light Orchestra – The Essential Electric Light Orchestra

[1] The Essential Electric Light Orchestra at AllMusic

[2] Metzger, John (May 2003). "Electric Light Orchestra The Essential Electric Light Orchestra". The Music Box. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

[3] Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 275. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[4] Electric Light Orchestra - The Essential Electric Light Orchestra at JB Hi-Fi

[5] Switzerland Charts – Electric Light Orchestra – The Essential Electric Light Orchestra

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Studio albums	The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer) ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II) On the Third Day Eldorado Face the Music A New World Record Out of the Blue Discovery Time Secret Messages Balance of Power Zoom Alone in the Universe From Out of Nowhere
Live albums	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach Live at Wembley '78 Live at Winterland '76 The BBC Sessions Live at the BBC Electric Light Orchestra Live Wembley or Bust
Extended plays	The ELO EP
Soundtrack	Xanadu
Compilations	Showdown Olé ELO The Light Shines On Three Light Years The Light Shines On Vol 2 ELO's Greatest Hits A Box of Their Best Four Light Years Afterglow ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Light Years Definitive Collection Friends & Relatives Flashback The Ultimate Collection The Essential Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World Ticket to the Moon The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition) Mr. Blue Sky
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