The Light Shines On

The Light Shines On
The Light Shines On
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	April 1977
Recorded	1970–73
Genre	Progressive rock, art rock
Label	Harvest
Producer	Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
MusicHound	1.5/5^[3]

The Light Shines On is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This is the second Harvest compilation of their early years with the label, followed in 1979 by volume 2.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Roll Over Beethoven" (Single version)	Chuck Berry	4:32
2.	"In Old England Town (Boogie #2)" (Instrumental)		6:56
3.	"Look at Me Now"	Roy Wood	3:17
4.	"Momma"		7:03
5.	"Showdown"		4:09

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Mr. Radio"		5:04
7.	"The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)"	Wood	6:03
8.	"Whisper in the Night"	Wood	4:50
9.	"10538 Overture" (Single version)		4:04
Total length:			45:58

Personnel[]

Jeff Lynne – bass, percussion, piano, guitar, vocals, Moog synthesizer
Roy Wood – guitar, bass, clarinet, percussion, bassoon, cello, oboe, recorder, vocals, slide guitar
Bev Bevan – percussion, drums
Bill Hunt – French horn
Steve Woolam – violin
Mike de Albuquerque – bass, vocals
Mike Edwards – cello
Wilfred Gibson – violin
Richard Tandy – Moog synthesizer, piano, guitar, harmonium
Colin Walker – cello

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[4]	Silver	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ The Light Shines On at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (ed.) (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 382. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
^ "British album certifications – ELO – The Light Shines On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[1] The Light Shines On at AllMusic

[2] Larkin, Colin (ed.) (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[3] Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 382. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[United_KingdomELOThe_Light_Shines_OnalbumCertRef-4] "British album certifications – ELO – The Light Shines On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

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Jeff Lynne Richard Tandy Bev Bevan Roy Wood Bill Hunt Steve Woolam Mike Edwards Wilfred Gibson Hugh McDowell Andy Craig Mike de Albuquerque Colin Walker Mik Kaminski Kelly Groucutt Melvyn Gale Louis Clark Dave Morgan Martin Smith Peggy Baldwin Gregg Bissonette Matt Bissonette Marc Mann Sarah O'Brien Rosie Vela
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
Videography	Discovery (1979) Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980) Fusion – Live in London (1990) The Very Best of ELO (1991) Zoom Tour Live (2001) ELO – Total Rock Review (2006) In Performance (2010) Live: The Early Years (2010) Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015) Wembley or Bust (2017)
Tours	Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour 2019
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