ELO's Greatest Hits

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ELO's Greatest Hits
ELO's Greatest Hits cover
Greatest hits by Electric Light Orchestra
Released November 1979
Recorded 1973 - 1977
Genre Rock
Length 44:50
Label Jet Records, United Artists Records & Columbia Records FZ 36310
Producer Jeff Lynne
Professional reviews
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Light Shines On Vol 2
(1979)		 ELO's Greatest Hits
(1979)		 'A Box of their Best'
(1980)
Jeff Lynne 1979
Jeff Lynne as seen on back cover
Jeff Lynne as seen on back cover

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 period '73–'78 and the recording of each of the songs.

Contents

[edit] Chart position

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

  1. "Evil Woman"[1]
  2. "Livin' Thing"[2]
  3. "Can't Get It Out Of My Head"[3]
  4. "Showdown"[4]
  5. "Turn To Stone"[5]
  6. "Rockaria!"[2]
  7. "Sweet Talkin' Woman"[5]
  8. "Telephone Line" [2]
  9. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"[4]
  10. "Strange Magic"[1]
  11. "Mr. Blue Sky"[5]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Originally appeared on the album Face the Music
  2. ^ a b c Originally appeared on the album A New World Record
  3. ^ Originally appeared on the album Eldorado
  4. ^ a b Originally appeared on the album On the Third Day
  5. ^ a b c Originally appeared on the album Out of the Blue

[edit] Personnel


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