Английская Википедия:ELO's Greatest Hits
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Шаблон:Infobox album Шаблон:Album ratings ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released 23 November 1979.[1][2] Despite being released after the album Discovery, this album omitted the band's most recent hits, "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Shine a Little Love".
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.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
- Side one
| # | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Evil Woman" (Single version) | Face the Music (1975) | 4:10 |
| 2 | "Livin' Thing" | A New World Record (1976) | 3:31 |
| 3 | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | Eldorado (1974) | 4:22 |
| 4 | "Showdown" (U.S. single edit) | On the Third Day (U.S.) (1973) Showdown (UK) (1974) |
3:51 |
| 5 | "Turn to Stone" | Out of the Blue (1977) | 3:48 |
| 6 | "Rockaria!" | A New World Record (1976) | 3:12 |
- Side two
| # | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | Out of the Blue (1977) | 3:47 |
| 2 | "Telephone Line" | A New World Record (1976) | 4:37 |
| 3 | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (Single edit) | On the Third Day (1973) | 3:35 |
| 4 | "Strange Magic" (UK single version) | Face the Music (1975) | 4:07 |
| 5 | "Mr. Blue Sky" | Out of the Blue (1977) | 5:05 |
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 on "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
- Colin Walker – cello on "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
- Marc Bolan – guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentinian Albums Chart[3] | 7 |
Chart performance
| Country | Peak position | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | [4] |
| Austria | 17 | [5] |
Certifications
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References
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