ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released 23 November 1979.[7][8] 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".
| ELO's Greatest Hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 23 November 1979 | |||
| Recorded | April 1973–August 1977 | |||
| Length | 44:50 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound | 3/5[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Record Mirror | [6] |
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
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit| Chart (1979-1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentinian Albums Chart[9] | 7 |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 13 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[14] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[18] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ ELO's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: E". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 274. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Nicholls, Mike (24 November 1979). ELO: ELO's Greatest Hits. Vol. 26. Record Mirror. p. 25.
- ^ "BPI certifications for ELO".
- ^ Burbeck, Rodney, ed. (10 November 1979). "Phenomenal Response to Best of ELO" (PDF). Music Week. London, England, U.K.: Morgan-Grampian: 1. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
On November 23, Jet Records releases worldwide the Electric Light Orchestra's Greatest Hits album.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 26 April 1980. p. 18.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 101. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Electric Light Orchestra – ELO's Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Electric Light Orchestra – ELO's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – ELO's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Elo – ELO's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – ELO's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
