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Showdown is an Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) compilation album, covering their Harvest Records years. It is the first in a very long line of Electric Light Orchestra compilation albums. It comprises 4 tracks from their debut album and 3 from ELO 2 as well as the hit single "Showdown", the first time it had featured on an album in the UK.[2]
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| Compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| Released | November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1973 | |||
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| Label | Harvest | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| MusicHound | 2.5/5[1] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "10538 Overture" | 5:28 | |
| 2. | "From the Sun to the World (Boogie No.1)" | 8:15 | |
| 3. | "Whisper in the Night" | Roy Wood | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Queen of the Hours" | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chuck Berry, Ludwig van Beethoven | 7:00 |
| 6. | "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" | Wood | 2:57 |
| 7. | "In Old England Town (Boogie No 2)" | 6:50 | |
| 8. | "Showdown" | 4:08 |
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, piano, Moog synthesizer
- Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, bass, cello, wind instruments
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
- Mike de Albuquerque – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Wilfred Gibson – violin
- Mike Edwards – cello
- Colin Walker – cello
- Bill Hunt – french horn, hunting horn
- Steve Woolam – violin
References
- Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 383. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- John Van der Kiste Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After 2017 "In June 2005, a twenty track compilation of material, containing most of hits since 'Showdown', All Over The World: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra, became the ultimate representation of their back catalogue, peaked at No. 6 in Britain ...
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