ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1979. 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".
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Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
Released | 23 November 1979 [1] | |||
Recorded | April 1973–August 1977 | |||
Length | 44:50 | |||
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Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound | 3/5[5] |
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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.
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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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 | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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7. | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | Out of the Blue | 3:47 |
8. | "Telephone Line" | A New World Record | 4:37 |
9. | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (Single edit) | On the Third Day | 3:35 |
10. | "Strange Magic" (UK single version) | Face the Music | 4:07 |
11. | "Mr. Blue Sky" | Out of the Blue | 5:05 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[11] | Gold | 10,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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