Olé ELO is a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) covering their early years. Released in 1976, this LP was originally compiled by United Artists Records as a promotional album for American radio stations, but when copies of the LP started selling to fans "underground" United Artists decided to release it in the US to capitalize on the band's growing popularity.
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Olé ELO | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
Released | June 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1971–75 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
Length | 49:22 (US United Artists original pressing) 43:49 (subsequent issues) | |||
Label | United Artists, Columbia/Jet | |||
Producer | Jeff Lynne (all tracks), Roy Wood (track 1) | |||
Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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MusicHound | 3/5[3] |
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Original US United Artists pressings of the album contained the full-length versions of "Kuiama" and "Roll Over Beethoven", as included in the album Electric Light Orchestra II. Original promotional copies were pressed on gold vinyl. An extremely limited run of white, blue & red vinyl promotional pressings was also made. Later US releases and CBS/Jet reissues have included edited versions of these two songs. "Kuiama" was shortened to 9:08, and the single edit of "Roll Over Beethoven" was used, which was 4:31.
All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
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1. | "10538 Overture" | From The Electric Light Orchestra (1971), issued in the US in 1972 under the title No Answer | 5:25 | |
2. | "Kuiama" | From Electric Light Orchestra II (1973) | 11:10 | |
3. | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chuck Berry, Ludwig van Beethoven | From Electric Light Orchestra II | 8:02 |
No. | Title | Notes | Length |
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4. | "Showdown" | 1973 non-album single, later included in the US version of the album On the Third Day (1973) | 4:12 |
5. | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" | From On the Third Day | 3:35 |
6. | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | From Eldorado, A Symphony by The Electric Light Orchestra (1974) | 4:26 |
7. | "Boy Blue" | Single edit; full version included on Eldorado | 4:12 |
8. | "Evil Woman" | From Face the Music (1975) | 4:15 |
9. | "Strange Magic" | From Face the Music | 4:05 |
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