The Light Shines On
1977 greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
The Light Shines On | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
Released | April 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1970–73 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
Length | 45:58 | |||
Label | Harvest | |||
Producer | Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne | |||
Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
MusicHound | 1.5/5[3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
The Light Shines On is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This is the second Harvest compilation of their early years with the label, followed in 1979 by volume 2. It features 5 tracks from ELO's debut album, 3 tracks from their second album and the non album single Showdown, although both 10538 Overture and Roll Over Beethoven are the single edits. The full length versions are featured on volume 2.
Track listing
- Side one
# | Title | Writer | Album | Length |
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1 | "Roll Over Beethoven (Single version)" | Chuck Berry | ELO 2 (1973) | 4:32 |
2 | "In Old England Town (Boogie #2) (Instrumental)" | Jeff Lynne | ELO 2 (1973) | 6:56 |
3 | "Look at Me Now" | Roy Wood | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 3:17 |
4 | "Momma" | Jeff Lynne | ELO 2 (1973) | 7:03 |
5 | "Showdown" | Jeff Lynne | On the Third Day (1973) | 4:09 |
- Side two
# | Title | Writer | Album | Length |
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1 | "Mr. Radio" | Jeff Lynne | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 5:04 |
2 | "The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644)" | Roy Wood | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 6:03 |
3 | "Whisper in the Night" | Roy Wood | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 4:50 |
4 | "10538 Overture (Single version)" | Jeff Lynne | The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) | 4:04 |
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne – bass, percussion, piano, guitar, vocals, Moog synthesizer
- Roy Wood – guitar, bass, clarinet, percussion, bassoon, cello, oboe, recorder, vocals, slide guitar
- Bev Bevan – percussion, drums
- Bill Hunt – French horn
- Steve Woolam – violin
- Mike de Albuquerque – bass, vocals
- Mike Edwards – cello
- Wilfred Gibson – violin
- Richard Tandy – Moog synthesizer, piano, guitar, harmonium
- Colin Walker – cello
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ The Light Shines On at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brown, David (30 April 1977). "Albums: Electric Light Orchestra – The Light Shines On" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 23. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "British album certifications – ELO – The Light Shines On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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- Bev Bevan
- Roy Wood
- Richard Tandy
- Mike Edwards
- Wilfred Gibson
- Hugh McDowell
- Mike de Albuquerque
- Colin Walker
- Mik Kaminski
- Kelly Groucutt
- Melvyn Gale
- The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer)
- ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II)
- On the Third Day
- Eldorado
- Face the Music
- A New World Record
- Out of the Blue
- Discovery
- Time
- Secret Messages
- Balance of Power
- Zoom
- Alone in the Universe
- From Out of Nowhere
- The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach
- Live at Wembley '78
- Live at Winterland '76
- The BBC Sessions
- Live at the BBC
- Electric Light Orchestra Live
- Wembley or Bust
- Xanadu
- Showdown
- Olé ELO
- The Light Shines On
- Three Light Years
- The Light Shines On Vol 2
- ELO's Greatest Hits
- A Box of Their Best
- Four Light Years
- Afterglow
- ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
- The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra
- Strange Magic
- Light Years
- Definitive Collection
- Friends & Relatives
- Flashback
- The Ultimate Collection
- The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
- All Over the World
- Ticket to the Moon
- The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition)
- Mr. Blue Sky
- "10538 Overture"
- "Mr. Radio" (withdrawn)
- "Roll Over Beethoven"
- "Showdown"
- "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head" / "Illusions in G Major"
- "Boy Blue" / "Eldorado"
- "Evil Woman"
- "Strange Magic"
- "Nightrider"
- "Strange Magic"
- "Livin' Thing" / "Fire On High"
- "Rockaria!"
- "Do Ya"
- "Telephone Line" / "Poor Boy (The Greenwood)"
- "Turn to Stone" / "Mister Kingdom"
- "Mr. Blue Sky" / "One Summer Dream"
- "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
- "Wild West Hero"
- "It's Over"
- "Shine a Little Love"
- "The Diary of Horace Wimp"
- "Don't Bring Me Down"
- "Confusion"
- "Last Train to London"
- "I'm Alive"
- "Xanadu" (with Olivia Newton-John)
- "All Over the World"
- "Don't Walk Away"
- "Hold On Tight"
- "Twilight"
- "Here Is the News" / "Ticket to the Moon"
- "Rain Is Falling"
- "The Way Life's Meant to Be"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Is King"
- "Secret Messages"
- "Four Little Diamonds"
- "Stranger"
- "Calling America"
- "So Serious"
- "Getting to the Point"
- Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980)
- Fusion – Live in London (1990)
- Zoom Tour Live (2001)
- ELO – Total Rock Review (2006)
- Live: The Early Years (2010)
- Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015)
- Wembley or Bust (2017)
- Louis Clark
- Dave Morgan
- Gregg Bissonette
- Matt Bissonette
- Marc Mann
- Rosie Vela
- Discography
- Members
- Song list
- The Move
- Wizzard
- ELO Part II
- The Orchestra
- Violinski
- Earthrise
- L.E.O.
- Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO
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