The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
A release by Electric Light Orchestra, as collectible cards in HitMasters.
- Artist
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Year
- 2011
- Tracks
- 7
- Length
- 2 hr 24 min
The Essential Electric Light Orchestra is a 15-track, single-CD, US-only compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 2003. It is part of Sony Music's The Essential series. On 2 September 2008, an eco-friendly repackaging of the album, retitled Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, was released. This edition includes a multimedia section on the CD that features photos, credits, and two wallpapers. A third edition of the album was released in 2011. This version features 37 tracks on two discs, arranged in chronological order. It was the third ELO compilation to present the songs in chronological order, preceded by the US releases Olé ELO in 1976 and Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra in 1995. Each edition of the album features a different cover.
Tracks
- 110538 Overture (7" Edit)4:04B-Side
- 2Roll over Beethoven4:32B-Side
- 3Showdown4:10Gold Record
- 6Strange Magic4:30Platinum Record
- 24Xanadu (2000 version)3:22B-Side
- 36Surrender2:33Demo
- 37Latitude 88 North3:24Demo