The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 1 April 2003 | |||
Recorded | September 1972 – January 1986 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 60:58 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (2008) | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Music Box | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The Essential Electric Light Orchestra is a 15-track, single-CD, US-only compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), 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.[citation needed]
A third edition of the album was released in 2011. This version features 37 tracks on two discs, arranged in chronological order.[4] 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.
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