
The Classic Albums Collection is a Rock album by Electric Light Orchestra, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- lush
- triumphant
- spacey
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Tracklist
- No Answer
- 1-110538 Overture5:30
- 1-2Look At Me Now3:17
- 1-3Nellie Takes Her Bow5:59
- 1-4The Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)6:03
- 1-5First Movement (Jumping Biz)3:00
- 1-6Mr. Radio5:04
- 1-7Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)4:22
- 1-8Queen Of The Hours3:23
- 1-9Whisper In The Night4:46
- Bonus Tracks
- 1-10Battle Of Marston Moor (Take 1/Alternate Mix)0:57
- 1-11Nellie Takes Her Bow (Alternate Mix)5:59
- 1-12Mr. Radio (Take 9)5:17
- 1-1310538 Overture (Take 1/Alternate Mix)5:46
- ELO II
- 2-1In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)6:51
- 2-2Mama...6:58
- 2-3Roll Over Beethoven7:04
- 2-4From The Sun To The World (Boogie No. 1)8:17
- 2-5Kuiama11:13
- Bonus Tracks
- 2-6In Old England Town (Instrumental)2:42
- 2-7Baby I Apologize3:41
- 2-8In Old England Town (Take 1/Alternate Mix)6:52
- 2-9Roll Over Beethoven (Take 1/Alternate Mix)8:15
- On The Third Day
- 3-1Ocean Breakup/King Of The Universe4:07
- 3-2Bluebird Is Dead4:43
- 3-3Oh No Not Susan3:07
- 3-4New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise4:05
- 3-5Showdown4:09
- 3-6Daybreaker3:51
- 3-7Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle3:57
- 3-8Dreaming Of 40005:04
- 3-9In The Hall Of The Mountain King6:33
- Bonus Tracks
- 3-10Auntie - "Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle" (Take 1)1:19
- 3-11Auntie - "Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle" (Take 2)4:02
- 3-12Mambo - "Dreaming Of 4000" (Alternate Mix)5:03
- 3-13Everyone's Born To Die3:40
- 3-14Interludes3:40
- Eldorado (A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra)
- 4-1Eldorado Overture2:12
- 4-2Can't Get It Out Of My Head4:22
- 4-3Boy Blue5:19
- 4-4Laredo Tornado5:30
- 4-5Poor Boy (The Greenwood)2:58
- 4-6Mister Kingdom5:30
- 4-7Nobody's Child3:57
- 4-8Illusions In G Major2:37
- 4-9Eldorado5:18
- 4-10Eldorado Finale1:30
- Bonus Tracks
- 4-11Eldorado Instrumental Medley7:55
- 4-12Dark City0:46
- Face The Music
- 5-1Fire On High5:31
- 5-2Waterfall4:12
- 5-3Evil Woman4:30
- 5-4Nightrider4:26
- 5-5Poker3:32
- 5-6Strange Magic4:30
- 5-7Down Home Town3:55
- 5-8One Summer Dream5:46
- Bonus Tracks
- 5-9Fire On High Intro (Early Alternative Mix)3:20
- 5-10Evil Woman (Stripped Down Mix)4:57
- 5-11Strange Magic (U.S. Single Edit)3:25
- 5-12Waterfall (Instrumental Mix)4:15
- A New World Record
- 6-1Tightrope5:05
- 6-2Telephone Line4:40
- 6-3Rockaria!3:13
- 6-4Mission (A World Record)4:26
- 6-5So Fine3:55
- 6-6Livin' Thing3:32
- 6-7Above The Clouds2:17
- 6-8Do Ya3:45
- 6-9Shangri-La5:34
- Bonus Tracks
- 6-10Telephone Line (Different Vocal)4:39
- 6-11Surrender2:34
- 6-12Tightrope (Instrumental Early Rough Mix)4:53
- 6-13Above The Clouds (Instrumental Rough Mix)1:12
- 6-14So Fine (Instrumental Early Rough Mix)4:13
- 6-15Telephone Line (Instrumental)4:51
- Out Of The Blue
- 7-1Turn To Stone3:44
- 7-2It's Over4:09
- 7-3Sweet Talkin' Woman3:49
- 7-4Across The Border3:54
- 7-5Night In The City4:04
- 7-6Starlight4:32
- 7-7Jungle3:53
- 7-8Believe Me Now1:21
- 7-9Steppin' Out4:40
- Concerto For A Rainy Day
- 7-14Sweet Is The Night3:28
- 7-15The Whale5:07
- 7-16Birmingham Blues4:23
- 7-17Wild West Hero4:40
- Bonus Tracks
- 7-18Wild West Hero (Previously Unreleased Alternate Bridge/Home Demo)0:24
- 7-19The Quick And The Daft1:49
- 7-20Latitude 88 North3:24
- Discovery
- 8-1Shine A Little Love4:41
- 8-2Confusion3:41
- 8-3Need Her Love5:11
- 8-4The Diary Of Horace Wimp4:16
- 8-5Last Train To London4:30
- 8-6Midnight Blue4:17
- 8-7On The Run3:55
- 8-8Wishing4:13
- 8-9Don't Bring Me Down4:03
- Bonus Tracks
- 8-10On The Run (Previously Unissued Home Demo 1979)0:59
- 8-11Second Time Around (Previously Unissued Home Demo 1979)0:41
- 8-12Little Town Flirt2:53
- Time
- 9-1Prologue1:16
- 9-2Twilight3:42
- 9-3Yours Truly, 20953:11
- 9-4Ticket To The Moon4:07
- 9-5The Way Life's Meant To Be4:38
- 9-6Another Heart Breaks3:49
- 9-7Rain Is Falling3:55
- 9-8From The End Of The World3:17
- 9-9The Lights Go Down3:33
- 9-10Here Is The News3:50
- 9-1121st Century Man4:03
- 9-12Hold On Tight3:06
- 9-13Epilogue1:31
- Bonus Tracks
- 9-14The Bouncer3:13
- 9-15When Time Stood Still3:31
- 9-16Julie Don't Live Here3:42
- Secret Messages
- 10-1Secret Messages4:44
- 10-2Loser Gone Wild5:27
- 10-3Bluebird4:13
- 10-4Take Me On And On4:58
- 10-5Time After Time4:01
- 10-6Four Little Diamonds4:05
- 10-7Stranger4:27
- 10-8Danger Ahead3:52
- 10-9Letter From Spain2:51
- 10-10Train Of Gold4:21
- 10-11Rock 'N' Roll Is King3:15
- Bonus Tracks
- 10-12No Way Out3:26
- 10-13Endless Lies3:25
- 10-14After All2:23
- Balance Of Power
- 11-1Heaven Only Knows2:56
- 11-2So Serious2:42
- 11-3Getting To The Point4:30
- 11-4Secret Lives3:32
- 11-5Is It Alright3:26
- 11-6Sorrow About To Fall4:05
- 11-7Without Someone3:51
- 11-8Calling America3:30
- 11-9Endless Lies3:00
- 11-10Send It3:07
- Bonus Tracks
- 11-11Opening0:24
- 11-12Heaven Only Knows (Alternate Version)2:32
- 11-13In For The Kill3:13
- 11-14Secret Lives (Alternate Take)3:24
- 11-15Sorrow About To Fall (Alternate Mix)3:48
- 11-16Caught In A Trap3:44
- 11-17Destination Unknown4:10
Credits
Performers
- Jeff LynneACOUSTIC GUITAR ARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS
- Louis ClarkARRANGED BY CONDUCTOR
- Richard TandyARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO
- Bev BevanBACKING VOCALS DRUMS PERCUSSION
- Dave MorganBACKING VOCALS
- Kelly GroucuttBACKING VOCALS BASS PERCUSSION
- Michael d'AlbuquerqueBASS HARMONY VOCALS
- Roy WoodBASS CELLO VOCALS
- Colin WalkerCELLO
- Hugh McDowellCELLO
- Melvyn GaleCELLO PIANO
- Mike EdwardsCELLO
- Rainer PietschCONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY
- Bill HuntFRENCH HORN HUNTING HORN
- Marc BolanGUITAR
- Christian SchneiderSAXOPHONE
- Mik KaminskiVIOLIN
- Steve WoolamVIOLIN
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 2 pressings tracked on Gatefold
