ELO's Greatest Hits

Infobox Album
Name = ELO's Greatest Hits
Type = Greatest hits
Artist = Electric Light Orchestra


Background =
Released = November 1979
Recorded = 1973 - 1977
Genre = Rock
Length = 44:50
Label = CBS
Producer = Jeff Lynne
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3e8n1vdjzzca~T1 link]
Last album = "The Light Shines On Vol 2"
(1979)
This album = "ELO's Greatest Hits"
(1979)
Next album = "A Box of their Best"
(1980)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Jeff Lynne 1979
Type = Greatest hits


Lower caption = Jeff Lynne as seen on back cover

"ELO's Greatest Hits" is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1979.

The album sleeve art features a letter written by the band's co-founder and leader, Jeff Lynne, describing the '73–'78 period and the recording of each of the songs.

Chart positions

*RIAA certification: 4x Platinum (7/25/2000)

Track listing

"All tracks written by Jeff Lynne."

# "Evil Woman"Originally appeared on the album "Face the Music"]
# "Livin' Thing"Originally appeared on the album "A New World Record"]
# "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" [Originally appeared on the album "Eldorado"]
# "Showdown"Originally appeared on the album "On the Third Day"]
# "Turn To Stone"Originally appeared on the album "Out of the Blue"]
# "Rockaria!"
# "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
# "Telephone Line"
# "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
# "Strange Magic"
# "Mr. Blue Sky"

Notes

Personnel

*Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitars
*Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
*Richard Tandy- Keyboards
*Mike de Albuquerque- Bass (to 1974)
*Kelly Groucutt - Bass, Vocals (1974 onwards)
*Mik Kaminski- Violin
*Mike Edwards- Cello (to 1974)
*Melvyn Gale- Cello (1975 onwards)
*Hugh McDowell- Cello
*Wilfred Gibson- Violin ("Showdown", "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
*Colin Walker- Cello ("Showdown", "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
*Marc Bolan - Guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"

succession box
before = "Bee Gees Greatest" by Bee Gees
title = Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
years = January 7 - February 3, 1980
after = "20 Golden Greats"
by Creedence Clearwater Revival