Three Light Years

Infobox Album
Name = Three Light Years
Type = box
Artist = Electric Light Orchestra


Released = December 1978
Recorded = 1973-1975
Genre = Rock, Progressive rock, pop rock
Length =
Label = Jet Records
Producer = Jeff Lynne
Reviews =
Last album = "The Light Shines On" (1977)
This album = "Three Light Years" (1978)
Next album = "The Light Shines On Vol 2" (1979)

"Three Light Years" was a boxed set of three studio albums by Electric Light Orchestra. It was released in December 1978 and reached #38 on the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

With the first two ELO albums anthologized by the Harvest compilations "The Light Shines On" (1977) and "The Light Shines On Vol 2" (1978), "Three Light Years" compiled the subsequent three albums in their entirety: "On the Third Day" (1973), "Eldorado - A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra" (1974) and "Face the Music" (1975). The title itself reflects the name of the band, the number of albums featured, and the three years the collection covers.

Housed in a blue cardboard box, the three vinyl albums came in transparent plastic sleeves with the band logo printed in a pattern on the front. The label on the A-side of each record was a picture of the original cover, with a standard Jet Records label on the B-side. Although "On the Third Day" was the original eight-track British version (and thus left off "Showdown"), the US sleeve was shown.

Also included in the box was a booklet of lyrics, credits and photographs, and a promotional insert with details of the official fan club and an apparel offer.

Tracklisting

On the Third Day

#"Ocean Breakup/King of the Universe"
#"Bluebird Is Dead"
#"Oh No Not Susan"
#"New World Rising/Ocean Breakup Reprise"
#"Daybreaker"
#"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
#"Dreaming of 4000"
#"In the Hall of the Mountain King"

Eldorado

#"Eldorado Overture"
#"Can't Get It Out of My Head"
#"Boy Blue"
#"Laredo Tornado"
#"Poor Boy (The Greenwood)"
#"Mister Kingdom"
#"Nobody's Child"
#"Illusions In G Major"
#"Eldorado"
#"Eldorado Finale"

Face the Music

#"Fire On High"
#"Waterfall"
#"Evil Woman"
#"Nightrider"
#"Poker"
#"Strange Magic"
#"Down Home Town"
#"One Summer Dream"