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The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra
Greatest hits album by
Released1994
Recorded1973–1985
GenreRock
LabelDino
ProducerJeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(1992)
The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra
(1994)
Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra
(1995)

The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1994. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, with the exception of Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry

No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Sweet Talkin' Woman"Out of the Blue3:48
2."Mr. Blue Sky"Out of the Blue5:02
3."Livin' Thing"A New World Record3:33
4."Evil Woman"Face the Music4:14
5."Telephone Line"A New World Record4:41
6."Rockaria!"A New World Record3:14
7."Turn to Stone"Out of the Blue3:49
8."Don't Bring Me Down"Discovery4:04
9."Wild West Hero"Out of the Blue4:41
10."All Over the World"Xanadu4:00
11."Hold on Tight"Time3:07
12."Confusion"Discovery3:41
13."Showdown"On the Third Day4:10
14."Last Train to London"Discovery4:33
15."Strange Magic"Face the Music4:09
16."Shine a Little Love"Discovery4:44
17."The Diary of Horace Wimp"Discovery4:17
18."Roll Over Beethoven (Live)"ELO 24:20

Charts

Chart (1994-1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 15
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[3] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Electric Light Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of %5B1994%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – ELO – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2022.