Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra

Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	11 April 1995
Recorded	July 1970–January 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	120:24
Label	Epic Associated, Legacy
Producer	Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood (Track 1)
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra (1994)The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra1994 Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1995) Light Years, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1997)Light Years, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra1997

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Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1995 only in the US.

The compilation favours album versions rather than single versions; tracks such as "Rock 'n' Roll Is King", "Shine a Little Love" and "Boy Blue" are longer. The compilation is sequenced chronologically and is drawn from US singles, sans 3 from Xanadu, with exception of the European hit "Rockaria!" on disc one.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except disc 1, track 2, written by Chuck Berry (*2).

Disc one (1972–1976) "10538 Overture" – 5:29 *1 "Roll Over Beethoven" – 8:09 *2 "Showdown" – 4:09 "Daybreaker" – 3:31 "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – 4:11 "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:22 "Boy Blue" – 5:18 "Evil Woman" – 4:19 "Strange Magic" – 4:30 "Livin' Thing" – 3:33 "Do Ya" – 3:44 (version taken from A New World Record) "Telephone Line" – 4:40 "Rockaria!" – 3:14

Disc two (1977–1986) "Turn to Stone" – 3:47 "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48 "Mr. Blue Sky" – 5:03 "It's Over" – 4:08 "Shine a Little Love" – 4:42 "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:02 "Confusion" – 3:41 "Last Train to London" – 4:30 "Hold On Tight" – 3:06 "Twilight" – 3:41 "Rain Is Falling" – 3:55 "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" – 3:17 "Four Little Diamonds" – 4:05 "Stranger" – 4:27 "Calling America" – 3:29 "So Serious" – 2:41

Personnel

• Jeff Lynne - Vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
• Richard Tandy - Keyboards, guitar
• Kelly Groucutt - Bass, vocals (1974 onwards)
• Michael d'Albuquerque - Bass (to 1974)
• Mik Kaminski - Violin
• Wilfred Gibson - Violin on "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Showdown"
• Mike Edwards - Cello (to 1974)
• Melvyn Gale - Cello (1974 onwards)
• Hugh McDowell - Cello
• Colin Walker - Cello on "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Showdown"
• Marc Bolan - Guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
• Roy Wood - Vocals, guitars, cello, bass, wind instruments (*1)
• Ira Robbins (Trouser Press) - Liner notes edited from Afterglow

See also

• 1995 in music