Showdown is an Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) compilation album, covering their Harvest Records years. It is the first in a very long line of Electric Light Orchestra compilation albums. It comprises four tracks from their debut album and three from ELO 2 as well as the hit single "Showdown", the first time it had featured on an album in the UK.John Van der Kiste Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After 2017 "In June 2005, a twenty track compilation of material, containing most of hits since 'Showdown', All Over The World: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra, became the ultimate representation of their back catalogue, peaked at No. 6 in Britain ...
Track listing
Side one #TitleWriterAlbumLength1"10538 Overture"Jeff LynneThe Electric Light Orchestra (1971), issued in the US in 1972 under the title No Answer5:282"From the Sun to the World (Boogie No.1)"Jeff LynneELO 2 (1973)8:153"Whisper in the Night"Roy WoodThe Electric Light Orchestra (1971), issued in the US in 1972 under the title No Answer4:444"Queen of the Hours"Jeff LynneThe Electric Light Orchestra (1971), issued in the US in 1972 under the title No Answer3:21
Side two #TitleWriterAlbumLength1"Roll Over Beethoven"Chuck Berry / Ludwig van BeethovenELO 2 (1973)7:002"First Movement (Jumping Biz)"Roy WoodThe Electric Light Orchestra (1971), issued in the US in 1972 under the title No Answer2:573"In Old England Town (Boogie No 2)"Jeff LynneELO 2 (1973)6:504"Showdown"Jeff Lynne1973 non-album single, later included in the US version of the album On the Third Day (1973)4:08
Personnel Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, piano, Moog synthesizer Roy Wood – vocals, guitar, bass, cello, wind instruments Bev Bevan – drums, percussion Richard Tandy – piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer Mike de Albuquerque – bass guitar, backing vocals Wilfred Gibson – violin Mike Edwards – cello Colin Walker – cello Bill Hunt – French horn, hunting horn Steve Woolam – violin
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