ELO's Greatest Hits is a compilation by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 23 November 1979. Despite being released after the album Discovery, this album omitted the band's most recent hits, "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Shine a Little Love".
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.
Track listing All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.
Side one #TitleAlbumLength1"Evil Woman" (Single version)Face the Music (1975)4:112"Livin' Thing"A New World Record (1976)3:313"Can't Get It Out of My Head"Eldorado (1974)4:234"Showdown" (U.S. single edit)On the Third Day (U.S.) (1973)Showdown (UK) (1974)3:535"Turn to Stone"Out of the Blue (1977)3:476"Rockaria!"A New World Record (1976)3:14
Side two #TitleAlbumLength1"Sweet Talkin' Woman"Out of the Blue (1977)3:472"Telephone Line"A New World Record (1976)4:383"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (Single edit)On the Third Day (1973)3:354"Strange Magic" (UK single version)Face the Music (1975)4:075"Mr. Blue Sky"Out of the Blue (1977)5:05
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 on "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" Colin Walker – cello on "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" Marc Bolan – guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1979–1980) PeakpositionArgentinian Albums Chart7Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)1 Spanish Albums (AFYVE) 28
Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position
Certifications
References