Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra

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Released 11 April 1995 Length 120:24 Release date 11 April 1995 Genre Rock music		Recorded July 1970–January 1986 Artist Electric Light Orchestra Label Epic/Sony Records

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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).

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 on "10538 Overture"

Ira Robbins (Trouser Press) - Liner notes edited from Afterglow

Songs

110538 Overture5:31
2Roll Over Beethoven8:10
3Showdown4:10

References

Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra Wikipedia

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Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Songs

References