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Released
  
April 1977

The Light Shines On(1977)
  
Out of the Blue(1977)

Release date
  
April 1977

Producers
  
Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne

Recorded
  
1970–73

Artist
  
Electric Light Orchestra

Label
  
Harvest Records

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Genres
  
Progressive rock, Art rock

Similar
  
Electric Light Orchestra albums, Progressive rock albums

The Light Shines On was a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This is the second Harvest compilation of their early years with the label, followed in 1979 by volume 2.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Single version) (Chuck Berry)
  2. "In Old England Town (Boogie #2)" (Instrumental)
  3. "Look at Me Now" (Roy Wood)
  4. "Momma"
  5. "Showdown"
Side two
  1. "Mr. Radio"
  2. "The Battle of Marston Moor (2 July 1644)" (Wood)
  3. "Whisper in the Night" (Wood)
  4. "10538 Overture" (Single version)

Personnel

  • Jeff Lynne – bass, percussion, piano, guitar, vocals, Moog synthesizer
  • Roy Wood – guitar, bass, clarinet, percussion, bassoon, cello, oboe, recorder, vocals, slide guitar
  • Bev Bevan – percussion, drums
  • Bill Hunt – French horn
  • Steve Woolam – violin
  • Mike de Albuquerque – bass, vocals
  • Mike Edwards – cello
  • Wilfred Gibson – violin
  • Richard Tandy – Moog synthesizer, piano, guitar, harmonium
  • Colin Walker – cello

    • Songs

    1Roll Over Beethoven4:33
    2In Old England Town2:39
    3Look at Me Now3:16

    References

    The Light Shines On Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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