The Essential Electric Light Orchestra

The Essential Electric Light Orchestra is a 15-track, single-CD, US-only compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 2003. It is part of Sony Music's The Essential series.

On 2 September 2008, an eco-friendly repackaging of the album, retitled Playlist: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, was released. This edition includes a multimedia section on the CD that features photos, credits, and two wallpapers.

A third edition of the album was released in 2011. This version features 37 tracks on two discs, arranged in chronological order. It was the third ELO compilation to present the songs in chronological order, preceded by the US releases Olé ELO in 1976 and Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra in 1995.

Each edition of the album features a different cover.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except "Roll Over Beethoven", which was written by Chuck Berry.

Original Edition

2011 edition

Charts

Certifications

References

1. Electric Light Orchestra
2. Electric Light Orchestra discography
3. All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
4. The Electric Light Orchestra (album)
5. Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)
6. Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
7. Out of the Blue (Electric Light Orchestra album)
8. ELO 2
9. Eldorado (Electric Light Orchestra album)
10. Showdown (Electric Light Orchestra album)
11. Balance of Power (album)
12. A New World Record
13. Secret Messages
14. Time (Electric Light Orchestra album)
15. Face the Music (Electric Light Orchestra album)
16. Alone in the Universe
17. Afterglow (Electric Light Orchestra album)
18. Xanadu (soundtrack)
19. Ticket to the Moon: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Volume 2
20. The Light Shines On