Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra

Greatest hits album by

Electric Light Orchestra

Released

11 April 1995

Recorded

July 1970–January 1986

Genre

Rock

Length

120:24

Label

Epic Associated, Legacy

Producer

Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood (track 1)

Electric Light Orchestra chronology

The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra
(1994)

Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra
(1995)

Light Years, The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
MusicHound	3.5/5^[3]

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, but missing 3 from Xanadu, with exception of the European hit "Rockaria!" on disc one.

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Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except disc 1, track 2, written by Chuck Berry (*2).

Disc one (1972–1976)

"10538 Overture" – 5:29
"Roll Over Beethoven" – 8:09
"Showdown" – 4:09
"Daybreaker" – 3:31
"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (Extended version) – 4:11
"Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:22
"Boy Blue" – 5:18
"Evil Woman" – 4:19
"Strange Magic" – 4:30
"Livin' Thing" – 3:33
"Do Ya" – 3:44
"Telephone Line" – 4:40
"Rockaria!" – 3:14

Disc two (1977–1986)

"Turn to Stone" – 3:47
"Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:48
"Mr. Blue Sky" – 5:03
"It's Over" – 4:08
"Shine a Little Love" – 4:42
"Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:02
"Confusion" – 3:41
"Last Train to London" – 4:30
"Hold on Tight" – 3:06
"Twilight" – 3:41
"Rain Is Falling" – 3:55
"Rock 'n' Roll Is King" – 3:17
"Four Little Diamonds" – 4:05
"Stranger" – 4:27
"Calling America" – 3:29
"So Serious" – 2:41

Personnel

Jeff Lynne - Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
Richard Tandy - Keyboards, guitar
Kelly Groucutt - Bass, vocals (1975 onwards)
Michael d'Albuquerque - Bass (1973 to 1974)
Mik Kaminski - Violin
Wilfred Gibson - Violin on "Roll Over Beethoven," "Showdown," "Daybreaker," and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
Mike Edwards - Cello (1973 to 1974)
Melvyn Gale - Cello (1974 to 1977)
Hugh McDowell - Cello (1974 to 1977)
Colin Walker - Cello on "Roll Over Beethoven," "Showdown," "Daybreaker," and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
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

References

^ DeGagne, Mike (11 April 1995). "Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 382. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.

v t e Electric Light Orchestra
Jeff Lynne Richard Tandy Bev Bevan Roy Wood Bill Hunt Steve Woolam Mike Edwards Wilfred Gibson Hugh McDowell Andy Craig Mike de Albuquerque Colin Walker Mik Kaminski Kelly Groucutt Melvyn Gale
Studio albums	The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer) ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II) On the Third Day Eldorado Face the Music A New World Record Out of the Blue Discovery Time Secret Messages Balance of Power Zoom Alone in the Universe From Out of Nowhere
Live albums	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach Live at Wembley '78 Live at Winterland '76 The BBC Sessions Live at the BBC Electric Light Orchestra Live Wembley or Bust
Soundtrack	Xanadu
Compilations	Showdown Olé ELO The Light Shines On Three Light Years The Light Shines On Vol 2 ELO's Greatest Hits A Box of Their Best Four Light Years Afterglow ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Light Years Definitive Collection Friends & Relatives Flashback The Ultimate Collection The Essential Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World Ticket to the Moon The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition) Mr. Blue Sky
Videography	Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980) Fusion – Live in London (1990) Zoom Tour Live (2001) ELO – Total Rock Review (2006) Live: The Early Years (2010) Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015) Wembley or Bust (2017)
Tours	Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour 2019
Touring members	Louis Clark Dave Morgan Martin Smith Gregg Bissonette Matt Bissonette Marc Mann Rosie Vela
Related articles	Discography Song list Don Arden Reinhold Mack Jet Records The Move Wizzard ELO Part II The Orchestra List of songs produced by Jeff Lynne Jeff Lynne and the Beatles Daicon III and IV Opening Animations Violinski Earthrise L.E.O.
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