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Light Years: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra | 
 enlarge | Artist: Electric Light Orchestra
Label: Epic Europe
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $10.55
You Save: $8.43 (44%)
New (29) Used (7) from $10.55
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 5446
Format: Enhanced, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 766484291722
EAN: 0766484291722
ASIN: B000007VFD
Release Date: November 17, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Turn to Stone | | • | Evil Woman | | • | Livin' Thing | | • | Twilight | | • | Telephone Line | | • | Four Little Diamonds | | • | Xanadu | | • | Last Train to London | | • | Strange Magic | | • | Ma-Ma-Ma Belle | | • | Confusion | | • | Rock & Roll Is King | | • | The Way Life's Meant to Be | | • | Can't Get It Out of My Head | | • | Secret Messages | | • | Calling America | | • | Don't Walk Away | | • | Don't Bring Me Down | | • | Mr. Blue Sky |
Disc 2
| • | Sweet Talkin' Woman | | • | I'm Alive | | • | Shine a Little Love | | • | Ticket to the Moon | | • | Illusions in G Major | | • | So Serious | | • | Nightrider | | • | All Over the World | | • | Here Is the News | | • | The Diary of Horace Wimp | | • | Across the Border | | • | Showdown | | • | Hold on Tight | | • | Wild West Hero | | • | Do Ya | | • | 10538 Overture | | • | Getting to the Point | | • | Rockaria! | | • | Roll Over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra, Berry, Chuck |
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Album Description
1997 compilation on Epic in a double slimline jewel case. Features 38 tracks, including all 20 U.S. top 40 hits: 7in edits of 'Strange Magic' & 'Can't Get It Out Of My Head',7inversions of the other 18, plus 'Secret Messages' (Special Version from the LP), 'Across The Border' (EP Version) and 7in edits of 'Ma Ma Ma Belle','Nightrider', '10538 Overture'and 'Roll Over Beethoven'. The full title is 'Lightyears: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra'.
Album Details
Nice Price Double CD. 38 Tracks Including Evil Woman, Xanadu, Sweet Talkin Woman, Livin Thing and More.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
The son of Loretta Lynne ... July 3, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
At some point in time, maybe it was on VH1 someone said that Jeff Lynne was the son of Loretta Lynne. When I heard that, I thought that finally everything in the world made sense now. All the nations at war, settled and went home for a late tea and an early bedtime. The planets aligned, my cat was happy and my asthma seemed to lessen, even if just ever so lightly.
Then I found Wikipedia. Sigh ... and I realized that it was all a lie. It was like something right out of the mouth of Adolf Hitler. "The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it." I guess I bought in. It made sense. Loretta Lynn, Country Western musical genius that she is, and wonderful performer to boot, gives birth to a son who is the musical equivalent of a modern Mozart and an earlier version of Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. A man who writes, composes and plays every instrument on the album and sometimes even does the back-up vocals. Could he then be the grand-father of Modern Techno? Something fantastic, perhaps? Something other than great album art, which ironically, is something that he didn't do.
Alas, Loretta Lynn has a few children but none of them are Jeff Lynne. Maybe it was the spelling that finally gave it away. Laughing quietly to myself, now.
Lately, ELO has had a mild resurgence with a few of their songs popping up in mainstream films such as Stranger Than Fiction, Martian Child and a host of television commercials both in the United States for Volkswagen and Marks & Spencer's in England.
The truth is pretty simple regarding ELO. They've always been good and never needed a resurgence or to be re-discovered by a generation of people that will probably go onto make ELO musicals or cover Lynne's songs on American Idol and the like. This compilation of songs is a great place to start for any casual music listener, but go to the actual albums if you're left looking for more. The albums still hold some quality gems.
Top Notch! June 9, 2008
This is a fantastic collection of ELO songs. I already had almost half of them and it was still worth the purchase. If you have ever liked any of their music, (It's a livin' Thing, Telephone Line, Evil Woman, etc.), then you will love this set. Highly recommended.
An ELO fan "must have"! April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are a ELO fan and want a large collection of their music without breaking the bank, this is the one to get. Just like the label of this CD says, "The Very Best Of The Electric Light Orchestra"
great cd January 16, 2008
all these songs are great-I remember hearing most years ago-the one's I have not heard before, I like-if you like E.L.O., get this!
OUTSTANDING! January 12, 2008
I gave this CD to my husband for Christmas . . . he was extremely happy that all the top songs that were on the CD.
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