ELO General Hits, Best Of and Compilation LPs, Vinyl & CD - UK issued
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Title
OLE ELO
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
Jet LP 19
Issue Date
1975/1976
Chart Position
--
Notes
Not Issued / Withdrawn LP, was to be distributed by Polydor.
VERY VERY RARE. Only a few test pressings exist in plan white sleeves with handwritten "E.L.O" on them.​
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Photo credit to John Ashwood
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Missing From My Collection.
Title
The Best Of ELO
Format
Vinyl
Label
Telly Disc
Catalogue
TELLY7
Issue Date
23 March 1981
Chart Position
--
Notes
Double Vinyl edition featuring 20 classic ELO songs. Comes in a Gatefold cover featuring a band biography and with white inner sleeve. Only issued in the UK.
Title
The Very Best Of The Electric Light Orchestra
Format
Vinyl
Label
Telstar
Catalogue
Star 2370
Issue Date
1989
Chart Position
23
Notes
Double LP in Gatefold sleeve with white inner sleeve. TV advertised. Distributed in the UK by BMG Records Ltd. Issued in a Glossy and Matt sleeve.
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The double LP, CD and Tape issue's have two spelling mistakes, The rear sleeve's/booklet's states Side 2 , Track 4 as "out of my head" (so missing "Can't Get It"...) and the LP Side 1 label lists track 4 as "Civil" Woman rather then Evil Woman. The LPs have scribed on the run out grooves "a porky prime cut", this was cutting engineer George Peckham who started out at Abbey Road Studios and was active until the 90s.
At the end of 1990 the collection was re-released in the UK with the spelling mistakes corrected from above and the LPs may have an embossed bass clef on the labels, different rim text and printed matrices on the run out grooves.
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The 2nd issue CDs also have "The Very Best Of The", Telstar Logo and CD credits in white text.
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Spelling mistakes info - credit to Max Cawthray.
Title
The Very Best Of The Electric Light Orchestra
Format
Double CD
Label
Telstar
Catalogue
TCD 2370
Issue Date
1989 + 1990
Chart Position
23
Notes
Double CD in Fat CD box, TV advertised. Distributed in the UK by BMG Records Ltd.
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The 2nd issue CDs in 1990 corrected the spelling mistakes as above, plus the CDs also have "The Very Best Of The", Telstar Logo and CD credits in white text.
Title
The Very Best Of The Electric Light Orchestra
Format
CD
Label
Dino
Catalogue
DINCD90
Issue Date
1994
Chart Position
4
Notes
Single CD only issued in the UK.
Same tracks with different artwork was issued in Australia.
Australia Issue
Title
Light Years
Format
Double CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
EPC 489039 2
Issue Date
1997
Chart Position
60
Notes
Double CD in normal jewel case, including every ELO Single issued in the UK up to 1986. Jointly complied by Face The Music Fan Website. Booklet is fold-out, five panels. All tracks are 7" Versions unless otherwise stated.
Issued in UK & Europe. Denmark, Sweden & Spain had unique different art work, same tracks but the fold-out sheet was replaced by a simple fold over booklet.
Swedish Issue
Danish Issue
Spanish Issue
Title
Light Years
Format
Double Mini Disc
Label
Epic
Catalogue
489039 8
Issue Date
1999
Chart Position
60
Notes
Double Mini Disc Version of above Double CD including every ELO Single issue in the UK up to 1986. Jointly complied by Face The Music Fan Website.
Booklet is fold-out, five panels. All tracks are 7" Versions unless otherwise stated. Issued in UK & Europe.
Title
Flashback
Format
Tripple CD
Label
Epic/Legacy
Catalogue
EPC 500931 2000
Issue Date
2000
Chart Position
--
Notes
Issued in a long box / tall book style folder. CDs made in Austria & issued in the UK.
Flashback features greatest hits, personal favourites, alternative takes & previously unreleased material as well as historical photos, extensive liner notes & personal commentary from Jeff Lynne.
Title
ELO, The Ultimate Collection
Format
Double CD
Label
Sony Music TV
Catalogue
STVCD126
Issue Date
2001
Chart Position
18
Notes
Double CD in normal jewel case.
Same tracks as "Light Years" compilation from 1997, in different order and all new artwork.
Title
Electric Light Orchestra The Collection
Format
CD
Label
Marks & Spencer
Catalogue
MS 4800Q
Issue Date
Xmas 2003
Chart Position
--
Notes
Single CD only available over Xmas 2003 in Marks & Spencer UK stores.
In cardboard slip case. Booklet notes by Face The Music fan website.
Title
ELO Greatest Hits
Format
CD
Label
United
Catalogue
UTD121
Issue Date
2006 ?
Notes
UK CD issued in 2006. The track list is the same as 1979 "ELO Greatest Hits" except for some bizarre reason it is missing Track 11, Mr Blue Sky.
Title
ELO The Collection
Format
CD
Label
Camden / Sony Music
Catalogue
88697480462
Issue Date
2009
Notes
UK CD re-issue 2009, same tracks and order as ELO Greatest Hits from 1979.
Title
The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
Format
DoubleCD
Label
Epic / Legacy
Catalogue
88697973612
Issue Date
October 2011
Chart Position
--
Notes
Double CD in new style single jewel case. USA & Australian issues had different art work & colours.
USA & Australian Issue
Title
Flashback
Format
Tripple CD
Label
Epic/Legacy
Catalogue
88697807792
Issue Date
2011
Chart Position
--
Notes
Remastered and Re-Issued in a shorter book/folder style in UK & Europe. CDs still have the year 2000 issue Cat Numbers of EPC 500931 2.
Flashback features greatest hits, personal favourites, alternative takes & previously unreleased material as well as historical photos, extensive liner notes & personal commentary from Jeff Lynne.
