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Electric Light Orchestra
The Classic Albums Collection

Album 2011 on Epic label
Electronic and Rock (Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock, Classic Rock)

2011 box set containing all of the group's studio albums 1971-86. All eleven albums, in vinyl replica sleeves, are stacked in a big fold-out cardboard box. A booklet with track listings and information is also included. All albums are the remastered versions with bonus tracks; the vinyl replica design does not indicate that, and the correct track listings can therefore only be found in the booklet. Track Duration of Title 2-3 (Roll over Beethoven) is incorrect. There exists a 8:10 version on some versions of ELO II & on the 3 disc compilation 'Afterglow', but on this release the title's duration is only 7:04. Tracks 1-1 to 1-9 originally released as United Artists UAS 5573, 1972. Tracks 2-1 to 2-5 originally released as United Artists UA-LA040-F, 1973. Track 2-7 is a session outtake. Tracks 3-1 to 3-9 originally released as United Artists UA-LA 188-F, 1973. Track 3-14 is previously unreleased. Tracks 4-1 to 4-10 originally released as United Artists UA-LA 339-G, 1974. Tracks 4-11 and 4-12 are previously unreleased. Tracks 5-1 to 5-8 originally released as United Artists UA-LA 546-G, 1975. Tracks 6-1 to 6-9 originally released as United Artists/Jet UA-LA 679-G, 1976. Tracks 7-1 to 7-17 originally released as Jet/United Artists JT-LA 823-L2, 1977. Tracks 7-19 and 7-20 are previously unreleased. Tracks 8-1 to 8-9 originally released at Jet 35769, 1979. Track 8-12 is previously unreleased. Tracks 9-1 to 9-13 originally released as Jet 37371, 1981. Track 9-14 was the B-side of UK 'Four Little Diamonds' 12" single. Track 9-15 was the B-side of UK 'Hold On Tight' 12" single. Track 9-16 was the B-side of UK 'Twilight' 12" single. Tracks 10-1 to 10-11 originally released as Jet 38490, 1983. Track 10-12 unused track from the original double album version of 'Secret Messages'. Track 10-13 previously unreleased / unused track from the original double album version of 'Secret Messages'. Track 10-14 was the B-side of 'Rock'n'Roll Is King' single. Tracks 11-1 to 11-10 originally released as CBS Associated 40048, 1986. Tracks 11-16 and 11-17 were B-sides of UK singles. Tracks 1-1 to 1-13 Recorded between July 1970 and June 1971 at Philips Studios, London. Tracks 2-1 to 2-12 Recorded between May and October 1972 at Air Studios, London and Philips Studios, London. Tracks 3-1 to 3-13 Recorded at Air Studios, London and De Lane Lea Studios, London. Tracks 4-1 to 4-12 Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Tracks 5-1 to 5-12 Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich. Strings recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Remixed at Record Plant, New York. Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 6-1 to 6-15 Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich. Orchestra and choir recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Edits and things at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 7-1 to 7-20 Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich. Tracks 8-1 to 9-16 Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich. Tracks 10-1 to 10-14 Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Tracks 11-1 to 11-17 Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and Hartmann Digital Studios, Untertrubach, Germany. Mixed at Musicland, Munich, Germany. (Reissue) Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York, N.Y. © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment & © 2003 EMI Records Ltd. / ℗ EMI Records Ltd. & ℗ 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU.

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	Electric Light Orchestra , *1970 GB album by, arranged by
	Jeff Lynne , *1947 GB acoustic guitar, arranged by, arranged by, orchestral and choral arrangements, arranged by, string and choral arrangements, arranged by, strings, backing vocals, bass, design concept, cover concept, cd2, electric guitar, synthesizer, minimoog, acoustic guitar, ovation 1615/4, ovation 1619/4, electric guitar, gibson eds 1275, les paul custom, acoustic guitar, ovation legend, electric guitar, gibson les paul, gibson l5s, guitar, harmonium, keyboards, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, liner notes, music by, lyrics by, percussion, piano, producer, reissue producer, slide guitar, percussion, electric piano, wurlitzer ep200, electric guitar, marauder, twelve-string guitar, ovation pacemaker, synthesizer, synthesizer, moog, synthesizer, oberheim dmx, percussion, electric piano, wurlitzer ep200, electric guitar, marauder, twelve-string guitar, ovation pacemaker, vocals, written by
	Louis Clark key, str, *1947 GB arranged by, arranged by, orchestral and choral arrangements, arranged by, string and choral arrangements, arranged by, strings, conductor, orchestra, conductor, strings
	Richard Tandy syn, *1948 GB arranged by, arranged by, orchestral and choral arrangements, arranged by, string and choral arrangements, arranged by, strings, backing vocals, clavinet, design concept, cover concept, cd2, electric piano, grand piano, guitar, harmonium, harmony vocals, vocal harmonies, keyboards, programmed by, sequence programming, piano, synthesizer, percussion, effects, morley rwv pedals, maestro phase shifter, systech flanger, mellotron, m400, grand piano, yamaha c7, clavinet, hohner, electric guitar, electra x3200, gibson sg custom, synthesizer, micromoog, slm concert spectrum, electric piano, wurlitzer ep200, synthesizer, minimoog, synthesizer, moog, sequenced by, rp sequencer minus noise maker, synthesizer, polymoog, arp 2600, arp odyssey, arp omni
	David Costa acg, GB design, cd10, art direction, cd10
	Michael Hodgson , US art direction, cd11
	John Williams , US art direction, cd4
	Ria Lewerke , art direction, cd6, design, cd7, art direction, cd7
	John Kosh , GB design, cd7, with, art direction, cd7, with, photography by, cd6, illustration, cd6, design, cover design, cd6
	Norman Moore , US design, cd8, art direction, cd8
	Paul Gross , design, cd8, art direction, cd8
	Clive Piercy , art direction, with, cd11
	Guy Fery artwork, cd9
	Kim Harris artwork, hand coloring, cd10
	Ingo Maurer artwork, lamp on cd1
	Ronchetti & Day , graphics, cd2, artwork, original, cd2
	Bob Hickson , artwork, special effects, cd6
	Bev Bevan dr, perc, *1944 GB backing vocals, drums, drums, slingerland, percussion, rototoms, gong, percussion, various, percussion, slingerland "bev bevan" drumsticks, remo drum heads, cymbal, zildjian cymbals, rototoms, remo, synthesizer, minimoog drum
	Kelly Groucutt bvoc, voc, b, 1945-2009 GB backing vocals, bass, percussion, bass, gibson g3, vocals
	Michael d'Albuquerque b, *1947 GB bass, harmony vocals, vocal harmonies
	Roy Wood , *1946 GB bass, cello, producer, vocals, oboe, acoustic guitar, bassoon, clarinet, recorder, slide guitar, percussion, double bass, string bass, written by
	Colin Walker vc, *1949 GB cello
	Hugh McDowell vc, *1953 GB cello, effects, systech phaser, mu-tron iii, mu-tron phaser, maestro echoplex, cello, barcus berry, cello, william lewis
	Melvyn Gale vc, *1952 GB cello, effects, maestro echoplex, cello, barcus berry, piano, cello, william lewis
	Mike Edwards vc, 1948-2010 GB cello
	Rainer Pietsch voc, DE conductor, arranged by, strings
	Hipgnosis , GB design, cd1, cd2
	John Kehe , US design, cd4, cd5
	Mick Haggerty , design, cd5
	Seabrook Graves Aslett , GB design, sleeve design, cd3
	Mik Kaminski vn, *1951 GB effects, maestro echoplex, univox univibe, violin, violin, barcus berry, violin, solo
	Bill Bottrell dr machine, *1952 US engineer, engineer, compass point
	Mack , DE engineer, musicland, mixed by
	Bill Hunt frh, GB french horn, hunting horn
	Marc Bolan voc, g, 1947-1977 GB guitar
	Shusei Nagaoka , 1936-2015 JP illustration, cover illustration, cd7
	Craig Fruin , management, representation
	Dennis , NL other, bark
	Norman Seeff , *1939 US photography by, back cover photo, cd3 & cd5
	Hag g, photography by, cd10
	Jim Shea , US photography by, cd8
	Stack photography by, photographs, cd3
	Christian Schneider sax, *1962 DE saxophone, saxophone
	Steve Woolam vn, GB violin
	Wilf Gibson vn, *1942 GB violin
	Peter Forbes-Robertson , voice, prologue spoken by
	Sandi Lynne , voice, girl's voice
	Ghislaine , vocals, french verse

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