The Classic Albums Collection

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The individual discs of the release are numbered from 88697873262-1 to 88697873262-11.
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.

Tracklist

1CD: No Answer
2CD: ELO II
3CD: On the Third Day
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1Ocean Breakup / King of the Universe
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, John Middleton and Dick Plant
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-08)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973-08)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (in 1973-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-08)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973-08)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1973-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-08)
recording of:
King of the Universe (in 1973-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
Ocean Breakup (in 1973-08)
composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:07
2Bluebird Is Dead4:43
3Oh No Not Susan3:07
4New World Rising / Ocean Breakup Reprise
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, John Middleton and Dick Plant
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-08)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973-08)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (in 1973-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-08)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973-08)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1973-08)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-08)
recording of:
New World Rising (in 1973-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
Ocean Breakup (in 1973-08)
composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:05
5Showdown
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-04)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973-04) and Colin Walker (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1973, in 2005, in 2011), Jet Records (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-04)
recording of:
Showdown (in 1973-04)
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc., Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:09
6Daybreaker
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, John Middleton and Dick Plant
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973) and Colin Walker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (in 1973)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
recording of:
Daybreaker (in 1973)
composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:51
7Ma‐Ma‐Ma‐Belle
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-04)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973-04) and Colin Walker (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1973-04)
guitar:
Marc Bolan (in 1973-04), Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04) and Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04) and Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (in 1973-04)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-04) and Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-04)
recording of:
Ma Ma Ma Belle (in 1973-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc., Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:57
8Dreaming of 4000
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, John Middleton and Dick Plant
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973) and Colin Walker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (in 1973)
guitar:
Marc Bolan (in 1973) and Jeff Lynne (in 1973)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1973)
recording of:
Dreaming of 4000 (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
5:04
9In the Hall of the Mountain King
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973) and Colin Walker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (in 1973)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (in 1973)
arranger:
Electric Light Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1973)
composer:
Edvard Grieg
arrangement of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
6:38
10Auntie (Ma‐Ma‐Ma‐Belle) (take 1)
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
guitar:
Marc Bolan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
partial recording of:
Ma Ma Ma Belle (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc., Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
1:19
11Auntie (Ma‐Ma‐Ma‐Belle) (take 2)
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
cello:
Mike Edwards (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Colin Walker (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
guitar:
Marc Bolan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03), Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recording of:
Ma Ma Ma Belle (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc., Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:05
12Mambo (Dreaming of 4000) (alternate mix)
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
cello:
Mike Edwards (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Colin Walker (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
guitar:
Marc Bolan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03), Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom and AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recording of:
Dreaming of 4000 (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
5:05
13Everyone’s Born to Die
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
bass and background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
guitar:
Marc Bolan (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
harmonium and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
Moog:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recording of:
Everyone’s Born to Die (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:43
14Interludes
engineer:
Douglas Bogey, Denny Bridges, Dicke Plant and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
cello:
Mike Edwards (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Colin Walker (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03) and Richard Tandy (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-01 until 1973-04-03)
3:41
4CD: Eldorado: A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra
5CD: Face the Music
6CD: A New World Record
7CD: Out of the Blue
8CD: Discovery
9CD: Time
10CD: Secret Messages
11CD: Balance of Power

Credits

Release

producer:Jeff Lynne
Jeff Magid
Al Quaglieri
programming:Richard Tandy
strings arranger:Louis Clark
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
mastering:Brian Gardner
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Stan the Man
acoustic guitar and slide guitar:Jeff Lynne
Roy Wood
bass:Michael d’Albuquerque
Kelly Groucutt
Jeff Lynne
Roy Wood
bassoon, clarinet, double bass, oboe and recorder:Roy Wood
cello:Mike Edwards
Melvyn Gale
Hugh McDowell
Colin Walker
Roy Wood
clavinet, electric piano, grand piano and mellotron:Richard Tandy
drums (drum set) and gong:Bev Bevan
electric guitar and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne
French horn and horn [hunting horn]:Bill Hunt
guitar, harmonium, keyboard, Moog, synthesizer and Wurlitzer electric piano:Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
Minimoog:Bev Bevan
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
percussion:Bev Bevan
Kelly Groucutt
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
Roy Wood
piano:Melvyn Gale
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
saxophone:Christian Schneider
violin:Mik Kaminski
Wilf Gibson
Steve Woolam
conductor:Louis Clark
background vocals:Bev Bevan
Kelly Groucutt
Jeff Lynne
Dave Morgan
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:Michael d’Albuquerque
Richard Tandy
vocals:Roy Wood
arranger:Louis Clark
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
design:Jeri Heiden
Edward ODowd
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records Ltd. (in 2003)
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2011)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973, in 1974, in 1975, in 1976, in 1977, in 1979, in 1981, in 1983, in 1986, in 1990, in 2001, in 2003, in 2006, in 2007)
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2003)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
The Mastering Lab in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3315627 [info]
ASIN:UK: B005LTDPJI [info]
DE: B005LTDPJI [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/electric_light_orchestra/the_classic_albums_collection.p/ [info]