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| A Box of Their Best | ||||
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| Released | 7 August 1980 | |||
| Recorded | May 1975–April 1979 | |||
| Length | 2:35:52 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
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A Box of Their Best is the first US box set by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1980. It consisted of the albums A New World Record (with the sides reversed), Out of the Blue and Discovery. Also included was Jeff Lynne's first ever solo single, " Doin' That Crazy Thing". This single, a one-sided single that was marked as a promo, was not in all releases of the box. The box set is almost identical to the UK release Four Light Years, released the same year.
Track listing
All songs written by Jeff Lynne.
- 7" single
- " Doin' That Crazy Thing" – 3:21
A New World Record
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " So Fine" | 3:54 |
| 2. | " Livin' Thing" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Above the Clouds" | 2:16 |
| 4. | " Do Ya" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Shangri-La" | 5:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | " Tightrope" | 5:03 |
| 7. | " Telephone Line" | 4:38 |
| 8. | " Rockaria!" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Mission (A World Record)" | 4:25 |
Out of the Blue
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Turn to Stone" | 3:47 |
| 2. | " It's Over" | 4:08 |
| 3. | " Sweet Talkin' Woman" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Across the Border" | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Night in the City" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Starlight" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Jungle" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Believe Me Now" | 1:21 |
| 9. | "Steppin' Out" | 4:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Standin' in the Rain" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Big Wheels" | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Summer and Lightning" | 4:13 |
| 13. | " Mr. Blue Sky" | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Sweet is the Night" | 3:26 |
| 15. | "The Whale" | 5:05 |
| 16. | "Birmingham Blues" | 4:21 |
| 17. | " Wild West Hero" | 4:40 |
Discovery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Shine a Little Love" | 4:43 |
| 2. | " Confusion" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Need Her Love" | 5:11 |
| 4. | " The Diary of Horace Wimp" | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | " Last Train to London" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Midnight Blue" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "On the Run" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Wishing" | 4:13 |
| 9. | " Don't Bring Me Down" | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 155:52 | |
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizer
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy – piano, synthesizer, electric piano, clavinet
- Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, vocals
- Additional personnel on sides 1–6
- Mik Kaminski – violin
- Melvyn Gale – cello
- Hugh McDowell – cello
References
- ^ A Box of Their Best at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
