All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released 6 June 2005
Recorded 1973–2000
Genre Rock
Length 1:18:20
Label Sony Music Australia
Producer Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
The Essential Electric Light Orchestra
(2003)		 All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
(2005)		 Ticket to the Moon: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Volume 2
(2007)
2011 re-issue slip cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Music Box[2]
Pitchfork Media(7.7/10)[3]
PopMatters(7/10)[4]

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra is a compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra, released in 2005. Originally released exclusively in the band's home market (the UK), the album sold very well, becoming the ELO's first Top Ten entry since Dino Record's compilation album The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra hit number 4 in 1994. All Over the World sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone within a year and a half of its release. The albums The Electric Light Orchestra, ELO 2, Eldorado, and Balance of Power were not represented on the compilation.

The album was repackaged with new album art and re released on 30 May 2011, once more reaching the UK top ten. It has sold 848,021 copies as of December 2014.[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

No. TitleOriginal album Length
1. "Mr. Blue Sky"  Out of the Blue, 1977 5:02
2. "Evil Woman"  Face the Music, 1975 4:11
3. "Don't Bring Me Down"  Discovery, 1979 4:03
4. "Sweet Talkin' Woman"  Out of the Blue 3:47
5. "Shine a Little Love"  Discovery 4:11
6. "Turn to Stone"  Out of the Blue 3:48
7. "The Diary of Horace Wimp"  Discovery 4:16
8. "Confusion"  Discovery 3:41
9. "Hold on Tight"  Time, 1981 3:06
10. "Livin' Thing"  A New World Record, 1976 3:31
11. "Telephone Line"  A New World Record 4:39
12. "All Over the World"  Xanadu, 1980 4:03
13. "Wild West Hero"  Out of the Blue 4:40
14. "Showdown"  On the Third Day, 1973 4:11
15. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"  On the Third Day 3:37
16. "Xanadu" (New version)Xanadu 3:21
17. "Rockaria!"  A New World Record 3:12
18. "Strange Magic"  Face the Music 4:07
19. "Alright"  Zoom, 2001 3:10
20. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Single edit)Secret Messages, 1983 3:07
Total length:
 1:18:20

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 35
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 2
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 18
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 29
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] 99
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 6
US Billboard 200[14] 128[A]
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[15] 21[A]

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] 3× Platinum 900,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, S. T. (2011). "All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra – Electric Light Orchestra | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Metzger, J. (2011). "ELO – The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra: All Over the World (Album Review)". musicbox-online.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Mitchum, R. (2011). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Electric Light Orchestra: All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Felt, H. (2011). "Electric Light Orchestra: All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra < PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Jones, Alan (15 December 2014). "Official Charts Analysis: Mark Ronson scores first No.1 single as Uptown Funk! sells 118,117". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 4 January 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Very Best Of - All Over the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Electric Light Orchestra. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Electric Light Orchestra – Chart history" Billboard Top Catalog Albums for Electric Light Orchestra. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "British album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 December 2015. Enter Electric Light Orchestra in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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