Flashback (Electric Light Orchestra album)

Flashback

Box set by Electric Light Orchestra

Released

21 November 2000 (US)
11 December 2000 (UK)

Recorded

1970–2000

Genre

Rock

Length

213:13

Label

Epic/Legacy E3K 85123

Producer

Jeff Lynne, Al Quaglieri, Jeff Magid

Electric Light Orchestra chronology

Live at the BBC
(1999)

Flashback
(2000)

The Ultimate Collection
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Flashback is the second box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in November 2000 in the US and the following month in the UK.

History

In 2000, Jeff Lynne found a new impetus to work on the music of his old band and returned to the recording studio to work on an ELO project for the first time in some 15 years just prior to the comeback album Zoom in 2001. This work resulted in a digitally remastered compilation released in late 2000. Unlike its predecessors, this project, Flashback, was personally approved and endorsed by Lynne. The set includes songs featured from all 11 studio albums up to that point, including an edit of "Great Balls of Fire" from their live album The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach, plus some new recordings amongst the band's extensive back catalog, most notably a reworking of Lynne's only UK number one hit "Xanadu". The album includes liner notes by David Wild with quotes on each song from Lynne and a booklet inside.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted. Tracks marked (*) co-produced by Roy Wood.

CD 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"10538 Overture *"		The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer, 1971 (UK)/1972 (US)	5:32
2.	"Showdown"		On the Third Day (US), 1973; Showdown, 1974	4:12
3.	"Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"		On the Third Day	3:55
4.	"Mr. Radio *"		The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer	5:04
5.	"Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry, Ludvig van Beethoven)		ELO 2, 1973	7:48
6.	"Mama" (New edit)		ELO 2	4:06
7.	"One Summer Dream" (Single version)		Face the Music, 1975	5:21
8.	"Illusions in G Major"		Eldorado, 1974	2:41
9.	"Strange Magic"		Face the Music	4:29
10.	"Eldorado Overture"		Eldorado	2:12
11.	"Can't Get It Out of My Head"		Eldorado	4:24
12.	"Eldorado"		Eldorado	5:18
13.	"Eldorado Finale"		Eldorado	1:29
14.	"Do Ya" (Previously unreleased unedited alternative mix)		Originally from A New World Record, 1976	4:09
15.	"Mister Kingdom"		Eldorado	5:08
16.	"Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor"	Edvard Grieg	Previously unreleased, 2000	2:58

CD 2

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Tightrope"	A New World Record	5:23
2.	"Evil Woman"	Face the Music	4:19
3.	"Livin' Thing"	A New World Record	3:33
4.	"Mr. Blue Sky"	Out of the Blue, 1977	5:07
5.	"Mission (A World Record)" (Alternative mix)	Previously unreleased; originally from A New World Record	4:31
6.	"Turn to Stone"	Out of the Blue	3:48
7.	"Telephone Line"	A New World Record	4:45
8.	"Rockaria!"	A New World Record	3:15
9.	"Starlight"	Out of the Blue	4:45
10.	"It's Over"	Out of the Blue	3:55
11.	"The Whale"	Out of the Blue	5:07
12.	"Sweet Talkin' Woman"	Out of the Blue	3:49
13.	"Big Wheels"	Out of the Blue	5:32
14.	"Shangri-La"	A New World Record	5:36
15.	"Nightrider"	Face the Music	4:24
16.	"Tears in Your Life"	Previously unreleased	3:05

CD 3

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Don't Bring Me Down"		Discovery, 1979	4:04
2.	"The Diary of Horace Wimp"		Discovery	4:17
3.	"Twilight"		Time, 1981	3:43
4.	"Secret Messages"		Secret Messages, 1983	4:38
5.	"Take Me On and On"		Secret Messages	4:58
6.	"Shine a Little Love"		Discovery	4:11
7.	"Rock 'n' Roll Is King"		Secret Messages	3:15
8.	"Last Train to London"		Discovery	4:31
9.	"Confusion"		Discovery	3:40
10.	"Getting to the Point"		Balance of Power, 1986	4:51
11.	"Hold on Tight"		Time	3:07
12.	"So Serious"		Balance of Power	2:43
13.	"Calling America"		Balance of Power	3:26
14.	"Four Little Diamonds"		Secret Messages	4:06
15.	"Great Balls of Fire" (Live)	Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach, 1974	3:06
16.	"Xanadu" (New version)		Previously unreleased; originally from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980	3:21
17.	"Indian Queen" (Demo)		Previously unreleased	0:57
18.	"Love Changes All"		Previously unreleased	3:28
19.	"After All"		Previously unreleased on CD, 2000	2:24
20.	"Helpless"		Previously unreleased	3:19
21.	"Who's That?"		Previously unreleased	1:26

Personnel

Jeff Lynne – Vocals, guitars, keyboards, producer
Roy Wood – Vocals, guitars, cello, bass, wind instruments, producer (Tracks 1 and 4 on CD 1)
Bev Bevan – Drums, percussion
Richard Tandy – Keyboards, guitars, bass
Kelly Groucutt – Bass, vocals (1975–83)
Michael d'Albuquerque – Bass (1972-1974)
Steve Woolam – Violin (Tracks 1 and 4 on CD 1)
Mik Kaminski – Violin
Wilfred Gibson – Violin (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 on CD 1)
Mike Edwards – Cello (1972-1975)
Melvyn Gale – Cello (1975–77)
Hugh McDowell – Cello (1974–77)
Colin Walker – Cello (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 on CD 1)
Marc Bolan – Guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
Bill Hunt – French horn (Tracks 1 and 4 on CD 1)
Marc Mann – Keyboards, engineer, mastering assistant (2000)
Al Quaglieri – Producer (2000)
Jeff Magid – Producer (2000)
Ryan Ulyate – Engineer, mastering assistant (2000)
David Wild - Liner notes (2000)

References

↑ Flashback (Electric Light Orchestra album) at AllMusic

Electric Light Orchestra

Jeff Lynne Richard Tandy Bev Bevan Roy Wood Bill Hunt Steve Woolam Mike Edwards Wilfred Gibson Hugh McDowell Andy Craig Mike de Albuquerque Colin Walker Mik Kaminski Kelly Groucutt Melvyn Gale Louis Clark Dave Morgan Martin Smith Peggy Baldwin Gregg Bissonette Matt Bissonette Marc Mann Sarah O'Brien Rosie Vela

Studio albums	The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer) ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II) On the Third Day Eldorado Face the Music A New World Record Out of the Blue Discovery Time Secret Messages Balance of Power Zoom Alone in the Universe

Live albums	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach Live at Wembley '78 Live at Winterland '76 Live at the BBC Electric Light Orchestra Live

Soundtrack	Xanadu

Compilations	Showdown Olé ELO The Light Shines On Three Light Years The Light Shines On Vol 2 ELO's Greatest Hits A Box of Their Best Four Light Years Afterglow ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Light Years Definitive Collection Flashback The Ultimate Collection The Essential Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World Ticket to the Moon The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition) Mr. Blue Sky

Videography	Discovery (1979) Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980) Fusion – Live in London (1990) The Very Best of ELO (1991) Zoom Tour Live (2001) ELO – Total Rock Review (2006) In Performance (2010) Live: The Early Years (2010) Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015)

Tours	Time Tour

Related articles	Discography Song list Don Arden Reinhold Mack Jet Records The Move Wizzard ELO Part II The Orchestra List of songs produced by Jeff Lynne Jeff Lynne and the Beatles Friends & Relatives L.E.O. Earthrise

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