Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Notes:
Info from booklet (fold-out, five panels):
All tracks are 7" Versions unless otherwise stated.
'Thank you', 'Sony Thanks' and 'Very Special Thanks' appear.
The latest ELO news can be found in FTM: P.O. Box 718, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7UD, England.
All Tracks Published by EMI Songs Ltd. Except Disc 2 Track 19 Published by Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Disc 2 Track 12 ℗ 1973. Licensed courtesy of EMI Commercial Markets.
Disc 2 Track 16 ℗ 1971. Licensed courtesy of EMI Commercial Markets.
Disc 2 Track 19 ℗ 1972. Licensed courtesy of EMI Commercial Markets.
This compilation ℗ 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
© 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. are exclusive licensees for this compilation.
Distribution: Sony Music, 'Epic' Registered trademark. [Epic logo is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Info from CDs:
See inlay for all other credits.
Other info:
Some copies may carry a '11-054750-40 nice price Sony Music | Best of the Best' sticker.
Some copies may carry a clear removable sticker "Features all 29 UK hits including the No. 1 single 'Xanadu' 31-489039-10"
Title on CDs and spines is displayed as 'Light Years: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra' whereas on the front cover the colon is missing.
'Secret Messages' is erroneously billed as 'Secret Messages (Special Version From The LP)', but it is in fact the shorter 7" version that lacks the backmasked intro/outro present on the LP.
For the Repress version with the same artwork, glass mastered at [l34825 please see [r=15437912.
1-1. Turn To Stone 3:47
1-2. Evil Woman 4:15
1-3. Livin' Thing 3:32
1-4. Twilight 3:37
1-5. Telephone Line 4:41
1-6. Four Little Diamonds 4:06
1-7. Xanadu 3:27
1-8. Last Train To London 4:32
1-9. Strange Magic (7" Edit) 4:06
1-10. Ma Ma Ma Belle (7" Edit) 3:11
1-11. Confusion 3:40
1-12. Rock 'N' Roll Is King 3:05
1-13. The Way Life's Meant To Be 4:39
1-14. Can't Get It Out Of My Head (7" Edit) 3:07
1-15. Secret Messages (Special Version From The LP) 3:34
1-16. Calling America 3:28
1-17. Don't Walk Away 4:39
1-18. Don't Bring Me Down 4:03
1-19. Mr. Blue Sky 5:03
2-1. Sweet Talkin' Woman 3:47
2-2. I'm Alive 3:43
2-3. Shine A Little Love 4:10
2-4. Ticket To The Moon 4:07
2-5. Illusions In G Major 2:38
2-6. So Serious 2:41
2-7. Nightrider (7" Edit) 3:43
2-8. All Over The World 4:01
2-9. Here Is The News 3:44
2-10. The Diary Of Horace Wimp 4:17
2-11. Across The Border (EP Version) 3:51
2-12. Showdown 4:10
2-13. Hold On Tight 3:07
2-14. Wild West Hero 4:40
2-15. Do Ya 3:45
2-16. 10538 Overture (7" Edit) 3:56
2-17. Getting To The Point 4:29
2-18. Rockaria! 3:14
2-19. Roll Over Beethoven (7" Edit) 4:34
Many 7" Vinyl Singles are sold in generic paper or card sleeves and not in the picture sleeves which are shown - these will be described as 'Generic' or 'Not Graded' in the condition descriptions above. For CDs the stated Grading does notinclude Jewel cases as these are replaceable - however any badly damaged Jewel cases will normally be replaced prior to shipping.
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 5 099748 903921
Barcode 5099748903921
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Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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Published By EMI Songs Ltd.
Published By Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
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Manufactured By Sony Music
Licensed From EMI Commercial Markets
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