ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
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| ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 (England, Asia, etc.) (No U.S. Issue) | |||
| Recorded | May 1977 – January 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Epic 471956 | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is an album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1992 as a follow-up to their more successful ELO's Greatest Hits, though it was not issued in the U.S.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" | Secret Messages (1983) | |
| 2. | "Hold on Tight" | Time (1981) | |
| 3. | "All Over the World" | Xanadu (1980) | |
| 4. | "Wild West Hero" | Out of the Blue (1977) | |
| 5. | "The Diary of Horace Wimp" | Discovery (1979) | |
| 6. | "Shine a Little Love" | Discovery (1979) | |
| 7. | "Confusion" | Discovery (1979) | |
| 8. | "Ticket to the Moon" | Time (1981) | |
| 9. | "Don't Bring Me Down" | Discovery (1979) | |
| 10. | "I'm Alive" | Xanadu (1980) | |
| 11. | "Last Train to London" | Discovery (1979) | |
| 12. | "Don't Walk Away" | Xanadu (1980) | |
| 13. | "Here Is The News" | Time (1981) | |
| 14. | "Calling America" | Balance of Power (1986) | |
| 15. | "Twilight" | Time (1981) | |
| 16. | "Secret Messages" | Secret Messages (1983) |
Personnel
[edit]- Jeff Lynne – lead vocals & backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and slide guitars, percussion, synthesizer, piano
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Richard Tandy – piano, synthesizer, keyboards, electric guitar, clavinet, grand piano, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
- Kelly Groucutt – vocals, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals (except on "Calling America")
Additional
[edit]- Mik Kaminski – violin on "Rock n' Roll Is King"
- Melvyn Gale – jangle piano on "Wild West Hero"
- Louis Clark – string arrangements, conductor on "Discovery" & "Xanadu" tracks
- Rainer Pietsch – conductor on "Time" tracks
- Dave Morgan – additional backing vocals on "Rock n' Roll Is King"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic
- ^ "Charts.nz – Electric Light Orchestra – ELO's Greatest Hits - Volume Two". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
