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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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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.
All songs written by Jeff Lynne.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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14. | "Sweet is the Night" | 3:26 |
15. | "The Whale" | 5:05 |
16. | "Birmingham Blues" | 4:21 |
17. | " Wild West Hero" | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2014) |
A Box of Their Best | ||||
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Box set by | ||||
Released | 7 August 1980 | |||
Recorded | May 1975–April 1979 | |||
Length | 2:35:52 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
All songs written by Jeff Lynne.
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 |
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 |
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 |