Flashback
Box set by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	November 21 2000
Recorded	1970 - 2000
Genre	Rock
Length	213:13
Label	Epic/Legacy E3K 85123
Producer	Jeff Lynne, Al Quaglieri, Jeff Magid
Professional reviews
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Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1995) 'Flashback (Electric Light Orchestra box set) 'The Essential Electric Light Orchestra' (2003)

Flashback is a box set compilation by Electric Light Orchestra. See also: Afterglow

History

In 2000, Jeff Lynne found a new impetus for his old band and just prior to the comeback Zoom in 2001, Lynne returned to the recording studio to work on an ELO project for the first time in some fifteen years, resulting in a digitally remastered compilation released in late 2000. Although, unlike its predecessors, this project was personally approved and endorsed by band leader Jeff Lynne. The set includes songs featured from all eleven 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 bands extensive back catalogue, most notably a reworking of Lynne's only UK number one hit "Xanadu". The album includes liner notes on each song from Jeff Lynne.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

CD I

1. "10538 Overture" – 5:32 *
2. "Showdown" – 4:12
3. "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" – 3:55
4. "Mr. Radio" – 5:04 *
5. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) – 7:48
6. "Mama" – 4:06 (new edit)
7. "One Summer Dream" – 5:21
8. "Illusions in G Major" – 2:41
9. "Strange Magic" – 4:29
10. "Eldorado Overture" – 2:12
11. "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" – 4:24
12. "Eldorado" – 5:18
13. "Eldorado Finale" – 1:29
14. "Do Ya" – 4:09 (unedited alternative mix, previously unreleased)
15. "Mister Kingdom" – 5:08
16. "Grieg's Piano Concerto In A Minor" – (Edvard Grieg) - 2:58 (previously unreleased)

Tracks marked * co/produced by Roy Wood

CD II

1. "Tightrope" – 5:23
2. "Evil Woman" – 4:19
3. "Livin' Thing" – 3:33
4. "Mr. Blue Sky" – 5:07
5. "Mission (A World Record)" – 4:31 (alternative mix, previously unreleased)
6. "Turn to Stone" – 3:48
7. "Telephone Line" – 4:45
8. "Rockaria!" – 3:15
9. "Starlight" – 4:45
10. "It's Over" – 3:55
11. "The Whale" – 5:07
12. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" – 3:49
13. "Big Wheels" – 5:32
14. "Shangri-La" – 5:36
15. "Nightrider" – 4:24
16. "Tears In Your Life" – 3:05 (previously unreleased)

CD III

1. "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:04
2. "The Diary Of Horace Wimp" – 4:17
3. "Twilight" – 3:43
4. "Secret Messages" – 4:38
5. "Take Me On and On" – 4:58
6. "Shine A Little Love" – 4:11
7. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" – 3:15
8. "Last Train To London" – 4:31
9. "Confusion" – 3:40
10. "Getting To The Point" – 4:51
11. "Hold On Tight" – 3:07
12. "So Serious" – 2:43
13. "Calling America" – 3:26
14. "Four Little Diamonds" – 4:06
15. "Great Balls of Fire" (live) (Otis Blackwell) – 3:06
16. "Xanadu (new version)" – 3:21 (previously unreleased)
17. "Indian Queen" – 0:57 (previously unreleased)
18. "Love Changes All" – 3:28 (previously unreleased)
19. "After All" – 2:24 (first time on CD)
20. "Helpless" – 3:19 (previously unreleased)
21. "Who's That" – 1:26 (previously unreleased)

Personnel

1. Jeff Lynne - Vocals, Guitars
2. Roy Wood - Vocals, Guitars, Cello, Bass, Wind Instruments (Tracks 1 & 4 on CD I)
3. Bev Bevan - Drums, percussion
4. Richard Tandy- Keyboards, Guitar
5. Kelly Groucutt - Bass, Vocals (1974 - 1983)
6. Michael d'Albuquerque- Bass (to 1974)
7. Steve Woolam - Violin (Tracks 1 & 4 on CD I)
8. Mik Kaminski- Violin
9. Wilfred Gibson- Violin (tracks 2,3,5 & 6 on CD I)
10. Mike Edwards- Cello (to 1975)
11. Melvyn Gale- Cello (1975 - 1979)
12. Hugh McDowell- Cello (1975 - 1979)
13. Colin Walker- Cello (tracks 2,3,5 & 6 on CD I)
14. Marc Bolan - Guitar on ("Ma-Ma-Ma Belle")
15. Bill Hunt - French Horn (Tracks 1 & 4 on CD I)
16. Marc Mann - Keyboards, Engineer, Mastering Assistant (2000)
17. Ryan Ulyate - Engineer, Mastering Assistant (2000)

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