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The Electric Light Orchestra were one of the biggest and most successful bands of the late 1970s, producing a massive string of hit singles and albums that almost any other band would envy. Their works have been cited as influences by such hip acts as Grandaddy and Super Furry Animals. Their frontman and leader Jeff Lynne has been the producer of choice for people like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and George Harrison. From "Evil Woman", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Mr Blue Sky" to "Livin' Thing" and "Hold On Tight", there are few duds amongst these 20 remastered tracks. ELO produced some of the biggest and best singles in rock & roll's history, and All Over The World: The Very Best Of ELO is an excellent reintroduction to this great band. Hopefully, this also signals the beginning of a long-overdue revival and re-evaluation. --Robert Burrow
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All Around The World is a collection of hits from one of the steadiest selling artists in the world! Newly remastered by band mastermind Jeff Lynne and including liner notes written by Lynne. 20 total tracks including 'Evil Woman', 'Turn To Stone', 'Hold On Tight', 'Showdown', 'Rockaria', 'Alright', 'Rock N' Roll Is King' and many more hits! Sony. 2005.
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
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I, too was baffled by the omissions on this ELO comp. I wrote to a watchdog column to get answers.
Here's what I was told. This comp initially was only intended for the UK. Hence only the hit singles in that country were chosen. That is why Can't Get it Out of My Head is not on this - it didn't chart overseas. That is why Wild West Hero and Rockaria are on this.
It was then released worldwide with the track selection intact. Sounds plausible, and yet, the tracklisting does vary in Holland and Japan. So...back to the same question=why not vary it here?
Why the remake of Xanadu and not the UK hit with Olivia Newton John?
Skimpy liner notes and a slightly spotty track selection (no Do Ya, Twilight, Calling America, Roll Over Beethoven, 10538 Overture (the latter two both charted well in the UK), and the above Can't Get it Out of My Head knock this down one star. The four stars are for what IS on here and the remastering which is superb!
Here's what I was told. This comp initially was only intended for the UK. Hence only the hit singles in that country were chosen. That is why Can't Get it Out of My Head is not on this - it didn't chart overseas. That is why Wild West Hero and Rockaria are on this.
It was then released worldwide with the track selection intact. Sounds plausible, and yet, the tracklisting does vary in Holland and Japan. So...back to the same question=why not vary it here?
Why the remake of Xanadu and not the UK hit with Olivia Newton John?
Skimpy liner notes and a slightly spotty track selection (no Do Ya, Twilight, Calling America, Roll Over Beethoven, 10538 Overture (the latter two both charted well in the UK), and the above Can't Get it Out of My Head knock this down one star. The four stars are for what IS on here and the remastering which is superb!
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Bu-Chan
Format:Audio CD
As another reviewer has mentioned, "All Over The World" is a fantastic introduction to one of the central bands of the 1970's and early 1980's. With a sound all of their own, ELO produced some of the most original and unique sounds I have ever heard.
ELO mix rock/pop with a bit of classical, and the mix is heady. These guys could still hold their own in contemporary music, and their enduring fan-base is testament to their appeal. In addition to that, ELO can sing like no one else, and just have an awesome sound.
Bottom line, for a sound that is unique and original, ELO's "All Over the World" is a great place to start with a great band.
ELO mix rock/pop with a bit of classical, and the mix is heady. These guys could still hold their own in contemporary music, and their enduring fan-base is testament to their appeal. In addition to that, ELO can sing like no one else, and just have an awesome sound.
Bottom line, for a sound that is unique and original, ELO's "All Over the World" is a great place to start with a great band.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
ELO evolved from another British group, The Move, which was successful in the late sixties with such hits as Flowers in the rain and Blackberry way. Bev Bevan, Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, all previously with The Move, created ELO. With other new members, they recorded their debut album, which yielded the UK top ten hit 10538 overture. After that, there were a series of line-up changes but the biggest change came because Roy and Jeff disagreed about the way that ELO should develop. Roy and two others quit and formed their own group, Wizzard (essentially a rock'n'roll group, updated for the seventies) who had a couple of UK number one hits (See my baby jive, Angel fingers), but is now best remembered for the top five hit, I wish it could be Christmas every day.
With Roy gone, Jeff was free to do what he wanted. He added classical music influences to a basic rock sound, making something unique and distinctive, though this vision took a few albums to be fully realized. ELO had a long string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic in the seventies, particularly from the albums A new world record, Out of the blue and Discovery, but were unable to sustain that success in the eighties. Their last UK top ten hit was in 1981 and they only came close once after that - in 1983, with Rock'n'roll is king. In America, their fortunes faded equally dramatically but they had already recorded a body of work that is well worth listening to.
No single CD can contain all of ELO's hits - if you want a comprehensive compilation, go for the British double-CD Ultimate collection - but this compilation contains most of the essentials. Their first two UK top ten hits (1538 overture, Roll over Beethoven) are missing as is Do ya (an American hit but not a UK hit) and Last train to London (the flip side of Confusion - the two sides were credited as a double-sided UK top ten hit). However, you will find Xanadu and All over the world, frequently omitted from ELO compilations on both sides of the Atlantic, together with Living thing, Mr Blue Sky, Hold on tight, Telephone line, Rockaria, Wild west hero, Don't bring me down, Shine a little love and other classic tracks that you would expect to find. The omitted hits can be found on Ultimate collection The tracks are not in chronological order, which will disappoint some people, but it is far better to have all the tracks that matter than to have a chronological compilation that omits essential tracks.
If you only want one ELO collection of their music and you feel that a double-CD is too much for you, this will suit you ideally providing all your favorites are here.
With Roy gone, Jeff was free to do what he wanted. He added classical music influences to a basic rock sound, making something unique and distinctive, though this vision took a few albums to be fully realized. ELO had a long string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic in the seventies, particularly from the albums A new world record, Out of the blue and Discovery, but were unable to sustain that success in the eighties. Their last UK top ten hit was in 1981 and they only came close once after that - in 1983, with Rock'n'roll is king. In America, their fortunes faded equally dramatically but they had already recorded a body of work that is well worth listening to.
No single CD can contain all of ELO's hits - if you want a comprehensive compilation, go for the British double-CD Ultimate collection - but this compilation contains most of the essentials. Their first two UK top ten hits (1538 overture, Roll over Beethoven) are missing as is Do ya (an American hit but not a UK hit) and Last train to London (the flip side of Confusion - the two sides were credited as a double-sided UK top ten hit). However, you will find Xanadu and All over the world, frequently omitted from ELO compilations on both sides of the Atlantic, together with Living thing, Mr Blue Sky, Hold on tight, Telephone line, Rockaria, Wild west hero, Don't bring me down, Shine a little love and other classic tracks that you would expect to find. The omitted hits can be found on Ultimate collection The tracks are not in chronological order, which will disappoint some people, but it is far better to have all the tracks that matter than to have a chronological compilation that omits essential tracks.
If you only want one ELO collection of their music and you feel that a double-CD is too much for you, this will suit you ideally providing all your favorites are here.
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ELO
ELO has been one of favorite groups for a long time. Having heard them long ago and listening to their transition and maturity musically throughout the years, I was encouraged to... Read more
Published 3 hours ago by musicfan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Never been a fan... now I am ... good stuff
OK, I'm a 47 year old ex metal, then boy band & pop, then country, then latin, then rap, now country again guy. I like a lot of different stuff in other words. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Michael J. Troutner
5.0 out of 5 stars
My purchase of E.L.O.
I really liked this cd, since it has all of the E.L.O. music that I have come to not only recognized, but also like as well.
Published 13 days ago by Robert. T Chamberlain
4.0 out of 5 stars
Flying Saucers and Steinways
I've always considered E.L.O. as the potential band the Beatles may have become if they had somehow survived into the 1970s. Like the Beatles, E.L.O. Read more
Published 14 days ago by HollyNYC
5.0 out of 5 stars
My kind of music.
Best ever. Love ELO. I. Used to smoke pot and listen to this. Notice, I said used too!!!! The good old days.
Published 24 days ago by davidje32d
5.0 out of 5 stars
great!!
Classic rock to get lost in and remember your youth Also, great to heard blasting on my twenty year-old son's radio
Published 27 days ago by ms.pam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brings Back Memories
I remember skipping school and riding around with my buddy listening to ELO. The songs remind me of summer and sunshine and good times!
Published 1 month ago by Colin Mead
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great classic album
This is a really great album, all the songs bring you back to a simpler time when music was not so offensive.
Published 1 month ago by april
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great "CD"
I already had a few of these songs as MP3 files, I got this when it was on sale and downloaded it. The quality of the files were better than the ones I had ripped from my older cd. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Verchimak
4.0 out of 5 stars
Missing some
This has a lot of ELO's big hits...but there's some songs missing. No Roll Over Beethoven, no 10538 Overture, no Do Ya, etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. P
