| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Turn to Stone- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977)
- guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Richard Tandy (in 1977)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
- recording of:
- Turn to Stone (in 1977)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 4.65 | 3:50 |
| 2 | Evil Woman- engineer:
- Jimmy Iovine and Reinhold Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- cello:
- Melvyn Gale (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Hugh McDowell (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- clavinet, Moog and piano:
- Richard Tandy (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- guitar:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Richard Tandy (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- violin:
- Mik Kaminski (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- background vocals:
- Susan Collins (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Ellie Greenwich (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Nancy O'Neill (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Margaret Raymond (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
- recorded at:
- De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-05 until 1975-06: background vocals)
- mixed at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Evil Woman (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 4 | 4:17 |
| 3 | Livin’ Thing- engineer:
- Mack , Dick Plant , John Richards and Duane Scott
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07)
- cello:
- Melvyn Gale (in 1976-07) and Hugh McDowell (in 1976-07)
- clavinet, Moog and piano:
- Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1976-07)
- guitar:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07) and Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
- violin:
- Mik Kaminski (in 1976-07)
- background vocals:
- Brie Brandt (in 1976-07), Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07), Addie Lee (in 1976-07) and Patti Quatro (in 1976-07)
- lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
- choir vocals arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- orchestrator:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Records (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1976, in 2005) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1976)
- recorded at:
- De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-07)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
- edited at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Livin’ Thing (in 1976-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 4.15 | 3:34 |
| 4 | Twilight | 4.5 | 3:38 |
| 5 | Telephone Line- engineer:
- Mack , Dick Plant , John Richards and Duane Scott
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass and background vocals:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07)
- cello:
- Melvyn Gale (in 1976-07) and Hugh McDowell (in 1976-07)
- clavinet, Moog and piano:
- Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1976-07)
- guitar:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07) and Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
- violin:
- Mik Kaminski (in 1976-07)
- lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1974), Jet Records (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1976, in 2005)
- recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-07), De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-07)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
- edited at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Telephone Line (in 1976-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 4.45 | 4:42 |
| 6 | Four Little Diamonds | 3.5 | 4:07 |
| 7 | Xanadu- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979 until 1980)
- bass guitar:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979 until 1980)
- drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
- Bev Bevan (from 1979 until 1980)
- keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
- Richard Tandy (from 1979 until 1980)
- strings:
- Louis Clark (from 1979 until 1980)
- background vocals:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979 until 1980) and Jeff Lynne (from 1979 until 1980)
- vocals:
- Olivia Newton‐John (from 1979 until 1980)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (from 1979 until 1980)
- performer:
- Electric Light Orchestra (from 1979 until 1980)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Inc. (in 1980) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979 until 1980)
- recording of:
- Xanadu (from 1979 until 1980)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- Xanadu
| 4 | 3:30 |
| 8 | Last Train to London | 4.3 | 4:33 |
| 9 | Strange Magic (7″ edit)- engineer:
- Jimmy Iovine and Reinhold Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- cello:
- Melvyn Gale (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Hugh McDowell (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- clavinet, Moog, piano and solo guitar:
- Richard Tandy (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- guitar and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- violin:
- Mik Kaminski (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- background vocals:
- Susan Collins (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Ellie Greenwich (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Nancy O'Neill (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Margaret Raymond (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Records (in 1975) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975, in 2005)
- recorded at:
- De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- recording of:
- Strange Magic (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 4 | 4:08 |
| 10 | Ma Ma Ma Belle (7″ edit) | | 3:21 |
| 11 | Confusion | 3.65 | 3:42 |
| 12 | Rock ’n’ Roll Is King- engineer:
- Bill Bottrell
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1982 until 1983)
- drum machine and synthesizer:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (from 1982 until 1983)
- drums (drum set):
- Bev Bevan (from 1982 until 1983)
- electric piano, grand piano and harmonica:
- Richard Tandy (from 1982 until 1983)
- guitar, piano and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
- percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
- violin:
- Mik Kaminski (from 1982 until 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983, in 2005)
- recorded at:
- Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
- recording of:
- Rock ’n’ Roll Is King (from 1982 until 1983)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 3.5 | 3:06 |
| 13 | The Way Life’s Meant to Be | 3.65 | 4:40 |
| 14 | Can’t Get It Out of My Head (7″ edit) | 4.5 | 3:08 |
| 15 | Secret Messages (special version from the LP) | | 3:36 |
| 16 | Calling America- programming:
- Richard Tandy
- engineer:
- Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- mixer:
- Mack
- bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
- keyboard and piano:
- Richard Tandy (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985-02 until 1986-01) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
- recording of:
- Calling America (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| | 3:28 |
| 17 | Don’t Walk Away- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- bass guitar and background vocals:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
- Bev Bevan (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
- Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- strings:
- Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- performer:
- Electric Light Orchestra (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Inc. (in 1980), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- recording of:
- Don’t Walk Away (from 1979-05 until 1980)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- Xanadu
| 3 | 4:41 |
| 18 | Don’t Bring Me Down- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass guitar:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- clarinet and electric piano:
- Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- electric guitar and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- piano and synthesizer:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- choir vocals:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1979), Jet Records (in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 2005)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- recording of:
- Don’t Bring Me Down (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| 4.65 | 4:03 |
| 19 | Mr. Blue Sky- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977)
- guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Richard Tandy (in 1977)
- background vocals:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17)
- recording of:
- Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- Concerto for a Rainy Day
| 4.45 | 5:03 |
