The Ultimate Collection (Electric Light Orchestra album)

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The Ultimate Collection
Compilation album by
Released8 May 2001
RecordedJune 1970 – January 1986
GenreRock
LabelSony Records STVCD126
ProducerJeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Flashback
(2000)
The Ultimate Collection
(2001)
Zoom
(2001)

The Ultimate Collection is a two disc Compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released in 2001.

Track list[edit]

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, with the exception of Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Hold on Tight"3:06
2."Rock 'n' Roll Is King" (Single edit)3:05
3."Calling America"3:28
4."I'm Alive"3:43
5."Confusion"3:40
6."Last Train to London"4:32
7."Do Ya"3:45
8."Showdown"4:10
9."The Way Life's Meant to Be"4:39
10."Turn to Stone"3:48
11."Here Is the News"3:44
12."Evil Woman"4:15
13."Can't Get It Out of My Head"4:26
14."Shine a Little Love"4:10
15."Strange Magic"4:07
16."Twilight"3:42
17."Wild West Hero"4:40
18."Nightrider" (7" edit)3:43
19."Xanadu"3:27
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Bring Me Down"4:03
2."Livin' Thing"3:32
3."All Over the World"4:01
4."Mr. Blue Sky"5:03
5."Sweet Talkin' Woman"3:47
6."Don't Walk Away"4:39
7."10538 Overture" (7" edit)3:56
8."Secret Messages"3:34
9."Ticket to the Moon"4:07
10."Telephone Line"4:41
11."Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (7" edit)3:11
12."Rockaria!"3:14
13."Getting to the Point"4:29
14."Across the Border"3:51
15."Roll Over Beethoven" (7" edit)4:34
16."So Serious"2:41
17."Illusions in G Major"2:38
18."The Diary of Horace Wimp"4:17
19."Four Little Diamonds"4:06

Charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[1] 63
Scottish Albums (OCC)[2] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 92
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 18

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Electric Light Orchestra – The Ultimate Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Electric Light Orchestra – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – ELO – The Ultimate Collection". British Phonographic Industry.