The Ultimate Collection (Electric Light Orchestra album)

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

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)

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.