Showdown (Electric Light Orchestra album)

Showdown
Compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	November 1974
Recorded	1971–1973
Genre	Symphonic rock progressive rock art rock
Label	Harvest
Producer	Roy Wood Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Eldorado (1974)Eldorado1974 Showdown (1974) Face the Music (1975)Face the Music1975

Showdown is an Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) compilation album, covering their Harvest Records years. It is the first in a very long line of Electric Light Orchestra compilation albums. It was also the first time the hit single "Showdown" featured on an album in the UK.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

Side one

1. "10538 Overture" – 5:28
2. "From the Sun to the World" (Boogie No.1) – 8:15
3. "Whisper in the Night" (Roy Wood) – 4:44
4. "Queen of the Hours" – 3:21

Side two

5. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) – 7:00
6. "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" (Wood) – 2:57
7. "In Old England Town (Boogie No 2)" – 6:50
8. "Showdown" – 4:08

Personnel

• Jeff Lynne – Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Moog Synthesizer
• Roy Wood – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, bass, Cello, Wind Instruments
• Bev Bevan – Drums, Percussion
• Richard Tandy – Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer
• Mike de Albuquerque – Bass, backing vocals
• Wilfred Gibson – Violin
• Mike Edwards – Cello
• Colin Walker – Cello
• Bill Hunt – French Horn, Hunting Horn
• Steve Woolam – Violin

References