The Light Shines On
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Light Shines On
| type = greatest
| artist = Electric Light Orchestra
| cover = The Light Shines On.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 1977
| recorded = 1970–73
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| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock, art rock
| length = 45:58
| label = Harvest
| producer = Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne
| prev_title = A New World Record
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = Out of the Blue
| next_year = 1977
}}
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r36537}}
| rev2 = Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite book|editor-first=Colin|editor-last=Larkin|year=2011|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn)|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-85712-595-8|page=916}}
| rev3 = MusicHound
| rev4 = Record Mirror
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Brown|first=David|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/70s/77/Record-Mirror-1977-04-30.pdf|title=Albums: Electric Light Orchestra – The Light Shines On|magazine=Record Mirror|date=30 April 1977|page=23|location=London|publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|access-date=7 December 2023|via=World Radio History|issn=0144-5804|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623131129/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/70s/77/Record-Mirror-1977-04-30.pdf|archive-date=23 June 2023}}
}}
The Light Shines On is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This is the second Harvest compilation of their early years with the label, followed in 1979 by volume 2. It features 5 tracks from ELO's debut album, 3 tracks from their second album and the non album single Showdown, although both 10538 Overture and Roll Over Beethoven are the single edits. The full length versions are featured on volume 2.
Track listing
;Side one
| class="wikitable sortable"
!# !Title !Writer !Album !Length |
| 1
|"Roll Over Beethoven (Single version)" |ELO 2 (1973) |4:32 |
| 2
|"In Old England Town (Boogie #2) (Instrumental)" |ELO 2 (1973) |6:56 |
| 3
|"Look at Me Now" |The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |3:17 |
| 4
|"Momma" |Jeff Lynne |ELO 2 (1973) |7:03 |
| 5
|"Showdown" |Jeff Lynne |On the Third Day (1973) |4:09 |
;Side two
| class="wikitable sortable"
!# !Title !Writer !Album !Length |
| 1
|"Mr. Radio" |Jeff Lynne |The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |5:04 |
| 2
|"The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644)" |Roy Wood |The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |6:03 |
| 3
|"Whisper in the Night" |Roy Wood |The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |4:50 |
| 4
|"10538 Overture (Single version)" |Jeff Lynne |The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) |4:04 |
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne – bass, percussion, piano, guitar, vocals, Moog synthesizer
- Roy Wood – guitar, bass, clarinet, percussion, bassoon, cello, oboe, recorder, vocals, slide guitar
- Bev Bevan – percussion, drums
- Bill Hunt – French horn
- Steve Woolam – violin
- Mike de Albuquerque – bass, vocals
- Mike Edwards – cello
- Wilfred Gibson – violin
- Richard Tandy – Moog synthesizer, piano, guitar, harmonium
- Colin Walker – cello
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=ELO|type=album|title=The Light Shines On|award=Silver|id=7085-1604-2|access-date=December 28, 2020}}
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References
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Category:Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis
Category:1977 greatest hits albums
Category:Albums produced by Roy Wood
Category:Albums produced by Jeff Lynne