Showdown (Electric Light Orchestra album)

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]

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) Showdown (1974) Face the Music (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
MusicHound	2.5/5[1]

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

1. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 383. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
2. John Van der Kiste Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After 2017 "In June 2005, a twentytrack compilation of material, containing most of hits since 'Showdown', All Over The World: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra, became the ultimate representation of their back catalogue, peaked at No. 6 in Britain ...