| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| MusicHound | 3/5[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Olé ELO is the first compilation album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) covering their early years. Released in 1976, this LP was originally compiled by United Artists Records as a promotional album for American radio stations, but when copies of the LP started selling to fans "underground" United Artists decided to release it in the US to capitalize on the band's growing popularity.
Track listing
Original US United Artists pressings of the album contained the full-length versions of "Kuiama" and "Roll Over Beethoven", as included in the album Electric Light Orchestra II. Original promotional copies were pressed on gold vinyl. An extremely limited run of white, blue & red vinyl promotional pressings was also made. Later US releases and CBS/Jet reissues have included edited versions of these two songs. "Kuiama" was shortened to 9:08, and the single edit of "Roll Over Beethoven" was used, which was 4:31.
All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "10538 Overture" | From The Electric Light Orchestra (1971), issued in the US in 1972 under the title No Answer | 5:25 | |
| 2. | "Kuiama" | From Electric Light Orchestra II (1973) | 11:10 | |
| 3. | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chuck Berry, Ludwig Von Beethoven | From Electric Light Orchestra II | 8:02 |
| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Showdown" | 1973 non-album single, later included in the US version of the album On the Third Day (1973) | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" | From On the Third Day | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | From Eldorado, A Symphony by The Electric Light Orchestra (1974) | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Boy Blue" | Single edit; full version included on Eldorado | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Evil Woman" | From Face the Music (1975) | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Strange Magic" | From Face the Music | 4:05 |
Charts and certifications
References
- ^ Olé ELO at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (ed.) (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 274. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "CashBox Top 100 Albums" (PDF). CashBox. Vol. XXXVIII #13. United States. 14 August 1976. p. 61. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – Ole". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – Ole' ELO". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.