The Classic Albums Collection

2011 box set containing all of the group's studio albums 1971-86. All eleven albums, in vinyl replica sleeves, are stacked in a big fold-out cardboard box. A booklet with track listings and information is also included. All albums are the remastered versions with bonus tracks; the vinyl replica design does not indicate that, and the correct track listings can therefore only be found in the booklet. Track Duration of Title 2-3 (Roll over Beethoven) is incorrect. There exists a 8:10 version on some versions of ELO II & on the 3 disc compilation 'Afterglow', but on this release the title's duration is only 7:04. Tracks 1-1 to 1-9 originally released as United Artists UAS 5573, 1972. Tracks 2-1 to 2-5 originally released as United Artists UA-LA040-F, 1973. Track 2-7 is a session outtake. Tracks 3-1 to 3-9 originally released as United Artists UA-LA 188-F, 1973. Track 3-14 is previously unreleased. Tracks 4-1 to 4-10 originally released as United Artists UA-LA 339-G, 1974. Tracks 4-11 and 4-12 are previously unreleased. Tracks 5-1 to 5-8 originally released as United Artists UA-LA 546-G, 1975. Tracks 6-1 to 6-9 originally released as United Artists/Jet UA-LA 679-G, 1976. Tracks 7-1 to 7-17 originally released as Jet/United Artists JT-LA 823-L2, 1977. Tracks 7-19 and 7-20 are previously unreleased. Tracks 8-1 to 8-9 originally released at Jet 35769, 1979. Track 8-12 is previously unreleased. Tracks 9-1 to 9-13 originally released as Jet 37371, 1981. Track 9-14 was the B-side of UK 'Four Little Diamonds' 12" single. Track 9-15 was the B-side of UK 'Hold On Tight' 12" single. Track 9-16 was the B-side of UK 'Twilight' 12" single. Tracks 10-1 to 10-11 originally released as Jet 38490, 1983. Track 10-12 unused track from the original double album version of 'Secret Messages'. Track 10-13 previously unreleased / unused track from the original double album version of 'Secret Messages'. Track 10-14 was the B-side of 'Rock'n'Roll Is King' single. Tracks 11-1 to 11-10 originally released as CBS Associated 40048, 1986. Tracks 11-16 and 11-17 were B-sides of UK singles. Tracks 1-1 to 1-13 Recorded between July 1970 and June 1971 at Philips Studios, London. Tracks 2-1 to 2-12 Recorded between May and October 1972 at Air Studios, London and Philips Studios, London. Tracks 3-1 to 3-13 Recorded at Air Studios, London and De Lane Lea Studios, London. Tracks 4-1 to 4-12 Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Tracks 5-1 to 5-12 Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich. Strings recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Remixed at Record Plant, New York. Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 6-1 to 6-15 Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich. Orchestra and choir recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Edits and things at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 7-1 to 7-20 Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich. Tracks 8-1 to 9-16 Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich. Tracks 10-1 to 10-14 Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Tracks 11-1 to 11-17 Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and Hartmann Digital Studios, Untertrubach, Germany. Mixed at Musicland, Munich, Germany. (Reissue) Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York, N.Y. © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment & © 2003 EMI Records Ltd. / ℗ EMI Records Ltd. & ℗ 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the EU.