The Light Shines On Vol 2

The Light Shines On Vol 2
The Light Shines On Vol 2
Greatest hits album by Electric Light Orchestra
Released	6 April 1979
Recorded	1970–1972
Genre	Progressive rock
Label	Harvest
Producer	Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne
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Released6 April 1979^[1]

Recorded1970–1972

GenreProgressive rock

LabelHarvest

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The Light Shines On Vol 2 is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Released in 1979 by Harvest Records as a follow-up to 1977's The Light Shines On, it is a compilation of their early years with the label.

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#	Title	Writer	Album	Length
1	"10538 Overture" (Full Length Version)	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)	5:28
2	"First Movement (Jumping Biz)"	Roy Wood	The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)	2:57
3	"In Old England Town (Boogie #2)"	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2 (1973)	6:50
4	"Manhattan Rumble"	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)	4:19
5	"From the Sun to the World (Boogie #1)"	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2 (1973)	8:13

#	Title	Writer	Album	Length
1	"Kuiama"	Jeff Lynne	ELO 2 (1973)	11:12
2	"Nellie Takes Her Bow"	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)	5:54
3	"Queen of the Hours"	Jeff Lynne	The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)	3:59
4	"Roll Over Beethoven" (Full length version)	Chuck Berry	ELO 2 (1973)	6:58

v t e Electric Light Orchestra
Jeff Lynne Bev Bevan Roy Wood Richard Tandy Mike Edwards Wilfred Gibson Hugh McDowell Mike de Albuquerque Colin Walker Mik Kaminski Kelly Groucutt Melvyn Gale
Studio albums	The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer) ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II) On the Third Day Eldorado Face the Music A New World Record Out of the Blue Discovery Time Secret Messages Balance of Power Zoom Alone in the Universe From Out of Nowhere
Live albums	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach Live at Wembley '78 Live at Winterland '76 The BBC Sessions Live at the BBC Electric Light Orchestra Live Wembley or Bust
Soundtracks	Xanadu
Compilations	Showdown Olé ELO The Light Shines On Three Light Years The Light Shines On Vol 2 ELO's Greatest Hits A Box of Their Best Four Light Years Afterglow ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Light Years Definitive Collection Friends & Relatives Flashback The Ultimate Collection The Essential Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World Ticket to the Moon The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition) Mr. Blue Sky
Singles	"10538 Overture" "Mr. Radio" (withdrawn) "Roll Over Beethoven" "Showdown" "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" "Can't Get It Out of My Head" / "Illusions in G Major" "Boy Blue" / "Eldorado" "Evil Woman" "Strange Magic" "Nightrider" "Strange Magic" "Livin' Thing" / "Fire On High" "Rockaria!" "Do Ya" "Telephone Line" / "Poor Boy (The Greenwood)" "Turn to Stone" / "Mister Kingdom" "Mr. Blue Sky" / "One Summer Dream" "Sweet Talkin' Woman" "Wild West Hero" "It's Over" "Shine a Little Love" "The Diary of Horace Wimp" "Don't Bring Me Down" "Confusion" "Last Train to London" "I'm Alive" "Xanadu" (with Olivia Newton-John) "All Over the World" "Don't Walk Away" "Hold On Tight" "Twilight" "Here Is the News" / "Ticket to the Moon" "Rain Is Falling" "The Way Life's Meant to Be" "Rock 'n' Roll Is King" "Secret Messages" "Four Little Diamonds" "Stranger" "Calling America" "So Serious" "Getting to the Point"
Videography	Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980) Fusion – Live in London (1990) Zoom Tour Live (2001) ELO – Total Rock Review (2006) Live: The Early Years (2010) Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015) Wembley or Bust (2017)
Tours	Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour 2019 The Over and Out Tour (2024-25)
Touring members	Louis Clark Dave Morgan Gregg Bissonette Matt Bissonette Marc Mann Rosie Vela
Related articles	Discography Members Song list The Move Wizzard ELO Part II The Orchestra Violinski Earthrise L.E.O. Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO
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