Flashback
The very fact that Electric Light Orchestra released a second three-disc box set is a tacit admission that, yes, 1987's Afterglow wasn't everything it should be. Happily, 2000's Flashback is. Assembled with the cooperation of Jeff Lynne Flashback covers all the bases, featuring all the hits, a good selection of album tracks, and seven previously unreleased tracks, two alternate mixes and "After All," previously unavailable on CD. The sequencing is roughly chronological, with each of the three discs spotlighting a different era, then sequenced for maximum listenability within that -- so "10538 Overture" segues to "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" then doubles back to the first album. It's a gambit that works, since Flashback winds up flowing as gracefully as ELO s best albums. And, make no mistake, this is one of their best albums, a rare box set that satisfies the needs of both casual and mildly dedicated fans, while offering the hardcore not just a bunch of rarities but an enjoyable album with its own character. So, it trumps Afterglow in every possible way, then, and thereby eliminates the need for yet another three-disc ELO box. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Electric Light Orchestra - Main Performer
Jeff Lynne - Producer
Jeff Lynne - Compilation Producer
Jeff Lynne - Musician
Louis Clark - Musician
Michael d'Albuquerque - Musician
Dave Morgan - Musician
Roy Wood - Producer
Roy Wood - Musician
Bev Bevan - Musician
Bill Bottrell - Engineer
Wilfred Gibson - Musician
Kelly Groucutt - Musician
Bill Hunt - Musician
Mik Kaminski - Musician
Doug Sax - Mastering
Richard Tandy - Musician
Ryan Ulyate - Engineer
Ryan Ulyate - Mastering Assistant
Colin Walker - Musician
David Wild - Liner Notes
Steve Woolam - Musician
Al Quaglieri - Compilation Producer
Nancy Donald - Art Direction
Nancy Donald - Design
Laura Grover - Product Manager
Christine Wilson - Art Direction
Christine Wilson - Design
Pamela Springsteen - Photography
Marc Mann - Engineer
Marc Mann - Mastering Assistant
Jeff Magid - Compilation Producer
Patti Matheny - A&R
Jefferson Denim - Packaging Manager
Robert Hadley - Mastering
Rob Caiger - Research
Darren Salmieri - A&R
Stephen Marsh - Digital Preparation
Mike Edwards - Musician
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