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| The Light Shines On | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–73 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 45:58 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Producer | Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound | 1.5/5[3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
The Light Shines On is a compilation album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). This is the second Harvest compilation of their early years with the label, followed in 1979 by volume 2. It features 5 tracks from ELO's debut album, 3 tracks from their second album and the non album single Showdown, although both 10538 Overture and Roll Over Beethoven are the single edits. The full length versions are featured on volume 2.
- ^ The Light Shines On 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. 382. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ Brown, David (30 April 1977). "Albums: Electric Light Orchestra – The Light Shines On" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 23. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via World Radio History.