Friends and Relatives (1999)

About this title: Electric Light Orchestra's family tree is certainly a long and winding one, as evidenced by the 1999 double-disc compilation Friends and Relatives. As its title suggests, what you get here are tracks by artists who are in some way, shape, or form related to ELO, with a few live ELO tracks thrown in for good measure. In other words, don't expect a multitude of renowned tracks you're likely to hear on the average classic rock radio station. For instance, you'll find tracks from Wizzard (a band Roy Wood was in after ELO), Rick Price (bassist for Wizzard and the pre-ELO band the Move), Bev Bevan ... read more

Tracks:

1. Intro [Live]
2. Rockaria! [Live] [Lynne]
3. Telephone Line [Live] [Lynne]
4. Are You Ready to Rock [Wood]
5. Let There Be Drums [Nelson/Podolor]
6. Fire Brigade [Wood]
7. Top Ten Record [Tyler]
8. Custer's Last Stand [Wakeman]
9. In Time [Laine]
10. Someday [Mindel/Benson]
11. Clog Dance [Marcangelo]
12. Under the Blue/Asteroid [Morgan]
13. Any Old Time Will Do [Wood]
14. Evil Woman [Live] [Lynne]
15. 10538 Overture/Do Ya [Live] [Lynne]
16. Mr. Blue Sky [Live] [Lynne]
17. Livin' Thing [Live] [Lynne]
18. Flowers in the Rain [Wood]
19. Rock and Roll Winter [Loony's Tune] [Wood]
20. Bitter Sweet [Price/Price]
21. Pictures in My Pillow [Morgan]
22. Heavy Head [Bevan/Groucutt/Lynn]
23. Miss You Nights [Townsend]
24. Eternal Quest [Laine]
25. Ria [Morgan]
26. This Is the Story of My Love (Baby) [Wood]
27. Oh What a Shame [Wood]
28. Blackberry Way [Wood]
29. Roll Over Beethoven [Live] [Berry]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.