The box set mixes the usual hit singles with lesser known album tracks and non-album
B-sides, and is most notable for including most of the
Secret Messages (1983) tracks that were not released when the intended album was reduced from a double to a single LP as well as B-sides from
Balance of Power (1986) singles. The discs of the box set were labelled with letters "
E", "
L" and "
O", each covering a different compilation set of albums: • Disc "
E" –
The Electric Light Orchestra (1971; tracks 1–2),
ELO 2 (1973; tracks 3–6),
On the Third Day (1973; tracks 7–9) and
Eldorado (1974; tracks 10–11) (with the exception of "
One Summer Dream" from
Face the Music (1975)) • Disc "
L" –
Face the Music (tracks 1, 3, 5–6),
A New World Record (1976; tracks 2, 4, 7–10),
Out of the Blue (1977; tracks 11–15) and
Discovery (1979; tracks 16–17) • Disc "
O" –
Time (1981; tracks 1–2, 6 & 9),
Secret Messages (1983; tracks 10 & 18) and
Balance of Power (1986; tracks 13 & 16) (with the exception of "
Shine a Little Love" from
Discovery) The songs from soundtrack album
Xanadu (1980) were not included. The song "Destination Unknown", which was previously released as a B-side to "Calling America" single, was issued as promo only CD single. This statement is untrue. It was a 10 track sampler, not a CD single. ==Track listing:
Afterglow==