The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975
The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975 | ||||
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Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1975 | |||
Studio | Windrose, Hamburg EMI Electrola Studios, Cologne Tonstudio Nedeltschev, Cologne | |||
Genre | Prog rock, Space rock[1] | |||
Length | 64:54 | |||
Label | EMI Electrola | |||
Producer | Eloy, Jay Partridge | |||
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The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975 is the first of a two-part compilation by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1994. The second part, The Best of Eloy Vol. 2 - The Prime 1976-1979, was released in 1996.
It compiles songs from the albums Inside, Floating and Power and the Passion, the first three of the six studio albums Eloy released during the 70s under the EMI Electrola label. In 1996 the compilation was re-issued in the United States by Griffin Music, with a different artwork and two extra songs.
Renowned online music database Allmusic gave the album a star rating of 4.5 out of 5[2] and tagged it as an "Album Pick", which stands for the most representative album of an artist's entire body of work.[3]
Track listing
[edit]Writers credited according to each song's original album credits.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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1. | "Inside" | Eloy | Inside | 6:35 |
2. | "Future City" | Eloy | Inside | 5:35 |
3. | "The Light From Deep Darkness" |
| Floating | 14:37 |
4. | "Castle In the Air" |
| Floating | 7:13 |
5. | "Madhouse" |
| Floating | 5:16 |
6. | "Love Over Six Centuries" |
| Power and the Passion | 10:05 |
7. | "Mutiny" |
| Power and the Passion | 9:07 |
8. | "The Bells Of Notre Dame" |
| Power and the Passion | 6:26 |
Total length: | 64:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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9. | "Daybreak" | Eloy | 1970 B-Side single | 3:42 |
10. | "Journey Into 1358" |
| Power and the Passion | 2:55 |
Personnel
[edit]See Inside personnel, Floating personnel and Power and the Passion personnel accordingly.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eloy – The Best Of Eloy Vol. 1 - The Early Days 1972-1975". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Best of Eloy, Vol.1: The Early Days 1972-1975 - Eloy". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "FAQ - How do you determine an album or track pick?". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- "The Best of Eloy Vol.1". Eloy official website. Retrieved 13 July 2024.