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Tracklist

• 1
  10538 Overture (long version)
  5:28
  3.5 ★
• 2
  From the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1)
  8:15
  3.6 ★
• 3
  Whisper in the Night
  4:44
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Queen of the Hours
  3:21
  3.5 ★
• 5
  Roll Over Beethoven (long version)
  7:00
• 6
  First Movement (Jumping Biz)
  2:57
  3.0 ★
• 7
  In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)
  6:50
  4.4 ★
• 8
  Showdown
  4:08
  4.4 ★

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Release credits

• Bev Bevan
  drums (drum set) [1-2, 4, 6-8], percussion [2, 6, 8]
• Bill Hunt
  French horn [1-2]
• Bob Irwin
  producer [1]
• Colin Walker
  cello [2, 7-8]
• Denny Bridges
  engineer [2, 7-8]
• Jeff Lynne
  Moog [2], bass [1, 4, 6], guitar [1-2, 7-8], harmonium [2], lead vocals [1, 4, 8], producer, vocal [2, 7]
• John Middleton
  engineer [2, 7-8]
• Michael d’Albuquerque
  background vocals [2, 8], bass [2, 7-8]
• Mike Edwards
  cello [2, 7-8]
• Peter Olliff
  engineer [1, 3-4, 6]
• Richard Tandy
  Moog [2, 7-8], background vocals [2], guitar [2, 7], harmonium [2], piano [2, 7-8]
• Rick Price
  bass [1]
• Roger Wake
  engineer [1, 3-4, 6]
• Roy Wood
  acoustic guitar [3, 6], bass [2, 7], cello [1-4, 6-7], clarinet [6], guitar [1], lead vocals [3], oboe [6], producer [1-4, 6-7], slide guitar [3], vocal [1]
• Steve Woolam
  violin [1, 4, 6]
• Wilfred Gibson
  violin [2, 7-8]
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Issues

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  12" Vinyl
  November 1974