The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975

The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975
Compilation album by
Eloy
Released1994
Recorded1972–1975
StudioWindrose, Hamburg
EMI Electrola Studios, Cologne
Tonstudio Nedeltschev, Cologne
GenreProg rock, Space rock[1]
Length64:54
LabelEMI Electrola
ProducerEloy, Jay Partridge
Eloy chronology
Chronicles II
(1994) 		The Best of Eloy Vol. 1 – The Early Days 1972–1975
(1994) 		The Tides Return Forever
(1994)
Alternative cover
1996 expanded re-issue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

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

Writers credited according to each song's original album credits.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Inside"EloyInside6:35
2."Future City"EloyInside5:35
3."The Light From Deep Darkness"
Floating14:37
4."Castle In the Air"
  • Eloy
  • Bornemann, Schriever
Floating7:13
5."Madhouse"
  • Eloy
  • Gordon Bennit
Floating5:16
6."Love Over Six Centuries"
  • Eloy
  • Bornemann, Bennit
Power and the Passion10:05
7."Mutiny"
  • Eloy
  • Bornemann, Bennit
Power and the Passion9:07
8."The Bells Of Notre Dame"
  • Eloy
  • Bornemann, Bennit
Power and the Passion6:26
Total length:64:54
1996 Griffin Music reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
9."Daybreak"Eloy1970 B-Side single3:42
10."Journey Into 1358"
  • Eloy
  • Bornemann, Bennit
Power and the Passion2:55

Personnel

See Inside personnel, Floating personnel and Power and the Passion personnel accordingly.

References

  1. ^ "Eloy – The Best Of Eloy Vol. 1 - The Early Days 1972-1975". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Best of Eloy, Vol.1: The Early Days 1972-1975 - Eloy". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "FAQ - How do you determine an album or track pick?". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 July 2024.