In 2000, Jeff Lynne found a new impetus to work on the music of his old band and returned to the recording studio to work on an ELO project for the first time in some 15 years. This was just prior to his return to recording under the ELO name with the album Zoom in 2001. This work resulted in a digitally remastered compilation released in late 2000. Unlike its predecessors, this project, Flashback, was personally approved and endorsed by Lynne. The set includes songs featured from all 11 studio albums up to that point, including an edit of "Great Balls of Fire" from their live album The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach, most of their singles (albeit in their album versions) excluding 'Wild West Hero', the Double A-side 'Ticket To The Moon/Here Is The News' and the tracks from the OST 'Xanadu' plus some new recordings amongst the band's extensive back catalogue, most notably a reworking of Lynne's only UK number one hit "Xanadu". The album includes a booklet inside, plus liner notes by David Wild with quotes on each song from Lynne.
All tracks written by Jeff Lynne, except where noted. Tracks marked (*) co-produced by Roy Wood.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Tightrope" | A New World Record | 5:23 |
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| 2. | "Evil Woman" | Face the Music | 4:19 |
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| 3. | "Livin' Thing" | A New World Record | 3:33 |
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| 4. | "Mr. Blue Sky" | Out of the Blue, 1977 | 5:07 |
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| 5. | "Mission (A World Record)" (Alternative mix) | Previously unreleased; originally from A New World Record | 4:31 |
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| 6. | "Turn to Stone" | Out of the Blue | 3:48 |
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| 7. | "Telephone Line" | A New World Record | 4:45 |
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| 8. | "Rockaria!" | A New World Record | 3:15 |
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| 9. | "Starlight" | Out of the Blue | 4:45 |
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| 10. | "It's Over" | Out of the Blue | 3:55 |
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| 11. | "The Whale" | Out of the Blue | 5:07 |
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| 12. | "Sweet Talkin' Woman" | Out of the Blue | 3:49 |
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| 13. | "Big Wheels" | Out of the Blue | 5:32 |
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| 14. | "Shangri-La" | A New World Record | 5:36 |
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| 15. | "Nightrider" | Face the Music | 4:24 |
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| 16. | "Tears in Your Life" | Previously unreleased (recorded 1982) | 3:05 |
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- Jeff Lynne – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, producer (1970–1986, 2000)
- Roy Wood – vocals, electric guitar, classical guitar, cello, bass guitar, wind instruments, producer (1970)
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, vocals (1970–1986)
- Richard Tandy – keyboards, electric guitar, vocals (1970–1986)
- Michael d'Albuquerque – bass guitar, vocals (1972–1974)
- Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, vocals (1975–1983)
- Bill Hunt – french horn (1970)
- Steve Woolam – violin (1970)
- Wilfred Gibson – violin (1972–1973)
- Mik Kaminski – violin (1973–1977, 1983)
- Mike Edwards – cello (1972–1974)
- Colin Walker – cello (1972–1973)
- Hugh McDowell – cello (1973–1977)
- Melvyn Gale – cello (1975–1977)
- Marc Bolan – electric guitar on "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle" (1973)
- Marc Mann – keyboards on "Xanadu", engineer, mastering assistant (2000)
- Al Quaglieri – producer (2000)
- Jeff Magid – producer (2000)
- Doug Sax, Robert Hadley – digital remastering at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
- Ryan Ulyate – engineer, mastering assistant (2000)
- David Wild – liner notes (2000)
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