Out of the Blue

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Annotation

Mistakenly issued with the traycard from the initial CD release, with the bonus tracks only being mentioned in the booklet.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Turn to Stone
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 94)
recording of:
Turn to Stone (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:49
2It’s Over
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
It’s Over (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:09
3Sweet Talkin’ Woman
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 86)
recording of:
Sweet Talkin’ Woman (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jet Music Inc. (in 1977) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:50
4Across the Border
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Across the Border (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:54
5Night in the City
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Night in the City (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:04
6Starlight
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Starlight (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:32
7Jungle
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer, lead vocals and other vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Jungle (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:53
8Believe Me Now
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Believe Me Now (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
1:21
9Steppin’ Out
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Steppin’ Out (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:40
10Standin’ in the Rain
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
Standin’ in the Rain (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
4:00
11Big Wheels
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
Big Wheels (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
5:32
12Summer and Lightning
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Summer and Lightning (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
4:15
13Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
5:03
14Sweet Is the Night
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Sweet Is the Night (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:28
15The Whale
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
The Whale (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
5:07
16Birmingham Blues
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Birmingham Blues (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:24
17Wild West Hero
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
piano:
Melvyn Gale (in 1977)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Wild West Hero (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:46
18Wild West Hero (alternate bridge: home demo)
engineer:
Mack and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
Wild West Hero (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
0:26
19The Quick and the Daft
engineer:
Mack and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1977 until 1979)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (from 1977 until 1979)
guitar and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1977 until 2007)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (from 1977 until 1979)
piano:
Melvyn Gale (from 1977 until 1979)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (from 1977 until 1979)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1977 until 1979)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1977 until 1979)
recording of:
The Quick and the Daft (from 1977 until 2007)
composer:
Jeff Lynne
1:50
20Latitude 88 North
engineer:
Mack and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1977 until 2006)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1977 until 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 2007)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977) and Bungalow Palace Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2006)
recording of:
Latitude 88 North (from 1977 until 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:24