Electric Light Orchestra ‎– Out Of The Blue
Label:
Jet Records ‎– JTLA-823-L2, Jet Records ‎– JT-LA823-L2, United Artists Records ‎– JTLA-823-L2
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, All Disc Pressing
Country:
US
Released:
1977
Genre:
Rock
Style:
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
SIDE I:
A1    Turn To Stone    3:48
A2    It's Over    4:08
A3    Sweet Talkin' Woman    3:48
A4    Across The Border    3:52
SIDE II:
B1    Night In The City    4:02
B2    Starlight    4:30
B3    Jungle    3:51
B4    Believe Me Now    1:21
B5    Steppin' Out    4:38
SIDE III: Concerto For A Rainy Day
C1    Standin' In The Rain    4:20
C2    Big Wheels    5:10
C3    Summer And Lightning    4:13
C4    Mr. Blue Sky    5:05
SIDE IV:
D1    Sweet Is The Night    3:26
D2    The Whale    5:05
D3    Birmingham Blues    4:21
D4    Wild West Hero    4:40
 
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Copyright © – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Copyright © – Jet Music Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Distributed By – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Published By – Unart Music Corp.
Published By – Jet Music Inc.
Recorded At – Musicland Studios
Mixed At – Musicland Studios
Pressed By – All Disc Records, Inc.
Arranged By [Orchestra And Choral Arrangements] – Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy
Arranged By [Orchestra And Choral Arrangements], Conductor – Louis Clark
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Art Direction, Design [With] – Kosh*
Cello [William Lewis Cello] – Hugh McDowell, Melvyn Gale
Cover [Illustration By], Illustration [Cover] – Shusei Nagaoka
Drums [Slingerland, Remo Roto Toms, Avedis Ziljian Cymbals, Slingerland 'Bev Bevan' Drumsticks, Remo Drum Heads], Gong, Percussion [Various Instruments], Backing Vocals – Bev Bevan
Engineer, Effects [Special Effects] – Mack (2)
Lacquer Cut By – SR*
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Gibson EDS 1275, Les Paul Custom, Marauder, Ovation 1615/4, 1619/4], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer E.P. 200], Synthesizer [Mini-Moog], Percussion – Jeff Lynne
Lyrics By – Jeff Lynne
Music By – Jeff Lynne
Other [Dance Sequence By] – Spratley´s Dancing Academy
Other [Spratley´s Dancing Academy Featuring] – Bladys Turvis, Goreen Turvis
Photography By [Portraits] – Michael Bryan (4)
Producer – Jeff Lynne
Synthesizer [Polymoog, Mini-Moog, ARP 2600, Odyssey, Omni, Sequencer, Minus Noise Mixer, SLM Concert Spectrum], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer E.P. 200, Yamaha C 7B Piano], Mellotron [M 400], Clavinet [Hohner], Guitar [Gibson S.G. Custom] – Richard Tandy
Violin [Barcus Berry Violin] – Mik Kaminski
Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass [Gibson G.3], Percussion – Kelly Groucutt
All Disc Records, Inc. pressing denoted by "77" etched in runout space.
Mastering and lacquer-cutting engineer Stan Ricker, possibly at ½ speed.
Gatefold sleeve originally issued with the following features:
1. Each LP is housed in a glossy card lyric sleeve.
2. Foldout poster with band member portraits.
3. Cardboard ELO Space Station Insert with building instructions.
4. Merchandise/Fan Club order form.
5. Blue/white mail-in card to purchase a 21/x30 inch ELO spaceship print.
Similar version with different label layout is Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue.
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped/etched, variant 1): JTLA-823 SIDE A SR/2 M2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): JTLA-823-B SR/2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped/etched, variant 1): JTLA-823 SIDE C SR/2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched, variant 1): JTLA 823 SID2D SR/2 M-1 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, [] etched, variant 2): JTLA-823 [M - 1 77 SIDE A SR/2]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, [] etched, variant 2): JTLA-823 [M 3 77 SIDE B SR/2]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched, variant 2): JTLA- 823- C 77 SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched, variant 2): JTLA - 823 - D 77 SR/2