Electric Light Orchestra – Out Of The Blue

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Label:	Jet Records – JT-LA823-L2
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , All Disc Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock
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Tracklist

	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

Companies, etc.

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.

Credits

Arranged By [Orchestra And Choral Arrangements] – 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] – 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

Notes

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.

Runout info is a combination of hand-etched and machine-stamped characters

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): JTLA-823 SIDE A SR/2 M2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): JTLA-823-B SR/2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): JTLA-823 SIDE C SR/2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): JTLA 823 SID2D SR/2 M-1 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): JTLA-823 M - 1 77 SIDE A SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): JTLA-823 M 3 77 SIDE B SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): JTLA- 823- C 77 SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): JTLA - 823 - D 77 SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): JTLA-823 M3 SR/2 77 SIDE A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): JTLA-823-B SR/2 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): JTLA-823 M1 77 SIDE C SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): JTLA 823 SIDE D SR/2 M-1 77
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 77 JTLA - 823 SIDE A SR/2 M2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 77 SIDE-B SR/2 JTLA - 823 M-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): 77 JTLA - 823-C SR/2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): 77 JTLA 823 SID 2 D SR/2 M2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Richmond Pressing)	Jet Records	JT-LA823-L2	US	1977
Recently Edited	Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Jet Records	JETDP 400	UK	1977
Recently Edited	Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Jet Records	UAR 100, JTLA 823, UAS 1100, UAS 2100	UK	1977
Recently Edited	Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	United Artists Records	5C 154-60170/71	Netherlands	1977
	Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Jet Records	UAS 30 309 FT		1977