“Out of the Blue” is the seventh studio album by the
British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in October 1977.
Written and produced by ELO frontman Jeff Lynne, the double album is among the
most commercially successful records in the group's history, selling about 10
million copies worldwide.
“Out of Blue” este al saptelea album de studio al trupei
briatnice de rock Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), lansat in octombrie 1977.
Scris si produs de conducatorul ELO, Jeff Lynne, albumul dublu este printre inregistrarile
cu mare succes comercial ale grupului, fiind vandute peste 10 milioane de copii
in lumea larga.
List of tracks
Side 1
1.-Turn to Stone 0:00
2.-It's Over 3:49
3.-Sweet Talkin' Woman 7:55
4.-Across the Border 11:50
Side 2
5.-Night in the City 15:40
6.-Starlight 19:42
7.-Jungle 24:20
8.-Believe Me Now 28:00
9.-Steppin' Out 29:22
Side 3 (Concerto for a Rainy Day)
10.-Standin' in
the Rain 34:00
11.-Big Wheels
38:22
12.-Summer and
Lightning 43:30
13.-Mr. Blue Sky
47:40
Side 4
14,-Sweet Is the Night 52:48
15.-The Whale 56:19
16.-Birmingham Blues 1:01:10
17.-Wild West Hero 1:05:40
Personnel
ELO
Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and
slide guitars (Gibson EDS-1275, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Gibson Marauder,
Ovation 1615/4, Ovation 1619/4), Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
Bev Bevan – Slingerland drums, Remo Rototoms, Avedis
Zildjian cymbals, Slingerland Bev Bevan drumsticks, Remo drumheads, gong,
various percussion instruments, backing vocals, fire extinguisher on "Mr.
Blue Sky"
Richard Tandy – Yamaha Corporation piano, Wurlitzer
electric piano, ARP 2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP Odyssey, Hohner
clavinet, SLM Concert Spectrum, Mellotron M400, sequencers, Gibson SG Custom
electric guitar
Kelly Groucutt – co-lead vocals on "Sweet Is the
Night", backing vocals, Gibson G3 bass guitar, percussion
Mik Kaminski – violin
Hugh McDowell – cello
Melvyn Gale – cello, jangle piano on "Wild West
Hero" (uncredited)
Production
Jeff Lynne – Producer
Mack – Engineer
Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Louis Clark – Orchestral
and choral arrangements
Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark
Original LP Mastering – Stan Ricker (USA) and Kevin
Metcalfe (UK)
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