THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
OUT OF THE BLUE
Original 1977 double album liner notes
Sleeve 1
SIDE 1
TURN TO STONE 3:48
IT’S OVER 4:08
SWEET TALKIN’ WOMAN 3:48
ACROSS THE BORDER 3:52
SIDE 2
NIGHT IN THE CITY 4:02
STARLIGHT 4:30
JUNGLE 3:51
BELIEVE ME NOW 1:21
STEPPIN’ OUT 4:38
Sleeve 2
SIDE 3
Concerto For A Rainy Day
STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN 4:20
BIG WHEELS 5:10
SUMMER AND LIGHTNING 4:13
MR. BLUE SKY 5:05
SIDE 4
SWEET IS THE NIGHT 3:26
THE WHALE 5:05
BIRMINGHAM BLUES 4:21
WILD WEST HERO 4:40
ALL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JEFF LYNNE
Copyright © 1977 United Artists Music Ltd. and Jet Music Incorporated.
All rights for U.S.A. & Canada administered by Unart Music Corporation.
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PRODUCED BY JEFF LYNNE
JEFF LYNNE – Lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, rhythm guitar, Gibson EDS 1275, Les Paul Custom, Marauder, Ovation 1615/4, 1619/4, Wurlitzer E.P. 200, Mini-moog, percussion.
BEV BEVAN – Slingerland drums, Remo Roto Toms, Avedis Ziljian Cymbals, Slingerland ‘Bev Bevan’ drumsticks, Remo drum heads, gong, various percussion instruments, backing vocals.
RICHARD TANDY – Polymoog, Mini-moog, ARP 2600, Odyssey, Omni, Sequencer, minus noise mixer, Wurlitzer E.P. 200, Yamaha C7B piano, SLM concert spectrum, mellotron M400, Hohner clavinet, Gibson S.G. custom guitar.
KELLY GROUCUTT – Vocals, backing vocals, Gibson G3 bass, percussion.
MIK KAMINSKI – Barcus Berry violin.
HUGH McDOWELL – William Lewis cello.
MELVYN GALE – William Lewis cello.
Unique keyboard sounds and effects from the magic fingers of Richard Tandy.
Special Effects – EMS, Vocoder 2000, Eventide harmonizer, Digital delay, MXR flanger, Analog delay line, Electronic mistress, Systec flanger, Roland space echo, Shaffer Vega diversify systems, Musictronics octave divider, Mutron 3M, Maestro stage phaser, fire extinguisher/Tarzan.
Amplification – Acoustic Control Corp., Harmon Kardon, Marshall amps (Tony Frank custom built for Jeff Lynne), Gauss speakers. All road cases by Anvil.
ORCHESTRA AND CHORAL ARRANGEMENTS
Jeff Lynne – Richard Tandy – Louis Clark
ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED by Louis Clark
Recorded and Mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
Engineered by Mack
Special effects by Mack
All songs composed in Bassins, Switzerland.
Dance sequence by Spratley’s Dancing Academy featuring Bladys and Goreen Turvis.
Special thanks to Mack, who slaved over a hot mixer for 1,127 hours and wins the award.
Special thanks to Brian Jones who made everything run smoothly throughout this project, and wins the other award.
Also thanks to Gerhard, Sid and Anna.
A very special thanks to Don and David Arden for all their help and guidance.
Cover illustration by Shusei Nagaoka
Portraits by Michael Bryan
Art Direction & Design: Ria Lewerke with Kosh
Special thanks to Harry Markewitz, Roy Guzman, and George Chacon.
STEREO
JET RECORDS
© 1977 United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc./ (P) 1977 CBS Inc./ Distributed by CBS Records/ CBS Inc./ 51 W. 52 St., New York, N.Y./ WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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