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Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue
Electric Light Orchestra

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Track Listing

  1. Turn To Stone
  2. It's Over
  3. Sweet Talkin' Woman
  4. Across The Border
  5. Night In The City
  6. Starlight
  7. Jungle
  8. Believe Me Now
  9. Steppin' Out
  10. Standin' In The Rain (Concerto For A Rainy Day)
  11. Big Wheels
  12. Summer And Lightning
  13. Mr Blue Sky
  14. Sweet Is The Night
  15. Whale
  16. Birmingham Blues
  17. Wild West Hero
  18. Wild West Hero
  19. Quick And The Daft
  20. Latitude 88 North

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #3173 in Music
  • Released on: 2007-02-26
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks
  • Dimensions: .21 pounds

Editorial Reviews

CD Description
1977 is remembered as both the year of punk and the year ofdisco. At the time, though, it was the year of Fleetwood Mac's RUMOURS and Electric Light Orchestra's OUT OF THE BLUE, two albums that were simply inescapable. But where overexposure made RUMOURS feel somewhat stale and dated, OUT OF THE BLUE sounds as fresh now as it did at the time. This is due in large part to the obsessive insularity of Jeff Lynne's aesthetic. He seems not to be ignoring musical trends, but to be simply unaware of them. Lynne's mid-period Beatles fixation combines with his love of lush orchestrations and pristineproduction to create some of his strongest music, includingthe enormous hits "Turn to Stone", "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Mr. Blue Sky". However, the autobiographical "Birmingham Blues" suggests that Lynne was tiring of the rock-star grind, which might explain ELO's lowered profile after this release.

Customer Reviews

I'd forgotten...5
I'd forgotten how much I loved this album on cassette. Arrived promptly, and now frequently sung along to in the car (when I'm on my own).

Blisss!!5
Jeff Lynne and the boys put a lot of effort into this album! The Flaming lips amd the Delgardos know that! This is a great singalong well remastered epic! And where did the extra track at the end come from? Latidude 88 North?? It's probably the most wicked pop tune I've heard in a long time!!

As described5
I was pleased that the producted arrived in good time, well packaged and as described.