Electric Light OrchestraOut Of The Blue

Label:

Jet Records – UAS 30 309 FT

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Turn To Stone 3:48
A2 It's Over 4:08
A3 Sweet Talkin' Woman 3:48
A4 Across The Border 3:52
B1 Night In The City 4:02
B2 Starlight 4:40
B3 Jungle 3:51
B4 Believe Me Now 1:21
B5 Steppin' Out 4:38
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
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.

  • Made ByAriola Eurodisc GmbH
  • Copyright ©United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
  • Distributed ByAriola
  • Pressed BySonopress
  • Printed ByMohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG
  • Record CompanyUnited Artists Records GmbH
  • Recorded AtMusicland Studios
  • Mixed AtMusicland Studios

Credits

  • Arranged By [Orchestra, Choral], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted by]Louis Clark
  • Art Direction, DesignRia Lewerke
  • Artwork [Portraits]Michael Bryan (4)
  • CelloMelvyn Gale
  • Engineer, Effects [Special Effects]Mack (2)
  • Illustration [Cover]Shusei Nagaoka
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Guitar, Mellotron, Clavinet, Arranged By [Orchestra, Choral]Richard Tandy
  • Percussion, Drums, Backing Vocals, GongBev Bevan
  • Producer, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Written-By, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By [Orchestra, Choral]Jeff Lynne
  • ViolinMik Kaminski
  • Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass, PercussionKelly Groucutt

Notes

German first release in an unlaminated gatefold cover with lyrics on the printed inner sleeves and a folded band poster.
Original pressings also came with a printed craft sheet with which you can make your own paper spaceship.

Cat.# written as "UAS 30309 FT" on the spine.

On Labels:
"℗ 1977 United Artists Music And Records Group Inc."

On Sleeve:
"© ℗1977 United Artists Music & Records Group Inc."

"Im Ariola -Vertrieb"

"Printed in Western by Mohndruck
Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh"

Runouts are stamped except for the Roman numerals which is etched where they are present (Made in is stamped very lightly)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
  • Label Code: LC 0379
  • Other (Inner sleeve 1): UAS 30 309 FT / 96 317
  • Other (Inner sleeve 2): UAS 30 309 FT / 96 318
  • Other (Poster insert): UAS 30 309 FT / 96 320
  • Other (Cat# record 1): UAS 30 307 XT
  • Other (Cat# record 2): UAS 30 308 XT
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 30 307 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 30 307 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): S 30 308 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): S 30 308 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 30307 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 30307 B-1/77S IV Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 30308 A-1/77S V Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 30308 B-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 30307 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 30307 B-1/77S IV Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 30308 A-1/77S V Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 30308 B-1/77S II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 30307 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 30307 B-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): 30308 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): 30308 B-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 30307 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 30307 B-1/77S II Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): 30308 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): 30308 B-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 30307 A-1/77S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 30307 B-1/77S IV Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 5): 30308 A-1/77S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 5): 30308 B-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 30307 A-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 30307 B-1/77S II V̶ Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 6): 30308 A-1/77S III Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 6): 30308 B-1/77S Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 30307 A-1/77S IV Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 30307 B-1/77S IV Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 7): 30308 A-1/77S V Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 7): 30308 B-1/77S Made in

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Richmond Pressing) Jet Records JT-LA823-L2 US 1977
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Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Jet Records JETDP 400 UK 1977
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Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Jet Records UAR 100, JTLA 823, UAS 1100, UAS 2100 UK 1977
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Out Of The Blue (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) United Artists Records 5C 154-60170/71 Netherlands 1977
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Out Of The Blue (Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Club Edition) Jet Records 1R2 6731 US 1977

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Reviews

  • Marc_Burkhard's avatar
    Marc_Burkhard
    On my version, disc 1 has the Side 2 Label on both Sides. Anyone too?
    • grehem's avatar
      grehem
      The german UA issue of this album is the best sounding compared to the Jet (UK&Holland) issues in my opinion.

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