The Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue ( 1977 )

 

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Jeff Lynne.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turn to Stone"	3:47
2.	"It's Over"	4:08
3.	"Sweet Talkin' Woman"	3:47
4.	"Across the Border"	3:52
Total length:		15:34

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Night in the City"	4:02
6.	"Starlight"	4:30
7.	"Jungle"	3:51
8.	"Believe Me Now" (Instrumental)	1:21
9.	"Steppin' Out"	4:38
Total length:		18:22

Side three (Concerto for a Rainy Day)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Standin' in the Rain"	4:20
2.	"Big Wheels"	5:10
3.	"Summer and Lightning"	4:13
4.	"Mr. Blue Sky"	5:05
Total length:		18:48

Side four

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Sweet Is the Night"	3:26
6.	"The Whale" (Instrumental)	5:05
7.	"Birmingham Blues"	4:21
8.	"Wild West Hero"	4:40
Total length:		17:32

2007 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wild West Hero" (Alternate bridge: Home demo)	0:26
2.	"The Quick and the Daft" (Previously unreleased)	1:49
3.	"Latitude 88 North" (Previously unreleased; also released as a single)

Personnel

Credits according to the record liner notes, unless noted.

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 C7B piano, Yamaha CS-80, 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", harmony and backing vocals, Gibson G3 bass guitar, percussion
• Mik Kaminski – violin
• Hugh McDowell – cello
• Melvyn Gale – cello, jangle piano on "Wild West Hero" (uncredited)