- rock, symphonic rock, art rock, pop rock
- 70 min
- 17 tracks
- Jet Records
Out of the Blue is the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 24 October 1977 in the United States and four days later in the UK on 28 October. 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 by 2007.
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Grave, epic, spare and character-led.
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music5/5 ★
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock3/5 ★
- Pitchfork8.1/10
- PopMatters7/10
- Record Mirror4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Turn to Stone3:42
- A2It’s Over4:08
- A3Sweet Talkin’ Woman3:48
- A4Across the Border3:52
- B1Night in the City4:02
- B2Starlight4:30
- B3Jungle3:51
- B4Believe Me Now1:21
- B5Steppin’ Out4:38
- C1Standin’ in the Rain4:20
- C2Big Wheels5:10
- C3Summer and Lightning4:13
- C4Mr. Blue Sky5:05
- D1Sweet Is the Night3:26
- D2The Whale5:05
- D3Birmingham Blues4:21
- D4Wild West Hero4:40
17 tracks, 70 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Label
- Jet Records
- Released
- 1977
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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