Electric Light Orchestra, Out of the Blue - 1h 10m 25s

Tracks & Durations

1. Turn To Stone	3:47
2. It's Over	4:08
3. Sweet Talkin' Woman	3:50
4. Across The Border	3:53
5. Night In The City	4:02
6. Starlight	4:27
7. Jungle	3:52
8. Believe Me Now	1:21
9. Steppin' Out	4:39
10. Standin' In The Rain	4:19
11. Big Wheels	5:08
12. Summer And Lightning	4:10
13. Mr. Blue Sky	5:06
14. Sweet Is The Night	3:28
15. The Whale	5:02
16. Birmingham Blues	4:23
17. Wild West Hero	4:41

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Review

ELO's fusion of Beatles-esque harmonies and melodic structure, coupled with their symphonic arrangements was just on the verge of wearing thin at the time they released Out of the Blue. To argue that the double album went platinum because of the band's live extravaganza to support it--the band performed inside a flying saucer--is a premise worthy of consideration. Song for song, Out of the Blue is not as strong as Face the Music, but it still has some of Jeff Lynne's finest compositions ever recorded. "Turn to Stone" and "Sweet Talkin' Woman" are almost downright giddy in their deliveries; the former opening with a string riff, the latter with a minor key violin line, before boasting a choral background accompaniment. "Mr. Blue Sky" and "The Whale" are almost too hokey, yet still managed to work. "Standin' in the Rain," "Big Wheels," and "Summer and Lightening" are more memorable. But in the end, power cello riffs can only take you so far. Stick with a "greatest hits" or "best of" collection in this case. --Steve Gdula

Other Versions

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 25s

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Tracks: 16 (-1 tracks), Disk length: 1h 10m 25s

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 25s

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 24s (-1m 59s)

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 28s (+0m 3s)

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 40s (+0m 15s)

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 8s (-1m 43s)

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 50s (+0m 25s)

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 10m 58s (+0m 33s)

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Tracks: 17, Disk length: 1h 8m 49s (-2m 24s)

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Tracks: 16 (-1 tracks), Disk length: 1h 4m 38s (-6m 13s)

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Tracks: 20 (+3 tracks), Disk length: 1h 19m 30s (+9m 5s)

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Tracks: 14 (-3 tracks), Disk length: 53m 2s (-18m 37s)

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