Out Of The Blue (Picture Vinyl)＜完全生産限定盤＞

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 01:10:19
Electric Light Orchestra: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Mik Kaminski (violin); Hugh McDowell, Melvyn Gale (cello); Richard Tandy (keyboards); Kelly Groucett (bass); Bev Bevan (drums, percussion). Nowadays, 1977 is remembered as both the year of punk and the year of disco. 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 pristine production to create some of his strongest music, including the 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.

(LP1)
A1. Turn to Stone
A2. It's Over
A3. Sweet Talkin' Woman
A4. Across the Border
B5. Night in the City
B6. Starlight
B7. Jungle
B8. Believe Me Now
B9. Steppin' Out
(LP2) (Concerto for a Rainy Day)
A1. Standin' in the Rain
A2. Big Wheels
A3. Summer and Lightning
A4. Mr. Blue Sky
B1. Sweet Is the Night
B2. The Whale
B3. Birmingham Blues
B4. Wild West Hero