Out Of The Blue Songs Ranked

Out of the Blue is the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in October 1977. 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. Jeff Lynne wrote the entire album in three and a half weeks after a sudden burst of creativity while hidden away in his rented chalet in the Swiss Alps. It took a further two months to record in Munich. Side three of the original double LP consisted of the symphonic Concerto for a Rainy Day, composed of four separate tracks which together made up a cohesive suite, instead of one continuous track. The inclement weather effects heard on “Concerto” were real and recorded by Lynne during a very rainy summer in Munich. It was one of the first pop albums to have an extensive use of the vocoder and helped to popularize it. Here are all of Out Of The Blue songs ranked.

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10. Starlight

“Starlight” gives you the feeling of lying in an open field, where like the lyrics, “The stars are looking down on me so far away.” It reminds you of a great big forgotten universe that surrounds us still.”

9. Birmingham Blues

“Birmingham Blues” shows you that no matter how deep ELO can be, they still know how to put down a rock song just as moving as any other band out there.”

8. Night in the City

“A lot of traffic noise which people who live in Tokyo will be familiar with! Heavy rock song that we look forward to performing on stage.”

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7. Summer and Lightning

“Great sounds of thunder and lightning actually recorded outside the studio in Munich where it rained a great deal during the time we were there.

6. It’s Over

“A lovely classical piano takes control on “It’s over”. As if Debussy and Rachmaninov had invited you over to share in a sad moment of a break up, that the singer tries to convince of his own self of what is already obvious, but still inconceivable.”

5. Big Wheels

“At the moment anyway, my favourite song on the LP. Very sad and basically saying that no matter what happens the whole world keeps turning and life goes on.”

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4. Wild West Hero

“Wild west hero” (my personal favorite of the CD.), Packs in an old time Scott Joplin like piano, straight out of an old time west saloon. It also has one of Lynne’s most heart-felt, out of the gut-wrenching vocals you would ever want to hear over and over again.”

3. Sweet Talkin’ Woman

“Of all the songs here, “Sweet talkin’ woman” steals the show. The orchestration here would have put a smile on Mozart’s face. The song in whole is crisp and solid, Restraint but daring. It is most defiantly an ELO classic.”

2. Turn to Stone

“Each song has its own brand and flavor. “Turn to stone”, soars in like if from out of the blue. (No Pun intended.) With its greatness and rousing introduction to this CD, it gives you the feeling of something mastery at play and yet to come.”

1. Mr. Blue Sky

“A Happy song – we all feel happier when the sun shines after a storm. The choir are very good at the end of this track singing in the style of the ‘Swingle Singers’.”