Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue is the title of the seventh studio album by British group Electric Light Orchestra.

All songs were written by group founder member Jeff Lynne who also produced the album.

The vinyl edition was a double LP, with the seventeen songs stretching over four sides of vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. Cassette editions carried the same number of tracks but with some differences in running order.

Side Three is a four-song 'suite' entitled "Concerto for a Rainy Day", concluding with the hit single Mr. Blue Sky.

Chart performance
Out of the Blue peaked at no.4 in the UK album charts, three weeks after its release, spending 108 weeks in the Top 100. The 2007 remaster re-release peaked at no.18 in March 2007.

Various vinyl re-issues have also hit the Official Vinyl Albums chart since 2015, most notably in December 2017 when it reached no.2.

Tracklisting
Side One Side Two Side Three
 * 1) Turn To Stone
 * 2) It's Over
 * 3) Sweet Talkin' Woman
 * 4) Across the Border
 * 1) Night in the City
 * 2) Starlight
 * 3) Jungle
 * 4) Believe Me Now
 * 5) Steppin' Out

Concerto for a Rainy Day Side Four
 * 1) Standing in the Rain
 * 2) Big Wheels
 * 3) Summer and Lightning
 * 4) Mr Blue Sky
 * 1) Sweet Is the Night
 * 2) The Whale
 * 3) Birmingham Blues
 * 4) Wild West Hero

2007 remaster Bonus tracks
 * Wild West Hero (Alternate Bridge, Home Demo)
 * The Quick and The Daft
 * Latitude 88 North

Singles
UK releases only

It's Over b/w The Whale was released in some overseas territories