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Out Of The Blue

Released: October 1977

Holland Chart Position 3

Single Releases

Turn To Stone 

5C 006-60662

Holland Chart - 23

Mr Blue Sky

5C 006-60450 / Jet 104

Holland Chart - 8

Wild West Hero Jet 109

Holland Chart - -

Sweet Talkin' Woman 

Jet  121

Holland Chart - 24

It's Over - Jet 501

Holland Chart - -

Album Track Listing

 

Side one
1.Turn to Stone
2.It's Over
3.Sweet Talkin' Woman
4.Across the Border

Side two
5.Night in the City
6.Starlight
7.Jungle
8.Believe Me Now
9.Steppin' Out

Side three

(Concerto for a Rainy Day)
10.Standin' in the Rain
11.Big Wheels
12.Summer and Lightning
14.Mr. Blue Sky

Side four
15.Sweet Is the Night
16.The Whale
17.Birmingham Blues
18.Wild West Hero

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

5C 154-60170 / JT-LA 823

Country

Holland

1st Original Issue - On United Artist Records. Gatefold sleeve with two inner paper lyric sleeves, push out space ship model & poster

The poster has Out Of The Blue in White text.

The space ship model has the cat number printed on it. 

Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170
Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170
Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170
Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170
OOTB Inner 1.jpg
OOTB Inner 4.jpg
Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170
Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

JT-LA 823

Country

Holland

2nd Issue - On United Artist Records. Gatefold sleeve with two inner paper lyric sleeves.

It used the 5C 154-60170 gatefold sleeve and inner sleeves.

Unsure if it came with a poster, would guess it did.

Out of the Blue JT-LA 823 - Holland
Out of the Blue JT-LA 823 - Holland
Out of the Blue JT-LA 823 - Holland
Out of the Blue JT-LA 823 - Holland
Out of the Blue 5C 154-60170
OOTB Inner 4.jpg
OOTB Inner 1.jpg

There is a printing error on the "Out Of The Blue" Side 1 LP lyric inlay sleeve.

The "Across The Border" song title is printed in orange coloured text, where as it should be shown in white coloured text. See images below, under lined with a white line.

This printing error occurs on various UK, Canada, USA, Holland and Europe issues. Some 1980's editions seem to have corrected the error, but the orange text error can be seen again on 1990's Epic Re-issues and even on the Epic 2012 and later issues.

 

Spotted by Chris Harvey

Out Of The Blue - LP Lyric Sleeve ATB Orange Text
Out Of The Blue - LP Lyric Sleeve ATB White Text
Out of the Blue JetDP 400 - Different Rim Text
Out of the Blue JetDP 400 - Different Rim Text

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

Jet DP 400 

Re-Issue Year

1978 - Holland / Europe

Re-issue - 1978 - On Jet label with yellow/pink light beams. Gatefold sleeve with two inner lyric cardboard sleeves & a poster.

There are two versions, a later issue from around 1983 with less/different Rim Text.

Notes

Out of the Blue JetDP 400 - Different Rim Text
Out of the Blue JetDP 400 - Different Rim Text
Out of the Blue JetDP 400
Out of the Blue JetDP 400
OOTB Jet DP400 Dif Rim Text Side 2.jpg
Out of the Blue JetDP 400
Out of the Blue CD 400
Out of the Blue CD 400

Format

Double CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

Jet CD 400

Re-Issue Year

1986 - Holland / Europe / UK

Notes

Rare 2 CDs in fatbox. First rare unique pressing for UK & parts of Europe

The reason for the 2 disc version was probably because the first generation cd-players could not play discs longer then approximately 60 mins.

Manufactured by CBS/Sony in Japan for UK/Europe. The booklet was printed in Holland.

CDs are Cat No. JETCD 400 & the box is CDJET 400.

One year later they put everything on one cd for the UK/ Euro market.

OOTB JET CD400 Single Japan Rear
OOTB JET CD400 Single Japan CD
ootb jet cd400 booklet rear.jpg

Format

CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JET CD 400

Re-Issue Year

1987

Notes

1st UK / Euro issue in a Single CD format.

The first issue CD was Made in Japan, the booklet was printed in Holland.

The CB price code is 801 under the Jet Logo on the rear cover.

Some copies came with a clear inlay tray as the rear cover is printed inside with a blue star field.

Note different CD Rim text.

Credit to Max Cawthray for this info.

OOTB JET CD400 Single Japan Tray
OOTB JET CD400 Single Austria Rear
OOTB JET CD400 Single Austria CD
ootb jet cd400 booklet rear.jpg

Format

CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JET CD 400

Re-Issue Year

1988

Notes

2nd UK / Euro issue in a Single CD format

The second issue CD was Made in Austria, the booklet was printed in Holland.

The CB price code is 782 under the Jet Logo on the rear cover.

Note different CD Rim text.

Credit to Max Cawthray for this info.

Out of the Blue Epic 450885 2
Out of the Blue Epic 450885 2

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

450885 2

Re-Issue Year

1987/1988 + 1992 + 1995 - Holland / Europe / UK

Notes

CD Issue 1987/1988 - on single CD, with the song titles / list on the back cover on the left hand side.

Re-issued 1992 as 450885 2 with the song titles / list on the back cover now put over the space ship in the middle, with black & red CD trays. 

Part of CBS Nice Price Range.

Re-issued as 450885 2 in 1995 with a clear inside tray New artwork was printed and put below the CD under the clear tray. Song titles / list on the back cover still in the middle.

Each issue comes with a with full colour booklet with lyrics and the band members pictures from the LP poster.

The first 1987 issue CD has the matrix number on the CD itself as JETCD-400 31, from the Japan      original master. Plus "BIEM/STEMRA" is on the CD.

The 1992 & 1995 re-issues edition had for the first time a new Glass Master S0247848410-0102 51 and only "BIEM" on the CD.

Out Of The Blue EPC 450885 1
Out Of The Blue EPC 450885 1

Format

Vinyl

Label

Epic - Nice Price

Catalogue

EPC 450885 1

Re-Issue Year

1991 - Holland / Europe

Notes

Re-Issue 1991 - "Nice-Price" range - Double LP in Gatefold sleeve, Epic Grey labels with new design. Paper printer inner sleeves with the Epic cat number at the bottom. (not Jet Cat No.) No band poster.


This was one of the last LPs to be printed/made in Holland in the 90's.

See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE

Out Of The Blue EPC 450885 1
Out Of The Blue EPC 450885 1
Out of the Blue Epic 472267 2
ootb jet cd400 booklet rear.jpg

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

472267 2

Re-Issue Year

1992 - Holland / Europe 

Notes

Re-issue in 1992, but in 450885 2 jewel case/cover, with the song titles / list on the back cover over the space ship in the middle.

It was also included in the 123CD Box set, cat code EPC 472267 2

Out Of The Bue - 2nd CD "Decade Parade II"
Out Of The Blue 471940 2
Out Of The Bue - 2nd CD "Decade Parade II"

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

471940 2

Re-Issue Year

1992 - Holland / Europe 

Notes

Re-issue in 1992, Some copies were single jewel case issues and some copies came in a double Jewel Case with a 2nd CD "Decade Parade II" with 10 tracks from Sony artists, Track 10 was E.L.O.s Evil Woman.

Picture credit Patrik Guttenbacher FTM

All further re-issue's were Europe/UK wide releases that are covered in the UK Studio Album Section HERE

Except for the next issue that only was realised in Holland/Europe

Out Of The Blue  88697995702
Out Of The Blue  88697995702
Out Of The Blue  88697995702

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

 88697995702

Re-Issue Year

2011 - Holland / Europe

Notes

Re-Issue of ReMaster with bonus track - packaged in hard cover 24 page deluxe booklet. Rare and unseen photographs and new sleeve notes by Jeff Lynne

No space ship or poster included.

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