Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Mr. Blue Sky
additional engineer:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano, vocoder and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2008)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator) (from 2001 until 2008)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2008)
background vocals:
Rosie Vela (from 2001 until 2008)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2008)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (from 2001 until 2008)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
43:44
2Evil Woman
additional engineer:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2008)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2001 until 2008)
solo piano:
Ryan Ulyate (from 2001 until 2008)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2008)
background vocals:
Laura Lynne (daughter of Jeff Lynne) (from 2001 until 2008)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2008)
recording of:
Evil Woman (from 2001 until 2008)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:30
3Strange Magic
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2011)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2001 until 2011)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2011)
background vocals:
Laura Lynne (daughter of Jeff Lynne) (from 2001 until 2011)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2011)
recording of:
Strange Magic (from 2001 until 2011)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:53
4Don't Bring Me Down
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2008)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator) (from 2001 until 2008)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2008)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2008)
recording of:
Don’t Bring Me Down (from 2001 until 2008)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Inc., Jet Music Ltd. (British branch) and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
54:01
5Turn to Stone
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2011)
Minimoog and strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2011)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2001 until 2011)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2011)
recording of:
Turn to Stone (from 2001 until 2011)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:46
6Showdown
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2009)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator) (from 2001 until 2009)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2009)
background vocals:
Laura Lynne (daughter of Jeff Lynne) (from 2001 until 2009)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2009)
recording of:
Showdown (from 2001 until 2009)
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:16
7Telephone Line
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2011)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2001 until 2011)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2011)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2011)
recording of:
Telephone Line (from 2001 until 2011)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Ltd. (British branch) and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:30
8Livin' Thing
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano, vocoder and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2010)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2001 until 2010)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2010)
background vocals:
Laura Lynne (daughter of Jeff Lynne) (from 2001 until 2010)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2010)
recording of:
Livin’ Thing (from 2001 until 2010)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
53:42
9Do Ya
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, cowbell, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Do Ya
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Jet Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
cover recording of:
Do Ya
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Jet Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:56
10Can't Get It Out of My Head
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2011)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2001 until 2011)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2001 until 2011)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2011)
recording of:
Can’t Get It Out of My Head (from 2001 until 2011)
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:35
1110538 Overture (40th Anniversary Edition)
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2001 until 2011)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001 until 2011)
recording of:
10538 Overture (from 2001 until 2011)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:44
12Point of No Return
engineer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer), Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) and Ryan Ulyate
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) and Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 2005 until 2011)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2005 until 2011)
strings:
Marc Mann (keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor) (from 2005 until 2011)
recorded at:
Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2005 until 2011)
recording of:
Point of No Return (from 2005 until 2011)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:15

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Italy
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Big Trilby Records (in 2012)
licensed to:Frontiers Records (Italian classic rock label; see annotation about release dates/countries; 1996 – summer 2014)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3997308 [info]
ASIN:UK: B008OJ291W [info]