Stranger

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLX 527
1.7Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 38490
1.6Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLX 527
1.7Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJET 527
1.6Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records25AP 2640
1.6Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
1.7Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 462487 2
1.7Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CSCS 6036
1.4Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraBurning BrightElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA 22639
2.14Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraStrange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra (club edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1995-04-11
Epic Associated, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CZ2K 64157
1.4Stranger4:28Electric Light OrchestraBurning BrightElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
2.14Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraStrange Magic: The Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)Z2K 64157
1.7Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB2001-06-11
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)502496 2
1.7Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US2001-06-12
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 85424
1.7Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2007-02-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Jet RecordsMHCP 1162
1.7Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB2007-10-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
10.6Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
10.7Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697873262
1.6Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US2018-08-03
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19075837691
1.5Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret Messages (35th anniversary edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2019-11-27
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)SICP-31313
1.6Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.6Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 462487 1
Promotion
1.6Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsQZ 38490
Bootleg
1.7Stranger4:27Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)CDM 898-167
(unknown)
1.7Stranger4:29Electric Light OrchestraSecret Messages (35th anniversary edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Bill Bottrell
producer:Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
Richard Tandy (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:Richard Tandy (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
conductor:Louis Clark (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:Stranger (from 1982 until 1983)

Stranger

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.