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

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Mr. Blue Sky
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 2008)
shakers and tambourine:
Steve Jay (bassist) (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. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
3:44
2Evil Woman
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 (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. (1989-07-24–present), Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (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. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (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 (bassist) (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:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:01
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. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (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 (bassist) (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)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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 (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
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:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (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. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:42
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
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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 (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
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)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (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. (1989-07-24–present), 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 (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
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]