Birmingham Blues (Album Version)

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records, United ArtistsJTLA 823, UAR 100
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETDP 400
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (Club Edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsR 223719
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records, United ArtistsUAS 30 309 FT
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJT-LA823-L2
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (price code CB 801)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCD 400
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)450885 2, 4508852000, EPC 450885 2
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZGK 35530
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (price code CB 782)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCD 400
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1990-09-01
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)CSCS 6032
1.15Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 471940 2
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1998-02-21
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS-9433
1.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US2007-02-20
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)82796 94272 2
2.7Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2007-02-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)MHCP-1157, MHCP-1158
1.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (30th Anniversary Edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • XE2007-02-24
  • DE2007-02-24
  • GB2007-02-24
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82796942722
1.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (carbon neutral packaging)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697123162
1.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (30th anniversary limited edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697053232, 886970532327
1.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Jet Records, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)82796 94272 2, ZGK 35530
7.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric 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
7.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • NL2012-08-08
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP383
1.16Birmingham Blues4:24Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2012-12-09
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)SICP 30111
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
5.16Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraStudio Albums 1973–1977Electric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-06-10
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)88985324162
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • XE2017-11-24
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)88985456161
2.7Birmingham Blues4:23Electric Light OrchestraOut of the BlueElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCD400, JetCD400
2.7Birmingham Blues4:21Electric Light OrchestraOut of the Blue (distributed by CBS, approx. 1978)Electric Light OrchestraAlbumJet RecordsJET DP 400

Relationships

engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass:Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:Richard Tandy (in 1977)
conductor:Louis Clark (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jet Records (in 1977)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:Birmingham Blues (in 1977)

Birmingham Blues

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne