Bluebird Is Dead

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Annotation

Recordings on the album On the Third Day are connected by interludes which are added to different tracks.

This recording contains only track 2 (no interlude)

This split can be found on most (all?) vinyl releases (indicated by groove and printed track lengths) and some CD releases (pre-gaps not considered).

Annotation last modified on 2023-01-09 16:11 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
United ArtistsUA-LA188-F
1.3Bluebird Is Dead?:??Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB1973-12-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)K 456021
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB1973-12-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)K 56021
1.2Bluebird Is Dead?:??Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
United ArtistsUAS 30091
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 021
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET 35525
1.2Bluebird Is Dead?:??Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
United ArtistsUAG 30091
1.2Bluebird Is Dead?:??Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 021
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
United ArtistsUAG 30091
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
RTV Ljubljana (imprint mainly in use in the 1970s–early 1980s)LL 0389
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
United ArtistsUAS 30091 XOT
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:25Electric Light OrchestraSweet Talkin’ WomanElectric Light OrchestraSingle
  • GB1978-09-22
Jet RecordsS JET 121
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:25Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LP 202
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLP 202
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:25Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLP 202
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:25Electric Light OrchestraSweet Talkin’ Woman (purple vinyl)Electric Light OrchestraSingle
Jet RecordsS JET 121
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsPZ 35525
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 35525
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:22Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric 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 6028
1.7Bluebird Is Dead4:25Electric Light OrchestraAfterglowElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic AssociatedZ3K 46090
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:22Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)460728 2
1.7Bluebird Is Dead4:24Electric Light OrchestraThe BBC SessionsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation + Live
Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.)EAMCCD095
3.2Bluebird Is Dead4:22Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:22Electric 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
1.2Bluebird Is Dead4:23Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJT 6008

Relationships

engineer:Douglas Bogey
Dick Plant (engineer)
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass:Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-08)
cello:Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (in 1973-08)
drums (drum set):Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1973-08)
guitar and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (in 1973-08)
Moog and piano:Richard Tandy (in 1973-08)
violin:Mik Kaminski (in 1973-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jet Records (in 1973)
recorded at:De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-08)
recording of:Bluebird Is Dead (in 1973-08)

Related works

Bluebird Is Dead

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne