1977: “Out of the Blue”

Out of the Blue

Двойной альбом “Out of the Blue”, вышедший в 1977 году, стал самым успешным в истории ELO. В Британии хитами стали композиции “Turn to Stone”, “Sweet Talkin' Woman”, “Mr. Blue Sky” и “Wild West Hero”.

Джефф Линн сочинил все композиции альбома за 25 дней. Для работы он снял шале в швейцарских Альпах. Группа записала “Out of the Blue” в Мюнхене за два месяца.

Затем ELO отправился в международное турне, которое продолжалось 92 дня. Во время выступлений они использовали модель “летающей тарелки” и лазеры.

В США на концерте ELO на стадионе в Кливленде присутствовали 80 тысяч человек. Группа поставила рекорд по посещаемости концертов в Америке.

В Лондоне они выступали восемь дней подряд – все билеты были проданы. Это был рекорд в Британии.

Mr. Blue Sky

Sun is shinin' in the sky

There ain't a cloud in sight.

It's stopped rainin' everybody's in a play.

And don't you know

It's a beautiful new day hey.

Runnin' down the avenue

See how the sun shines bright in the city.

On the streets where once was pity

Mister blue sky is living here today hey.

Mister blue sky please tell us why

You had to hide away for so long, so long

Where did we go wrong?

Mister blue sky please tell us why

You had to hide away for so long, so long

Where did we go wrong?

Hey you with the pretty face

Welcome to the human race.

A celebration, mister blue sky's up there waitin'

And today is the day we've waited for ohhh ah.

Mister blue sky please tell us why

You had to hide away for so long, so long

Where did we go wrong?

Hey there mister blue

We're so pleased to be with you

Look around see what you do

Everybody smiles at you

Hey there mister blue

We're so pleased to be with you.

Look around see what you do

Everybody smiles at you.

Mister blue sky, Mister blue sky why

Mister blue, you did it right.

But soon comes mister night creepin' over.

Now his hand is on your shoulder.

Never mind I'll remember you this

I'll remember you this way.

Mister blue sky please tell us why

You had to hide away for so long so long

Where did we go wrong?

Hey there mister blue

We're so pleased to be with you.

Look around see what you do

Everybody smiles at you.

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba.

Mister blue sky why?