Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley
Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley | ||||
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Released | 1980 (VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc) 1989 (VHS) 1998 (VHS, DVD) 2006 (DVD) 2015 (Blu-ray) | |||
Recorded | June 1978 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | An MGM/CBS Home Video Presentation (VHS) Eagle Rock Entertainment (DVD) | |||
Director | Mike Mansfield | |||
Electric Light Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley is a concert film by the Electric Light Orchestra.
In 1978 the band played the Wembley Arena for a record eight appearances. The opening night (a charity Gala event) was filmed in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the band were introduced by US actor Tony Curtis.[1]
The stage was a huge flying saucer with hydraulic lifts, the 'roof' would open up to reveal the band. The concert was one of the first examples of lasers used at a live
The Out of the Blue Tour or Big Night tour as it was known in the United States, became the highest-grossing concert tour of 1978, with the North American leg of the tour breaking many attendance and sales records. This concert, along with The Face the Music Tour 1976, were released as live compact discs in 1998.
Video releases
It has also been released previously on VHS, Betamax and Laserdisc in 1980, VHS again in '89, then in '98 as a DVD and VHS coupled with their
Full concert song list
Below is the entire set from the concert. Tracks 5–7, 11, 13, 17, and 21 from that night have never been released on video or compact disc, the rest have appeared on the DVD.
- Introduction by Tony Curtis
- "Introduction Theme (Sinfonia da Requiem by Benjamin Britten)"
- "Standin' in the Rain"
- "Night in the City"
- "Turn to Stone"
- "Eldorado Overture"
- "Can't Get It Out of My Head"
- "Hugh's Solo / Flight of the Bumblebee"
- "Tightrope"
- "Telephone Line"
- "Rockaria!"
- "Mik's Solo"/"Hungarian Dance No. 5"
- "Wild West Hero"
- "Strange Magic"
- "Showdown"
- 1 Minute Talk
- "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
- "Evil Woman"
- "Mr. Blue Sky"
- "Do Ya"
- "Livin' Thing"
- "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"
- "Roll Over Beethoven"
- Electric Light Orchestra Outroduction Theme
The 2015 Blu-ray edition contains Bonus videos featuring the following
Brunel University 1973
- King of the Universe
- Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle
- In the hall of the Mountain King
- Great Balls of Fire
Rockpalast 1974
- Daybreaker
- Showdown
- Day Tripper
- Orange Blossom Special
- Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle
- In the hall of the Mountain King
- Great Balls of Fire
- Roll over Beethoven
- Rockplast interview
Fusion 1976
- Poker
- Nightrider
- Showdown
- Eldorado Overture
- Can't Get It Out of My Head
- Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
- Illusions in G Major
- Strange Magic
- 10538 Overture
- Do Ya
- Evil Woman
- Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle
- Roll Over Beethoven
Discovery 1979
- Shine a Little Love
- Confusion
- Need Her Love
- Diary of Horace Wimp
- Last Train to London
- Midnight Blue
- Wishing
- Don't Bring Me Down
Personnel
- Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, backing vocals, spoken word
- Richard Tandy – keyboards, vocoder
- Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Mik Kaminski – violin
- Hugh McDowell – cello
- Melvyn Gale – cello, piano
- Jake Commander (offstage) – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 25,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Tony Curtis introduces Electric Light Orchestra (Wembley – 1978)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ Jeff Lynne Song Database – Electric Light Orchestra – Out Of The Blue / The Big Night Tour
- ^ "British video certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – Out Of The Blue: Live At Wembley". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
External links
- Mr. Blue Sky (Live at Wembley) Licensed content from Eagle Rock Entertainment
- Roll Over Beethoven (Live at Wembley) Licensed content from Eagle Rock Entertainment
- Sweet Talkin' Woman (Live at Wembley) Licensed content from Eagle Rock Entertainment
- Livin' Thing (Live at Wembley) Licensed content from Eagle Rock Entertainment