Midnight Blue

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1979-05-21
Jet Records25AP 1600
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB1979-05-31
Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.6Midnight Blue4:20Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US1979-06-07
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET 500
1.6Midnight Blue4:20Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsLX 500
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • DE1983-06-07
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 35769
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (made in Japan)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 35769
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery + TimeElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 465224 2
2.16Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraAfterglowElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic AssociatedZ3K 46090
1.6Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)CSCS 6006
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB1991-06-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 450083 2
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery / TimeElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 465224 2
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraTimeElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)EPC 465224 2
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US1995-08-15
Epic Associated, Jet Records, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)ZK 64646
1.6Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (24 karat gold disc)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 64646
1.12Midnight Blue4:20Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Enda EditorialeEE9795 23
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • XE2001-06-11
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)501905 2, 5019052000, EPC 501905 2
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (Electric Light Orchestra Collection)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US2001-06-11
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)EK 85420
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US2001-06-12
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)501905 2
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)5019052000
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CDEPC7155
1.15Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDe Luxe CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery / TimeElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876824972
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2007-02-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)MHCP 1159
4.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraOriginal Album ClassicsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-10-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697787342
4.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraOriginal Album ClassicsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697787342
8.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric 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
8.6Midnight Blue4:17Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2012-06-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)20006
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2013-03-06
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)SICP-30112
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.12Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraBalladsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-10-29
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6Midnight Blue4:19Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)450083 2
1.6Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraKorean Favorite Pop Songs, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
4.14Midnight Blue4:16Electric Light OrchestraOriginal-Hit-118-Pops-DiaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationSunJin Media
Bootleg
1.6Midnight Blue4:17Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Olaf Thulemann ProductionsOTP 472-2
(unknown)
1.6Midnight Blue4:20Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1982-11-21
Jet Records35DP-24
4.7Midnight Blue4:18Electric Light OrchestraStarCollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
United Sounds
1.6Midnight Blue4:21Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 450083 2

Relationships

engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass guitar:Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
clarinet and electric piano:Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
electric guitar and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
piano and synthesizer:Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
choir vocals:Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
conductor:Louis Clark (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:Louis Clark
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1979)
Jet Records (in 1979)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
recording of:Midnight Blue (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)

Midnight Blue

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne