Mr. Blue Sky (edited UK single version)

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Mr Blue Sky5:04Electric Light OrchestraThe Very Best of the Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2370
1.2Mr. Blue Sky5:02Electric Light OrchestraThe Very Best of the Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Dino EntertainmentDINCD 90
2.3Mr. Blue Sky5:05Electric Light OrchestraStrange Magic: The Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)Z2K 64157
1.19Mr. Blue Sky5:03Electric Light OrchestraLight YearsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997-11
2.4Mr. Blue Sky5:02Electric Light OrchestraThe Ultimate CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-07-30
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)Epic 504428 2
2.4Mr. Blue Sky5:02Electric Light OrchestraThe Ultimate CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music TVSTVCD126
1.4Mr. Blue Sky5:08Electric Light OrchestraPlaylist: The Very Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-09-02
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 29802 2
1.14Mr. Blue Sky5:02Electric Light OrchestraThe Essential Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-10-07
1.14Mr. Blue Sky5:03Electric Light OrchestraThe Essential Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.14Mr. Blue Sky5:03Electric Light OrchestraThe Essential Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-10-07
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.14Mr. Blue Sky5:04Electric Light OrchestraThe Essential Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-10-24
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697977522RE1
9.4Mr. Blue Sky5:06Electric Light OrchestraDe pre historie ’70 (edition 2011)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2011-11-25
Universal Music Belgium533.701-26
1.14Mr. Blue Sky5:04Electric Light OrchestraThe Essential Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697973612

Relationships

engineer:Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass:Kelly Groucutt
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1977)
background vocals:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:Louis Clark (in 1977)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1977)
recording of:Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)

Related works

Mr. Blue Sky

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
EMI Songs Ltd.
Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
later parody versions:Ms. Pinkie Pie
part of:Concerto for a Rainy Day (order: 4)