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Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
a b Ure, Beth (6 February 2023). "We've all been singing ELO's iconic Mr Blue Sky completely wrong" . Retrieved 2 May 2023.British album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – Out of the Blue". British Phonographic Industry. Bosso, Joe (3 October 2012). "Interview: Jeff Lynne talks recording standards and rerecording classic ELO songs". MusicRadar . Retrieved 13 October 2016. norwegiancharts.com Electric Light Orchestra – Out of the Blue" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista . Retrieved 24 February 2012. After the change of distribution partner from Jet Records to CBS on 5 May 1978, there were logistical
Further UAS issues have different Matrix / Run out details including Mastering by "Allen Zentz" rather than "Kev Arthur" Matrix / Runout (Runout, C-side, stamped, (JET-400-C3 etched but scratched out, dated 6-12-79) variant 1): JET-DP-400-C3, JET BX 2 E3 TY-CBS to commemorate 12 months in the charts, Jet is pressing ELO's double album, Out Of The Blue, in blue vinyl which will be available at the normal price over the Christmas" - see article below. The reason for the 2 disc version was probably because the first generation cd-players could not play discs longer then approximately 60 mins.
Eventually new gatefold sleeves were printed with just Jet DP400 on the rear, distributed by CBS. along with: