Pop Rock

"Out Of The Blue" is the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in October 1977. Written and produced by ELO frontman Jeff Lynne, the double album is among the most commercially successful records in the group's history, selling about 10 million copies worldwide.

Summary of US LP pressings. --Earliest promo copies have title in script. --First issue (1975) has PC catalog number. First state covers are designated with the misprint tag. They credit "John Landau." Some have a sticker which corrects to "Jon." --First mastering has MCR in the deadwax. --Second issue has correct Jon Landau credit printed on back cover. --Third issue (1977) has JC catalog number, no barcode, correct Jon Landau credit. Later versions have G1 in deadwax. --Fourth issue (198?) has the same catalog number but a barcode on the sleeve. Some matrix numbers are in the original sequence, others in the G1 sequence.

Tracks were edited for the original vinyl version (due to vinyl playing time restrictions) and the song "Too Dizzy" is not included on subsequent reissues at Bowie's insistence.

All the first press and promotional copies of the first UK singles "11 O'clock Tick Tock" (05/1980), "A Day Without Me" (08/1980) and "I Will Follow" (10/80) have the rim text on bottom labels that start with "Emi Records Ltd.". This text was changed to "All Rights of the Producer..." later, supposedly in 1981. For the above reasons, UK copies of Boy with rim text on labels that start with "Emi Records Ltd." are the earliest.

Aja (pronounced Asia) is the sixth studio album by Steely Dan. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number three on the US charts and number five in the UK. It was the band's first platinum album and ultimately became their best-selling studio release, eventually selling over 5 million copies. The album includes the hit songs "Deacon Blues", "Peg" and "Josie". In 2010 the Library of Congress selected Aja for inclusion in the United States National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance.