Out of the Blue
Encyclopedia
Out of the Blue may refer to:
- Out of the blue (idiom)Out of the blue (idiom)"Out of the blue" is an informal English idiom that describes an event that occurs unexpectedly, without any warning or preparation. from GoEnglish.com It is used as an adverb...
, a phrase describing an unexpected event
Film
- Out of the Blue (1931 film)Out of the Blue (1931 film)Out of the Blue is a 1931 British musical film directed by Gene Gerrard and starring Gerrard, Jessie Matthews and Kay Hammond. It was Matthew's first major film role. A baronet's daughter falls in love with a radio star who is engaged to marry her sister. The film was not a success, but led to...
, a British musical directed by and starring Gene Gerrard - Out of the Blue (1947 film)Out of the Blue (1947 film)Out of the Blue is a 1947 comedy based on the short story by Vera Caspary who also co-wrote the screenplay. It stars George Brent, Ann Dvorak, Turhan Bey and Virginia Mayo...
, a film directed by Leigh Jason - Out of the Blue (1980 film)Out of the Blue (1980 film)Out of the Blue is a 1980 film featuring and directed by Dennis Hopper. The film was written and produced by Gary Jules Jouvenat. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival...
, a film featuring and directed by Dennis Hopper - Out of the Blue (1991 film), a British television film starring Colin FirthColin FirthSirColin Andrew Firth, CBE is a British film, television, and theatre actor. Firth gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice...
- Out of the Blue (2002 film)Out of the Blue (2002 film)Out of the Blue is a feature-length documentary on the UFO phenomenon.The film is narrated by Peter Coyote and attempts to show, through interviews with members of the scientific community, eye witnesses and high-ranking military and government personnel, that some unidentified flying objects could...
, a documentary on the UFO phenomenon - Out of the Blue (2006 film)Out of the Blue (2006 film)Out of the Blue is a 2006 New Zealand film directed by Robert Sarkies and starring Karl Urban. The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival in Canada and was released in New Zealand on 12 October 2006 to minor controversy...
, a film based on the Aramoana massacre
Albums
- Out of the Blue (Alison Brown album)Out of the Blue (Alison Brown album)Out of the Blue is album by American banjoist Alison Brown, released in 1998.- Reception :In his Allmusic review, music critic Charlotte Dylan wrote of the album; "The music on this album is bluegrass flavored with a little jazz...
- Out of the Blue (Blue Raspberry album)Out of the Blue (Blue Raspberry album)Out of the Blue is an album by female singer Blue Raspberry, released on the Chamber Musik label in 2005. The track "It's Time" was also featured on the soundtrack to Don't Be A Menace..., released in 1996.- Track listing :#"Wu Intro" – 2:20...
- Out of the Blue (Claudia Carawan album)Out of the Blue (Claudia Carawan album)Out of the Blue is the debut of Claudia Carawan, and derives its sound from several styles including soul, old school R&B, reggae and jazz. The lyrics of the album lean heavily on messages of hope, love, and inspiration. The album was released to positive reviews; Andy Garrigue commented that "Both...
- Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)Out of the Blue is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Deborah Gibson, then known as Debbie Gibson. Gibson personally wrote all ten songs on this album. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc...
, or the title song (see below) - Out of the Blue (Donnie Iris album)Out of the Blue (Donnie Iris album)Out of the Blue is the sixth solo album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1992 .-Track listing:#"Ah! Leah!" – 3:44 #"Love Whispers" – 3:22...
- Out of the Blue (Electric Light Orchestra album)Out of the Blue (Electric Light Orchestra album)The 30th Anniversary Edition was released on February, 20th 2007 with three bonus tracks.-Personnel:ELO*Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion*Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, backing vocals, fire extinguisher on "Mr...
- Out of the Blue: Live at WembleyOut of the Blue: Live at WembleyOut 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...
, a concert film by Electric Light Orchestra
- Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley
- Out of the Blue (Ferry Corsten album)Out of the Blue (Ferry Corsten album)Out of the Blue was an album by Ferry Corsten released in 2001. He released it under the alias System F. It was his first album under that name and his second in all...
, or the title song - Out of the Blue (Systems in Blue album)Out of the Blue (Systems in Blue album)Out of The Blue is the second album released by German music group Systems in Blue, released in 2008. It has 12 new tracks of the band.- Track listing :# "Dr...
- Out of the Blue, by Blue MitchellBlue MitchellRichard Allen Mitchell was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpeter, known for many albums recorded as leader and sideman for Riverside, Blue Note and then Mainstream Records.-Biography:...
- Out of the Blue, a compilation album by Miles Davis
Songs
- "Out of the Blue" (Debbie Gibson song)Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)"Out of the Blue" is the third single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Written by Gibson herself, co-produced and co-arranged with Fred Zarr, with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer, the single is identical to Track 1 of Gibson's debut album...
- "Out of the Blue" (Delta Goodrem song)
- "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)", a song by Neil Young
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Alan Parsons from The Time Machine
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Aly & AJ from Into the RushInto the RushInto the Rush is the debut studio album by American teen pop duo 78violet as Aly & AJ. The album was released on August 16, 2005 by Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. The album features fourteen tracks including the singles "Rush" and "Do You Believe in Magic"...
- "Out of the Blue", a song by The Band from The Last Waltz
- "Out of the Blue", a song by David Gilmour from About FaceAbout Face (album)About Face is the second solo album by the Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, released in March 1984. The album was co-produced by Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour. Two songs, "All Lovers Are Deranged", and the more radio-friendly "Love on the Air" were co-written by Gilmour, who composed the music,...
- "Out of the Blue", a jam session on George Harrison's All Things Must PassAll Things Must PassAll Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison, recorded and released in 1970. The original vinyl release featured two LPs of rock songs as well as Apple Jam, a third LP of informal jams...
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Julian Casablancas from Phrazes for the YoungPhrazes for the YoungPhrazes for the Young is the debut solo album by American songwriter Julian Casablancas, released on November 2, 2009 in the UK and November 3 in the US. Casablancas, who is best known for being the front man of New York rock band The Strokes, recorded the eight-song album in 2009 in New York, Los...
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Michael Learns to Rock from Paint My Love
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Robert Wyatt from ComicoperaComicoperaComicopera is an album by Robert Wyatt released on 8 October 2007, available on both CD and double vinyl formats . It is Wyatt's first release on the Domino Records label...
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Roxy Music from Country Life
- "Out of the Blue", a song by System in Blue from Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Systems in Blue album)Out of The Blue is the second album released by German music group Systems in Blue, released in 2008. It has 12 new tracks of the band.- Track listing :# "Dr...
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Toyah from DreamchildDreamchild (album)Dreamchild was the sixth solo album released by Toyah Willcox since leaving Toyah, and was released in 1994 via Cryptic Records in Germany. It is the album with the least amount of input from Toyah herself, as almost every track was composed by Mike Bennett, with Toyah contributing lyrics to only...
- "Out of the Blue", a song by Wreckless Eric from Big Smash!Big Smash!Wreckless Eric's third album was released as a double LP and as cassette on February 29, 1980. While the first LP comprised new material, the extra LP in fact was the compilation album The Whole Wide World....
- "Out of the Blue", a composition by Hubert BathHubert BathHubert Charles Bath was a British film composer and music director. His credits include Tudor Rose , A Yank at Oxford and Millions Like Us .Bath was born in Barnstaple, Devon in 1883....
, used as theme music for Sports Report - "Out of the Blue", an instrumental by Elton John from Blue MovesBlue MovesBlue Moves is the eleventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1976. It was also his second double album , and his first album released by his own Rocket Records Ltd...
, used for the closing theme of the TV series Top Gear
Performers
- Out of the Blue (Oxford University)Out of the Blue (Oxford University)Out of the Blue is an all-male a cappella group at University of Oxford in England. The student-run group sings an eclectic mix of songs, focusing on covers of modern rock and pop hits....
, an all-male a cappella group from the University of Oxford in England - Out of the Blue (band)Out of the Blue (band)Out of the Blue was an American jazz ensemble founded by Blue Note Records in the 1980s as a showcase for the label's younger musicians. They formed in 1984, releasing four albums and touring extensively over the next five years. Their most commercially successful album was 1986's Live at Mt....
, a jazz ensemble
Television
- Out of the Blue (1979 TV series)Out of the Blue (1979 TV series)Out Of The Blue is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the fall of 1979. It is chiefly notable as having featured a Mork & Mindy crossover, and for the controversy surrounding its status as a spin-off of Happy Days....
, an American sitcom - Out of the Blue (1995 TV series)Out of the Blue (1995 TV series)Out of the Blue was a hard-hitting BBC police drama, set and filmed in Sheffield. It was described by series script editor Claire Elliot as "contemporary, gritty, urban reality"....
, a UK police drama - Out of the Blue (1996 TV series)Out of the Blue (1996 TV series)Out of the Blue is an American teen sitcom that aired in syndicated from September 1995 to February 1996. The series was filmed on location at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, and distributed by Tribune Entertainment...
, an American sitcom for teens - Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008. The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its...
, an Australian soap opera - Out of the Blue (2011 TV series), a UK programme co-hosted by Joanne SalleyJoanne SalleyJoanne Salley is a former Miss Northern Ireland winner, presently working as an art teacher and part-time television presenter....
- Out of the Blue EnterprisesOut of the Blue EnterprisesOut of the Blue Enterprises is an American children's television company founded by the co-creator of the Nickelodeon pre-school animated/live action series Blue's Clues Angela C. Santomero and fellow ex-Nick executive Samantha Freeman Alpert...
, an American children's television company - "Out of the Blue" (Sanctuary), a season three episode of Sanctuary
Other uses
- Out of the Blue, an arts charity based at the Drill Hall, EdinburghDrill Hall (Edinburgh)The Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, was built as a military drill hall in 1901, and between 2003 and 2010 was redeveloped as community arts and education centre under the name Out of the Blue. The Drill Hall is protected as a category B listed building.-History:The Drill Hall was built in...
- Out of the Blue, a 2008 novel by Belinda JonesBelinda JonesBelinda Jones is an English writer.- Background :Jones was born in Turnbridge Wells, Kent to parents Pamela and Trefor Jones. At the age of one, she moved with her family to Oxford...