Reissue
The remastered album was re-released on 20 February 2007 (US) and 26 February 2007 (UK), as part of the Sony/BMG Music Epic/Legacy series. The 30th anniversary issue was a strictly limited one-off pressing in hardback book with expanded 24-page full colour booklet. It features full-length sleeve notes by Jeff Lynne and ELO archivist Rob Caiger, as well as rare photos and memorabilia. A push-out replica ELO Space Station for this version was released as well as the standard jewel case edition with a full colour 12-page edited booklet. The album once again reached the top twenty album charts in the UK peaking at number 18. A sixth single "Latitude 88 North" was released as digital download single and in a limited 7" format.
In 2012, Music On Vinyl rereleased Out of the Blue on vinyl records with the Epic label, the first 1000 copies were made on transparent blue vinyl and the rest are to be released in the traditional black vinyl.
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