From Out of Nowhere (Jeff Lynne's ELO album)

From Out of Nowhere
From Out of Nowhere
Studio album by Jeff Lynne's ELO
Released	1 November 2019
Studio	Bungalow Palace, Los Angeles
Genre	Orchestral pop, rock and roll
Length	32:39
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Singles from From Out of Nowhere
	"From Out of Nowhere"; Released: 26 September 2019; "Time of Our Life"; Released: 25 October 2019;

From Out of Nowhere is the fourteenth studio album by British rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the second credited to Jeff Lynne's ELO. The band's first studio album in four years, it was released on 1 November 2019 through Big Trilby and Columbia Records. The title track was released as the lead single on 26 September 2019.^[2] Lynne played most instruments on the album.^[3] Despite only playing on one album track, keyboardist Richard Tandy finally returned to Jeff Lynne's ELO as a permanent member.

Background[]

Lynne stated that the first track he wrote for the album was the title track, and said it was named "From Out of Nowhere" as "that's exactly where it came from". Its themes of "hope and salvation" and optimism also appear throughout the album.^[4]^[5]

From Out of Nowhere Tour[]

In January 2020 Jeff Lynne's ELO announced a tour that would take place across the UK, Europe, and Ireland.^[6]^[7] On May 15 the tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.4/10^[9]
Metacritic	70/100^[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[11]
American Songwriter	^[12]
Classic Rock	^[13]
The Daily Telegraph	^[14]
Goldmine	^[15]

The album received generally favourable reviews.^[9]^[10]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Out of Nowhere"	3:14
2.	"Help Yourself"	3:14
3.	"All My Love"	3:06
4.	"Down Came the Rain"	3:29
5.	"Losing You"	3:36
6.	"One More Time"	3:28
7.	"Sci-Fi Woman"	3:07
8.	"Goin' Out on Me"	3:09
9.	"Time of Our Life"	3:10
10.	"Songbird"	3:06
Total length:		32:39

Personnel[]

Adapted from Stereogum,^[16] the official press release,^[17] and the album liner notes.^[1]

Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, drums, keyboards, cello on "Losing You", vibraphone, mixing
Richard Tandy – piano solo on "One More Time"
Steve Jay – engineering, mixing, tambourine, shakers

Additional personnel

Bob Ludwig – mastering
Ryan Corey – art direction, design, illustration
Joseph Cultice – photography

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[18]	12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[19]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[20]	42
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[21]	60
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[22]	12
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[23]	37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[24]	29
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[25]	31
French Albums (SNEP)^[26]	130
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[27]	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[28]	13
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[29]	34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[30]	26
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[31]	16
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[32]	1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[33]	8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[34]	13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[35]	14
UK Albums (OCC)^[36]	1
US Billboard 200^[37]	47
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[38]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[39]	6
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)^[40]	2
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)^[41]	10

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2019)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[42]	92

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[43]	Silver	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b From Out of Nowhere (CD liner notes). Jeff Lynne's ELO. Europe: Columbia. 2019. 19075987102.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Reed, Ryan (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Ready New LP 'From Out of Nowhere,' Issue Title Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ Strauss, Matthew (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ Munro, Scott (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO announce new album From Out Of Nowhere". Classic Rock. Retrieved 4 October 2019 – via Loudersound.
^ Kaufman, Gil (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Launching 'From Out of Nowhere' Album, Listen to the Title Track". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ Daly, Rhian (January 24, 2020). "Jeff Lynne's ELO announce 2020 tour dates". NME.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
^ Lewry, Fraser (January 24, 2020). "Jeff Lynne's ELO announce 2020 tour dates". Loudersound.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
^ @JeffLynnesELO (15 May 2020). "It's with deep regret and sadness that I have to cancel my upcoming October UK tour..." (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "From Out of Nowhere by Jeff Lynne's ELO reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Reviews for From Out of Nowhere". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Jeff Lynne's ELO: From Out of Nowhere > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Beviglia, Jim (2019-11-13). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Returns From Out Of Nowhere". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
^ True, Everett (2019-11-01). "Jeff Lynne's ELO: From Out Of Nowhere - frailty and manufactured perfection". Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
^ McCormick, Neil (2019-10-31). "Jeff Lynne's ELO, From Out of Nowhere, review: Mr Blue Sky keeps it light". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09.
^ Borack, John M. (2020-02-28). "Review: Jeff Lynne's ELO - "From Out of Nowhere"". Goldmine. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
^ Breihan, Tom (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO – "From Out Of Nowhere"". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ Official Press Release - Sept 26, 2019
^ "Australiancharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Jeff Lynne's ELO: From Out of Nowhere". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 November 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out Of Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Electric Light Orchestra". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-11-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – From Out of Nowhere". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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[liner_notes-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b From Out of Nowhere (CD liner notes). Jeff Lynne's ELO. Europe: Columbia. 2019. 19075987102.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Reed, Ryan (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Ready New LP 'From Out of Nowhere,' Issue Title Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[3] Strauss, Matthew (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[4] Munro, Scott (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO announce new album From Out Of Nowhere". Classic Rock. Retrieved 4 October 2019 – via Loudersound.

[5] Kaufman, Gil (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Launching 'From Out of Nowhere' Album, Listen to the Title Track". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[6] Daly, Rhian (January 24, 2020). "Jeff Lynne's ELO announce 2020 tour dates". NME.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[7] Lewry, Fraser (January 24, 2020). "Jeff Lynne's ELO announce 2020 tour dates". Loudersound.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[8] @JeffLynnesELO (15 May 2020). "It's with deep regret and sadness that I have to cancel my upcoming October UK tour..." (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.

[ADM-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b "From Out of Nowhere by Jeff Lynne's ELO reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[Metacritic-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Reviews for From Out of Nowhere". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

[AllMusic-11] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Jeff Lynne's ELO: From Out of Nowhere > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[12] Beviglia, Jim (2019-11-13). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Returns From Out Of Nowhere". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[13] True, Everett (2019-11-01). "Jeff Lynne's ELO: From Out Of Nowhere - frailty and manufactured perfection". Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[14] McCormick, Neil (2019-10-31). "Jeff Lynne's ELO, From Out of Nowhere, review: Mr Blue Sky keeps it light". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09.

[15] Borack, John M. (2020-02-28). "Review: Jeff Lynne's ELO - "From Out of Nowhere"". Goldmine. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[16] Breihan, Tom (26 September 2019). "Jeff Lynne's ELO – "From Out Of Nowhere"". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[17] Official Press Release - Sept 26, 2019

[ac_Australia_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-18] "Australiancharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Austria_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-19] "Austriancharts.at – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

[ac_Flanders_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-20] "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Wallonia_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-21] "Ultratop.be – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Electric_Light_Orchestra-22] "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

[ac_Denmark_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-23] "Danishcharts.dk – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

[ac_Netherlands_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-24] "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[25] "Jeff Lynne's ELO: From Out of Nowhere". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

[26] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 November 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

[ac_Germany4_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-27] "Offiziellecharts.de – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out Of Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

[ac_Ireland2_Electric_Light_Orchestra-28] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Electric Light Orchestra". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Oricon_-29] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-11-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

[ac_Norway_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-30] "Norwegiancharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Poland_-31] "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[ac_Scotland_-32] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Spain_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-33] "Spanishcharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

[ac_Sweden_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-34] "Swedishcharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Switzerland_Jeff_Lynne's_ELO-35] "Swisscharts.com – Jeff Lynne's ELO – From Out of Nowhere". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

[ac_UK2_-36] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_Electric_Light_Orchestra-37] "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

[ac_BillboardAlbumSales_Electric_Light_Orchestra-38] "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRock_Electric_Light_Orchestra-39] "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

[ac_BillboardTastemaker_Electric_Light_Orchestra-40] "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[ac_BillboardVinyl_Electric_Light_Orchestra-41] "Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[42] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[United_KingdomElectric_Light_OrchestraFrom_Out_of_NowherealbumCertRef-43] "British album certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – From Out of Nowhere". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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Studio albums	The Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer) ELO 2 (Electric Light Orchestra II) On the Third Day Eldorado Face the Music A New World Record Out of the Blue Discovery Time Secret Messages Balance of Power Zoom Alone in the Universe From Out of Nowhere
Live albums	The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach Live at Wembley '78 Live at Winterland '76 The BBC Sessions Live at the BBC Electric Light Orchestra Live Wembley or Bust
Extended plays	The ELO EP
Soundtrack	Xanadu
Compilations	Showdown Olé ELO The Light Shines On Three Light Years The Light Shines On Vol 2 ELO's Greatest Hits A Box of Their Best Four Light Years Afterglow ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Light Years Definitive Collection Friends & Relatives Flashback The Ultimate Collection The Essential Electric Light Orchestra All Over the World Ticket to the Moon The Essential Electric Light Orchestra (2 CD Edition) Mr. Blue Sky
Videography	Discovery (1979) Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley (1980) Fusion – Live in London (1990) The Very Best of ELO (1991) Zoom Tour Live (2001) ELO – Total Rock Review (2006) In Performance (2010) Live: The Early Years (2010) Jeff Lynne's ELO: Live in Hyde Park (2015) Wembley or Bust (2017)
Tours	Jeff Lynne's ELO Tour 2019
Related articles	Discography Song list Don Arden Reinhold Mack Jet Records The Move Wizzard ELO Part II The Orchestra List of songs produced by Jeff Lynne Jeff Lynne and the Beatles Violinski Earthrise L.E.O.
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