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Livin’ Thing / Above the Clouds by Electric Light Orchestra

First released: 1987, Length: 5:52

Creators (28)

Conductor

  1. Louis Clark (Jul 1976)

Instruments

  1. Bev Bevan (Jul 1976) percussion, drums (drum set)
  2. Hugh McDowell (Jul 1976) cello
  3. Jeff Lynne (Jul 1976) guitar
  4. Kelly Groucutt (Jul 1976) bass
  5. Melvyn Gale (Jul 1976) cello
  6. Mik Kaminski (Jul 1976) violin
  7. Richard Tandy (Jul 1976) clavinet, Moog, guitar, piano

Vocals

  1. Addie Lee (Jul 1976) background vocals
  2. Brie Brandt (Jul 1976) background vocals
  3. Jeff Lynne (Jul 1976) lead vocals
  4. Kelly Groucutt (Jul 1976) background vocals
  5. Patti Quatro (Jul 1976) background vocals

Engineer

  1. Dick Plant
  2. Duane Scott
  3. John Richards
  4. Mack

Producer

  1. Jeff Lynne

Arranger

  1. Jeff Lynne choir vocals
  2. Louis Clark choir vocals
  3. Richard Tandy choir vocals

Orchestrator

  1. Jeff Lynne
  2. Louis Clark
  3. Richard Tandy

Locations

Recorded At

  1. De Lane Lea Studios (Jul 1976)
  2. Musicland Studios (Jul 1976)

Edited At

  1. Cherokee Studios

Mixed At

  1. Musicland Studios

Works (2)

Recording Of

  1. Above the Clouds (Jul 1976)

    Composer

    1. Jeff Lynne

    Lyricist

    1. Jeff Lynne
  2. Livin’ Thing (Jul 1976)

    Composer

    1. Jeff Lynne

    Lyricist

    1. Jeff Lynne

Releases containing this recording (7)

Official

Album

  1. A New World Record 1987 Electric Light Orchestra
  2. A New World Record 1990 Electric Light Orchestra
  3. A New World Record 1991 Electric Light Orchestra

Album - Compilation

  1. Definitive Collection 1992 Electric Light Orchestra
  2. Definitive Collection: Best of the Best 1995 Electric Light Orchestra
  3. Definitive Collection: Best of the Best 1998 Electric Light Orchestra gold CD
  4. Definitive Collection 2003 Electric Light Orchestra