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

From Out of Nowhere
Studio album by Jeff Lynne's ELO
Released	1 November 2019 (2019-11-01)
Studio	Bungalow Palace, Los Angeles[1]
Genre	Orchestral pop, rock and roll
Length	32:39
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Wembley or Bust (2017) From Out of Nowhere (2019)
Electric Light Orchestra studio album chronology
Alone in the Universe (2015) From Out of Nowhere (2019)
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] Keyboardist Richard Tandy returned to play on one track, prior to his death in 2024.

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 15 May, 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

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^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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