arranged by [orchestra and choral arrangements] Jeff Lynne arranged by [orchestra and choral arrangements] Louis Clark arranged by [orchestra and choral arrangements] Richard Tandy art direction Ria Lewerke artwork [very special effects] Bob Hickson cello [barcus berry], effects [maestro echoplex] Melvyn Gale cello [barcus berry], effects [systech phaser, mutron iii, mutron phasor, maestro echoplex] Hugh McDowell conductor [orchestra conducted by] Louis Clark cover [cover design], design [cover design], illustration, photography John Kosh drums [slingerland], synthesizer [mini moog drum], percussion, backing vocals Bev Bevan electric piano [wurlitzer electric piano ep200], synthesizer [mini moog, micro moog, slm concert spectrum], electric guitar [electra x320, gibson sg custom], clavinet [hohner], grand piano [yamaha c7], mellotron [m400], pedalboard [morley r.w.v. pedals], effects [maestro phase shifter], percussion, backing vocals, effects [systech flanger] Richard Tandy engineer [cherokee] Duane Scott engineer [de lane lea] Dick Plant engineer [de lane lea] John Richards engineer [musicland] Mack lacquer cut by Arun Chakraverty lacquer cut by Arun Chakraverty lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, guitar [gibson les paul, l5s, marauder, ovation legend, ovation pacemaker], percussion, electric piano [wurlitzer ep200 piano] Jeff Lynne music by [all], lyrics by [all] Jeff Lynne performer [elo] Bev Bevan performer [elo] Hugh McDowell performer [elo] Jeff Lynne performer [elo] Kelly Groucutt performer [elo] Melvyn Gale performer [elo] Mik Kaminski performer [elo] Richard Tandy photography by [portrait photograph] Moshe Brakha producer [produced by] Jeff Lynne violin [barcus berry], effects [maestro echoplex], effects [univox univibe] Mik Kaminski vocals, bass guitar [gibson g3], percussion, backing vocals Kelly Groucutt Copyright (c) United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. Copyright (c) United Artists Music Ltd. Copyright (c) Jet Music Ltd. Published By United Artists Music Ltd. Published By Jet Music Marketed By United Artists Records Ltd. Recorded At Musicland Studios Mixed At Musicland Studios Recorded At De Lane Lea Music Centre Edited At Cherokee Studios Pressed By EMI Records Released in a laminated embossed sleeve with paper inner sleeve containing the song lyrics. The inner sleeve came in 2 designs, one with the opening at the top on the lyrics side, one with the opening at the top on the picture side.
Recorded and Mixed at Musicland Studios - Munich, Germany Orchestra and Choir Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios - Wembley, England Edits and Things: Cherokee Studios - Los Angeles, California