On the Run

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1979-05-21
Jet Records25AP 1600
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB1979-05-31
Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Jet Records35769, DNW 2346
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 15.500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 500, JETLX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records1R1 7037
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US1979-06-07
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • IT1979-06-14
Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.7Arrancado = On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDescubrimiento = DiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)115305
1.7Escapando = On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDescubrimiento = DiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPIC-152
1.7Arrancando = On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDescubrimiento = DiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)15305
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETEX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (smooth-edged gray shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZT 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (beige shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 13.500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (red shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZA 35769
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell/light blue text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Rainbow (Australian budget label)RSV 066
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 500, JETLX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)17268
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (off‐white/gray shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZT 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsLX 21.500, LX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (Club Edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records318865
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (rough-edged white shell/paper label with black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZT 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (smooth-edged off-white shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsLX 500
1.10On the Run (Part Two)?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJTTC 6014
1.9On the Run (Part One)?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJTTC 6014
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (black shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records35769, FZA 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25AP 1600
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (gray shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:57Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
AMIGA055 722
1.7On the Run3:57Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (black shell)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
AMIGA055 722
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell/paper label with light blue text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records25KP 449
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)33176
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZA 35769
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJT 6014
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (white shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJTC 6014
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)LP-1290-E
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25AP 1600
1.7Corriendo = On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)147.162
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (rough-edged white shell/printed black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7Corriendo = On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)19 189
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Discos CBS (imprint used by Discos CBS, S.A. branches in various Spanish‐speaking markets, see notes)230.028, 230028
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)DNW 2346
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CA 500, JET CA 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records40 JETCX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records35769, FZ 35769
1.7Corriendo = On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)147.162
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (rough grey-edged shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZT 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Jet RecordsJET-CX-500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (black shell/white paper label with black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETCX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJT 6014
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25AP-1600, Lp 1290-E
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997), Jet Records25AP 1600, 25AP 1600(JT)
1.7Corriendo = On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)247.162
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJET LX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)JETCX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • KR1980-05-10
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)KJPL-0176
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsHZ 45769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLX 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLPH 500
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsAPH(Z) 5006
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records, SuzyJET LX 500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records30AP 1877
1.7On the Run3:57Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
AMIGA8 55 722
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJetcac 500
1.7On the Run4:00Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1982-11-21
Jet Records35DP-24
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • DE1983-06-07
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records35769, ZK 35769
1.7On the Run3:57Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJET LP500, CDJETLP 500, CDJETLP500, DIDP 24
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Jet RecordsCOL 40042
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.7On the Run3:57Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records35DP-24
1.7On the Run3:57Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (reissue)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJETLP500
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 450083 2
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 450083 1
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 450083 1, FZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (black shell, white paper label with black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 450083 4
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Jet RecordsEPC 450083 1
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (rough-edged off-white shell/black text)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Jet RecordsEPC 450083 4, JET LX 21.500
1.7On the Run3:58Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery (made in Japan)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 35769
Promotion
1.7On the Run?:??Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJT 6014
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsELO 17
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769
1.7On the Run3:56Electric Light OrchestraDiscoveryElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsFZ 35769

Relationships

engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass guitar:Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
clarinet and electric piano:Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
electric guitar and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
piano and synthesizer:Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
choir vocals:Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
conductor:Louis Clark (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:Louis Clark
Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1979)
Jet Records (in 1979)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
recording of:On the Run (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)

On the Run

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne