'Out Of The Blue' is a ground breaking musical drama written by leading Japanese composer Shunn-Ichi Tokura and English lyricist / poet Paul Sand. Set against the dramatic backdrop of post-war Japan, the musical centres on John Marshall and his Japanese wife Hideko and the aftermath of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki in August 1945. 

The musical starred an array of the West End's finest leading performers including Meredith Braun, Greg Ellis, James Graeme, Michael McCarthy, David Burt, Paulette Ivory and Simon Burke. 

'Out Of The Blue' opened at London's Shaftesbury Theatre in November 1994 however the cast recording has remained commercially unavailable until now.

RELEASE DATE: October 18th, 2010
CATALOGUE #: STAGE 9025
BARCODE: 5055122190257

• First official CD release of 'Out Of The Blue'

• Featuring an all star cast of top West End performers

• Sleeve notes by composer Shun Tokura

• Full colour 8 page booklet

01. LET ME GO - Paulette Ivory
02. KYRIE - James Graeme, Curates, Choir
03. IS THIS A TEST? - James Graeme 
04. You ARE ALL I SEE - Greg Ellis, Meredith Braun, Michael McCarthy
05. ONLY BELIEVE - Greg Ellis 
06. SOMETHING TO SEE ME THROUGH - Meredith Braun, Michael McCarthy
07. NO SOUND - Simon Burke, Meredith Braun
08. ON YOUR SIDE - Simon Burke, Meredith Braun
09. TRIO - Greg Ellis, Simon Burke, Meredith Braun
10. LAST TIME WE MET - Michael McCarthy, James Graeme
11. THE MAGIC SPELL - Meredith Braun, Greg Ellis
12. ONLY BELIEVE (Reprise) - Meredith Braun
13. I THINK WE'RE ALL PRESENT - James Graeme, Michael McCarthy, Curates
14. SPIRIT CLEARS - Choir
15. SUDDENLY NOW, OUT OF THE BLUE - James Graeme, Paulette Ivory
16. TELL HIM - Paulette Ivory 
17. HOW DARE YOU / WHAT IS THAT? - James Graeme,Paulette Ivory, David Burt
18. HANA, MY LOVE - David Burt, Paulette Ivory
19. THE ENEMY MACHINE - David Burt, P.O.W's, Guards
20. NO SOUND (Reprise) - Meredith Braun
21. NOTHING AT ALL - Greg Ellis, Simon Burke, Meredith Braun, Michael McCarthy
22. I KNOW HIDEKO, I KNOW - David Burt, Simon Burke, Meredith Braun
23. ON YOUR SIDE (Reprise) - Simon Burke, Meredith Braun
24. MESSAGE FROM A DARK DAY - David Burt, Michael McCarthy, Choir
25. WHAT CAN I HOPE FOR? James Graeme, Paulette Ivory
26. AT SUNRISE - James Graeme, Paulette Ivory 
27. LET US BE PERFECTLY CLEAR - James Graeme, Paulette Ivory, David Burt, Michael McCarthy
28. HELP ME TO SEE THIS THROUGH - Meredith Braun, Greg Ellis
29. HOT SUMMER'S DAY- Michael McCarthy, Greg Ellis, Meredith Braun, James Graeme, Choir
30. FINALE - Company