Out of the Blue (Ferry Corsten album)

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Out of the Blue
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 2000 (2000-11-08) (Japan) March 2001 (2001-03) (Netherlands)
Recorded1998-2000
Genre Trance
Length74:08
Label Tsunami
Producer System F
System F chronology
Out of the Blue
(2000)
Together
(2003)
Singles from Out of the Blue
  1. "Out of the Blue"
    Released: 9 March 1999
  2. "Cry"
    Released: 25 February 2000
  3. "Soul on Soul"
    Released: 9 March 2001
  4. "Exhale"
    Released: 2 June 2001
  5. "Needlejuice"
    Released: 2002
  6. "Solstice"
    Released: 8 December 2002
  7. "Insolation"
    Released: February 2007

Out of the Blue is a studio album by Dutch DJ and record producer Ferry Corsten, then known by his moniker System F. It was released in 2000 in Japan and in 2001 in the Netherlands on Corsten's record label, Tsunami. Corsten originally wanted to have the album released in October 1999, [1] but it was delayed for unknown reasons. The Japanese pressing contains the bonus track 'The Game', which was later released digitally in the rest of the world on 19 November 2011. [2] Following the album's release in Japan, Corsten would go on a tour of Asia to promote the album. [3]

Contents

The album was remastered and re-released in 2010 with a bonus disc of remixes and bonus tracks. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost in Motion"Ferry Corsten8:12
2."Indian Summer"Ferry Corsten5:57
3."Out of the Blue"Ferry Corsten3:54
4."Elevate"Ferry Corsten7:49
5."Insolation"Ferry Corsten6:45
6."Cry" (featuring Saskia Lie Atjam)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Robert Smit
  • Saskia Lie Atjam
4:17
7."Needlejuice"Ferry Corsten6:36
8."Soul on Soul" (featuring Marc Almond)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Marc Almond
7:14
9."Exhale" (featuring Armin van Buuren)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Armin van Buuren
7:12
10."Solstice"Ferry Corsten3:45
11."Mode Confusion"Ferry Corsten7:14
12."Cry Unplugged" (featuring Saskia Lie Atjam)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Robert Smit
  • Saskia Lie Atjam
5:40
Total length:74:08
Japanese CD bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Game"Ferry Corsten4:21
13."Cry Unplugged" (featuring Saskia Lie Atjam)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Robert Smit
  • Saskia Lie Atjam
5:40
Total length:78:29
2010 re-release bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Out of the Blue" (Violin Edit)Ferry Corsten8:23
2."Exhale" (Armin van Buuren Remix)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Armin van Buuren
7:39
3."Cry" (Rank 1 Remix)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Robert Smit
  • Saskia Lie Atjam
  • Rank 1
8:38
4."Insolation" (Ferry Corsten Remix)Ferry Corsten10:33
5."Soul on Soul" (Barthezz Heavenly Remix)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Marc Almond
  • Bart Claessen
7:10
6."Needlejuice" (Jan Driver Remix)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Jan Siebert
6:05
7."Out of the Blue" (System F 5AM Remix)Ferry Corsten8:45
8."Dance Valley Theme 2001"Ferry Corsten9:02
9."Out of the Blue 2010" (Hi_Tack Extended Mix)
  • Ferry Corsten
  • Hi_Tack
7:12
10."Out of the Blue" (Original Extended)Ferry Corsten6:40
Total length:78:23

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References

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