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So Serious

Electric Light Orchestra

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  1. Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

  2. Produced by Jeff Lynne, also Mr. Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing and Don’t Bring Me Down

  3. Written by Jeff Lynne, also Mr. Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing and Don’t Bring Me Down

  4. Recorded at Compass Point Studios, also Back in Black (AC/DC), Just Like Heaven (The Cure) and You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)

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Written by
Jeff Lynne
Produced by
Jeff Lynne
Performed by
Bev Bevan, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
Engineered by
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel
Mixed by
Mack
Part of
Balance of Power
Recorded at
Compass Point Studios and Hartmann Digital
Released on
Epic

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  1. 1MusicBrainz So Serious was performed by Bev Bevan

    So Serious was performed by Bev Bevan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz So Serious was performed by Jeff Lynne

    So Serious was performed by Jeff Lynne

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz So Serious was performed by Richard Tandy

    So Serious was performed by Richard Tandy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz So Serious was produced by Jeff Lynne

    So Serious was produced by Jeff Lynne

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz So Serious was written by Jeff Lynne

    So Serious was written by Jeff Lynne

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz So Serious is part of the release Balance of Power

    So Serious is part of the release Balance of Power

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz So Serious was recorded at Compass Point Studios

    So Serious was recorded at Compass Point Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz So Serious was recorded at Hartmann Digital

    So Serious was recorded at Hartmann Digital

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song So Serious

    Epic is the label of the song So Serious

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz So Serious was engineered by Bill Bottrell

    So Serious was engineered by Bill Bottrell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz So Serious was engineered by Tom Thiel

    So Serious was engineered by Tom Thiel

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz So Serious was mixed by Mack

    So Serious was mixed by Mack

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz So Serious was released on 1986-02-11

    So Serious was released on 1986-02-11

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026