It is considered a landmark entry in the Tartan Noir genre.
Plot summary
Detective Inspector John Rebus is working on four cases at once trying to catch a killer he suspects of being the infamous Bible John. He has to do it while under an internal inquiry led by a man he has accused of taking bribes from Glasgow's "Mr Big". TV journalists are meanwhile investigating Rebus over a miscarriage of justice. Rebus travels between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen and then on to Shetland and the North Sea.
Full summary
Set in Scotland around the mid-1990s, Black and Blue focuses on Detective Inspector Rebus. Transferred to Craigmillar, Rebus is investigating the Johnny Bible case. (The spree of recent killings bears a striking similarity to the factual "Bible John" case of the late 1960s.) Rebus resolves an ambiguous incident with his colleague Brian Holmes, regarding the alleged assault on the criminal Mental Minto. He becomes involved in investigating the brutal death of Allan Mitchison. At home, Rebus is fascinated by the Bible John killings, and studies them off-duty through old newspapers and reports. Rebus had also worked on the Spaven case with a former boss, Geddes; despite having arrested Spaven and found him with the victim’s handbag, Rebus (and the press) are not convinced that the evidence wasn’t planted. Spaven had continued to protest his innocence, including in a best-selling biography, before committing suicide in prison.
Midnight blue is a dark shade of blue named for its resemblance to the identifiably blue color of a moonlit night sky on or near the night of a full moon. Midnight blue is the color of a vat full of indigo dye; therefore, midnight blue may also be considered a dark shade of indigo. Midnight blue is identifiably blue to the eye in sunlight or full-spectrum light, but can appear black under certain more limited spectra sometimes found in artificial lighting (especially early 20th century incandescent). It is similar to navy, which is also a dark blue.
Variations of midnight blue
X11
There are two major shades of midnight blue—the X11 color and the Crayola color. This color was originally called midnight. The first recorded use of midnight as a color name in English was in 1915.
Black & Blue is the fourth (third in the U.S.) album of the American vocal-pop group Backstreet Boys. It is their follow-up album from their 1999 studio release Millennium. The album recorded the best international sales in a week for an album in history by selling over 5 million copies in its first week of sales globally. In the United States, Black & Blue sold 1.6 million copies in its first week of release, making the Backstreet Boys the first group in Soundscan history to have million-plus first-week sales with back-to-back albums. As of 2007, the album has sold 24 million copies worldwide.
The first single from the album was "Shape of My Heart", followed by "The Call", and "More than That". The band members wrote two songs and co-wrote five songs on this album, a departure from previous albums, which showcased less of their own song-writing.
Background
The album is the fourth (third in the U.S.) studio album by Backstreet Boys and was recorded between July–September 2000. The album finds the band once again teaming with pop producer Max Martin, who produced the group's first two albums. In August 2000, the band gave fans their first glimpse of the album, including the track "It's True" on a series of CDs made available through Burger King. While talking to MTV, member A.J. McLean told that the album will incorporate rock, R&B, hip-hop, and even some country. McLean also revealed that Backstreet's Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson will be displaying their talents on drums and piano, respectively, on the album.
Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The LP contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy came up with its well known nickname, Disco Very).[1] "Don't Bring Me Down" would become their only top three hit in the UK throughout their career, and also their highest-charting US single at #4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK, although it was not patterned after the disco sound; instead it was closer in style to the band's earlier hit "Mr. Blue Sky." The album itself was the first ever to generate four top-ten singles fro...
published: 04 Jan 2009
Lou Gramm - "Midnight Blue" - ORIGINAL VIDEO - stereo HQ
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Electric Light Orchestra - Midnight Blue (Audio)
Music video by Electric Light Orchestra performing Midnight Blue (Audio). (C) 1979 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
published: 26 Jun 2013
Midnight Blue - EastSide Band (ELO Cover)
Midnight Blue - Electric Light Orchestra (c) EastSide Band
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Midnight Blue
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Midnight Blue · Lou Gramm
Ready Or Not
℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Drums: Ben Gramm
Guitar: Bruce Turgon
Producer, Vocals: Lou Gramm
Guitar: Nils Lofgren
Producer: Pat Moran
Keyboards: Philiph Ashley
Writer: Bruce Turgon
Writer: Lou Gramm
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published: 11 Feb 2017
Midnight Blue - Electric Light Orchestra (Lyrics Video)
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS:
(Relaxing, Enjoying, Peace of Mind, Lullaby, and Memorable)
MIDNIGHT BLUE:
(Electric Light Orchestra - ELO)
Songwriter/Producer: Jeff Lynne
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Genre: Pop Rock Progressive Pop Disco
Released: June 1, 1979 with Jet/Columbia Records Sony Music Entertainment.
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This lyrics video contains an official audio melody from the copyright content.
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COPYRIGHT OWNERS:
SME (Sony Music Entertainment)
Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The LP contained five hit songs in "...
Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The LP contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy came up with its well known nickname, Disco Very).[1] "Don't Bring Me Down" would become their only top three hit in the UK throughout their career, and also their highest-charting US single at #4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK, although it was not patterned after the disco sound; instead it was closer in style to the band's earlier hit "Mr. Blue Sky." The album itself was the first ever to generate four top-ten singles from a single LP in the UK and was eventually certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in 1997.
Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery music videos that were created as a substitute for a live concert tour. Shortly afterwards, the members of the string section were deemed surplus to the band's requirements and dismissed (although Mik Kaminski did return for the Time Tour in 1981-82, and as a performer on the 1983 album Secret Messages.
In one of his earliest jobs, comedian/actor Brad Garrett models on the back cover dressed in middle eastern clothes, turban and holding a big sword.
Discovery was remastered as part of the Epic/Legacy remaster series in 2001; among the included bonus tracks was a cover of a Del Shannon classic, "Little Town Flirt." [info courtesy: wikipedia.org]
Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The LP contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy came up with its well known nickname, Disco Very).[1] "Don't Bring Me Down" would become their only top three hit in the UK throughout their career, and also their highest-charting US single at #4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK, although it was not patterned after the disco sound; instead it was closer in style to the band's earlier hit "Mr. Blue Sky." The album itself was the first ever to generate four top-ten singles from a single LP in the UK and was eventually certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in 1997.
Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery music videos that were created as a substitute for a live concert tour. Shortly afterwards, the members of the string section were deemed surplus to the band's requirements and dismissed (although Mik Kaminski did return for the Time Tour in 1981-82, and as a performer on the 1983 album Secret Messages.
In one of his earliest jobs, comedian/actor Brad Garrett models on the back cover dressed in middle eastern clothes, turban and holding a big sword.
Discovery was remastered as part of the Epic/Legacy remaster series in 2001; among the included bonus tracks was a cover of a Del Shannon classic, "Little Town Flirt." [info courtesy: wikipedia.org]
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FIND ME AT https://twitter.com/DoryStentorian A solo hit from the Foreigner vocalist. And check THIS out... http://corneliusatloppers.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/cornelius-on-blind-expression/
FIND ME AT https://twitter.com/DoryStentorian A solo hit from the Foreigner vocalist. And check THIS out... http://corneliusatloppers.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/cornelius-on-blind-expression/
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Midnight Blue · Lou Gramm
Ready Or Not
℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Drums: Ben Gramm
Guitar: Bruce Turgon
P...
Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records
Midnight Blue · Lou Gramm
Ready Or Not
℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Drums: Ben Gramm
Guitar: Bruce Turgon
Producer, Vocals: Lou Gramm
Guitar: Nils Lofgren
Producer: Pat Moran
Keyboards: Philiph Ashley
Writer: Bruce Turgon
Writer: Lou Gramm
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Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records
Midnight Blue · Lou Gramm
Ready Or Not
℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Drums: Ben Gramm
Guitar: Bruce Turgon
Producer, Vocals: Lou Gramm
Guitar: Nils Lofgren
Producer: Pat Moran
Keyboards: Philiph Ashley
Writer: Bruce Turgon
Writer: Lou Gramm
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ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS:
(Relaxing, Enjoying, Peace of Mind, Lullaby, and Memorable)
MIDNIGHT BLUE:
(Electric Light Orchestra - ELO)
Songwriter/Producer: Jeff...
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS:
(Relaxing, Enjoying, Peace of Mind, Lullaby, and Memorable)
MIDNIGHT BLUE:
(Electric Light Orchestra - ELO)
Songwriter/Producer: Jeff Lynne
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Genre: Pop Rock Progressive Pop Disco
Released: June 1, 1979 with Jet/Columbia Records Sony Music Entertainment.
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This lyrics video contains an official audio melody from the copyright content.
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COPYRIGHT OWNERS:
SME (Sony Music Entertainment)
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS:
(Relaxing, Enjoying, Peace of Mind, Lullaby, and Memorable)
MIDNIGHT BLUE:
(Electric Light Orchestra - ELO)
Songwriter/Producer: Jeff Lynne
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Genre: Pop Rock Progressive Pop Disco
Released: June 1, 1979 with Jet/Columbia Records Sony Music Entertainment.
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This lyrics video contains an official audio melody from the copyright content.
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COPYRIGHT OWNERS:
SME (Sony Music Entertainment)
Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks. The LP contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy came up with its well known nickname, Disco Very).[1] "Don't Bring Me Down" would become their only top three hit in the UK throughout their career, and also their highest-charting US single at #4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK, although it was not patterned after the disco sound; instead it was closer in style to the band's earlier hit "Mr. Blue Sky." The album itself was the first ever to generate four top-ten singles from a single LP in the UK and was eventually certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in 1997.
Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery music videos that were created as a substitute for a live concert tour. Shortly afterwards, the members of the string section were deemed surplus to the band's requirements and dismissed (although Mik Kaminski did return for the Time Tour in 1981-82, and as a performer on the 1983 album Secret Messages.
In one of his earliest jobs, comedian/actor Brad Garrett models on the back cover dressed in middle eastern clothes, turban and holding a big sword.
Discovery was remastered as part of the Epic/Legacy remaster series in 2001; among the included bonus tracks was a cover of a Del Shannon classic, "Little Town Flirt." [info courtesy: wikipedia.org]
FIND ME AT https://twitter.com/DoryStentorian A solo hit from the Foreigner vocalist. And check THIS out... http://corneliusatloppers.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/cornelius-on-blind-expression/
Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records
Midnight Blue · Lou Gramm
Ready Or Not
℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Drums: Ben Gramm
Guitar: Bruce Turgon
Producer, Vocals: Lou Gramm
Guitar: Nils Lofgren
Producer: Pat Moran
Keyboards: Philiph Ashley
Writer: Bruce Turgon
Writer: Lou Gramm
Auto-generated by YouTube.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS:
(Relaxing, Enjoying, Peace of Mind, Lullaby, and Memorable)
MIDNIGHT BLUE:
(Electric Light Orchestra - ELO)
Songwriter/Producer: Jeff Lynne
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Genre: Pop Rock Progressive Pop Disco
Released: June 1, 1979 with Jet/Columbia Records Sony Music Entertainment.
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This lyrics video contains an official audio melody from the copyright content.
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COPYRIGHT OWNERS:
SME (Sony Music Entertainment)
It is considered a landmark entry in the Tartan Noir genre.
Plot summary
Detective Inspector John Rebus is working on four cases at once trying to catch a killer he suspects of being the infamous Bible John. He has to do it while under an internal inquiry led by a man he has accused of taking bribes from Glasgow's "Mr Big". TV journalists are meanwhile investigating Rebus over a miscarriage of justice. Rebus travels between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen and then on to Shetland and the North Sea.
Full summary
Set in Scotland around the mid-1990s, Black and Blue focuses on Detective Inspector Rebus. Transferred to Craigmillar, Rebus is investigating the Johnny Bible case. (The spree of recent killings bears a striking similarity to the factual "Bible John" case of the late 1960s.) Rebus resolves an ambiguous incident with his colleague Brian Holmes, regarding the alleged assault on the criminal Mental Minto. He becomes involved in investigating the brutal death of Allan Mitchison. At home, Rebus is fascinated by the Bible John killings, and studies them off-duty through old newspapers and reports. Rebus had also worked on the Spaven case with a former boss, Geddes; despite having arrested Spaven and found him with the victim’s handbag, Rebus (and the press) are not convinced that the evidence wasn’t planted. Spaven had continued to protest his innocence, including in a best-selling biography, before committing suicide in prison.
...Inspector Rebus novels ... Rebus’s career continued to unfold in the ensuing decades, and in 1997 the eighth novel in the series, Black and Blue, became Rankin’s first international best seller.