When I Was a Boy

~ Recording by Jeff Lynne’s ELO

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOWhen I Was a BoyJeff Lynne’s ELOSingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the Universe (deluxe edition)Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • XE2015-11-13
Big Trilby Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875164642
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the UniverseJeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • XE2015-11-13
Big Trilby Records88875145112
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the UniverseJeff Lynne's ELOAlbum
  • XE2015-11-13
Big Trilby Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875145121
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the UniverseJeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • US2015-11-13
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875 14511 2
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the UniverseJeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • -2015-11-13
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1When I Was a Boy3:12Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the Universe (bonus track version)Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • GB2015-11-13
Big Trilby Records, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the UniverseJeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • JP2015-11-18
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-30891
1.1When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlone in the Universe (limited edition)Jeff Lynne’s ELOAlbum
  • JP2015-11-18
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-30890
1.20When I Was a Boy3:13Jeff Lynne’s ELOELO 50th Anniversary, Vol. 2Electric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-11-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)

Relationships

recording engineer:Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2012 until 2015)
Jeff Lynne (from 2012 until 2015)
engineer:Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer)
producer:Jeff Lynne
mixer:Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer)
Jeff Lynne
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard, piano, vibraphone and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (from 2012 until 2015)
shakers and tambourine:Steve Jay (recording & mix engineer) (from 2012 until 2015)
recorded at:Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2012 until 2015)
mixed at:Bungalow Palace Studio (Jeff Lynne's home studio) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:When I Was a Boy (from 2012 until 2015)

When I Was a Boy

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
Shard End Music Inc.