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A New
World Record

Released: 19 November 1976

UK Chart Position 6

Single Releases

Livin Thing - Jet786 / UP36184  - Black & Blue Vinyl - UK Chart - 4

Rockaria ! -UP 36209

UK Chart - 9

Telephone Line - UP36254

UK Chart - 8

Album Track Listing

 

Side one
1.Tightrope
2.Telephone Line
3.Rockaria!
4.Mission (A World Record)

Side two
5.So Fine
6.Livin' Thing
7.Above the Clouds
8.Do Ya
9.Shangri-La

Re-issue CD Bonus tracks (2006 remaster)


10."Telephone Line (Different vocal)
11.Surrender
13.Tightrope (Instrumental early rough mix)
14.Above the Clouds (Instrumental rough mix)
15.So Fine (Instrumental early rough mix) 
16.Telephone Line (Instrumental) 

Personnel

Jeff Lynne

Bev Bevan

Richard Tandy

Kelly Groucutt

Hugh McDowell

Melvyn Gale

Mik Kaminski

Louis Clark

Surrender - Download & 500 Ltd-Edition Blue 7" single.  From 2006 Remaster CD edition.

UK Chart - 81

A New World Record UAG 30017
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

UAG 30017 / Jet LP 20

Country

UK

Notes

Rare 1st Original Issue - Embossed Cover - Understand this to be a very early issue with a cream UA label, (like the Livin' Thing 7" single) before a re-design to the Jet label design and ELO Logo label on side two.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Some early

versions had clipped/angled corners.

 

Marketed by United Artists. Heavy grade vinyl.

This issue may also have been sold in smaller European countries, or generally sold in Europe.

 

Some copies have a white sticker on the rear cover with the code 30 017 XOT.

More information is needed.

ANWR - 30 017 XOT sticker
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A New World Record UAG30017
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20

Format

Label

Catalogue

Re-Issue Year

Vinyl

Jet Records

UAG 30017 / Jet LP 20

1976

Notes

2nd Issue - Embossed Cover on Jet Record Label with white/yellow light beams and ELO Logo label on side two.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Marketed by United Artist

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A New World Record UAG30017/Jet LP20
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20

Format

Label

Catalogue

Re-Issue Year

Vinyl

Jet Records

UAG 30017 / Jet LP 20

1977

Notes

2nd Issue - Different Label layout due to a new arrangement with United Artists.

 

Embossed Cover on Jet Record Label with white/yellow light beams and ELO Logo label on side two.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Marketed by United Artists

ELO albums were originally distributed by United Artists's. However Jet, the record company and the band sued United Artists for producing 'defective' copies of Out Of The Blue, and using an escape clause moved to CBS in May 1978, where the LP was repressed without the defects.

Jet records then proceeded to re-issue all the ELO albums and some ELO singles using CBS as a distributer. 

Jet records then proceeded to re-issue all the ELO albums and some ELO singles using CBS as a distributor but at first still using the old UAR record labels until a new Jet / CBS label and a new brighter design with the yellow light beam over the pink light beam was designed.

As A New World Record was still in production and in the charts, Jet initially continued to use the United Artists printed sleeves and record labels.
Plus Jet catalogue number stickers were placed over the album cover UA catalogue number.

This continued until new CBS labels and a new brighter design
was used and the UAG 30017 was dropped after the Jet LP 200.

1st re-issues used Catalogue Number JETLP 200 / UAG 30017 with yellow & white light beams on the label. Early issues had the LP title above the ELO name.

2nd re-issues used used Catalogue Number JETLP 200 with yellow & white light beams on the label.

3rd re-issues used used Catalogue Number JETLP 200 with yellow & pink light beams on the label.

Versions of all re-issues of A New World Record were issued with a ELO logo label on Side 2 of the album.

A New World Record Jet 200(UAG 30017)
A New World Record Jet 200(UAG 30017)

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200 (UAG 30017)

Re-Issue Year

From May 1978

Notes

1st CBS distributed issue on (ANWR title above ELO and different label text layout) Black Vinyl on Jet Record Label with white/yellow light beams on both sides of the LP. Some had a Embossed Cover.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with angle cut top and printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

After the distributor change was to CBS on May 5th 1978, it may have been that Jet/CBS pressings took their time to get manufactured. So a number of Holland pressed JET LP 200 records (as below) may have been imported and sold in UK sleeves in UK record shops.

A New World Record Jet LP 200 - Holland/UK
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A New World Record Jet LP 200 - Holland/UK
A New World Record Jet 200(UAG 30017)
A New World Record Jet 200(UAG 30017)

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200 (UAG 30017)

Re-Issue Year

Late 1978

Notes

Updated/new label design with a new text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl on Jet Record Label with white/yellow light beams on both sides of the LP.  New label text layout and UAG 30017 under JETLP 200.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

A New World Record Red Vinyl JetLP 200
A New World Record JET LP 200 UAG 30017

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200 / UAG 30017

Re-Issue Year

Early 1979

Notes

Updated/new label design with a new text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Red Vinyl on Jet Record Label with white/yellow light beams on both sides of the LP 

 

New label text layout and UAG 30017 under JETLP 200.

"Made in England" is missing from bottom of the LP label.

Very thin vinyl, is very translucent.

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

A New World Record - Red Vinyl - Jet LP200 - UAG 30017

Missing From My Collection or May NOT Exist

Format

Black Vinyl

Label

Jet 

Catalogue

JETLP 200 / UAG 30017

Notes

Updated/new label design with a new text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl with Yellow/White Light Beams on Jet Label with ELO Logo label on side two.

Missing From My Collection or May NOT Exist

Format

Red Vinyl

Label

Jet 

Catalogue

JETLP 200 / UAG 30017

Notes

Updated/new label design with a new text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Red Vinyl with Yellow/White Light Beams on Jet Label with and ELO Logo label on side two.

Missing From My Collection or May NOT Exist

Format

Black Vinyl

Label

Jet 

Catalogue

JETLP 200 

Notes

Label variation with a different text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl (no UAG 30017 on label) on Black Vinyl with Yellow/White Light Beams on Jet Labels on both sides.

Missing From My Collection or May NOT Exist

Format

Red Vinyl

Label

Jet 

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Notes

Label variation with a different text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl (no UAG 30017 on label) on Red Vinyl with Yellow/White Light Beams on Jet Labels on both sides.

A New World Record Jet 200
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Re-Issue Year

Late 1978 / Early 1979

Notes

Label variation with JUST JETLP 200 on the label and a different text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl on black Vinyl on Jet/ Record Label with white/yellow light beams on one side of the LP and ELO Logo label on side two.

Just JETLP 200 cat. number on the label.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

A New World Record Red Vinyl JetLP 200
A New World Record - Red ELO Label Jet 200

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Re-Issue Year

Early 1979

Notes

Label variation JUST JETLP 200 on the label and with a different text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl on Red Vinyl on Jet Record Label with white/yellow light beams on one side of the LP and ELO Logo label on side two.

Just JETLP 200 cat. number on the label.

 

Very thin vinyl, is very translucent.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

A New World Record Red Vinyl JetLP 200
A New World Record Jet 200
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Re-Issue Year

Mid 1979 onwards

Notes

New Jet Records label design, now in brighter blue with yellow and pink light beams shinning from the “Jet Records” tower.

 

Jet label on one side & ELO logo on other side of the LP. With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with humped top with printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

A New World Record Red Vinyl JetLP 200
A New World Record Red Vinyl JetLP 200

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Re-Issue Year

Early 1979

Notes

New Jet Records label design, now in brighter blue with yellow and pink light beams shinning from the “Jet Records” tower.  

 

Jet label on one side & ELO logo on other side of the LP.

Very thin vinyl, is very translucent.

 

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with humped top with printed lyrics & band photo. Distributed by CBS

A New World Record Red Vinyl JetLP 200
A New World Record Jet 200
A New World Record Jet 200

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Re-Issue Year

Mid 1979 onwards

Notes

New Jet Records label design, now in brighter blue with yellow and pink light beams shinning from the “Jet Records” tower. Jet labels on both sides of the LP.

With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with humped top and printed lyrics & band photo.  Distributed by CBS

Note "lighter/brighter blue" Jet Label. 

Missing From My Collection or May NOT Exist

Format

Red Vinyl

Label

Jet 

Catalogue

JETLP 200

Notes

4th issue on Red Vinyl with Yellow/pink Light Beams on Jet Labels on both sides.

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JET 32545

Re-Issue Year

16th November 1984

Notes

Re-Issue CBS Nice Price range. Jet label with the yellow light beam over the top of the pink light beam.

 

Comes with single printed coloured lyric sheet and a CBS "Nice Price" advert inner sleeve that can be white with black text or black with white text.

See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE

A New World Record JET 32545 Side 1
A New World Record JET 32545 Side 2
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20

There is also a Limited Edition Promo Red "Kit Kat" slip case that contains A New World Record Jet 32545 as above.

Believe the slip case was made by Nestle as a gift to their sales team for hitting record sales numbers.

So not really a Jet Records official issue.


One sold on eBay in June 2023 for £77,  that's just for the cardboard slip case !

Missing From My Collection

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A New World Record JET 32545 Side 1
ELO A New World Record CDJet 200
A New World Record -  JETCD 200 2nd Issue

Format

CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

CDJET 200

Re-Issue Year

1986 +1988

Notes

1st UK CD issue - miss print on CD and rear cover, Above The Clouds is missing... the track is on the CD

This first issue single CD was made by CBS/Sony Inc. in Japan. 

In 1988 there was a second CD issue which was “Made in Austria” with different rim text.

Both booklets were printed in Holland.

Early issues were missing the bar code on the rear inlay.

Note different CD Rim text.

A New World Record Cd Booklet Rear.jpg
A New World Record JETCD 200 Rear Inlay, No Bar Code
A New World Record Epic 32545
A New World Record JET 32545 Epic

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JET 32545

Re-Issue Year

March 1987

Notes

Re-Issue CBS Nice Price range on Epic grey label.

 

CBS Nice price advert inner sleeve, and single lyric/band info sheet.

See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE

A New World Record - Epic 902198 1

Format

LP

Label

Epic

Catalogue

 EPIC ‎– 902198 1

Re-Issue Year

1990

Notes

RARE UK re-issue on Epic, plain white inner sleeve, no inner printed lyrics sleeve or sheet.

See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE

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A New World Record - Epic 902198 1
A New World Record - Epic 902198 1
A New World Record EPC 902198 1 Side 1
A New World Record - Epic 902198 1
A New World Record EPC 902198 1 Side 2

Format

LP

Label

Epic

Catalogue

 EPIC ‎– 902198 1

Re-Issue Year

1990

Notes

VERY RARE UK re-issue on Epic, plain white inner sleeve & no printed lyrics. 

 

Sleeve is made in UK, has UK licence details.

 

Record is made in Holland for UK market and the record has UK licence details.

See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE

A New World Record - Epic 902198 1

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

 EPIC ‎– 902198 2

Re-Issue Year

1990

Notes

UK re-issue basic cover, no printed lyrics

C
A New World Record Basic Cd Booklet Rear

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

69699854222

Re-Issue Year

2006

Notes

Re-Issue - ReMaster with bonus tracks and expanded booklet with history and information on the album

A New World Record CD 2006
A New World Record CD ReMaster Booklet.j

Format

Vinyl

Label

Epic/MOVLP

Catalogue

MOVLP495

Re-Issue Year

2012

Notes

"Classic Albums" re-issue on Epic/Music On Vinyl on 180g Black Vinyl.

 

Plain black inner sleeve with double sided printed lyric sheet, Embossed Cover.

A New World Record MOVLP495 Side 1
A New World Record MOVLP495 Side 2
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20
A New World Record Clear  0888751524415
A New World Record 0888754524415 Clear

Format

Vinyl

Label

Epic/Legacy Music

Catalogue

0888751524415

Re-Issue Year

8th January 2016

Notes

Epic/Legacy Music - Reissue on 180g Clear Vinyl.

 

These are limited to 5,000 (of each) worldwide, with around 1,000 or so allocated to the UK market.

Issued in the USA on 18th December 2015 & the UK & Europe 8th January 2016.


Plain white inner sleeve & double sided printed lyric sheet, Embossed Cover

ELO - A New World Record Reissue 2015

Format

Vinyl

Label

Epic/Legacy Music

Catalogue

88875175281

Re-Issue Year

May 2016

Notes

Epic/Legacy Music - Reissue on 180g Black Vinyl with plain white inner sleeve & double sided printed lyric sheet.

A New World Record 88875175281 - Side A
A New World Record 88875175281 - Side B
A New World Record UAG30017/ Jet LP20
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