Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery - First issued 1st June 1979 on Jet Records label in the USA
Due to the size of the USA and various pressing plants around the USA, it is nearly impossible to collect and show all the different label variations. So instead, listed below are the main found issues of ELO's "Discovery" LP album on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases
Shine A Little Love ZS8 5057
Don't Bring Me Down ZS9 5060
Confusion ZS9 5064
Last Train To London ZS9 5067
Title
Discovery
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
FZ 35769
Issue Date
01 June 1979
Chart Position
5
Notes
Issued in a Gatefold sleeve with thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
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Early copies also came with a double sided merchandise flyer.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
Promo FZ 35769
Re-Issue Date
June 1979
Notes
Promo issue in 1979 by Jet Records.
Issued in a Gatefold sleeve with thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
Missing From My Collection
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
HZ 45769
Re-Issue Date
June 1980
Notes
Half-speed mastered album, as printed on disk labels and upper front jacket.
Inserts picture/lyrics sheet, sheet about CBS Master Sound Audiophile pressings. Vinyl in audiophile poly inner sleeve
Missing From My Collection
Missing From My Collection
Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZK 35769
Re-Issue Date
Sept 1983
Notes
First CD issue in 1983 by Jet/CBS records, with a 8 page (2x2 foldout) booklet including full lyrics.
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All CD’s in the USA were released in long boxes, until in 1993 when the US record industry turned against it. Because of ecological reasons & decreasing the costs for a CD.
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Further "Nice Price" re-press/re-issues came out in the mid 1980's and early 1990's
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There are three CD issues with two different track layouts.
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First issue from 1983
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Two later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that have the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35769
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Latter 1990+ issue also had a different jewel case rear sleeve, see below.
Format
MD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZM 35769
Re-Issue Date
1993
Notes
Mini Disc issue in 1992 by Jet/CBS records with a mono (inside) lyric booklet.
Very Rare !
Format
CD
Label
CBS Master Sound
Catalogue
ZK 64646
Re-Issue Date
1995
Notes
Re-Issue 1993 - 24 karat gold compact disc in jewel case with outer card slipcase and fold out booklet with lyrics and LP inner sleeve images.
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
EK 85420
Re-Issue Date
2001
Notes
Re-Master CD issue in 2001 by Epic. With full colour foldout booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos/images.
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There are 2 different Bar Code versions.
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All other codes/CD/artwork are the same as the standard issue.
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
EK 85420
Re-Issue Date
2001
Notes
Re-Issue - 2001 - Advance CD - Not for sale
Front and back have large orange stickers on white cardboard sleeve.
Bonus Tracks are listed as Previously Unreleased.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/Legacy Music
Catalogue
88985312321
Re-Issue Year
2016
Notes
Reissue on 180G clear vinyl with plain white inner sleeve.
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These are limited to 5,000 (of each) worldwide, with around 1,000 or so allocated to the UK market.
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Issued in the USA July 2016.
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The original artwork must be missing, as it looks like a 1979 album sleeve was scanned in.
If you look closely at the front top, white ring/wear marks can be seen !
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These must have been on the original 1979 sleeve, see image below.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/Legacy Music
Catalogue
19802993421
Re-Issue Year
May 2026
Notes
US-Pressings are made by MPO in France. (But not stated in the copyright sentence)
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19802993421 is on the sleeve back barcode, spine, sleeve credit/copyright text, inner sleeve and LP label.
Reissue - Legacy Music on Black 180 Gram vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with full reproduction art work.
Issued with original reproduction inner sleeve with band photos and lyrics.
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The rear sleeve bottom credits/copyright has a New York address.
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The LP Label and rear sleeve text/copyright info are different to the UK/EU issue. Plus the "Sony" logo is missing.​
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(The front top white ring/wear marks from the 2016 issue, as above, has been removed.)
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NOTE: The barcode always has a small figure at the end, which is a control or check up figure, which is computed from the figures before. I don’t list that control figure here.
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Info credit help Patrik Guttenbacher - Face The Music Germany
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/Legacy Music
Catalogue
19802993431
Re-Issue Year
May 2026
Notes
US-Pressings are made by MPO in France. (But not stated in the copyright sentence)
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The LP Cat No is 19802993421, the same as the Black Vinyl. It is also on the spine, rear sleeve credit/copyright text & inner sleeve.
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19802993431 is on the sleeve back barcode.
Reissue - Legacy Music on Red / Black Marble effect 180 Gram vinyl. In a gatefold sleeve with full reproduction art work.
Issued with original reproduction inner sleeve with band photos and lyrics.
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The rear sleeve bottom credits/copyright has a New York address.
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The LP Label and rear sleeve text/copyright info are different to the UK/EU issue. Plus the "Sony" logo is missing.​
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The USA Red vinyl issue is a DIFFERENT shade of Red Marble, compared to the UK/EU issue, see image below.
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(The front top white ring/wear marks from the 2016 issue, as above, has been removed.)
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NOTE: The barcode always has a small figure at the end, which is a control or check up figure, which is computed from the figures before. I don’t list that control figure here.
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Info credit help Patrik Guttenbacher - Face The Music Germany
