Eldorado
Released: 31 January 1975
UK Chart Position -
Eldorado album was issued to tie in with the ELO UK tour that started in February 1975.
Single Releases
Can't Get It Out of My Head
Warner Brothers K16349
UK Chart -
Album Track Listing
Side one
1.Eldorado Overture (Instrumental)
2.Can't Get It Out of My Head
3.Boy Blue
4.Laredo Tornado
5.Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
Side two
6.Mister Kingdom
7.Nobody's Child
8.Illusions in G Major
9.Eldorado
10.Eldorado Finale
2006 Re-issue CD bonus tracks
11.Eldorado Instrumental Medley
12.Dark City
Personnel
Jeff Lynne
Bev Bevan
Richard Tandy
Colin Walker
Mike Edwards
Michael de Albuquerque
Mik Kaminski
Louis Clark
Format
Vinyl
Label
Warner Brothers
Catalogue
K56090
Country
UK
Notes
1st Original Issue, With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
Eldorado was the first complete ELO concept album.
Version 1
Missing From My Collection
Version 1
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
UAG 30092
Re-Issue Year
May 1977
Notes
Re-Issue on Black vinyl as Jet Records bought the rights of the Warner Brother Issued Albums.
Issued on Jet label with white and yellow light beams.
With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo, marketed by United Artists.
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There are 2 versions:
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Version 1 has (under the track names) Published by United Artists Music/Jet - missing "Music" after Jet
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Version 2 has (under the track names) Published by United Artists Music/Jet Music - with "Music" after Jet
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.
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Jet records then proceeded to re-issue all the ELO albums and some ELO singles using CBS as a distrubuter. They initially continued to use the United Artists printed sleeves and record labels. Plus Jet catalogue number stickers were often placed over the album cover UA catalogue number.
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This continued until new Jet / CBS labels and a new brighter design was used with the yellow light beam over the pink light beam.
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1st re-issues used Catalogue Number JETLP 203 / UAG 30092 with yellow & white light beams on the label. Early issues had the LP title above the ELO name.
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2nd re-issues used used Catalogue Number JETLP 203 with yellow & white light beams on the label.
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3rd re-issues used used Catalogue Number JETLP 203 with yellow & pink light beams on the label.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
JETLP 203 / UAG30092
Re-Issue Year
From May 1978
Notes
1st issue on black vinyl on Jet label with white and yellow light beams and UA Cat Number.
With thick paper / cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
Distributed by CBS.
Version 1
Version 2
Missing From My Collection
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
JETLP 203
Re-Issue Year
Late 1978 / Early 1979
Notes
Label variation with JUST JETLP 203 on the label and with a different text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on Black Vinyl on Jet label with white and yellow light beams.
With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
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There are two slightly different text label layouts :
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Version 1 music credits has:
..Tandy & Louis...
and ... Jet Mus./United Artists Mus. Ltd
With Distributed by CBS Records
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Version 2 music credits has:
..Tandy and Louis...
and ... Jet Music/United Artists Music Ltd
With Manufactured and Distributed by CBS Records"
The 33 1/3 is also slightly different.
Version 1
Version 2
Missing From My Collection
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
JETLP 203
Re-Issue Year
Early 1979
Notes
Label variation with UST JETLP 203 on the label and with a different text/credits layout, distributed by CBS on yellow vinyl on Jet label with white and yellow light beams.
With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
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There are two slightly different text label layouts :
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Version 1 music credits has:
..Tandy & Louis...
and ... Jet Mus./United Artists Mus. Ltd
With Distributed by CBS Records
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Version 2 music credits has:
..Tandy and Louis...
and ... Jet Music/United Artists Music Ltd
With "Manufactured and Distributed by CBS Records"
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The 33 1/3 is also slightly different.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
JETLP 203
Re-Issue Year
Late 1979
Notes
New Jet Records label design, now in brighter blue with yellow and pink light beams shinning from the “Jet Records” tower.
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With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
The Music Rights on this BLACK vinyl issue say Jet Music/APRIL MUSIC Ltd. Distributed by CBS
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
JET LP 203
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 issued on Yellow Vinyl. With thick paper/cardboard inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
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The Music Rights on this YELLOW vinyl issue say Jet Music / UNITED ARTIST MUSIC Ltd. Distributed by CBS
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
Jet 32397
Re-Issue Year
18th November 1983
Notes
Re-issue, part of CBS Nice Price range. On Jet label with the yellow light beam over the top of the pink light beam. Most came with a Plain White Inner Sleeve, but some had a Nice Price Inner Sleeve.
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There are two issues with different rim text and different inner sleeves.
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A later pressing with different rim text and Jet Records Info at bottom of the label.
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See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE
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Spotted by Max Cawthray
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
CDEPC 32397 + 472267
Re-Issue Year
1989 + 1992
Notes
First UK/Europe issue on CD made in Austria on Epic label. Incorrect spelling of "A Symphonie" on the spine & CD.
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Re-issued as CD 472267 2 in 1992 but in EPC 32397 jewel case/sleeve. This time "A Symphonie" was removed from the CD text/label.
Format
CD
Label
Jet
Catalogue
501904 2
Re-Issue Year
June 2001
Notes
Re-Issue - ReMaster with bonus tracks and expanded full colour booklet with history and information on the album
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/ Music On Vinyl
Catalogue
MOVLP469
Re-Issue Year
January 2012
Notes
"Classic Albums" re-issue 2012 - 180g black vinyl with plain white inner sleeve & double sided printed lyric sheet.
In July 2010, the album was named one of Classic Rock magazine's "50 Albums That Built Prog Rock".
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/Legacy Music
Catalogue
0888751524316
Re-Issue Year
8th January 2016
Notes
Reissue on 180G clear vinyl with plain white inner sleeve & double sided printed lyric sheet.
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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 on 18th December 2015 & the UK & Europe 8th January 2016.
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Track text on LP label is hard to read/see.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/Legacy Music
Catalogue
88875175271
Re-Issue Year
May 2016
Notes
Reissue on 180g black vinyl with plain white inner sleeve & double sided printed lyric sheet.
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Track text on LP label is hard to read/see.
