ELO - Eldorado USA issued 1974 - LPs and CDs.
 

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 "Eldorado" album issues on LP & CD in the USA.

Title

Eldorado

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

UA-LA339-G

Issue Date

1974

Chart Position

16

Notes

ELO's first major hit album in the USA. Issue with thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.

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There are at least 5 different label variations.

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Plus pressings with slight differences in track/publication credits, text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text, rim text and placement of ® symbol.

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

UA-LA339-G

Re-Issue Date

1977

Notes

Re-issue in 1977 by United Artist with a "Sunburst" label design, with paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics. 

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There are at least 3 different label variations.

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Plus pressings with slight differences in track/publication credits, text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text and one version has the Jet Logo on the LP label.

Missing From My Collection

A T-Shirt flyer was often included with the first United Artists & Jet Records re-issues.

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JZ 35526

Re-Issue Date

1978

Notes

Re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records with a paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics. 

Missing From My Collection

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

Promo JZ 35526

Re-Issue Date

1978

Notes

Promo re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, unsure if it had paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics. 

Missing From My Collection

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

PZ 35526

Re-Issue Date

1981

Notes

"Nice Price" re-issue in 1981 by Jet Records, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.

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Later issues had a bar code on the rear cover.

Missing From My Collection

Format

CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

ZK 35526

Re-Issue Date

1987

Notes

"Nice Price" CD issue in 1987 by Jet/CBS records, with lyric booklet.

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There is a later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35526

Format

CD

Label

DCC Compact Classics

Catalogue

GZS 1041

Re-Issue Date

1993

Notes

Re-Issue 1993 - 24 karat gold compact disc packaged in Shape CD 2001 ('Patents Pending') lift-lock jewel case with outer card slipcase and twelve page glossy booklet with lyrics, band photo and credits.

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

EK 85419

Re-Issue Date

2001

Notes

Re-Master CD issue in 2001 by Epic. With full colour fold out booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos & images.

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The same CD was re-issued in 2006 as part of a "Original Album Classic" series. It had with the same Cat Number and came in a cardboard slip case, this had a coloured front and mono rear.

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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.

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There may also be a "Club Version" with a different Bar Code - More Info is needed on this.

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

EK 85419

Re-Issue Date

2001

Notes

Re-Issue - 2001 - Advance CD - Not for sale 
Front and back have large yellow/green stickers on white cardboard sleeve. 

Bonus Tracks are listed as Previously Unreleased.