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.
Single Releases
Can't Get It Out Of My Head UA-XW573-X
Boy Blue UA-XW634-X
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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.
There are at least 5 different label variations.
Plus pressings with slight differences in track/publication credits, text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text, rim text and placement of ® symbol.
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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.
There are at least 3 different label variations.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Later issues had a bar code on the rear cover.
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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.
There is a later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35526
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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.
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.
There are 2 different Bar Code versions.
All other codes/CD/artwork are the same as the standard issue.
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.
