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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

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Eldorado K56090
Eldorado K56090

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.

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Eldorado UAG 30092 UK Side A Missing "Music"
Eldorado UAG 30092 UK Side B Missing "Music"

Missing From My Collection

Eldorado UAG 30092 UK Side A With "Music"
Eldorado UAG 30092 UK Side B With "Music"

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.

There are 2 versions:

Version 1 has (under the track names) Published by United Artists Music/Jet  - missing "Music" after Jet

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.

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.

This continued until new Jet / CBS labels and a new brighter design was used with the yellow light beam over the pink light beam.

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.

2nd re-issues used used Catalogue Number JETLP 203 with yellow & white light beams on the label.

3rd re-issues used used Catalogue Number JETLP 203 with yellow & pink light beams on the label.

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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.

Eldorado JetLP 2003 1st Iussue Side 1.jp
Eldorado JetLP 2003 1st Iussue Side 2.jp
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Eldorado JetLP 203
Eldorado JetLP 203
Eldorado JETLP 203 Side1
Eldorado JETLP 203 Side 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. 

There are two slightly different text label layouts :

Version 1 music credits has:

..Tandy & Louis...

and ... Jet Mus./United Artists Mus. Ltd

With Distributed by CBS Records

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.

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Eldorado Yellow JETLP 203
Eldorado Yellow JETLP 203
Eldorado JETLP 203 Yellow Vinyl 1st Issue Side1
Eldorado JETLP 203 Yellow Vinyl 1st Issue Side 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. 

There are two slightly different text label layouts :

Version 1 music credits has:

..Tandy & Louis...

and ... Jet Mus./United Artists Mus. Ltd

With Distributed by CBS Records

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.

Eldorado Yellow JetLP 203
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Eldorado JetLP 203
Eldorado JetLP 203

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.

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

Eldorado JETLP 203 Yellow Vinyl 2nd Issue Side1
Eldorado JETLP 203 Yellow Vinyl 2nd Issue Side 2

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. 

The Music Rights on this YELLOW vinyl issue say Jet Music / UNITED ARTIST MUSIC Ltd. Distributed by CBS

Eldorado JETLP 203 Yellow Vinyl 2nd Issue Full Side 1
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Eldorado JetLP 32397 V1 Jet Side 1
Eldorado JetLP 32397 V2 Side 1
Eldorado JetLP 32397 V1 Jet Side 2
Eldorado JetLP 32397 V2 Side 2

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.

There are two issues with different rim text and different inner sleeves.

A later pressing with different rim text and Jet Records Info at bottom of the label.

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

Spotted by Max Cawthray

Eldorado JetLP 32397 V1 Inner Sleeve
Eldorado CDEPC 32397
Eldorado 472267 2

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.

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.

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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

Eldorado 501904 2
Eldorado MOVLP469 Side1
Eldorado MOVLP Rear.jpg
Eldorado MOVLP469 Side 2

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".

Eldorado - Clear - 088875124316
Eldorado - Clear - 088875124316

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. 

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.

Track text on LP label is hard to read/see.

ELO - Eldorado Reissue 2015

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.

Track text on LP label is hard to read/see.

Eldorado 88875175271 Side 1
Eldorado 88875175271 Side 2
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