ELO - Face The Music USA issued 1975 - 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 issues. So instead, listed below are the known details of ELO's "Face The Music" LP album issues on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases

Evil Woman UA-XW729-Y

Strange Magic UA-XW770-Y


Title
Face The Music
Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA546-G
Issue Date
1975
Chart Position
8
Notes
First USA issue, with thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
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A variation exists with identical text but with the Jet Records logo on the LP label.






Title
Face The Music
Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA546-G
Notes
A special banned Promo-LP UA-LA 546-G DJ without the track intros and Interludes were produced for the Radio Stations so the D.J.’s could play the songs directly.
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"PROMO NOT FOR SALE" appears at the base of each label.
Track times are significantly different from the commercial release. On some copies the labels incorrectly have the standard track times from the commercial release.
With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.



Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA546G
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Re-issue in 1977 by United Artist with a "Sunburst" label design, with paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.



Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JZ 35527
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 35527
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 35527
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.



Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZK 35527
Re-Issue Date
1987
Notes
"Nice Price" CD issue in 1987 by Jet/CBS records, with lyric booklet including band photo and track list.
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1st issue CDs used by mistake the DJ Promo Master Tapes without the track intros and Interludes which were produced for the Radio Stations so the D.J.’s could play the songs directly !
Track times are significantly different from the commercial release.
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You could not see a difference on the sleeve and label, you have to listen to the CD !!


Format
CD
Label
CBS MasterSound
Catalogue
ZK 57184
Re-Issue Date
1993
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
82796 94278 2
Re-Issue Date
2006
Notes
Re-Master CD issue in 2006 by Epic. With full colour fold out booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos/images.
