Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music - First issued 11th October 1975 on United Artists label in the USA
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 "Face The Music" LP album issues on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases
Evil Woman UA-XW729-Y
Strange Magic UA-XW770-Y
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Title
Face The Music
Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA546-G
Issue Date
11 October 1975
Chart Position
8
Notes
First USA issue, with thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
There are 3 different main label variations :
Slight differences in text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text and a "-" dash between track names & times.
And a variation exists 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.
"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.
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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.
There are at least 3 different label variations.
Plus slight differences in track/publication credits, text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text.
A T-Shirt flyer was often included with the first United Artists & Jet Records re-issues.
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.
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Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
Promo JZ 35527
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Promo re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, it came with paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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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.
Later issues had a bar code on the rear cover.
See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE
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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.
All CD’s in the USA were released in long boxes, until in 1991 when the US record industry turned against it. Because of ecological reasons & decreasing the costs for a CD.
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.
You could not see a difference on the sleeve and label, you have to listen to the CD !!
There are two later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that have the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35527
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.
If you start playing the CD and then press the reverse button there is a "pre-gap" area before track one ("Fire On High") so that you can hear the backward-masked spoken introduction "unreversed".
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.
There are 3 different Bar Code versions, with one being a "Club Edition"
All other codes/CD/artwork are the same as the standard issue.
