ELO General Hits, Best Of and Compilation LPs, Vinyl & CD - Holland issued.
EMI, Warner Bros. & Polydor record companies did their own vinyl pressings in the early 1970’s.
EMI used codes: UK, 0C…, Germany 1C…, France 2C…, Italy 3C…, Belgium 4C..., Holland 5C… etc..
Warner Brothers: Most of the sleeves were printed in Germany and sold with the Holland produced discs (Stemra is stated for Holland)
Polydor: LP Discs were pressed in Holland
United Artists: were distributed in Holland using EMI, so the United Artist issues got the EMI 5C… number.
CBS chooses in 1972 that they would manufacture all their records for Central Europe (including Germany which is the biggest music market in Central Europe) in a pressing plant in Holland.
When ELO changed to CBS for Distribution in May 1978, all German Discs, (like Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden etc…) were then manufactured in Holland and issued and available in all Central European Countries.
Holland, being a smaller country, did not need the amounts of records they were pressing/manufacturing. So some "Made in Holland" products were NOT AVAILABLE in Holland and instead released only in Germany ! (E.G. Discovery Half Speed Master Issue & Perfect World Of Music compilation)
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Thanks to Patrik Guttenbacher - Face The Music German - for information and details on this page.
Title
Masters Of Rock - Showdown
Format
Vinyl
Label
Harvest
Catalogue
5C 054-056985C
038-05698 \ SHSP 403
Issue Date
Chart Position
1974 - Holland
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Notes
1st Original Issue on black vinyl with plain white non windowed inner sleeve was cat code no 5C 054-05698
There is also a 2nd issue with Cat No 038-05698 \ SHSP 403 record and sleeve.
Title
Masters Of Rock - Showdown
Format
Vinyl
Label
Harvest
Catalogue
5C 038-05698 \ SHSP 4037
Issue Date
1974 - Holland
Chart Position
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Notes
2nd Issue on pink/purple vinyl with plain white non windowed inner sleeve.
Title
OLE ELO
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
Jet LP 903
Issue Date
1978 - Holland / Europe
Chart Position
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Notes
Issued in Holland/Europe as so many USA copies were being imported. Plain white non windowed inner sleeve.
There are 3 different label versions, 1 WITHOUT a * Star, 1 WITH a * Star and 1 with LESS Rim text.
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Title
Milestones - E.L.O 1 / E.L.O. 2
Format
Vinyl
Label
Hravest
Catalogue
5C 138-52658
Issue Date
1977 - Holland
Chart Position
Notes
Double LP of ELO & ELO2 in Gatefold sleeve with non windowed white inner sleeve.
On the sleeve there were two small “Milestones 2 LP’s Special Price" printed “stickers”
5C 138-52658 cat code was also printed on the inside cover and spine of the LP sleeve.
Title
Milestones - E.L.O 1 / E.L.O. 2
Format
Vinyl
Label
Hravest
Catalogue
1A 138-52659
Issue Date
1980 - Holland / Europe
Chart Position
Notes
Double LP of ELO & ELO2 in Gatefold sleeve with windowed white inner sleeves.
BIEM/STEMRA is stated on the label. Re-issued around 1980 as a EEC pressing (made in Holland) to replace the various EU country versions.
On the sleeve there were two small “Milestones 2 LP’s Special Price" printed “stickers”
1A 138-52659 cat code was also printed on the inside cover and spine of the LP sleeve.
Title
Masters Of Rock - Showdown
Format
Vinyl
Label
Harvest
Catalogue
1A 038-05698
Issue Date
Chart Position
1981 - Holland / Europe
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Notes
Black vinyl with plain white non windowed inner sleeve. Main sleeve cat number is still 5C 038-05698
BIEM/STEMRA is stated on the label. Re-issued around 1981 as a EEC pressing (made in Holland) to replace the various EU country versions.
Rear sleeve has Manufactured in License by Bovema-Holland at the bottom.
Title
A Perfect World Of Music
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JET 24043
Issue Date
1985 - Holland / Germany Europe
Chart Position
Notes
Made In Holland for Germany/Europe Best of ELO on Jet Records. Plain white inner non windowed sleeve.
There was also a "Club" version issued, it is the same as the regular edition (label, record & sleeve) except for just a silver sticker attached on the back saying “JET CL 41 948 1”
Title
A Perfect World Of Music
Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JETCD 24043
Issue Date
1985 - Holland / Germany Europe
Chart Position
Notes
Made In Holland for Germany/Europe Best of ELO on Jet Records
Title
ELO - All Over The World
Format
Vinyl
Label
Arcade
Catalogue
01 0246.21
Issue Date
1987 - Holland / Europe
Chart Position
Notes
Holland/Europe Best of ELO, in Gatefold sleeve, plain white non windowed inner sleeve. On the front LP cover World is spelt wrong as "Wolrd"
"Do Ya" and "All Over The World" were edited versions on the LP due to limited space
Do Ya 3:14 - The third Chorus and the third verse were omitted and the song turns right into the "... come on now" line.
All Over The World 3:38 - Missed the third chorus and ended with the "all over the world ooh ooh ooh!" repetitions.
Title
ELO - All Over The World
Format
CD
Label
Arcade
Catalogue
01 0246.21
Issue Date
1987 - Holland / Europe
Chart Position
Notes
Holland/Europe Best of ELO on CD, this time World is spelt correctly on the front cover. Cat Number is the same as the LP version. CD states "Made In West Germany"
Title
ELO - Heroes Of Pop Music
Format
LP
Label
Arcade
Catalogue
01 3620 21
Issue Date
1988 - Holland / Europe
Chart Position
Notes
Holland/Europe Best of ELO LP in single sleeve, Heroes of "Pop Music" series. Plain white non windowed inner sleeve.
Re-issue of "All Over The World" LP (see above) with new LP cover/artwork. Strangely "Do Ya" and All Over The World" (see above) were not edited and both full tracks fit on side 1 of the LP....
Title
ELO - Heroes Of Pop Music
Format
CD
Label
Arcade
Catalogue
01 3620 61
Issue Date
1988
Chart Position
Notes
Holland/Europe Best of ELO on cd. Heroes of "Pop Music" series.
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