The Electric
Light Orchestra
Released: December 1971
Holland Chart Position --
Single Releases
10538 Overture
5C 006-05 085
Album Track Listing
Side one
1. 10538 Overture
2. Look at Me Now
3. Nellie Takes Her Bow
4. The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)
Side two
5. First Movement (Jumping Biz)
6. Mr. Radio
7. Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre)
8. Queen of the Hours
9. Whisper in the Night
Format
Vinyl
Label
Harvest
Catalogue
SHVL 797
Country
Netherlands
Notes
1st Original Issue in Gatefold sleeve with EMI white inner sleeve and lyric sheet.
Missing From My Collection
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet
Catalogue
JET LP 901
Country
Europe / Netherlands
Re-Issue Year
1978
Notes
2nd Issue in Gatefold sleeve. With yellow coloured lyric sheet. Note inner sleeve has the EMI logo and info removed.
EMI sued CBS Europe and in February 1979 they won the case, so the EMI issued Albums "The Electric Light Orchestra" and "Electric Light Orchestra II" are not allowed to be released outside of USA and Canada on Jet Records, because EMI is still the music rights holder.
The injunction was granted by Judge Carter in the US Southern District court of New York. The decision followed action brought by EMI to protect its rights to the two albums for all territories outside of North America
Hence no more Jet or CBS/EPIC re-issues.
All further re-issue's were Europe/UK wide releases that are covered in the UK Studio Album Section HERE