Jan - December 2024 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website and my collection
Out Of The Blue - 450885 - UK
3rd issue of the 1987 & 1990 UK "Nice Price" re-issue in a single sleeve (not gatefold)
Different label rim text and it is a later pressing, see HERE for full details
Balance Of Power - EPCCL 43 735 0 - Holland
Club edition on Epic label. The LP cat. number was not changed from EPC 26467, just the rear cover had the different cat. number.
ELO 2 - FA 3003
There are two label versions, this one has BLACK rim text on the LP labels
A New World Record - CDJET 200
This first issue single CD was made by CBS/Sony Inc. in Japan.
In 1988 there was a second CD issue which was “Made in Austria” with different rim text.
Face The Music - JETLP 201
UK Green vinyl issue version with slightly different text layout:
See HERE for full info on the label text variations.
OLE ELO - UA-L630-G - USA - 1976
The first issue that credits Roy Wood for production on track A1 on the LP label and on the top on the rear back cover.
ELO's Greatest Hits - EPC 450357 2 - Holland/Euro Zone - 1990
BIEM/STREMRA music rights are started on the CD. Rear Jewel Case back cover has a black bar on the right side.
Eldorado - JZ 35526 - USA
Promo re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records.
July - December 2023 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website and my collection
A New World Record - SICP 30110
Out Of The Blue - SICP 30111
Discovery - SICP 30112
Japan first issue Blu-Spec CD2's from March 2013
Out Of The Blue - JETDP 400
UK VERY RARE label variation with JUST JETDP 400 on the 4 labels.
Face The Music - JETLP 201
UK Green vinyl issue version with slightly different text layout:
See HERE for full info on the label text variations.
Discovery - CDJETLP500 - Made in Japan for UK & Europe
This is the very first pressing, made in Japan that is missing the label code.
January - June 2023 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website and my collection
Face The Music - UAG 30034 - Ireland.
Rare Irish pressing on cream United Artists label.
Eldorado - UA-LA339-G
USA Re-issue in 1977 by United Artist with a "Sunburst" label design, with paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
Eldorado - UDSACD 2213
USA Re-issue by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, mastered from the original analogy master tapes.
Super Audio CD (SACD) format
Face The Music - JETLP 201
UK Green vinyl issue version with slightly different text layout:
See HERE for full info on the label text variations.
Three Light Years - S JET BX1
UK re-issue version that adds an "S" to the code, so S Jet BX1.
Balance Of Power 82796 94279 2
USA issue of Re-Master CD issue in 2007 by Epic.
A New World Record - ZK 35529
1st issue USA CD from 1986
July - December 2022 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website and my collection
ELO Greatest Hits - UK/EU CDJET525
1st issue CD in 1986 that was “Made in Japan”
Balance Of Power - CDEPC 26467 - UK/EU
2nd Issue CD in 1988 that was “Made in Austria” with different rim text.
Eldorado - MFSV 1-514 - USA
USA - Re-issue by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, mastered from the original analogy master tapes.
Issued in a Gatefold sleeve, which the interior replicates the original lyric/band photo inner sleeve.
ELO Greatest Hits - EPC 450537-1 - Spain.
There are two versions with different rim text font.
Time - JET LP 236 - Spain.
Spanish white label promo issue.
Face The Music - UA-LA546-G -USA.
USA first issued with a label variation of a "-" dash between track names & times.
Jan to June 2022 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website and my collection
Secret Messages - 19075837691 - USA double 180gm
LP Issued on Epic Legacy label.
For the first time ever, ELO’s Secret Messages has been released as a double album on August 3rd 2018.
3-Pak - 7464-64813-2 - USA
3 Cd Box Set. Re-issue in 1997 (of 1995 issue) in "Fat Type" box with different box artwork, but same CDs as the 1995 issue.
Out Of The Blue - JET DP 400 - Ireland
2nd Issue - Version 2 had the LP label saying “Made In Ireland” with a pattern over printed on top of “Made In England”
Out Of The Blue - 82796 94272 2 - 2007 - USA
Re-Master CD issue in 2007 by Epic. With full colour booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos/images.
Time JET LP 236 - UK
2nd Issue with brighter Jet label with yellow and pink light beams. This is a early rare mid 80's issue with different rim text and Jet Records Info at bottom of the label.
Zoom CD - EPC 502500 2 UK & Europe
Rare different design CD with black background and yellow band and album name text.
Out Of The Blue - KZ2 35530 - USA
Re-issue from USA in 1978 by Jet Records. It came with 2 paper inner sleeves with printed lyrics.
Balance Of Power - 468576 1 - Epic - Issued Nov 1991
Re-Issue on vinyl just in Holland/Europe in 1991 via "Nice Price range.