January - December 2026 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website & my collection
The Electric Light Orchestra / FA 41 30841 - UK
Single cover/non gatefold re-issue with EMI white inner sleeve or a plan white inner sleeve.
There are two label versions, this is the one with RED rim text .
Face The Music / 8279694278 - UK /EU CD issue - post 2026
Later issue/pressing that has a better layout of the credits/text and bar code on the rear CD tray in-lay and different spine text layout.
No change to the Cat No or Barcode, exact issue date is unknown.
Out Of The Blue / 199584385112 - USA only re-issue
Legacy Music on Black 180 Gram vinyl.
With Lyric/ inner sleeves and double sided band photo's
Discovery / 19802993421 - USA re-issue
Legacy Music on Black 180 Gram vinyl.
With Lyric/Band Photo inner sleeve.
Discovery / 19802993431 - USA re-issue
Legacy Music on Red/Black Marble effect, 180 Gram vinyl.
With Lyric/Band Photo inner sleeve.
Discovery / 19802993421 - UK / EU re-issue
Legacy Music on Black, 180 Gram vinyl.
With Lyric/Band Photo inner sleeve.
Discovery / 19802993431 - UK / EU re-issue
Legacy Music on Red/Black Marble effect, 180 Gram vinyl.
With Lyric/Band Photo inner sleeve.
Eldorado / PZ 35526 - USA
"Nice Price" re-issue in 1981 by Jet Records, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.
Face The Music / 982648 2 - UK CD issue - 1994
This is a later 1994 issue with a totally new booklet.
The booklet has a full front FTM LP picture, different track credits, more "Collectors Choice" CDs listed and new design rear inlay design.
The actual CD is the same as the 1991 issue.
Face The Music / 19802993401 - USA re-issue
Legacy Music on Black 180 Gram vinyl.
Plain white inner sleeve.
The USA issue has different label rim & rear sleeve text compared to the UK/EU issue
Face The Music / 19802993411 - USA re-issue
The LP Label Cat No. is 19802993401, the same at the Black Vinyl issue.
Legacy Music on Green / Black Marble effect, 180 Gram vinyl.
Plain white inner sleeve.
The USA issue has different label rim & rear sleeve text compared to the UK/EU issue
Eldorado / UAG 30092 - UK
There are two slightly different text label layouts :
This is Version 1 has (under the track names) Published by United Artists Music/Jet - missing "Music" after Jet
Face The Music / 19802993401 - UK / EU re-issue
Legacy Music on Blackt, 180 Gram vinyl.
Plain white inner sleeve.
Face The Music / 19802993411 - UK / EU re-issue
Legacy Music on Green / Black Marble effect, 180 Gram vinyl.
Plain white inner sleeve.
January - December 2025 - Latest Additions to ELO Albums website & my collection
ELO 2 - Cat 7243 5 43329 2 0
Re-press released after 2015 when EMI was sold to WEA and the EMI back-catalogue was then presented under the Parlophone Label.
Changes to the CD label were made by removing "CD 1" and all mention of "EMI" text and the EMI logo, which were replaced with "Parlophone" text and logo.
Secret Messages CDJET 527
In 1988 there was a second pressing / issue which was “Made in Austria” with different rim text to the first "Made in Japan" pressing.
Out Of The Blue / 19802905751 UK Issue Double LP
"HMV 1921" Sony/Epic/Legacy Music - reissue on double LP on 180gm vinyl.
Released exclusively for HMV’s Vinyl Weekend 14 June 2025 on yellow and red vinyl.
Eldorado / JETLP 203 - UK
There are two slightly different text label layouts :
This is Version 2 music credits has:
..Tandy and Louis...
and ... Jet Music/United Artists Music Ltd
With Manufactured and Distributed by CBS Records"
Eldorado / WB 56 090 - Germany
Forth version/issue and has the Warner Bros Logo with a "Records" in it and just has WB 56 090 on the label, so missing the (Z) and has a "LC 0392" stamp/logo.