ELO - Out Of The Blue USA issued 1977 - LPs and CDs.
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 "Out Of The Blue" album on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases
Turn To Stone JT-XW1099
Sweet Talkin' Woman JT-XW1145
Sweet Talkin' Woman JT-XW1145 - Purple Vinyl
Mr Blue Sky ZS8 5050
Its Over ZS8 5052
Title
Out Of The Blue
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JTLA-823-L2
Issue Date
1977
Chart Position
4
Notes
USA 1st Issue in Gatefold Cover with Glossy Heavy Stock Paper Lyric Sleeves
There are three versions : -
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First version with smaller track text, big UA logo and big Jet records tower. Plus Louis Clark name is spelt wrong as "Lewis" Clark
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Second version with larger track text, big UA logo, big Jet records tower and Louis Clark name is now spelt correctly.
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Third version with bigger track text, smaller UA logo, smaller Jet records tower issued on a bright label.
Because the track list on the first issue could not be read clearly.
Foldout Poster with Band Member Photos.
Cardboard ELO Space Station Insert (the Individual Parts "punch-out" to make a Cardboard Space Station with ELO Logo and Band Name on It.
Double sided ELO Souvenir / Fan Club Special Offer Insert with Fan Club Membership Fees, options to order ELO Poster and T-shirt via mail order.
There is a printing error on the "Out Of The Blue" Side 1 LP lyric inlay sleeve.
The "Across The Border" song title is printed in orange coloured text, where as it should be shown in white coloured text. See images below, under lined with a white line.
This printing error occurs on various UK, Canada, USA, Holland and Europe issues. Some 1980's editions seem to have corrected the error, but the orange text error can be seen again on 1990's Epic Re-issues and even on the Epic 2012 and later issues.
Spotted by Chris Harvey
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JTLA-823-L2
Re-Issue Date
1977
Notes
Rare Translucent Blue Vinyl edition in Gatefold Cover with band poster, thick paper inner lyric sleeves and push out space ship.
As per first black vinyl issue, the LP label has small track text, bigger UA logo and bigger Jet records tower.
Plus Louis Clark name is spelt wrong as "Lewis" Clark
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
R-223719 / JTLA-823-L2
Club Edition
Re-Issue Date
1977
Notes
Black Vinyl "Club Edition" in Gatefold Cover with band poster thick paper inner lyric sleeves
Missing From My Collection
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
KZ2 35530
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records.
It came with 2 paper inner sleeves with printed lyrics.
The inner sleeves have printed at the bottom right corner on one side each: "Sleeve 1" & "Sleeve 2"
Some later issues had a bar code on the top right corner of the rear gatefold cover.
This issue did not include the band poster.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
Promo KZ2 35530
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Promo re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, with paper inner sleeves with printed lyrics.
Missing From My Collection
Missing From My Collection
Missing From My Collection
Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZGK 35530
Re-Issue Date
1987
Notes
CD issue in 1987 by Jet/CBS records, no lyric booklet, just inlay cover with inside of space ship printed in side of it.
The USA version has "2-Record Set on 1 Compact Disc" across the top front of the booklet.
There are four CD issues with two different track layouts.
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First Two from 1987
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Two later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that have the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35530
There was also a Canada issue with the same Cat Number and booklet design.
A South African issue (CDCOL 3660 S) used the same CD booklet design, with a few text changes, Image is below
Missing From My Collection
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
82796 94272 2
Re-Issue Date
2007
Notes
Re-Master CD issue in 2007 by Epic. With full colour booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos/images.
Was issued in a hard back cardboard folder/case and a normal jewel case.
The first issues were mistakenly issued with the tray card from the initial ZGK 35530 CD release, with the bonus tracks only being mentioned in the booklet.
