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Electric Light Orchestra - On The Third Day - First issued November 1973 on United Artists label in the USA

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 "On The Third Day" album issues on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases

Showdown UA-XW337-X

Ma Ma Ma Belle UA-XW405-W

No Answer UAS 5573
No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day UA-LA188-F
On The Third Day UA-LA188-F
On The Third Day UA-LA188-F
On The Third Day UA-LA188-F

Missing From My Collection

On The Third Day UA-LA188-F
On The Third Day UA-LA188-F

Missing From My Collection

Title

On The Third Day

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

UA-LA188-F

Issue Date

November 1973

Chart Position

52

Notes

Issued in a different sleeve design from UK/Europe version. 

ELO's management wanted to issue the album to match the USA tour which started in Oct/Nov 1973,  therefore they needed an album sleeve, so this is why the Richard Avedon belly sleeve came about. The UK release of the Warner Brother Sleeve was in December 1973.

It was also rumored that the context of Bible and “On The Third Day” about the creation, was to hot United Artists because of worry of some puritan regions in the USA.

With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

There are at least 3 different label variations.

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Plus pressings with slight differences in track/publication credits, text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text, rim text and placement of ® symbol.

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No Answer UAS 5573
No Answer UAS 5573

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

SW 95535

Re-Issue Date

1973

Notes

Re-issue in 1973 by United Artist with a "With the mention "Move Enterprises, Ltd. presents the Services of the Electric Light Orchestra" on the back of the sleeve.

With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

Missing From My Collection

On The Third Day SW 95536
On The Third Day SW 95536
No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day SW 95536 - Longines Symphonette Edition
No Answer UAS 5573

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

SW 95535

Re-Issue Date

1973

Notes

Longines Symphonette Edition, as shown on label - Re-issue in 1973 by United Artist with a "With the mention "Move Enterprises, Ltd. presents the Services of the Electric Light Orchestra" on the back of the sleeve.

With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

These were only manufactured and released in New York City and sold to Longines Symphonette Society members. shown on label

Missing From My Collection

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No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day UA-LA188-0598 - Club Edition
No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day UA-LA188-0598 - Club Edition

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

UA-LA188-0598 - Club Edition

Re-Issue Date

1977

Notes

Club Edition Re-issue in 1977, Columbia Record Club issue "CRC" under group name on label.

With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

Missing From My Collection

No Answer UAS 5573
No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day - UA-LA188-F Sunburst Label
On The Third Day - UA-LA188-F Sunburst Label
On The Third Day - UA-LA188-F Sunburst Label
On The Third Day - UA-LA188-F Sunburst Label

Missing From My Collection

Format

Vinyl

Label

United Artists

Catalogue

UA-LA188-F  

Re-Issue Date

1978

Notes

Re-issue in 1978 by United Artist with a "Sunburst" label design, with paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics. 

There are 2 different label variations with slight differences in text fonts used & gaps between the lines of text.

A T-Shirt flyer was often included with the first United Artists & Jet Records re-issues.

ELO USA T-Shirt Flyer 1977
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No Answer UAS 5573
No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day - JZ 35525
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Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

JZ 35525

Re-Issue Date

1978

Notes

Re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, rear cover tracks are now printed in blue along with a blue back ground behnd the album title text on the front cover.

With paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

Missing From My Collection

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No Answer UAS 5573
ELO II PZ 35533
No Answer UAS 5573

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

Promo JZ 35525

Re-Issue Date

1978

Notes

Promo re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, rear cover tracks are now printed in blue along with a blue back ground behnd the album title text on the front cover.

With paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

Missing From My Collection

OTTD Inner 1.jpg
No Answer UAS 5573
No Answer UAS 5573

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

PZ 35525

Re-Issue Date

1981

Notes

"Nice Price" re-issue in 1981 by Jet Records, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.

See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE

On The Third Day - PZ 35525
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No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day ZK 35525
CD ZK 35525 2nd Issue

Format

CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

ZK 35525

Re-Issue Date

1987

Notes

"Nice Price" CD issue in 1987 by Jet/CBS records, with lyric booklet.

 

All CD’s in the USA were released in long boxes, until in 1991 when the US record industry turned against it. Because of ecological reasons & decreasing the costs for a CD.

There are three issues CD issues:-

  • First 1987 issue.

  • There is a later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35525

  • Third issue from around  1994 that has a different track layout on the disc, plus adds "TM" under the Jet Logo and has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35525

Missing From My Collection

On The Third Day ZK 35525 - 3rd Issue

Missing From My Collection

No Answer UAS 5573
On The Third Day CD Long Box Front
On The Third Day CD Long Box Rear
On The Third Day - 82796 94271 2
No Answer UAS 5573

Format

CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

82796 94271 2

Re-Issue Date

2006

Notes

Re-Master CD issue in 2006 by Epic. With full colour fold out booklet with album/band info and originally intended sleeve that was issued in the UK/Europe.

UK original sleeve design now used on the CD cover.

There are 2 different Bar Code versions.

All other codes/CD/artwork are the same as the standard issue.

There may also be a "Club Version" with a different Bar Code - More Info is needed on this.

On The Third Day 82796 94271 2 Bar Code 1
On The Third Day 82796 94271 2 Bar Code 2
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