ELO UK Issued 7" Singles Types Information & Discography
Listed below are all the pressings/versions/variations/labels and record sleeves of Electric Light Orchestra 7" & 12" issued in the UK.
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ELO 7" black vinyl singles were issued in the UK with 5 different format pressings and types of centre hole:
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4 Prong push out (that it can be broken out to create the large hole) with various paper labels.
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Solid centre (the most common available) with various paper labels.
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Large hole (for use with automatic record dropping devices and juke boxes) with various paper labels.
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Moulded plastic injection solid centre in various colours (dark blue, silver and light blue)
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Moulded plastic injection large hole in various colours (dark blue and silver)
ELO 7" black vinyl Singles were issued in the UK on the labels:-
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​EMI Harvest - Issued from June 1972 to September 1973 and Re-Issues in April 1977, March 1979 & May 1984
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Warned Brothers - Issued from March 1974 to March 1975
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Jet Records - Distributed by Polydor - Issued from November 1975 to July 1976
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Jet Records - Distributed by United Artists - Issued from November 1976 to January 1978 with 2 Different Label Designs.
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Jet Records - Distributed by CBS - Issued from May 1978 to October 1983 with 6 Different Label Designs.
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Epic - Issued from - March 1986 to February 2007
EMI Harvest - June 1972 to Sept 1973
Warner Bros - March 1974 to March 1975
Jet Records - Nov 1975 to July 1976
Distributed by Polydor
Jet Records - Nov 1976
Distributed by United Artists
Jet Records - Feb 1977 to Jan 1978
Distributed by United Artists
Jet Records - May 1978 to Oct 1983
Distributed by CBS
Jet Records - August 1979
Distributed by CBS
Jet Records - May 1980
Distributed by CBS
Jet Records - June 1980
Distributed by CBS
Jet Records - June 1983
Distributed by CBS
Jet Records - June 1983 to August 1983 Distributed by CBS
Epic - March 1986 to August 1987
Distributed by CBS
EMI Harvest - May 1984
EMI Harvest - May 1984
EMI Harvest - May 1984
ELO 7" Demo/Promo Singles
ELO issued in the UK Demo/Promo 7" singles for all EMI/Harvest, United Artist & Jet Records (United Artists and CBS Distribution) releases from "10538 Overture" in June 1972 to "Four Little Diamonds" in October 1983.
Demo/Promo's were issued on Solid Centres, 4 Prong Push Out Centres & Coloured Vinyl's.
EXCEPT the singles "I'M Alive" & "Ticket To The Moon" which were not issued with Demo/Promo labels.
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All Warner Brothers, Jet Records issues that were marketed by Polydor & Epic issues did not issue any Demo/Promo 7" singles....
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.... Until Epic issued two coloured Promo's in 2006 & 2007 !
ELO 7" Single Sleeves
The first ELO Picture Sleeve issued was "Rockaria!" in Feb 1977, every ELO single issued after that (excluding Re-Issues) come with a Picture Sleeve, EXCEPT "The Way Life's Meant To Be" in Jan 1982.
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"Company Sleeves" were issued by EMI Harvest, Warner Brothers, Jet Records (Distributed/Marketed by Polydor), Jet Records Distributed by United Artists & CBS) and Epic, as shown below. Plain White and Plain Black sleeves were also used for ELO singles.
ELO Coloured 7" Vinyl & 7" Picture Dics's
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ELO issued 3 Coloured 7" singles as shown below, plus two 7" Promo Coloured Vinyls and 2 Picture Disc
ELO Coloured 10" & 12" Vinyl and 12" Picture Disc.
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ELO issued 3 Coloured 12" singles, 2 Coloured 10" singles and 1 12" Picture Disc, as shown below.
