ELO UK Issued 7" Singles Different Pressings of Electric Light Orchestra

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.

ELO 7" black vinyl singles were issued with 5 different format pressings and types of centre hole:

4 Prong push out (that it can be broken out to create the large hole) with various paper labels.
Solid centre (the most common available) with various paper labels.
Large hole (for use with automatic record dropping devices and juke boxes) with a various paper labels.
Moulded plastic injection solid centre in various colours (dark blue, silver and light blue)
Moulded plastic injection large hole in various colours (dark blue and silver)

ELO 7" black vinyl Singles were issued on the labels:-

EMI Harvest - Issued from June 1972 to September 1973 and Re-Issues in April 1977, March 1979 & May 1984
Warned Brothers - Issued from March 1974 to March 1975
Jet Records - Distributed by Polydor - Issued from November 1975 to July 1976
Jet Records - Distributed by United Artists - Issued from November 1976 to January 1978 with 2 Different Label Designs.
Jet Records - Distributed by CBS - Issued from May 1978 to October 1983 with 6 Different Label Designs.
Epic - Issued from - March 1986 to February 2007

EMI Harvest - June 1972 to Sept 1973

Jet Records - Nov 1976

Distributed by United Artists

Jet Records - August 1979

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - June 1983

Distributed by CBS

Warner Bros - March 1974 to March 1975

Jet Records - Feb 1977 to Jan 1978

Distributed by United Artists

Jet Records - May 1980

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - June 1983 to August 1983 Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - Nov 1975 to July 1976

Distributed by Polydor

Jet Records - May 1978 to Oct 1983

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - June 1980

Distributed by CBS

Epic - March 1986 to August 1987

Distributed by CBS

EMI Harvest - May 1984

ELO 7" Demo/Promo Singles

ELO also issued Demo/Promo 7" singles for all EMI/Harvest and Jet Records (United Artists and CBS Distribution) releases from "10538 Overture" in June 1972 to "Four Little Diamonds" in October 1983, (excluding Re-Issues) EXCEPT the singles "I'M Alive" "Ticket To The Moon" were not issued in Demo/Promo labels.

All Warner Brothers, Jet Records (Distributed by Polydor) and Epic did not issue any Demo/Promo 7" singles....

.... 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.

"Company Sleeves" were issued by EMI Harvest, Warner Brothers, Jet Records (Distributed by Polydor), Jet Records (Distrusted by United Artists & CBS) and Epic, as shown below. Plain White and Plain Black sleeves were also used for ELO singles.