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 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 72 to Sept 73

Warner Bros - March 74 to March 75

Jet Records - Nov 76 to Jan 78

Distributed by United Artists

Jet Records - May 78 to Oct 83

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - May 78 to Oct 83

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - Nov 76 to Jan 78

Distributed by United Artists

Jet Records - May 78 to Oct 83

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - May 78 to Oct 83

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - Nov 75 to July 76

Distributed by Polydor

Jet Records - May 78 to Oct 83

Distributed by CBS

Jet Records - May 78 to Oct 83

Distributed by CBS

Epic - March 86 to Feb 87

Distributed by CBS

EMI Harvest - May 84

EMI Harvest - May 84

EMI Harvest - May 84

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.

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All Warner Brothers, Jet Records (Distributed by Polydor) and Epic 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 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.

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.