A: Telephone Line

B1: Poor Boy

B2: King Of The Universe

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Label:  Jet Records

Cat No:  JET UP 36254

Issue Date:  13 May 1977

Format:  Black Vinyl

Peak UK Chart Position:  08

Weeks On UK Chart:  10

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Notes:

Issued on Jet Records label with :​

1. Promo "A" promo label on a 4 prong push out centre with large raised ring & very slightly raised inner ring.

2. Very rare "A" promo label on almost flat solid centre with large raised circle and medium sized raiser inner circle.

3. 4 prong push out with large raised circle & very slightly raised inner circle

4. Very rare issue on almost flat solid centre with large raised circle and medium sized raiser inner ring.

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The two solid centre issues are one of ELO's rarest issues.

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Copies of the UK "A" Promo Label issue of Telephone Line were mislabelled with the order of the B side tracks reversed on the label. 1.King of the Universe then 2.Poorboy is incorrect.

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It should be labelled 1. Poorboy

2. King Of The Universe - See below.

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Promo's were sent out with correction stickers on the record sleeve.

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First pressing with "UP 36254 A-1U" etched in the run out groove came in plain white or black sleeves.

A second pressing with "UP 36254 A-2U" etched in the run out groove came in the Jet Company sleeve.

Promo B Side with incorrect track order

B Side with correct track order