Telephone Line | ELO Singles Discography

A: Telephone Line

B1: Poor Boy

B2: King Of The Universe

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

Notes:

Issued on Jet Records label with :

Promo "A" promo label on a 4 prong push out centre with large raised ring & very slightly raised inner ring.
Very rare "A" promo label on almost flat solid centre with large raised circle and medium sized raiser inner circle.
4 prong push out with large raised circle & very slightly raised inner circle
Very rare issue on almost flat solid centre with large raised circle and medium sized raiser inner ring.

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

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.

It should be labelled 1. Poorboy

2. King Of The Universe - See below.

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

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.