ELO Album Box Sets 1978 to 2000

ELO Album Box Sets, LPs, Vinyl & CDs - 1978 to 2000 - UK issued on Jet Records & Epic

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Title

Three Light Years

Format

Vinyl

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

Jet BX1

Issue Date

1st Dec 1978

Chart Position

Notes

Three LP Box Set, On The Third Day, Eldorado & Face The Music.

All with unique record labels, clear inner sleeves, plus includes a lyric and information booklet, membership/merchandise leaflet.

A article ran on Music Week, November 11th, 1978:

"JET RECORDS is releasing a special edition ELO box set on December 1 as part of its biggest Christmas campaign to date. Titled Three Light Years, it will contain On The Third Day, Eldorado and Face The Music plus a 12-page colour booklet.

Each album will be in a specially printed inner bag with a special label from the original covers.

The box, which is silver and blue, will be shrink wrapped and retail at £8.99.

To coincide with the release of the box set, an ELO 7" EP will be
released, featuring four tracks — Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Evil Woman. Strange Magic and Ma Ma Ma Belle. The EP will be in a colour sleeve and will retail for 99p."

Single Releases

The ELO EP

UK Chart 34

3 Light Years, Box Set Colour Differences

ELO 1 JB

UK Chart 52

There is a re-issue version that adds an "S" to the code, so S Jet BX1.

Plus on the picture label A side the catalogue numbers are displayed at bottom of label. :

S JET BX 1A / S JET BX 1C / S JET BX 1E

The B side cat. number becomes:

JET BX1 B / JET BX1 D / JET BX1 F

credit Robert Dickson for the info.

The second issue box & booklet are a darker blue, plus it was white inside the box lid, were as the first issue was blue coloured inside the box lid.

The fonts on the booklet are also darker and bolder.

See images below, the 2nd issue is on the right and below in the photos.

Music Week advert from 25th November 1978

3 Light Years Box set & Out Of The Blue "Blue Vinyl" issue details - Music Week 11 Nov 1978

Music Week Article and Advert from 11th & 25th November 1978.

There were also promo copies of the box set produced, which also contained a 7" promo of "The ELO EP" single, for Radio DJs.

The ones shown here here are for BBC Radio 1 & 2 DJs in 1978.

Credit Howard Critchley for the info & Peter Miles

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Title

Four Light Years

Format

Vinyl

Label

Catalogue

Jet Records

JET BX2

Issue Date

Chart Position

4th April 1981

Notes

3 LP Box Set, A New World Record, Out Of The Blue & Discovery.

All with unique record labels in red paper inner sleeves.

Contains an 8 leaf booklet with lyrics, photo's and information about each band member, Fan Club membership and merchandise, and has a large centre-fold photo of the group in concert.

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Title

Secret Messages & A New World Record

Format

Double CD

Label

Jet Records

Catalogue

Jet 461015 2

Issue Date

1988

Chart Position

Notes

Made in Holland CDs on Jet label & imported in to the UK. CD codes match box code.

Issued in a black double jewel case with two CD booklets.

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Title

Discovery & Time

Format

Double CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

EPC 465224 2

Issue Date

1989

Chart Position

Notes

Made in Holland CDs on Epic label & imported in to the UK. CD codes match box code.

Issued in a red double jewel case with two CD booklets.

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Title

Eldorado, A New World Record & Out Of The Blue

Format

Tripple CD

Label

Epic

Catalogue

EPC 472267 2

Issue Date

1992

Chart Position

Notes

123 CD Box set with made in Holland CDs on Epic label & imported in to the UK.

CD codes & case/booklet:

Eldorado 472267 2 (in EPC 32397 jewel case/booklet)
A New World Record 472267 2 (in EPC 32545 jewel case/booklet)
Out Of The Blue 472267 2 (in 450885 2 jewel case/booklet)

The booklets/tray-in lays/paperwork was taken from existing stock copies.

However If you look closely at the LC code on the CD's each number ends with 10/1 10/2 & 10/3 respectively indicating they're all part of a 3 disc set.

Credit to Max Cawthray

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