Electric Light Orchestra - Time - First issued 3rd August 1981 on Jet Records label in the USA
Due to the size of the USA and various pressing plants around the USA, it is nearly impossible to collect and show all the different label variations. So instead, listed below are the main found issues of ELO's "Time" album issues on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases
Hole On Tight ZS5 02408
Twilight ZS5 02559
Rain Is Falling ZS5 02693
Title
Time
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
FZ 37371
Issue Date
3 August 1981
Chart Position
16
Notes
With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics & band photo.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
HZ 47371
Re-Issue Date
1981
Notes
Half-speed mastered album, as printed on disk labels and upper front jacket.
With double sided Inserts of picture / lyrics sheet and sheet about CBS Master Sound Audiophile pressings. Vinyl in audiophile poly inner sleeve
Missing From My Collection
Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZK 37371
Re-Issue Date
1990
Notes
"Nice Price" CD issue in 1990 by Jet/CBS records, double side single inlay cover, no lyrics.
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All CD’s in the USA were released in long boxes, until in 1991 when the US record industry turned against it. Because of ecological reasons & decreasing the costs for a CD.
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There is another later 1994 issue with the disc label showing the stylized "ELO" logo
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
EK 85421
Re-Issue Date
2001
Notes
Re-Master CD issue in 2001 by Epic. With full colour foldout booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos/images.
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There are 2 different Bar Code versions.
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All other codes/CD/artwork are the same as the standard issue.
Missing From My Collection
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
AEK 85421
Re-Issue Date
2001
Notes
Re-Issue - 2001 - Advance CD - Not for sale.
Front and back have large green/blue stickers on white cardboard sleeve.
Bonus Tracks are listed as Previously Unreleased.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Epic/Legacy
Catalogue
88985312331
Re-Issue Year
2016
Notes
Reissue on 180G clear vinyl with plain white inner sleeve.
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These are limited to 5,000 (of each) worldwide, with around 1,000 or so allocated to the UK market.
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Issued in the USA July 2016.
