Electric Light Orchestra - No Answer - First issued 9th March 1972 on United Artists 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 "No Answer" album issues on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases
10538 Overture UA-50914
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Title
No Answer
Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UAS 5573
Issue Date
9th March 1972
Chart Position
52
Notes
Issued as No Answer, after a misunderstood telephone message made by a United Artists Records executive asking about the album name
The USA caller, having failed to reach the ELO UK contact, wrote down "no answer" in his notes, and this was misconstrued to be the name of the album !
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There are at least 5 different label variations.
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Pressings with slight differences in track/publication credits, rim text and placement of ® symbol or missing the ® symbol
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It was issued with a plain white inner sleeve and a yellow lyric sheet.
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Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UAS 5573
Re-Issue Date
1977
Notes
Re-issue in 1977 by United Artist with a "Sunburst" label design.
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There are at least 3 different label variations.
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Plus pressings with slight differences in track/publication credits.
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A T-Shirt flyer was often included with the first United Artists & Jet Records re-issues.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JZ 35524
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, gatefold sleeve, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JZ 35524
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
PROMO re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, gatefold sleeve, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
PZ 35524
Re-Issue Date
1981
Notes
"Nice Price" re-issue in 1981 by Jet Records, gatefold sleeve, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.
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See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE
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Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZK 35524
Re-Issue Date
1990
Notes
"Nice Price" CD issue in 1990 by Jet/Epic records.
Mono black text booklet containing photos from original album sleeve.
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There is a later issue from around 1994 that has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35524
Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
82796 94270
Re-Issue Date
2006
Notes
Re-Master CD issue in 2006 by Epic.
With full colour booklet with album/band info and original sleeve photos/images.
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There are 2 different Bar Code versions, one being a latter issue.
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All other codes/CD/artwork are the same as the standard issue.
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There may also be a "Club Version" with a different Bar Code - More Info is needed on this.
