Electric Light Orchestra - On The Third Day - First issued November 1973 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 "On The Third Day" album issues on LP & CD in the USA.
Single Releases
Showdown UA-XW337-X
Ma Ma Ma Belle UA-XW405-W
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Title
On The Third Day
Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA188-F
Issue Date
November 1973
Chart Position
52
Notes
Issued in a different sleeve design from UK/Europe version.
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ELO's management wanted to issue the album to match the USA tour which started in Oct/Nov 1973, therefore they needed an album sleeve, so this is why the Richard Avedon belly sleeve came about. The UK release of the Warner Brother Sleeve was in December 1973.
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It was also rumored that the context of Bible and “On The Third Day” about the creation, was to hot United Artists because of worry of some puritan regions in the USA.
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With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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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, text fonts used, gaps between the lines of text, rim text and placement of ® symbol.
Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
SW 95535
Re-Issue Date
1973
Notes
Re-issue in 1973 by United Artist with a "With the mention "Move Enterprises, Ltd. presents the Services of the Electric Light Orchestra" on the back of the sleeve.
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With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
SW 95535
Re-Issue Date
1973
Notes
Longines Symphonette Edition, as shown on label - Re-issue in 1973 by United Artist with a "With the mention "Move Enterprises, Ltd. presents the Services of the Electric Light Orchestra" on the back of the sleeve.
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With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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These were only manufactured and released in New York City and sold to Longines Symphonette Society members. shown on label
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Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA188-0598 - Club Edition
Re-Issue Date
1977
Notes
Club Edition Re-issue in 1977, Columbia Record Club issue "CRC" under group name on label.
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With thick paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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Format
Vinyl
Label
United Artists
Catalogue
UA-LA188-F
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Re-issue in 1978 by United Artist with a "Sunburst" label design, with paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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There are 2 different label variations with slight differences in text fonts used & gaps between the lines of text.
A T-Shirt flyer was often included with the first United Artists & Jet Records re-issues.
Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
JZ 35525
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, rear cover tracks are now printed in blue along with a blue back ground behnd the album title text on the front cover.
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With paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
Promo JZ 35525
Re-Issue Date
1978
Notes
Promo re-issue in 1978 by Jet Records, rear cover tracks are now printed in blue along with a blue back ground behnd the album title text on the front cover.
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With paper inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
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Format
Vinyl
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
PZ 35525
Re-Issue Date
1981
Notes
"Nice Price" re-issue in 1981 by Jet Records, plain white inner sleeve, no lyric sheet.
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See more info on the "Nice Price" issue range HERE
Format
CD
Label
Jet Records
Catalogue
ZK 35525
Re-Issue Date
1987
Notes
"Nice Price" CD issue in 1987 by Jet/CBS records, with lyric booklet.
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 are three issues CD issues:-
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First 1987 issue.
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There is a later issue from around 1990 - 1994 that has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35525
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Third issue from around 1994 that has a different track layout on the disc, plus adds "TM" under the Jet Logo and has the DIDP code printed on the CD below the Cat. No. ZK 35525
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Format
CD
Label
Epic
Catalogue
82796 94271 2
Re-Issue Date
2006
Notes
Re-Master CD issue in 2006 by Epic. With full colour fold out booklet with album/band info and originally intended sleeve that was issued in the UK/Europe.
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UK original sleeve design now used on the CD cover.
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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.
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There may also be a "Club Version" with a different Bar Code - More Info is needed on this.
