Electric Light Orchestra – Discovery

Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery album cover

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Label:

 Jet Records – JETLX 500

Format:
Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Pop

Style:

 Symphonic Rock

Tracklist

A1 Shine A Little Love 4:42
A2 Confusion 3:42
A3 Need Her Love 5:09
A4 The Diary Of Horace Wimp 4:17
B1 Last Train To London 4:31
B2 Midnight Blue 4:20
B3 On The Run 3:56
B4 Wishing 4:14
B5 Don't Bring Me Down 4:08

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – CBS Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Jet Records
  • Copyright © – Jet Records
  • Copyright © – CBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Jet Music Inc.
  • Published By – Jet Music
  • Recorded At – Musicland Studios
  • Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem
  • Printed By – Shorewood Packaging

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings And Choir] – Richard Tandy
  • Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kelly Groucutt
  • Conductor [Conducted By] – Louis Clark
  • Design, Art Direction – Paul Gross (3)
  • Drums, Percussion, Rototoms [Roto Toms] – Bev Bevan
  • Engineer [Engineered By] – Mack (2)
  • Grand Piano [Grand Pianos], Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet – Richard Tandy
  • Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Music By, Lyrics By – Jeff Lynne
  • Mastered By – Stan The Man*
  • Photography By – Jim Shea
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Stan Avedon
  • Producer [Produced By] – Jeff Lynne

Notes

Recorded at Musicland Studios Munich W. .

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and band member photos.
Copies sold in might contain a German merchandise insert (see images).
Some copies might have a sticker with the text "Including the hit single Shine A Little Love" on front sleeve.

On sleeve:
℗ 1979 Jet Records © 1979 Jet Records
Manufactured in Holland /Interpak I

On inner sleeve:
© 1979 CBS Inc.
℗ Jet Music Inc. (BMI)

On labels:
℗ 1979 Jet Records
Made in Holland.

Catalog numbers:
- on labels: JETLX 500
- on sleeve, spine, inner sleeve and sticker: JET LX 500

This version has "Distributed by CBS Records" in the rim text.
See Discovery for an almost identical version with a shorter rim text without this mention.
This version has "JETLX 500" on labels (printed above the track list in bold letters, almost like a title).
Compare Discovery that has "JET LX 21.500" instead.

Runouts:
The "JET" string is stamped, the PAL/PBL string and NL like "PAL 35769 NL" and "PBL 35769 NL" / "PBL-35769-I C" are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Label Code: LC 3455
  • Price Code (Yellow box): CB 271
  • Price Code (Yellow circle): 57
  • Other (Label side A & B): ★
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Other Versions (5 of 268)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Discovery (LP, Album, Gatefold) Jet Records FZ 35769 Canada 1979
Recently Edited
Discovery (LP, Album, Gatefold) Jet Records JETLX 500 Europe 1979
Recently Edited
Discovery (LP, Album, Club Edition) Jet Records 318865 Netherlands 1979
Discovery (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve, Insert) Jet Records JETLX 500 Italy 1979
Discovery (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Laminated Glossy Sleeve) Jet Records JET LX 500 Spain 1979

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Reviews

  • SNOOKS123's avatar
    SNOOKS123
    Edited one year ago
    Love it! This has a great 3D-sound. Crisp clean sound and - as everybody knows by now - only fantastic tracks on it! Lacks a bit of bass but for the prices they are asking a no-brainer.
    • bruceheisenberg's avatar
      bruceheisenberg
      This is a fantastic record with awesome sound quality. Dynamic and full sound.

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