THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA DISCOVERY 12" VINYL LP RECORD ALBUM ELO *MINT* 1ST
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THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
DISCOVERY
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING 1979 STEREO VINYL LP RECORD ALBUM
GATEFOLD COVER
PRINTED INNER SLEEVE WITH LYRICS/PHOTOS + INFO
VINYL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION
COVER IN NEAR MINT CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS)
JET RECORDS
JET LX 500
1979
A REALLY BEAUTIFUL COPY OF THIS EXCELLENT FIRST PRESSING ELO ALBUM ON JET RECORDS WITH MINT CONDITION VINYL AND COVER COMPLETE WITH MINT CONDITION PRINTED INNER SLEEVE
YOU WILL BE REALLY HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER CONDITION COPY OF THIS GREAT ALBUM, IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS IF IT JUST LEFT THE SHOP OVER 42 YEARS AGO, AMAZING!
FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION
THE PICTURES SHOWN IN THE LISTING ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE
I DO NOT USE MISLEADING STOCK PHOTOS
FREE UK POSTAGE
THANKS FOR LOOKING
Discovery
Label: Jet Records ?– JET LX 500, Jet Records ?– JETLX 500 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, GatefoldCountry: UK Released: May 1979 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock, 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 4:08Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Jet Music Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Jet Inc.
- Published By – Jet Music
- Manufactured By – CBS
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Recorded At – Musicland Studios
- Designed At – Gribbitt!
Credits
- Arranged By [Strings And Choir] – Lynne*, Clark*, Tandy*
- Art Direction, Design – Norman Moore, Paul Gross (3)
- Bass, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Groucutt*
- Conductor – Clark*
- Drums, Rototoms, Percussion – Bevan*
- Engineer – Mack (2)
- Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet – Tandy*
- Lacquer Cut By – SR*
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer – Lynne*
- Mastered By – Stan The Man*
- Music By, Lyrics By – Jeff Lynne
- Photography By – Jim Shea
- Producer – Jeff Lynne
Notes
The use of Gribbitt! as a company is due to it being listed as "Design & Art Direction: Paul Gross, Norman Moore/Gribbitt!" - therefore using Gribbitt! as the company and Paul Gross & Norman Moore as working/associated with the company.Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, W. Germany
Distributed by CBS Records
Manufactured by CBS
© 1979 Jet Inc. ? 1979 Jet Inc.
Inner sleeve ? Jet Music Inc.
1st. cat. # on the labels, 2nd. cat. # on the spine.
Made in England.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (var.1)): JET-LX-500-A-2 PAL 35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (var.1)): JET-LX.500.B3 B PB;-35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (var.2)): JET-LX.500. A-1 PAL-35769-UK SR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (var.2)): JET-LX.500. B-3 SR B PBL-35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (var.3)): JET-LX-500.A-4 PAL 35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (var.3)): JET-LX-500.B-5 PBL 35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (var.4)): JET-LX-500.A-2 PAL 35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (var.4)): JET-LX-500.B-1 PBL 35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (var.5)): JET-LX-500.A-4 PAL 35769 SR/2 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (var.5)): JET-LX.500. B-3 SR/2 B PBL-35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (var.6)): JET-LX-500.A-14 ELO UK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (var.6)): JET-LX.500. B-3 SR B PBL-35769 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 7): JET-LX-500-A-2 PAL - 35769 UK SR/2 13 E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 7): JET-LX-500-B-4 PBL-35769 UK SR/2 CC ?
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, variant 8): JET-LX-500-A-4 C PAL-35769 SR/2 UK D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, variant 8): JET-LX-500-B-5 DD ? UK PBL-35769
Discovery
Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock Year: 1979 Notes: Discovery is the eighth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra ELO. It was released on 31 May 1979 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records, where it topped record charts, and on 8 June in the United States on Jet through Columbia Records distribution.Discovery was the band's first number 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks.
The album contained five hit songs in "Shine a Little Love", "Don't Bring Me Down", "Last Train to London", "Confusion" and "The Diary of Horace Wimp", many of which were heavily influenced by disco (in fact, Richard Tandy nicknamed the album, Disco Very). "Don't Bring Me Down" would become one of their only two top three hits in the UK throughout their career "Xanadu" would be number one in 1980, and also their highest-charting US single at number 4. "The Diary of Horace Wimp" was also a hit single in the UK, not patterned after the disco sound; instead it was closer in its Beatlesque style to the band's earlier hit "Mr. Blue Sky". The album itself was the first ever to generate four top-ten singles one of which was a Double A-side from a single LP in the UK and was eventually certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in 1997.
Discovery is notable in that it was the first ELO album not to feature their resident string trio of Mik Kaminski, Hugh McDowell and Melvyn Gale, although they did make an appearance on the Discovery music videos.
In one of his earliest jobs, comedian/actor Brad Garrett, dressed in Middle Eastern clothes and turban, appears on the back cover as the menacing palace guard who is drawing his scimitar.
Discovery was remastered as part of the Epic/Legacy remaster series in 2001; among the included bonus tracks was a cover of a Del Shannon classic, "Little Town Flirt", which was started during sessions for the album but never finished until the year the album was reissued.
Epic / Legacy in 2016 republished the album with a wonderful successful edition on transparent vinyl
Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide
"MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."
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