Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1974
Eldorado - A Symphony By The Electric Light… was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
UA-LA-339-G1 (SET3) (2) TML-MRunout A side, variant 1
UA-LA-339-G-2 (SET3) TML-MRunout B side, variant 1
UA-LA-339-G-1 (SET2) (2) #80 TML-MRunout A side, variant 2
UA-LA-339-G-2 (SET3) (2) #80 TML-MRunout B side, variant 2
22 UA-LA-399-G-1 TML-S 3Runout A
22 UA-LA339-G-2-B.A.Runout B
P UA-LA-339-G-1 TML-MRunout A variant 1
P UA-LA339-G-1 TML-SRunout B variant 1
P UA-LA-339-G-1 TML-MRunout A variant 2
P UA-LA-339-G-2 TML-SRunout B variant 2
UA-LA-339-G-1 (SET 1) (2) 4 #12A side runout
UA-LA339-G-2 (SET 1) B A1 3 #J8B side runout
22 UA-LA-399-G-1 TML-S 3Runout A
22 UA-LA339-G-2-B.A.Runout B
UA-LA-339-G1 TML-M (SET 3) U̶A̶-̶L̶A̶-̶3̶9̶9̶-̶G̶1̶ (2) 13 #98Side A, runout, variant 1
UA-LA 339 G-2 TML-M (SET 2) (2) 5 #69Side B, runout, variant 1
UA-LA-339-G1 (SET 3) U̶A̶-̶L̶A̶-̶3̶9̶9̶-̶G̶1̶ TML-M 12 #86Side A, runout, variant 2
UA-LA 339 G-2 TML-M (SET 2) #54Side B, runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA339-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB56090 / Warner Bros. Records K56090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56.090 / Warner Bros. Records 56090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Not On Label 56090LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAG 30092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAG 30092 / Jet Records UAG 30092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 090 (Z)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | United Artists Records UA-LA 339-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8534WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8534WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 090 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WS 4558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56090 / Warner Bros. Records WS 4558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56090First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Jet Records PZ 35526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Jet Records PZ 35526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Jet Records JET LP 1203 / Epic JET LP 1203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 32397LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 32397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Jet Records PZ 35526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Jet Records PZ 35526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 32397 1 / Epic EPC 32397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP469LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Sony Music 88875152431 / Epic 88875152431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Legacy 88875175271 / Epic 88875175271LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSV 1-514 / Epic 19439932901LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-015 / Epic 1943992939112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Epic 147.217LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Argentina | Epic 147.217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RSVLP 017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP12173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Jet Records PZ 35463LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Jet Records WPZ 35463LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records WEA-10551LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JETNP 1203 / Jet Records JETLP 203LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET LP 203LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET LP 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET LP 203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JETNP 1203 / Jet Records JETLP 203LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Mexico | Epic NJS-17228LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Epic MEXL-17228LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
118 vinyl pressings of Eldorado - A Symphony By The Electric Light… are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA339-G, released September 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA339-G, JZ 35526, K56090, K 56090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-LA-339-G1 (SET3) (2) TML-M and UA-LA-339-G-2 (SET3) TML-M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
