Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1975
Face The Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.
JETLP11 A // 4 C 11 10A-side runout, variant 1
JETLP11 B // 1 ML 11 18 UA-LA 546-2-RE 1 TML-MB-side runout, variant 1
JET LP 11 A//1 C 11 2 ALLENA-side runout, variant 2
JETLP11 B//2 ML 11 5 UA-LA-546-2-RE-1 TML-SB-side runout, variant 2
UAG 30034 A-2U RPSide A runout variant 1
UAG 30034 B-2U DASide B runout variant 1
UAG 30034 A-2U APSide A runout variant 2
UAG 30034 B-2U AUSide B runout variant 2
UA-LA 546-1 (SET2) #33 TML-SA Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s Stamp, variant 1
UA-LA 546-2-RE1 TML-M (SET2) ML #12B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ Stamp, variant 1
UA-LA 546-1 (SET 2) TML-S #49A Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s Stamp, variant 2
UA-LA-546-2-RE1 TML-M (SET 2) ML #20B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ Stamp, variant 2
TML-S UA LA 546-1 HRunout A, variant 1
TML-S UA LA 546-2 RE-1 HRunout B, variant 1
TML-M UA-LA-546-1 HRunout A, variant 2
TML-M UA LA-546-2-RE1 HRunout B, variant 2
UA LA 546-1 A1A C2 1SSide A Runout Etched
TML-SSide A Runout Stamped
UA LA-546-2-RE-1•B.1A B2 1SSide B Runout Etched
TML-MSide B Runout Stamped
UA-LA 546-1 (SET1) #d0 TML-MSide A runout
UA-LA 546-2-RE1 TML-M (SET2) ML #13Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA 546-G / United Artists Records UA-LA 546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UAG 30034 / Jet Records UAG 30034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Greece | United Artists Records UA-LA546-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Dideca 2310 414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | Polydor JET LP 11 / Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAG 30034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | United Artists Records UA LA 546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2310 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic NJS 17227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Jet Records PZ 35527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Jet Records PZ 35527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Jet Records PZ 35527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Jet Records PZ 35527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Epic EPC 32544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Legacy LEGLP31234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Epic 88985312341 / Legacy 88985312341LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK & Europe | Epic 19802993401 / Legacy 19802993401LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Epic 19802993401 / Legacy 19802993401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | UK & Europe | Epic 19802993401 / Legacy 19802993401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Epic 19802993401 / Legacy 19802993401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK & Europe | Epic 198029934014 / Legacy 198029934014LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Epic 147.221LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records L 36124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP12174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12174 / Jet Records UALP 12174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Jet Records PZ 35464LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Jet Records WPZ 35464LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Jet Records PZ 35464LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET 32544 / Jet Records (JETLP 201-1/2 )LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET LP 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET LP 201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET LP 201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAG 30034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Epic MEXL-17227 / Epic NJS 17227LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Jet Records LP 201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 36124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
124 vinyl pressings of Face The Music are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Jet Records JETLP 11.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JETLP 11, UA-LA546-G, UA-LA546-G-DJ, 2310 414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JETLP11 A // 4 C 11 10 and JETLP11 B // 1 ML 11 18 UA-LA 546-2-RE 1 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.
