Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1977
Out Of The Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
84 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 25 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.
UAS 1100 A - 1U KEV ARTHURRunout side A, variant 1
UAS 1100 B - 1U KEV ARTHURRunout side B, variant 1
UAS 2100 A - 1U KEVRunout side C, variant 1
UAS 2100 B - 1U KEVRunout side D, variant 2
JET DP 400Runout, A-side, stamped
ALLENRunout, A-side, etched
UAS 1100 B - 1URunout, B-side, stamped
ALLENRunout, B-side, etched
JETDP 400. A-2. ALLENRunout, A-side, variant 1
JETDP 400. B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, variant 1
JETDP 400. C1. ALLENRunout, C-side, variant 1
JETDP 400. D3 ALLENRunout, D-side, variant 1
KEV ARTHUR UAS 1100 A-1UA-side
KEV ARTHUR UAS 1100 B-1UB-side
KEV UAS 2100 A-1UC-side
KEV UAS 2100 B-1UD-side
JET DP 400.A1. ALLENRunout Side A etched
JET DP 400 B1. ALLENRunout Side B etched
JET DP 400.C1. ALLENRunout Side C etched
JET. DP.400.D.2 allenRunout Side D etched
JETDP 400. A1. ALLENRunout Side A etched
JETDP 400 B1. ALLENRunout Side B etched
JETDP 400. C1. ALLENRunout Side C etched
JETDP 400 D1. ALLENRunout Side D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Jet Records L 70077/8 / United Artists Records L 70077/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12192/93 / United Artists Records JTLA-823-L2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Jet Records JT-LA823-L2 / United Artists Records JT-LA823-L2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | United Artists Records 21 (0831) 00048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Jet Records JTLAF 823 L2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | United Artists Records UAR 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS JETLP 400 / Jet Records JET DP 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Guatemala | United Artists Records JT LA-823-L2 / Jet Records JT LA-823-L2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 40AP 1094~5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAR 100 / Jet Records JT-LA823-L2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | Jet Records JETDP 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Jet Records JETDP 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | United Artists Records JTLA 823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GXG 25~26 / Jet Records GXG 25~26First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GXG 25~26 / Jet Records GXG 25~26First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 40AP 1094-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Jet Records KZ2 35530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Jet Records KZ2 35530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Jet Records KZ2 35530LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic 450885 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Epic 450885 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 101 / Epic 450885 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP383 / Epic MOVLP383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP383LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Sony Music 88875152421 / Legacy 88875152421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Legacy 88875175261 / Epic 88875175261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985456161 / Legacy 88985456161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Epic 19802905751 / Sony Music 19802905751LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Legacy 19958438511 / Epic 19958438511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Jet Records 2JT 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Jet Records 2JT 001 / Jet Records JT 6002LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Australia | Jet Records 2JT 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET DP 400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET DP 400LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET DP 400LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Jet Records JET DP 400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sony Music 88985456161 / Legacy 88985456161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Mexico | Epic NJ2S-62 / Jet Records NJ2S-62LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic EPC 450885 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Jet Records 2JT 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic JETDP 400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Jet Records UAR 100 / Jet Records JETDP 400LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Jet Records KZ2 35530 / Jet Records ZG 35530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Jet Records JTLA-823-L2 / United Artists Records JTLA-823-L2LP, Album | LP, Album |
154 vinyl pressings of Out Of The Blue are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Jet Records UAR 100, released October 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAR 100, JETDP 400, UAR 100 UAS 1100 UAS 2100, JT-LA823–L2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 1100 A - 1U KEV ARTHUR and UAS 1100 B - 1U KEV ARTHUR. 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.
