Electric Light OrchestraDiscovery

Label:

Jet Records – JETLX 500

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , 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.

  • Published ByJet Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Jet Records
  • Copyright ©Jet Records
  • Distributed ByCBS Records
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings And Choir]Richard Tandy
  • Bass, Vocals, Backing VocalsKelly Groucutt
  • ConductorLouis Clark
  • Design, Art DirectionPaul Gross (3)
  • Drums, Percussion, Rototoms [Roto Toms]Bev Bevan
  • EngineerMack (2)
  • Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, ClavinetRichard Tandy
  • Mastered ByStan The Man*
  • Photography ByJim Shea
  • Producer, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Music By, Lyrics By, Written-ByJeff Lynne

Notes

From the gatefold notes:
Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, W.
Distributed by CBS Records/Manufactured in Holland/Interpak I
© 1979 Jet Inc. ℗ 1979 Jet Inc.
All music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne
Produced by Jeff Lyne
CB 271 (inside yellow boxes, see photos)
57 (inside a yellow circle, see photos)

There are several identifiers present on the record labels (see pictures)
DISCOVERY
(FZ 35769)
(JETLX 500-1) on side A and (JTLX 500-2) on side B
BL 35769
Made in Holland

The catalog number on the spine has a blank space between the third and the fourth character (i.e. JET LX 500); whereas it is printed as JETLX 500 (no blank space) throughout the sleeve and record labels.

See Discovery for an almost identical version with a longer rim text including "Distributed by CBS Records".

Runouts are stamped except for the etched 'PAL 35769 NL' and 'PBL 35769 NL'.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Price Code: CB 271
  • Price Code: 57
  • Label Code (Labels and rear cover): LC 3455
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label in parentheses): JETLX 500-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label in parentheses): JETLX 500-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 35769
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 35769
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 1): 20-JET-500-4A-1 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 1): 20-JET-500-4B-2 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): 20-JET-500-1A-1 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 2): 20-JET-500-3B-3 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 3): 20-JET-500-5A-7 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 3): 20-JET-500-5B-3 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 4): 20-JET-500-2A-2 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 4): 20-JET-500-1B-2 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 5): 20-JET-500-2B-3 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 5): 20-JET-500-3A-3 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 6): 20-JET-500-1A-3 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 6): 20-JET-500-1B-1 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 7): 20-JET-500-2A-2 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 7): 20-JET-500-2B-3 PBL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 8): 20-JET-500-1A-2 PAL 35769 NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 8): 20-JET-500-1B-2 PBL 35769 NL

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Discovery (LP, Album, Gatefold) Jet Records FZ 35769 Canada 1979
Discovery (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Jet Records JET LX 500, JETLX 500 Europe 1979
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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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  • martin.kofod's avatar
    martin.kofod
    Really good dynamics on this one. I'm loving it. :)

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