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E.L.O. - Discovery /Complete 1st Press with OBI - LP - 1st Pressing - 1979
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E.L.O. - Discovery /Complete 1st Press with OBI - LP - 1st Pressing - 1979

Electric Light Orchestra ‎– Discovery Discovery was ELO's first album to hit # 1 in the UK charts. Single releases such as Confusion or Don't Bring Me Down conquered the single charts at the time. For the cover of the album, the spaceship already known from the albums Out of the Blue and previously A new world record was used, but here it is shown like a toy in the hands of a curious young man wearing a turban. However, the entire scene only becomes clear when the double cover is opened: In the background, a man draws his saber. The inside of the cover depicts the escape of the boy with the spaceship in his arms from three saber-wielding riders in the desert. Rare Japanese Complete 1st issue with all inserts and obi. A1 Shine A Little Love A2 Confusion A3 Need Her Love A4 The Diary Of Horace Wimp B1 Last Train To London B2 Midnight Blue B3 On The Run B4 Wishing B5 Don't Bring Me Down Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kelly Groucutt Drums, Tom Tom [Roto Toms], Percussion – Bev Bevan Grand Piano [Grand Pianos], Synthesizer [All Synthesizers], Electric Piano, Clavinet – Richard Tandy Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer – Jeff Lynne 1st issue with 1st issue version of obi strip. LP / Near Mint (only slight dust scratches under uv-light, no effect)wonderful OBI / Near Mint Cover / NM (wrinkles) Booklet / Near Mint OIS / Near Mint (the pictures are an integral part of the condition of the LP) ★★★ Everyone knows these compositions by E.L.O. "A Must-Have" In Collectors-Condition ★★★ ★★★ For every rare single & LP I add a new inner sleeve with acid-free plastic so that you can enjoy the singles & LPs for a long time ★★★ You will receive all of your valuable auctions in a special LP box so that nothing can happen to your LP during transport (see pictures) ★★★ Each LP/Single is washed again with a special record washing machine (see picture) before it is sent (this machine is of course not included in the scope of delivery) An offer exclusive from the seller : BLACKGOLD Memorabilia Thank´s for your interest. Check out my other rare items in current and future Auctions at Catawiki ★★★ Delivery to Lithuania, Portugal,Bulgaria and Norway only by Express Post

No. 83719879

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E.L.O. - Discovery /Complete 1st Press with OBI - LP - 1st Pressing - 1979

E.L.O. - Discovery /Complete 1st Press with OBI - LP - 1st Pressing - 1979

Electric Light Orchestra ‎– Discovery

Discovery was ELO's first album to hit # 1 in the UK charts. Single releases such as Confusion or Don't Bring Me Down conquered the single charts at the time.

For the cover of the album, the spaceship already known from the albums Out of the Blue and previously A new world record was used, but here it is shown like a toy in the hands of a curious young man wearing a turban. However, the entire scene only becomes clear when the double cover is opened: In the background, a man draws his saber. The inside of the cover depicts the escape of the boy with the spaceship in his arms from three saber-wielding riders in the desert.

Rare Japanese Complete 1st issue with all inserts and obi.

A1 Shine A Little Love
A2 Confusion
A3 Need Her Love
A4 The Diary Of Horace Wimp

B1 Last Train To London
B2 Midnight Blue
B3 On The Run
B4 Wishing
B5 Don't Bring Me Down

Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Kelly Groucutt
Drums, Tom Tom [Roto Toms], Percussion – Bev Bevan
Grand Piano [Grand Pianos], Synthesizer [All Synthesizers], Electric Piano, Clavinet – Richard Tandy
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer – Jeff Lynne

1st issue with 1st issue version of obi strip.

LP / Near Mint (only slight dust scratches under uv-light, no effect)wonderful
OBI / Near Mint
Cover / NM (wrinkles)
Booklet / Near Mint
OIS / Near Mint
(the pictures are an integral part of the condition of the LP)


★★★ Everyone knows these compositions by E.L.O. "A Must-Have" In Collectors-Condition ★★★

★★★ For every rare single & LP I add a new inner sleeve with acid-free plastic so that you can enjoy the singles & LPs for a long time

★★★ You will receive all of your valuable auctions in a special LP box so that nothing can happen to your LP during transport (see pictures)

★★★ Each LP/Single is washed again with a special record washing machine (see picture) before it is sent (this machine is of course not included in the scope of delivery)

An offer exclusive from the seller :
BLACKGOLD
Memorabilia
Thank´s for your interest.
Check out my other rare items in current and future Auctions at Catawiki

★★★ Delivery to Lithuania, Portugal,Bulgaria and Norway only by Express Post





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