A New World Record

1976 Electric Light Orchestra, A New World Record, a single 33 1/3 RPM LP on United Artists Records and Jet Records, produced by Jeff Lynne and identified here as a Pitman press. The runout information notes P UALA•679•1•Re 1 1 with the Artisan logo, with the catalog number visible on the jacket as UA-LA679-G.

The cover presents the album’s familiar ELO emblem as a bright, almost illuminated medallion suspended over a nocturnal city skyline, with pale green title lettering against a dark, atmospheric field. The rear jacket continues the futuristic city motif with seven gold stars and diagonal teal lines, listing the album’s two sides and production credits. Included are the original printed inner sleeve, shown with lyric text, and the period ELO T-shirt mail-order insert advertising “First Time Ever Limited Quantities,” a desirable piece of original ephemera for a complete vintage copy.

Condition is very good overall: the outer sleeve shows visible shelf and edge wear with a noted crease at the top right corner, while the vinyl is graded very good with superficial wear noted on side 2. A strong 1976 ELO artifact, this copy preserves the group’s mid-seventies orchestral rock presentation in its intended LP format, complete with the visual language and fan-club merchandising culture of the era.