ELO Out of the Blue 1977 US 2 LP / EX Vinyl / VG+Jacket Spaceships Photo Poster

EX (Excellent) vinyl on Sides 1 through 3 Side 4 has one quick 2 to 3 second skip at the start of the last track, then plays clean The scuff in the photo is the exact spot where that skip happens; after that tiny moment it plays straight through with no repeating noise VG+ (Very Good Plus) gatefold jacket with light corner and shelf wear NM (Near Mint) spaceship die-cut sheets, both unpunched NM (Near Mint) fold-out photo poster EX (Excellent) original printed inner sleeve Second printed inner sleeve missing Full SR/2 half-speed mastering on all four sides by Stan Ricker Original 1977 Jet Records US pressing WHY THIS PRESSING IS SPECIAL This is the SR/2 version, meaning all four sides were cut half-speed by Stan Ricker, one of the best-known audiophile mastering engineers of the era. Out of the Blue was released in 1977 at the height of ELO’s most ambitious period. Jeff Lynne wrote the album during a three-week stretch of bad weather in Switzerland, which inspired the Weather Report Suite on Side 3. US editions were cut at multiple facilities, but the SR/2 half-speed lacquers are the most sought after due to their superior sound. Original sets came with two punch-out spaceship sheets and a fold-out band photo, but most were used, separated, or lost over the years. Near-complete sets have become harder to find. Side 1: JTLA 823 A SR/2 + MCMLXXVII Side 2: JTLA 823 B SR/2 + MCMLXXVII Side 3: JTLA 823 C SR/2 + MCMLXXVII Side 4: JTLA 823 D SR/2 + MCMLXXVII