Electric Light Orchestra - On the Third Day (1973) Vinyl LP • Ma Belle, ELO

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Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (lyrics/credits); two seams split or partially split. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. developing split on top-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. 1973 pressing. Added track "Showdown". (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Ocean Breakup / King Of The Universe
2. Bluebird Is Dead
3. Oh No Not Susan
4. New World Rising / Ocean Breakup Reprise
5. Showdown
6. Daybreaker
7. Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
8. Dreaming Of 4000
9. In The Hall Of The Mountain King

About The Record:

On the Third Day, by Electric Light Orchestra, is the first to be recorded without input from Roy Wood. From this album on, the word The was dropped from the band's name. Showdown was originally intended to be released only as a single, and, because it was on a different label (Harvest) than the UK album, Showdown did not appear on the Warner Bros. Records issue. It was, however, included on the U.S. version of the album, because the band remained on United Artists Records in the U.S. Some copies of On the Third Day from this period had Showdown as the last track on side one. Although he didn't record on the album, Hugh McDowell did appear on this front cover of the U.S. album seen at right, which was an unusual photograph taken by photographer Richard Avedon that had ELO displaying their navels.