In 1954 G. A. Wooller & Co Ltd obtained the licensing rights to
release the Festival (Australia) Ltd stable of labels in New Zealand. In 1966 Festival (Australia) Ltd terminated the licensing deal. The NZ cinema chain Kerridge Odeon and Festival
(Australia) Ltd formed a partnership and created Festival Records (NZ)
Ltd in November 1966. The new company had several labels on it's roster
including Atlantic, A&M and the below list of labels.
Ampar
Ampar was the International brand for U.S. company ABC-Paramount Records.
Ampar: 1961-66
Ampar Records were distributed in New Zealand by G.A. Wooller & Co.
Ltd from 1961 until 1966. Ampar singles were issued in either a unique Ampar Records sleeve or the generic G.A. Wooller & Co.
Ltd company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1961-66 |
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| Sleeves 1961-66 |
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| Label 1961-62 Label 1962-63 Label 1963-64 |
Ampar: 1966-68
After the split with G.A. Wooller & Co
Ltd in 1966, Festival Records took over distribution of Ampar Records in New Zealand. Singles were
issued in the generic Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1966-68 Label 1964-68 |
Festival stopped releasing Ampar record in 1968 when H.M.V. obtained the license for ABC Paramount records in New Zealand and started releasing them on the ABC Records New Zealand label.
Chrysalis
Chrysalis: 1972-76
British label Chrysalis Records were marketed in New Zealand from 1972 to 1986 by Festival. Chrysalis singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve & Label 1972-76 |
Chrysalis: 1976-86
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| Sleeve 1975-85 |
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| Label 1976-78 Label 1978-86 |
Chrysalis Records New Zealand stopped releasing vinyl singles in 1986.
Coral
Coral: 1957-66
Coral Records were originally distributed in New Zealand by G. A. Wooller & Co Ltd. From 1957 to 1962 they were issued in an unique Coral Records sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1957-62 |
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| Label 1957 Label 1957-62 |
From 1962 until 1966 singles were issued in the G. A. Wooller Ltd company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1962-66 Label 1962-66 |
Coral: 1966-69
In 1966 after the split from G. A. Wooller & Co Ltd, Festival (NZ) Ltd began distributing Coral Records. Singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1966-69 Label 1966-69 |
Coral Records stopped releasing singles in New Zealand in 1969.
Fantasy
Festival distributed the Fantasy Records label from 1971 to 1977. All singles were issued in the generic Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1971-74 |
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| Alternative Sleeve 1974-75 Sleeve 1974-77 |
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| Label 1971-77 |
Fantasy Records stopped releasing singles in New Zealand in 1969.
Interfusion
Interfusion: 1971-85
Interfusion Records were distributed in New Zealand by Festival from 1971 to 1985. Interfusion singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1971-74 |
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| Alternative Sleeve 1974-75 Sleeve 1974-85 |
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| Label 1971-77 Label 1977-81 |
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| Label 1981-85 |
Interfusion stop releasing singles in New Zealand in 1985.
Island
Island: 1970-86
In 1970 Festival Records (NZ) Ltd obtained the New Zealand manufacturing and distribution rights to British label Island Records. Singles were issued in a Festival Records company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1970-71 Sleeve 1971-74 |
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| Label 1970-74 |
Island Records New Zealand stopped releasing vinyl singles in 1988.
Liberation
Liberation: 1981-87
Liberation Records were distributed in New Zealand by Festival Records from 1981 until 1986. Liberation singles that were not issued in a picture sleeve came in a Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1981-87 |
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Label 1981-87
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Liberation stopped releasing vinyl singles in New Zealand in 1987.
Penny Farthing
Penny Farthing: 1970-77
Festive released Penny Farthing singles from 1970 to 1975. They were issued in the Festival company sleeves.
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| Label 1970 Label 1970-75 |
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| Sleeve 1970-71 Sleeve 1971-74 Sleeve 1975 |
In 1976 Viking Records took over distribution of Penny Farthing Records for a year until the label closed in 1977. I am unsure what sleeve was used.
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| Label 1976. |
Shelter
Shelter: 1972-80
Shelter
Records were distributed in New Zealand by Festival Records (NZ) Ltd.
Singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1972-74 Alternative Sleeve 1974-75 Sleeve 1974-85 |
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| Label 1972-74 Label 1974-76 Label Label 1976-80 |
Spin
Spin: 1966-74
Spin Records were distributed in New Zealand by Festival Records (NZ) Ltd. Singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1966-71 Label 1966-74 Sleeve 1971-74 |
Stax
Before 1968 some Stax artists were released in New Zealand on the Atlantic Records label.
Stax: 1968-74
In 1968 Festival obtained the rights to release American label Stax Records in New Zealand. Singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1968-71 Label 1968-70 |
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Sleeve and Label 1971
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In 1972 PloyGram took over distribution of Stax in New Zealand. Singles were issued in the PloyGram company sleeve.
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Sleeve and Label 1972-74
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Stax Records stopped releasing vinyl singles in New Zealand in 1974.
Sunshine
Sunshine: 1967-70
In 1966 Australian label Sunshine was released by local label Zodiac Records Ltd. I don't know what sleeve was used in 1966. From 1967 until 1970 was distributed in New Zealand by Festive. Singles were issued in the Festival company sleeve.
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| Label 1966 |
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| Sleeve and Label 1967-70 |
20th Century
20th Century: 1975-78
20th Century (Not 20th Century Fox) were distribution by Festival from 1975 to 1978.
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| Sleeve And Label 1975-78 |
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