Allied International: 1962-70
New Zealand owned label Allied
International started as Top Rank Records in 1959. Top Rank changed its
name to Allied International in 1960 to avoid a name clash with the
overseas label also called Top Rank. In 1961 G.A. Wooller & Co.
brought the label from Prestige Records (N.Z.) Ltd. and
Kerridge Odeon Ltd and formed AlliedInternational Records Ltd. The Allied International label released a
large number of local
artists well as overseas acts.
Singles were issued in a company
sleeve or in a plain white sleeve.
Sleeve 1962-70 |
Label 1962-70 |
AIR
As part of the split with
Festival Records in 1966 G.A. Wooller & Co. Ltd kept the Allied
International label. G.A. Wooller & Co. Ltd started trading as Pye Records
New Zealand Ltd. It kept releasing singles on the Allied International label until 1970.
The label then changed its name to AIR. Singles were issued in a unique sleeve.
Label 1970-71 |
AIR Sleeve 1970-71 |
AIR stopped releasing singles in
1971.
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