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This site provides information about the record company sleeves used for New Zealand pressed and distributed 7" vinyl 45s. There are some gaps and possible mistakes. If you can add a correct date or sleeve please add a comment or email us. The images of the centre labels are meant to be a guide. Some record companies produced multiple variations of their labels. Too many to show here. This site is dedicated to record sleeves.

Sunday, 20 October 2024

Allied International / AIR

Allied International: 1962 to 1970

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 Allied International 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.

Allied International Sleeve 1962 to 1970

Allied International Centre Label 1962 to 1970

Air

Air: 1970 to 1971

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.

Air Sleeve 1970 to 1971

Air Centre Label 1970 to 1971

AIR stopped releasing singles in 1971.
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