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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

London

His Master's Voice (NZ) Ltd had been releasing 78s on the London label in New Zealand since 1954. In 1956 they started issuing singles on the seven inch vinyl format.

London: 1956 to 1963

From 1956 until 1963, London shared a common sleeve with fellow His Master's Voice licensed label, Decca Records.
London Sleeve 1956 to 1963
London Sleeve 1956 to 1963. Some copies were printed with a flipback.
London Centre Label 1956 to 1960
London Centre Label 1960 to 1963

London: 1963 to 1974

From 1963 until 1974, London singles in New Zealand were issued in a unique sleeve.

London Sleeve 1963 to 1974
1964 to 1965
1963 to 1964                                                1963 to 1965
London Sleeve Backs 1963 to 1965

London Centre Label 1963 to 1965
London Sleeve Back 1965 to 1966?
London Sleeve Back 1966? to 1967?
London Sleeve Back 1967 to 1969
London Centre Label 1965 to 1968
London Sleeve Back 1969 to 1971
London Centre Label 1968 to 1971

Between 1972 and 1974 the Blue Strip sleeve had the same design on both sides.

London: 1974 to 1977

In 1974 London singles were issued in the EMI Purple sleeve.
London Sleeve 1974 to 1977
London Sleeve Back 1974 to 1977

London: 1977 to 1980

In 1977 EMI introduced the blue sleeve.
London Sleeve 1977 to 1980
London Centre Label 1972 to 1980

London Records would go on hiatus between late 1980 and early 1982.

London: 1982 to 1987

In 1982, Polygram Records Limited took over the licensing and distribution of the London label from EMI (NZ) Ltd., and began issuing London singles with Polygram's generic company sleeve.
London Sleeve 1982 to 1987
London Centre Label 1982 to 1987

Polygram stopped releasing vinyl singles on the London label in 1987.

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