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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

WEA

From 1972 to 1975 the WEA group of labels was distributed in New Zealand by EMI. In 1975 WEA Records N.Z. Limited went fully independent. It did not started issuing singles on its own 'WEA' label until 1979.

WEA: 1979 to 1982

WEA singles were issued in the WEA company sleeve.

WEA  Sleeve 1979 to 1982
WEA Centre Label 1979 to 1982

WEA: 1982 to 1986

The WEA blue sleeve was introduced in 1982.

WEA Sleeve 1982 to 1986

WEA: 1986 to 1990

The sleeve design changed again in 1986.

WEA Sleeve 1986 to 1990
WEA Centre Label 1982 to 1990

The WEA label stopped issuing vinyl singles in 1990.
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