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German label founded on November 25th, 1963 by Branko (Branislav) Živanović. Based in Frankfurt, Germany. Label Code: LC 1421 / LC 01421 [i]For the different vinyl label designs:[/i] Please be aware that many, if not most early 70s releases commonly were pressed on different labels. These can be distinguished by 1. unboxed Bellaphon logo on top, no rim wording: early version, approximately until 1972 2. unboxed Bellaphon logo on top, rim wording: 'Made in Germany by Bellaphon-Records' - commonly a triangle appears on the right side. This label design was introduced approximately 1973. 3. boxed Bellaphon logo with rim wording on top since approximately 1974. [i]Please enter a note about the label design and / or provide label images to submit or update a clearly distinguishable version as mandatory by [g1.3.1.a.][/i] [i]catalogue number / code timeline:[/i] 1963-80: [b]BL[/b] 7" Single German repertoire 1969-80: [b]BF[/b] 7" Single International repertoire 1965+: [b]BWS 30#[/b] World Series LP 1969: [b]BLST[/b] 2xLP 1969-70: [b]BI 15##[/b] Bellaphon International budget series LP 197?-80: [b]BI 15###[/b] budget/reissue LP 1969-80: [b]BLPS 19###[/b] LP / [b]BLS 55##[/b] 2xLP 1973-76: [b]BDA 750#[/b] 2xLP 1973-80: [b]BA 200xx[/b] 7" / [b]BA 240##[/b] LP / [b]BA 260##[/b] 2xLP [i]Bellaphon Austria[/i] 1976-80: [b]BAC 20##[/b] Bacillus Records LP 1976: Bellaphon registered [b]LC 1421[/b] label code, which was used on releases from mid 1977+ 1976-80: [b]BBS 25##[/b] private/licensed LP pressings marketed by Bellaphon June to November 1980: 7-digit catalogue numbers [b]## ## ###[/b] 1980+: [b]###·##·###[/b] or [b]###.##.###[/b] 8-digit catalogue numbers. [i]Help: for decimal points use ALT+0183[/i] From 1976 to late 1990s: most releases were pressed by Interpress identifiable by IP or JP prefix in the runouts, or Interpress in the mould or matrix of CDs. [i]Label code[/i] LC 1421 registered in 1976, used from mid 1977. Some reissues omit the Label code. [i]Barcodes[/i] Introduced on all Bellaphon group releases in January 1987. Thus any earlier release with a barcode is a repress or reissue. Bellaphon has distributed many labels, including: Admiral Records, Bacillus Records, Cain, Casablanca, Charly Records, Enja Records, Fantasy/Galaxy Records, Hallelujah, L+R Records, Penny Farthing, Roulette, Disques Vogue, etc.
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Legendary (2)
Germany Bellaphon/Charly Records, catalog numbers CR 3041 to CR 3049
Evergreens A Go Go
Series by the [l6800] Label. [b]This is a series, not a label. Only add this to the "Series" field, together with the actual label of the release.[/b]
20 Rock'n Roll Hits
German compilation series by [l=Bellaphon]
Hot
German Label Label Code: LC 7854
Rhythm & Soul
A german mini-series with a special design issued by Bellaphon in 1977. Most of this records are re-issues of material recorded for the early 70s Johnny Otis series "[l=Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies]".
Jazzmen
German label [b]Label Code: LC 6723 / LC 06723[/b].
ROD Records
Germany
World Of Blueline
Pickup
Label distributed by [l6800] from 1976. Some releases were reissued in later years.
X-Plode (2)
Germany LC: 4884
World Serie
Bellver Music
German music publisher owned by Bellaphon. Also known as: [l=Bellver Musikverlag] and [l1410148] or just [l=Bellver].
Oldies Original Stars
Reissue series by [l=Bellaphon]. Succeeded the [l286211]-branding in 1981 and was continued through the 1980s. "Original Stars" is to be taken literally, since the original hits were not re-relea...
Interpress
German vinyl (from 1976 until around 1995) and CD manufacturer (from 1985 until 1999) as well as distributor. Originally founded 1971 by Alfred Petith as [l414565], a pressing machine manufactu...
Oldies Original Hit-Version
German reissue series by [l6800], launched in February 1980. Most original issues within this series show 'BO xxx' or 7-digit catalogue numbers xx xx xxx. From 1981 onwards most new releases an...
Bellaphon Austria
Austrian branch of [l=Bellaphon]. Can be identified by an additional clover leaf in the Bellaphon-logo (first appeared in 1974) and - from 1973 until the Bellaphon catalog number system revision in...
Jazz Revival
Series by the label [l=Bellaphon], initial with the cat# series BJS 40XX. The series started with a bunch of Chess licenses, so not before 1969 when Bellaphon and Chess had an arrangment. Bellapho...
Bellver Musikverlag
German music publisher owned by Bellaphon. Also known as: [l=Bellver Music], [l=Bellver Musik] and [l=Bellver].
Bellver
German music publisher owned by Bellaphon. Also known as: [l=Bellver Music], [l=Bellver Musikverlag] and [l=Bellver Musik].
Sound-Service Bellaphon International
Distribution arm of [l49271], Frankfurt, Germany, for in-house, third party or marketed labels. Also appears as : [b]- Bellaphon Sound-Service - Bellaphon International Sound Service - Bellapho...
Contact
Frankfurt / M. Zeil 123 on 1969 LPs Hanauer Landstraße 135 60314 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel: +49 69 2712-0 Telefax: +49 69 2712-117