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Revised 2/6/11

ARIOLA
OZ Labels and Company Sleeves 1977-1990

Labels
RCA distribution
RCA distribution
RCA distribution
Festival distribution
7638 - 1977
to
.
103329 - 1979
to
.
103411 - 1979
to
.
K 9368 - 1983
to
.
Ariola Records was founded in Germany in 1958.  Ariola America was founded in 1975 in Los Angeles. Ariola acquired both Arista Records and German rival label Hansa Records in 1979.
BMG distribution
113296 - 1990
to
.
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
7638 - 1977
to
.
   Cut straight  Glued bottom/right  
No 2
103329 - 1979
to
.
   Cut straight -   Glued bottom/right  
No 3
103411 - 1979
to
.
   Cut straight  Glued bottom/right  
No 4
K 9368 - 1983
to
.

 
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see Festival Group
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5
1990
to
.
BMG distribution
 Cut straight  Inside glued  
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Thanks to Graham Wells, Australia for scans in this section
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Thanks to Jim Barnes - Top 40 Research - Australia  for scans in this section
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