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ELEKTRA
UK Labels and Company Sleeves 1963-1982

Labels
EKSN 45-001 - 1963
to
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EKSN 45007 - 1966
to
EKSN 45010 - 1967
EKSN 45015 - 1967
to
EKSN 45037 - 1968
EKSN 45043 - 1968
to
EKSN 45086 - 1970
Polydor distribution
Polydor distribution
EKSN 45054 - 1968
to
EKSN 45058 - 1969
2101 001 - 1970
to
2101 020 - 1970
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CBS distribution
EMI distribution
WEA  distribution
WEA  distribution
K 12001 - 1971
to
K 12121 - 1973
K 12122 - 1973
to
K 12198 - 1975
K 12200 - 1976
to
K 12494 - 1980
K 12508 - 1980
to
K 13190 - 1982
Elektra was formed in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, U.S.A.
The usual spelling of the heroine Electra was changed, with Holzman famously explaining,
“I gave her the ‘K’ that I lacked.”
 During the Fifties and early Sixties the label concentrated on folk music recordings.
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
K 12200 - 1976
to 
1978
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. Ref 23  Cut straight/notch  Glued bottom/right  
 In 1978, WEA began using a common sleeve for all its labels. 
 You will find these sleeves from Atlantic no. 3 and on. 
Continue to ATLANTIC
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Contact for corrections : erlmehl@online.no
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  Repro sleeves available from Big Boppa Records
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