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RCA (VICTOR)
UK Labels and Company Sleeves 1957-1980

Labels
RCA 
Tri-centre
RCA
Round centre
RCA Victor
45 at bottom
RCA Victor
45 at right
RCA 1001 - may 1957
to
RCA 1170 - feb 1960
RCA 1140 - aug 1959
to
RCA 1322 - dec 1962
RCA 1323 - jan 1963
to
RCA 1402 - jun 1964
RCA 1403 - jun 1964
to
RCA 1788 - jan  1969
1789/1790 not issued
® Reg Marca(s) Registrada(s)
® Reg Marca(s) Registrada(s) used by..
® Reg Marca(s) Registrada(s) used by..
RCA 1791 - feb 1969
to
RCA 1923 - 1970
RCA 1930 - 1970
to
RCA 2772 - 1976
PB 0557 - 1977
PB 5001 - 1977
PB 9026  1977
to
In 1974, when RCA series is still running, two new series start: APBO 0000 and LPBO 0000. Both series ends the same year. In 1976 the RCA series ends, and three PB series takes over, all running into the 1980s.
..
Maximillion Series
Reissues
Blue Elvis
From 1979
 2104 - 1971
to
9353 - 1979
(Shared with main series)
Special label
for Elvis Presley
Reissues
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
1001  - may 1957
to 
.
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Small centre
. Ref 55E  Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 2
.
to
1125 - jun 1959
 Large centre
. Ref 55D  Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 3
1126 - jun 1959
to
1167 - jan 1960
Dull red on buff

Front
. Ref 55F  Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 4
1159 - dec 1959
to
.
Rectangle over circle
Thick "A" - thin "5"
Small "Made in England"
All lines under circle
   Curved top  Inside glued  Dark shades
No 5
-
to
1217 - dec 1960
Rectangle under circle
Thin "A" - thick "5"
Large "Made in England"
Two lines under circle
   Curved top   Inside glued   Lighter shades
No 6
1218 - dec 1960
to
.
Dull brownish red
Front
   Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 7
.
to
.
Brownish red
Front
. Ref 55C  Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 8
.
to
.
Pale brownish red
Front
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 9
.
to
1777 - 1968
Reddish purple
Colour very light sensitive
Front
   Curved top - high top  Inside glued  
No 10
1778 - 1969
to
.
Small logo
No advertisement
   Wavy top - type 1  Glued left/right  
No 11
.
to
.
Large logo
No advertisement
   Wavy top - type 1  Glued left/right  
No 12
.
to
mid 1975
Advertisement
   Wavy top - type 2  Glued bottom/right  
No 13
mid 1975
to
2730 - 1977
62 Oxford Street
London W1N 0AN
. Ref 55  Cut straight/notch  Glued bottom/right  
No 14
1977
to
.
Light grey
Curved notch
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 15
.
to
.
Yellowish light grey
Curved notch
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 16
.
to
.
Grey
Curved notch
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 17
.
to
1979
Light grey
Wide notch
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 18
PB-series from 1979
 
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 19
.
Curved notch
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 20
.
Wide notch
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
Reissues
R 1
Maximillon series
1971 - 1975
   Wavy top - type 2  Glued bottom/right   
R 2
Maximillon series
1975 - 1979
   Cut straight/notch  Glued bottom/right  
Demo sleeves
D 1
Sleeve
used for demo records
 
...
   Cut straight  Glued left/right  
D 2
Sleeve
used for demo records
1980-1981
 
...
   Slightly curved top  Glued left/right  
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Contact for corrections : erlmehl@online.no
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Thanks to Pete Nash, Essex, England for scans and info in this section
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Thanks to Alan White, Doncaster, England for scans and info in this section
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Thanks to Tony Dowsett, England for scans in this section
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Thanks to John Villanova, New York for scans in this section
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  Repro sleeves available from Big Boppa Records
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45 Discography for RCA Records from Global Dog Productions
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