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EMI / EMI AMERICA
US Labels and Company Sleeves 1973-1989

Labels
Mfd by Capitol
Mfd by Capitol
Mfd by EMI America
Mfd by EMI America
1973
to
.
Capitol numbering
.
to
1978
Capitol numbering
8000 - 1978
to
8051 - 1980
8052 - 1978
to
8071 - 1980
EMI America Records was started in 1978 by EMI as a second US label next to Capitol Records. It absorbed Liberty Records in 1984. In 1987, EMI America was consolidated with Manhattan Records to form EMI-Manhattan Records.
added
8071 - 1980
to
8091 - 1987
8071 - 1980
to
8308 - 1984
B 8380 - 1987
to
B 8390 - 1987
B 43001 - 1987
to
B 43069 - 1989
1989
to
1992
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
1973
to
.
Dull red
Small "Printed in.."
 Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 2
.
to
.
Bright red
Larger "Printed in.."
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 3
.
to
1978
Pink center
Larger "Printed in.."
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 4
8000 - 1978
to
1982
MIC 41564
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 5
8052 - 1980
to
.
MIC 41564
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 6
.
to
1986
No MIC number
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 7
1986
to
1989
© 1986
MIC 41565
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 8
1986
to
.
© 1986
A division of Capitol
MIC 41515
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 9
1989
to
1992
© 1989
A division of Capitol
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
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