45-SLEEVES - HOME
Revised 4/6/12

RSO
US Labels and Company Sleeves 1973-1982

Labels
Alantic distribution
1841 Broadway
Alantic distribution
75 Rockefeller Plaza
Polydor distribution
.810 Seventh Ave.
Independent distribution
.8335 Sunset Blvd.
SO 401 - 1973
SO 501 - 1974 
to
SO 410 - 1973
SO 509 - 1975
SO 510 - 1975
to
SO 519 - 1975
RS 851 - 1976
to
RS 883 - 1977
RS 883 - 1977
to
RS 1043 - 1980
The RSO label was formed by rock and roll and musical theatre impresario Robert Stigwood in 1973. 
The "RSO" stands for the Robert Stigwood Organisation. 
RS 1046 - 1980
to
RS 1070 - 1982
8000 - series
Reissues
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
SO 401 - 1973
to
SO 509 - 1975
Atlantic Distribution
1841 Broadway
 Curved top  Inside glued  
No 2
SO 510 - 1975
to
.
Alantic distribution
75 Rockefeller Plaza
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 3
.
to
SO 519 - 1975
Alantic distribution
75 Rockefeller Plaza
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 4
RS 852 - 1976
to
RS 883 - 1977
Polydor distribution
810 Seventh Ave.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 5
RS 884 - 1977
to
.

 
Brown - ® on back only
8335 Sunset Boulevard
Larger lettering
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 6
.
to
.
Brown - ® both sides
8335 Sunset Boulevard
Larger lettering
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 7
.
to
.
Reddish brown
8335 Sunset Boulevard
Smaller lettering
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 8
.
to
1980
Reddish brown
8335 Sunset Boulevard
Smaller lettering
   Curved top   Inside glued  
No 9
.
to
1980
Reddish brown
Larger ®
8335 Sunset Boulevard
Smaller lettering
   Curved top   Glued left/right  
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Contact for corrections : erlmehl@online.no
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Thanks to John Villanova, New York for scans and info in this section
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Thanks to Jim Ronat, Highland, Illinois for scans in this section
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Thanks to Middle-Earth Records for scans in this section
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Thanks to Sam Mathis, Jacksonville, Florida for scans in this section
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