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Revised 22/5/11

BELL
OZ Labels and Company Sleeves 1970-1981

Labels

EMI distribution
EMI distribution
Phonogram distribution
Phonogram distribution
BLL 9022 - 1970
to
BLL 9046 - 1970
BLL 9187 - 1970
to
BLL 9746 - 1972
2008 002 - 1971
to
2008 005 - 1971
2008 032 - 1972
to
2008 285 - 1974
A subsidiary of US Columbia/Screen Gems replacing the Colpix label. Appeared in Australia in 1970 having quite a successful run of hits with Dawn, Partridge Family, Gary Glitter and others. Bell was first distributed by EMI for 2 years, then by Phonogram and lastly in 1981 by Festival for a short time before it disappeared.
US Bell story.
EMI distribution
EMI distribution
EMI distribution
Festival distribution
BELL 10661 - 1975
to
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BELL 10793 - 1975
to
BELL 11338 - 1976
BELL 10793 - 1975
G.T.O. production
K 8585 - 1981
to
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
BLL 9022 - 1970
to
BLL 9746 - 1972
EMI distribution
 Cut straight - cut corners  Inside glued  
No 2
2008 002 - 1971
to
.
   Cut straight - cut corners  Inside glued  
No 3
.
to
2008  285 - 1974
Phonogram distribution
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 4
BELL 10661 - 1975
to
BELL 11338 - 1976
 ...
For sleeve details
(different types)
see EMI Records
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5
K 8585 - 1981
to
.
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For different colors
see Festival Group
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   Cut straight - white top  Glued bottom/right  
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Contact for corrections
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Thanks to Graham Wells, Australia for scans in this section
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