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Revised 25/10/11

CAPITOL
OZ Labels and Company Sleeves 1954-1990

Labels
CEC 001 - 1954
to
CEC 008 - 1954
CEP 001 - 1954
to
CEP 041 - nov 1955
CP 1112 - 1957
to
CP 1396 - 1959
CP 1223 - 1957
Pale purple
The Australian Record Company (ARC) acquired the rights to the American Capitol catalogue in 1951 to enable Capitol material from USA. The ARC capitol 45s were in EP format only, and no known singles exist as all singles were issued as 78’s. Capitol Records along with London Records was taken over by EMI in March 1956 and the “new” purple label was born.
CP 1393 - 1959
to
CP 1711 - 1967
CP 1418 - 1960
Small print
CP 1543 - 1963
Dark purple
CP 1544 - 1963
to
CP 1551 - 1963
Reddish purple
CP 1606 - 1965
"a TOWER Recording"
CP 1711 - 1967
CP 1712 - 1967
to
CP 1729 - 1968
EMI unified series starts
CP 8317 - 1968
to
CP 8870 - 1969
®
TM
TM
TM
CP 8905 - 1969
to
CP 9106 - 1970
CP 9122 - 1970
to
CP 10163 - 1973
CP 9245 - 1970
CP 9246 - 1970
CP 10127 - 1972
Small print
CP 10229 - 1973
to
CP 11579 - 1977
CP 11170 - 1976
CP 11170 - mar 1978
1975
to
1977
CP 11706 - 1978
to
CP 11972 - 1979
CP 201 - 1980
to
CP 1349 - 1984
CP 1192 - 1983
Side A
Side B
A 11756 - 1978
and
A 11787 - 1978
Mfd. by EMI
Capitol Trademark Reg...
Capitol Trademark Reg...
CP 1512 - 1985
to
CP 1945 - 1987
CP 2010 - 1987
to
1990
CP 1192 - 1987
Reissue
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Sleeves
Rang
Front
Back
Details
No 1
CEC 001 - 1954
to
CEC 008 - 1954
Manufactured by ARC
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued  
No 2
CEP 001 - 1954
to
CEP 041 - 1955
Manufactured by ARC
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued  
No 3 a
1956
to
1957
 Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 3 b
1956
to
1957
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 4
CP 1228 - 1957
to
.
Silver print
No triangle
   Cut straight  Plastic sleeve  
No 5
.
to
.
Silver print
Triangle
   Cut straight  Plastic sleeve  
No 6
.
to
CP 1449 - 1962
White print
Triangle
   Cut straight  Plastic sleeve  
No 7 a
CP 1460 - 1962
to
.
Deep red
"REV" can
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 7 b
.
to
.
Crimson
"REV" can
No 8
.
to
CP 1596 - 1965
Burgundy
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  Feb 1965
No 9 a
CP 1600 - 1965
to
.
Maroon - dark logo
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 9 b
.
to
.
Maroon - pale logo
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 10 a
-
to
.
Burgundy - dark logo
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 10 b
.
to
CP 1729 - 1968
Burgundy - pale logo
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  Dec 1967
No 11 a
CP 8317 - 1968
to
.
Grey logo
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 11 b
.
to
CP 8993 - 1969
Black logo
Use "CLENDISC"
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 12 a
CP 9002 - 1969
to
.
Purple
   Cut straight - cut corners  Inside glued  
No 12 b
.
to
Late 1970
Black
   Cut straight - cut corners  Inside glued  
No 13 a
Late 1970
to
.
Blurry print
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 13 b
.
to
CP 11899 - 1979
Clear print
   Cut straight  Inside glued  Dec 1976 / Mar 1978
No 14
1978
to
1978
 
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 15 a
1979
to
1983
Bright red to pale pink
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 15 b
.
to
.
Red to pale red
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 15 c
.
to
1983
Red
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 16
1980
to
.
Manufactured and Distributed by
EMI (Australia) Limited
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 17
.
to
.
Manufactured and Distributed by
EMI (Australia) Limited
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 18
.
to
1985
Manufactured and Distributed by
EMI (Australia) Limited
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued  
No 19
1984
to
1986
Manufactured and Distributed by
EMI Records Australia
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 20
1986
to
1990
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see EMI Records
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
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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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Thanks to Jim Barnes - Top 40 Research - Australia  for scans in this section
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45 Discography for Capitol Records from Global Dog Productions
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