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ELEKTRA
OZ Labels and Company Sleeves 1970-1989

Labels
EKM 45709 - 1970
to
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US numbering
EKA 46002 - 1971
to
.
OZ numbering
E 45235 - 1975
to
.
US numbering
E 45474 - 1979
US numbering
US Elektra Records was formed in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt. The usual spelling of the heroine Electra was changed, with Holzman famously explaining, “I gave her the ‘K’ that I lacked.” During the Fifties and early Sixties the label concentrated on folk music recordings. The Australian label first appeared in 1970. 
Prior releases were issued on the Astor label.
US: After the Elektra / Asylum merger, both labels shared the same numbering sequence.
From 1974 to 1980, three series were used:
E 45201 - 1974
to
E 45555 - 1978
E 46000 - 1978
to
E 46071 - 1979
E 46501 - 1979
to
E 46664 - 1980
In OZ, most releases used the US numbering.
If the record had different sides to the US issue, they were given a special number for the OZ.
For this, the 46000 and 90000 series were used. US did not start the 46000 series until 1978.
45 Discography for Elektra/Asylum Records from Global Dog Productions
100074 - 1978
OZ Recording
WEA numbering
E 47951 - 1981
Network
1984
1984
to
1988
7 69578 - 1985
Elektra logo
1989
to
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
1970
to
.
Low top border
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 2
.
to
1972
High top border
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 3
1972
to
1974
Reprise logo
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 4
1974
to
1976

 
Reprise logo removed
Small logos
 Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5
1976
to
1978
Reprise logo removed
Large logos 
New WB logo
 Cut straight  Inside glued
No 6 a
1978
to
1980
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see WEA Records
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 6 b
1980
to
1984
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see WEA Records
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 7
1983
to
1986
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see WEA Records
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 8
1985
to
1990
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see WEA 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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