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Revised 15/1/12

REPRISE
OZ Labels and Company Sleeves 1961-1989

Labels

PYE distribution
PYE distribution
PYE distribution
PYE removed from label
R 20,004 - 1961
to
R 20,010 - 1961
(20,010 was the first issue)
R 20,010 - 1961
The B side of the record. In the US this was released as R 20,001. This side may have been held back waiting for the movie to be released.
RS 20024 - 1961
Neither of these sides of this record was released on single in the US. They had a different release for R 20024.
0255 - 1964
to
1966
American Reprise Records was founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra in order to allow more artistic freedom for his own recordings. One of the label's founding principles under Sinatra's leadership was that each artist would have full creative freedom, and at some point complete ownership of their work - including publishing rights. Many of the older artists were dropped when Sinatra sold control of the label to Warner Bros. Records in 1963. 
In 1979, Warner folded Reprise, reassigning all of its retained artists to the main Warner Bros. label, except Neil Young who refused to move. The label was reactivated in 1985.
ARC pressing
ARC pressing
0461 - 1966
to
0670 - 1968
3213 - 1968
A special Numbering system used for non standard Reprise issues.
0780 - 1968
to
1970
0907 - 1970
to
RPS 1351 - 1976
RPA 14018 - 1975
Dutch recording
A side
B side
1354 - 1976
Reprise/Brother  issue
7 49233 - 1981
Label discontinued
1987
Label reactivated
7 27766 - 1988
to
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
R 20,004 - 1961
to
R 20,010 - 1961
PYE distribution
   Cut straight  Glued bottom/right  
No 2
1961
to
1964
PYE distribution
 Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 3
0461 - 1966
to
1968
 
 
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 4
1968
to
1970
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5
1970
to
1973
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 6
1973
to
1975

 
Reprise logo
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 7
1975
to
1976
Reprise logo removed
Small logos
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 8
1976
to
1978
Reprise logo removed
Large logos 
New WB logo
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 9 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 9 b
1980
to
1981
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For sleeve details
(different colours)
see WEA Records
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 10
1985
to
1989
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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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