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Revised 5/11/10

TWIN HITS
OZ Labels and Company Sleeves 1963-1970

Labels

Astor distribution
RCA distribution
RCA distribution
TH 001 - 1963
to
TH 055 - 1964 
PPX 1001 - 1970
to
PPX 1003 - 1970
PPX 1003 - 1970
to
PPX 1013 - 1970
Twin Hits original releases were issued in Australia as the standard black RCA label in 1961. They had 26 releases between numbers 101040 & 101268 with no mention of the Original US Label. (Operators or Twin Hits).
The label went to the Astor TH series in 1963.
Twin Hits was Astor’s “knock-off” label issuing material from the US. These records were sold in department stores for about 1/5th the cost of a full priced record.  Astor kept the label until the late 60’s. RCA revived the Twin Hits label based on the orange design and for the first time they had a company sleeve. The Astor ones came in plain white sleeves.
However the “new” Twin Hits label didn’t last long only releasing 13 records. The choice of material wasn’t very good.
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
PPX 1001 - 1970
to
PPX 1003 - 1970
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 2
PPX 1003 - 1970
to
PPX 1013 - 1970
 
 
 Cut straight  Inside glued  
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Contact for corrections
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Thanks to Graham Wells, Australia for scans and info in this section
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45 Discography for Twin Hits Records (Astor) from Global Dog Productions
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45 Discography for Twin Hits Records (RCA) from Global Dog Productions
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