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HIS MASTER'S VOICE
NO Labels and Company Sleeves 1955-1969

Labels (Norwegian recordings)
45 AL 6062 - 1957
to
45 AL 6064 - 1957
45 AL 6064 - 1957
to
45 AL 6071 - 1959
45 AL 6076 - 1959
to
45 AL 6088 - 1959
45 AL 6091 - 1960
to
AL 6147 - 1967
Brødrene Johnsen A/S had the Norwegian agency from 1904. Solveig Johnsen was Head of the gramophone department. Folketeateret in Oslo was the recording location until the outbreak of war in 1940.
In April 1955, the agency was taken over by ABG (Anders Backer Grøndahl's Grammofonselskap).
ABG ceased towards the end of 1956. 
From February 1st. 1957, the label was distributed by Iversen & Frogh A/S (later Carl M. Iversen A/S) until 1968.
In 1969, EMI's Norwegian subsidiary EMI Norsk A/S was established  and His Master's voice folded.
Here is a (very incomplete) discography for the Norwegian recodings.
AL 6153 - 1967
to
AL 6157 - 1969
Label discontinued
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Labels (Foreign recordings)
45 X 8375 - 1958
to
45 X 8386 - 1959
Danish  numbering
45 EG 8882 - 1960
Danish  numbering
7MS 102
Swedish numbering
EG 9184 - 1961
Danish numbering
 ......
UK numbering
45 POP 411 - 1957
to
45 POP 528 - 1958
45 POP 528 - 1958
to
45 POP 649 - 1959
45 POP 649 - 1959
to
45 POP 869 - 1961
45 POP 622 - 1959
to
POP 1541 - 1966
POP 1575 - 1967
to
POP 1615 - 1967
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EP's (1955-1960)
Norwegian recordings
Foreign recordings
Foreign recordings
Classical/Opera
7EGN 3 - 1956
to
7EGN 36 - 1960
7EG  8011 - 1955
to
7EG  8133 - 1959
7EB 6005 - 1955
to
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7ERQ  168
7ER 5028
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
1957
to
.
Rough paper - waxy inside
 Cut straight  Glued bottom/right  
No 2
.
to
1959
Rough paper - waxy inside
Labels distributed by
Iversen og Frogh A/S
   Cut straight  Glued bottom/right  
No 3
1959
to
.
Thick paper
Labels distributed by
Iversen og Frogh A/S
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 5
.
to
.
Thick paper
Reddish black/red
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 5
.
to
1962
Later  issues in picture sleeves
Thinner paper
Black/red
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 6
1967
to
.
Most issues in picture sleeves
   Curved top  Inside glued  
Colour Hits series (red vinyl)
No 7
45 POP 582 - 1958
to
45 POP 869 - 1961
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
EP
EP 1
1955
to
.
Thin cardboard
Glossy finish
Copyright notice
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  7EG 8059
EP 2
.
to
.
Thin cardboard
Flat finish
Copyright notice
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
EP 3
.
to
1959
Later issues in picture sleeves
Thin cardboard
Copyright notice
Stylus instructions
   Cut straight  Glued left/right  
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