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GTO
UK Labels and Company Sleeves 1974-1981

Labels
Polydor distribution
Polydor distribution
Polydor distribution
CBS distribution
GT 1 - 1974
to
GT 8 - 1975
GT 11 - 1975
to
GT 45 - 1975
GT 48 - 1976
to
GT 99 - 1977
GT 100 - jul 1977
to
GT 104 - aug 1977
 The GTO label was founded by Laurence Myers in 1974. 
The label signed mainly pop and disco acts such as Billy Ocean, The Dooleys, Heatwave and released Donna Summer's records in the UK.
 The label was sold to CBS Records  in 1978. The Donna Summer records moved to Casablanca Records, and the hits for the other acts began to dry up.
The label closed down in late 1981.
CBS distribution
CBS distribution
GT 106 - sep 1977
to
GT 255 - aug 1979
GT 256 - aug 1979
to
GT 303 - sep 1981
Label discontinued
For some reason the numbers jumped from 117 to 218 in the spring of 1978.
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...Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1 a
GT 1 - 1974
to
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Polydor distribution
 Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 1 b
.
to
GT 99 - 1977
Polydor distribution
. Ref 85  Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 2
GT 100 - jul 1977
to
.
CBS distribution
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 3
.
to
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CBS distribution
   Cut notch - high top  Glued left/right  
No 4
.
to 
GT 255 - aug 1979
CBS distribution
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 5
GT 256 - aug 1979
to
1981
CBS distribution
.  Curved top  Glued left/right  
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Contact for corrections
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Thanks to Tony Dowsett, England for scans in this section
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  Repro sleeves available from Big Boppa Records
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