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ABC-PARAMOUNT
US Labels and Company Sleeves 1955-1966

Labels
AM-PAR Record Corp.
AM-PAR Record Corp.
AM-PAR Record Corp.
AM-PAR Record Corp.
9655 - 1955
to
10212 - 1961
9831 - 1957
Occasionally
9974 - 1958
Occasionally
9997 - 1959
STEREO
ABC Paramount Records was founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company.
In 1966, ABC-Paramount Records changed the imprint's name to ABC Records.
Nevins/Kirshner
Octave Records
ABC Paramount Records
® Added
NK 10143 - aug 1960
to
NK 10263 - oct 1961
10260 - 1961
10213 - 1961
to
10451 - 1963
10452 - 1963
to
10802 - 1966
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
1955 - A Product of AM-PAR Corp.
No 1
9655 - 1955
to 
.
Notch on the front
Purple print
. Ref 136  Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 2
.
to 
.
Notch on the back
Purple print
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 3
.
to 
.
Notch on the back
Purple print
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 4 a
.
to 
.
Black print
 Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 4 b
.
to 
.
Purple print
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 5 a
.
to
.
Black print
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5 b
.
to 
.
Purple print
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 6 a
.
to 
.
Purple print
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 6 b
.
to
.
Purple print
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 7
.
to
.
Purple print
. Ref 136B  Cut straight  Inside glued   
No 8
.
to 
1958
Purple print
   Curved top  Inside glued   
No 9
Late 1958
to
1959
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued  
No 10
1959
to 
.
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 11
.
to 
.
 Curved top  Inside glued  
No 12
.
to 
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 13
.
to
.
A Product of AM-PAR
Back only
   Cut staight  Glued bottom/inside left  
No 14
.
to 
.
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 15
.
to 
.
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 16
.
to
.
Stereo label
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Cut staight  Inside glued  
No 17
.
to
1960
Stereo label
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Cut staight  Inside glued  
No 18
1960
to
.
 
A Product of AM-PAR
Back only
   Cut staight  Glued bottom/inside left  
No 19
.
to
.
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 20
.
to
1961
A Product of AM-PAR
Back only
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 21 a
Late 1961
to
.
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Curved top  Inside glued   
No 21 b
.
to
.
A Product of AM-PAR
Both sides
   Curved top  Inside glued   
1961 - A Product of ABC Paramount Records Inc.
No 22
Mid 1961
to
.
Advertising albums 
ABC 125 - 1956
to
ABC 366 - 1961
   Cut straight   Inside glued  
No 23
.
to
.
Advertising albums 
ABC 107 - 1956
to
ABC 371 - 1961
   Cut straight   Inside glued  
No 24
.
to
.
Advertising albums 
ABC 230 - 1959
to
ABC 385 - 1961
   Cut straight   Inside glued  
No 25
1962
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 26
.
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 27
.
to 
Mid 1962
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 28 a
Mid 1962
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 28 b
.
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  Pinstripes
No 29
.
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 30
.
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 31
.
to
1964
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 32
1964
to 
.
   Curved top   Inside glued   
No 33
.
to 
.
   Curved top   Inside glued   
No 34
.
to
.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 35
sept 1964
to
10802 - 1966
On flap inside the sleeve:
 . Ref 136A  Curved top  Inside glued  
Continue to ABC Records
Sleeves for Promotion Records

 
P 1
1957
   Flap at the top  Curved back - glued left/right  
P 2
.
 Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right
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