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BROTHER
US Labels and Company Sleeves 1967-1979

Labels

Capitol distribution
Starday/King distribution
1001 - jun 1967
1002 - sep 1967
45 3500 - nov 1970
45 3501 - feb 1971
Side projects
Reprise with
Brother-Reprise logo
Full Brother-Reprise
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Warner logo added
Ridges
Warner logo added
No ridges
1970 - 1975
1970 - 1975
1975 - 1979
1975 - 1979
The Beach Boys re-negotiated their contract with Capitol in early 1967. In doing so they formed a new label, Brother Records, as an outlet for the band and pet side-projects. The original label lasted for one LP (Smiley Smile) and two singles ("Heroes and Villains" and "Gettin' Hungry"). The Beach Boys were re-absorbed back into the parent label Capitol in October 1967.
In 1970, when the Beach Boys contract with Capitol expired, the band signed on with Warner-Reprise.
The singles from 1970 to 75 were almost always released on two label variations, either with a full Reprise label with a Brother logo added, or a full Brother-Reprise label.
Back to Back Hits
Reissues
1972 - 1975
Back to Back Hits
Reissues
1975 - 1979
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
1967
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For sleeve details
(different types)
see Capitol Records
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 Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 2
1970
to
1971
Starday/King distribution
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   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 3
1970
to
1973
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© Reprise Records,
a division of Warner Bros.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 4
1973
to
1975
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   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5
1975
to
1979
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   Curved top  Glued left/right  
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All labels and info by John Villanova, New York
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