Nicole
& Eddie Barclay founded the Blue Star Record in Paris in February 1945.
The firm changed its name in 1948 for Productions Phonographiques Françaises
(PPF). In January 1953, PPF became Compagnie Phonographique Française
(also known as CPF-Barclay) and eventually better known as Barclay. Barclay
released mainly French chanson and jazz music also distributing major US
labels in France. Eddie
Barclay sold his company in 1978 to the PolyGram group. Distribution
in Germany changed from Ariola to Metronome in 1964.
Metronome
Metronome
Metronome
Metronome
M 25 001
- 1967 to M 25 106 - 1969
MB 28 001-
1969 to MB 28 058 - 1972
MB 25 059
- 1972 to MB 28 133 - 1975
1976 to 1987
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
10
252 - 1963 to .
Ariola Sonopress
GmbH
Cut straight
Inside glued
No 2
. to 10
624 - 1964
Ariola Sonopress
GmbH
Cut straight
Inside glued
Artist
sleeves
A 1
10
010 - 1963 and 10
344 - 1963
Dalida
Cut straight
Inside glued
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Contact
for corrections ...
Thanks to Karl-Heinz
Decker, Germany for scans in this section .... .... ....