ORIOLE
UK
Labels and Company Sleeves 1957-1964
Labels
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to 1526 - 1959 |
to CB 1645 - 1961 |
to CB 1992 - 1964 |
to CB 318 - 1965 Label discontinued |
Oriole
Records was founded in 1925 by the London-based Levy Company. The original
label was discontinued in 1935. David Morris Levy and his brother
Jacques revived the Oriole label in 1950. Until 1955 it was the exclusive
UK licensee for the American Mercury Records label. Oriole had two record
pressing plants, one in Aston Clinton and the other in Colnbrook. Even
the "big boys", like Decca and EMI often used Oriole’s pressing facilities
when their own had capacity problems.
Oriole also produced Embassy Records for Woolworths Limited. Its repertoire consisted of cut-price cover versions of British pop hits. The Oriole Record Company lasted until September 21, 1964, when it was bought, lock, stock and plant, by CBS Inc., who were looking to set up their own manufacturing facility in the UK. The result was CBS Records, and with its coming the Oriole label disappeared forever. |
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and ICB 5001 - 1958 Oriole International |
to ICB 10 - 1964 Oriole International |
Learn to dance series |
to CBA 1946 - 1964 American series |
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The
Oriole American series began August 1962 and finished July 1964 and contained
material from US Tamla, Motown, Gordy and Time Records. The series shared
the main Oriole number series.
Tamla/Mowtown had 19 issues and also appeared on London Records (1959-1961), Fontana Records (1961-1962), and Stateside Records (1963-1965). |