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BLUE NOTE
US Labels and Company Sleeves 1955-1988

Labels
47 W. 63rd Street
43 W. 61st Street
43 W. 61st Street
A Divison of Liberty
45 1630 - 1955
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45 1759 - 1959
45 1768 - 1960
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45 1862 - 1963
45 1868 - 1963
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45 1923 - 1966
45 1928 - 1967
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45 1955 - 1969
Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. Blue Note Records is currently owned by the EMI group.
Liberty UA Inc.
United Artists
United Artists
SBN 1955 - 1969
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SBN 1965 - 1970
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1972 - 1972
BN XW 216 - 1972
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United Artists
United Artists
Capitol
BN XW 592 - 1974
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BN XW 1009 - 1977
BN XW 1007 - 1977
B 50001 - 1985
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B 50119 - 1988
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
BN 1955 - 1969
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Text starts below "Blue"
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 Curved top   Inside glued   
No 2
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BN 1965 - 1970
Text starts below "Records"
   Curved top   Inside glued   
No 3
1973
to
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© MCMLXXIII
United Artists Records Inc.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 4
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to
1977
© MCMLXXIII
United Artists Records Inc.
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5
B 50001 - 1985
to
B 50119 - 1988
Capitol Records
MIC 41508
   Curved top   Glued left/right  
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45 Discography for Blue Note Records from Global Dog Productions
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