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ELEKTRA
US Labels and Company Sleeves 1957-1974

Labels
 
RCA pressing
Capitol pressing
Capitol pressing
EP from 1957
Matches the LP label
EKSN 45-1 - 1958
to
EKSN 45-6 - 1959
EKSN 45-6 - 1959
to
EKSN 45-14 - 1960
Different colours used
12001 - 1961
to
120016 - 1962
Different colours used
Elektra was formed in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt.
The usual spelling of the heroine Electra was changed, with Holzman famously explaining,
“I gave her the ‘K’ that I lacked.”
 During the Fifties and early Sixties the label concentrated on folk music recordings.
45001 - 1963
to
45009 - 1964
45010 - 1964
to
45016 - 1965
EK 45601 - 1965
to
EK 45609 - 1966
51 West 51 Street
51 West 51 Street
1855 Broadway, N.Y.
1855 Broadway, N.Y.
EK 45610 - 1966
and
EK 45611 - 1966
K 45610 - 1966
to
EK 45624 - 1968
EK 45624 - 1968
EK 45625 - dec 1967
to
EK 45639 - oct 1968
1855 Broadway, N.Y.
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.C.
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.
 
EK 45640 - nov 1968
to
EK 45656 - 1969
EK 45656 - 1969
to
EK 45702 - 1970
EK 45704 - 1970
to
EK 45229 - 1975
EK 45450 - 1977
EK 45553 - 1978
1975
to
1980
45503 - 1978
45362 - nov 1976
to
1980 - sporadically
1980
to
Feb 1984
After the Elektra / Asylum merger, both labels shared the same numbering sequence.
From 1974 to 1980, three series were used:
E- 45201 - 1974
to
E - 45555 - 1978
E 46000 - 1978
to
E 46071 - 1979
E 46501 - 1979
to
E 46664 - 1980
 
665 Fifth Avenue
75 Rockefeller Plaza
Feb 1984
to
7 69728 - apr 1984
7 69737 - apr 1984
to
7 69681 - oct 1984
7 69657 - jan 1985
to
.
1989
to
1991
1990
1996
Spun Gold
Reissues
Spun Gold
Reissues
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
EK 45601 - 1965
to 
.
Coarse paper
Small hole
 Cut straight/notch  Inside glued  
No 2
.
to 
EK 45639 - 1968
Glossy paper
Large hole
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 3
EK 45645 - 1968
to 
.
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued.  
No 4
.
to 
.
   Cut straight  Inside glued.  
No 5
.
to 
.
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued.  
No 6
.
to 
EK 45702 - 1970
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 7
1969
to 
.
Used for promo records
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 8
EK 45714 - 1970
to 
.
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 9
.
to 
.
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 10 a
.
to 
.
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 10 b
.
to 
1975
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
 In 1972, Elektra merged with Asylum Records to become Elektra/Asylum Records, 
with Asylum's founder, David Geffen in charge.
No 11 a
1975
to
.
 
 Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 11 b
.
to
.
 
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 11 c
.
to
1981
 
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 12 a
1981
to
.
665 Fifth Ave.
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 12 b
.
to
1984
665 Fifth Ave.
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 13
1984
to 
7 69681 - 1984
665 Fifth Avenue
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 14
7 69657 - 1985
to 
.
75 Rockefeller Plaza
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 15
.
to 
.
Thin carboard - glossy
75 Rockefeller Plaza
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 16
1989
to 
1996
Elektra Entertainment
75 Rockefeller Plaza
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 17
1992
to 
.
© 1992 Elektra Entertainment
64679
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
Reissues
R 1
Spun Gold
Reissues
15 Columbus Circle, N.Y.
   Curved top  Inside glued  
R 2 a
Spun Gold
Reissues
 
   Curved top  Inside glued  
R 2 b
Spun Gold
Reissues
 
   Curved top  Inside glued  
R 3
Spun Gold
Reissues
 
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
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Contact for corrections
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Thanks to John Villanova, New York for scans and info in this section
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Thanks to Bill Eaton, Tulsa, Oklahoma  for scans in this section
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45 Discography for Elektra Records from Global Dog Productions
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