Hi all.
As part of Music Library Finland's moves to get its collections catalogued fully and online, we are at an interim stage where some "external comment" would be appreciated.
We are at the stage of sorting out the books and printed materials collection first, with the aim to have a broad range of categories for items that can be browsed, as well as individual categories as relevant. I.e. a HMV catalogue could appear both under "catalogues" and "HMV specific" file but a discography of HMV would be filed under "discography" and "HMV specific" file. For example HMV would include Gramophone Co. items and later on we could clarify in the index such entries, but for example should Aeolian be combined with Vocalion even though there can be Aerolian music rolls and catalogues as well as Aeolian-Vocalion discs.
Many labels have consolidated and changed names, yet it is perhaps desirable for collectors and researchers to keep some separate (i.e. Victor vs RCA Victor and modern incarnations) but maybe less critical for some others. It is this which is the key area we'd appreciate some insight.
The following list is by no means complete (there will be missing labels, that might just be filed under catalogues or discographies) as it is based on the information entered so far - and there is a lot more stuff to add - but are there any recommended expansions, contractions or amendments you could kindly suggest?
We cannot claim to be experts on everything (anything?) and there can be differing views, but some views from others "less close to the project" and who may use the information could be invaluable.
LAB-AEO Label: Aeolian
LAB-ALL Label: Allegro
LAB-AMI Label: Amity
LAB-ANG Label: Angel
LAB-ANK Label: Anker
LAB-APL Label: Apple
LAB-ARC Label: ARC/American Record Company
LAB-ARK Label: Arkiv Produktion
LAB-ATC Label: Atco
LAB-ATL Label: Atlantic
LAB-BBC Label: BBC
LAB-BEL Label: Beltona
LAB-BLU Label: Bluebird
LAB-BRO Label: Broadcast
LAB-BRU Label: Brunswick
LAB-BUS Label: Busy Bee
LAB-CAP Label: Capitol
LAB-COL Label: Columbia
LAB-CON Label: Conquest
LAB-COR Label: Coral
LAB-CRO Label: Crown
LAB-DAW Label: Dawn
LAB-DEC Label: DECCA
LAB-DER Label: Deram
LAB-DGG Label: Deutsche Grammophon
LAB-DOL Label: Dollar Ga$
LAB-DUR Label: Durium/Dubrico/Sound Distributors
LAB-EDI Label: Edison
LAB-EMA Label: Emarcy
LAB-EMI Label: EMI
LAB-ELE Label: Elektra
LAB-EPI Label: Epic
LAB-FAM Label: Famous
LAB-FEL Label: Felsted
LAB-FET Label: Fetherflex
LAB-FIN Label: Finndisc/Finnlevyt
LAB-FON Label: Fontana
LAB-HAR Label: Harvest
LAB-HMV Label: HMV
LAB-IMP Label: Imperial
LAB-INF Label: Infinity
LAB-JZM Label: Jazz Man
LAB-JZT Label: Jazz Today
LAB-KAR Label: Karusell
LAB-KON Label: Konk
LAB-LAM Label: Lambert
LAB-LON Label: London
LAB-LOV Label: Love Records
LAB-LYR Label: Lyragon
LAB-MCA Label: MCA
LAB-MER Label: Mercury
LAB-MFA Label: Music Factory
LAB-MGM Label: MGM
LAB-MID Label: Middle Earth
LAB-MUS Label: Musica
LAB-NIC Label: Nicole
LAB-ODE Label: Odeon
LAB-ORA Label: Orange
LAB-ORI Label: Oriole
LAB-PAR Label: Parlophone
LAB-PAT Label: Pathé
LAB-PEN Label: Penny Phono
LAB-PGN Label: Polygon
LAB-PHI Label: Philips
LAB-PHN Label: Polyphon
LAB-PIC Label: Piccadilly
LAB-PLA Label: Plaza/Plaza Music Co.
LAB-POL Label: Polydor
LAB-PUR Label: Purple
LAB-PYE Label: Pye
LAB-RAD Label: Radio
LAB-RCA Label: RCA
LAB-RZO Label: Regal Zonophone (inc. Regal, Zonophone)
LAB-REX Label: REX
LAB-RHI Label: Rhino
LAB-SAL Label: Salvo
LAB-SID Label: Sidewalk
LAB-SON Label: Sonora
LAB-STA Label: Standard Radio
LAB-SVR Label: Sveriges Radio
LAB-TEL Label: Telefunken
LAB-TEM Label: Tempo
LAB-THR Label: Threshold
LAB-TON Label: Tono
LAB-TRE Label: T.Rex
LAB-UNI Label: Uni
lAB-VER Label: Verve
LAB-VIC Label: Victor/RCA Victor
LAB-VOC Label: Vocalion
LAB-VOG Label: Vogue
LAB-VOL Label: Vole
LAB-WAR Label: Warner Bros.
LAB-WES Label: Westminster
LAB-WOR Label: World Records
Views either by email privately or to the list - whatever is considered the best approach and easiest for the submitter - welcome.
With thanks, Darren
¦ D P Ingram ¦ Ab Ingram Oy ¦
¦ darren at ingram.fi ¦ www.ingram.fi ¦
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¦ MUSIC LIBRARY FINLAND - www.musiclibrary.fi
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