BRITISH RECORD LABEL LISTINGS & CATALOGUES FOR SALE

This is a complete list of Record Information Services publications, for sale on the internet via eBay (and a handful on Amazon) or direct from the publisher. (If any item is temporarily not listed on eBay, it can be re-listed upon request.)
Apart from the two Directory volumes, all catalogues include month & date of issue in addition to full artist and title details, also in many catalogues the labels of origin if licensed from elsewhere (which usually means from USA labels); many catalogues feature a comprehensive label history and other information of interest to the collector or researcher.
Click here for Additions and Corrections to the published catalogues.

(British) LONDON (American) Singles Catalogue, 1949-1982

SADLY, THE ORIGINAL PRINTING OF THIS CLASSIC CATALOGUE HAS JUST ABOUT SOLD OUT. I AM CONSIDERING THE OPTIONS OF A FACSIMILE REPRINT (which is expensive) OR PREPARING A COMPLETELY NEW UPDATED EDITION.
Complete 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1949-1982. The definitive guide to this legendary label, includes label history, label changes & photos, and many more interesting facts. As a bonus includes 7000 Export label, plus FELSTED AF 100 Singles series, 1958-1960. A5 format, 120 pp booklet, laminate cover.
Supplied with separate Artist Index - see more information

(British) DECCA Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1954-1983
 
Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue (78 rpm issues are noted), late 1953 to 1983 (F 10200 to 13924,
end of series), and including every track matrix number. With full Label History and Explanatory Notes, and sections on Export Records, Matrix Numbers, Unissued & Withdrawn Records, 12" Singles,
Picture Sleeves, Stereo Singles, "Special" Series & Reissues, Demo Records & Test Pressings,
Chart Commentary, Label Changes & Photos.
A5 format (approx), 124 pp booklet, laminate cover

(British) CAPITOL Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1954-1981
Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue (78 rpm issues are noted), late 1953 to 1981 (CL 14000 to 16198,
end of series), with full British & American label history and Explanatory notes, and sections on
Unissued Records, Reissues, Demo Records, Promotional & Gimmick Records, Picture Sleeves,
12" Singles, Coloured Vinyls, Picture Discs, Stereo Singles, Chart Commentary, Matrix Numbers,
Discotheque/Soul "Special" Series, Label Changes & Photos.
A5 format, 72 pp booklet, glossy card cover

British Directory of Popular 78/45 rpm Singles, 1950-1980, Vol. 1

 Offering bulk information in the form of the basic collector details of Catalogue Number, Artist & Titles, with a guide to dating. Features COLUMBIA (DB main series, also Clef, SCM, DC Export, FB, Blue Beat & more); DECCA (F 9200 onwards); HMV (B & POP main series, also 7M, BD & more). Covers January 1950 to December 1980.
A4 format, 148 pp, perfect bound, laminated soft-cover

British Directory of Popular 78/45 rpm Singles, 1950-1980, Vol. 2
 
 
Offering bulk information as above for Vol. One. Features APPLE - BELTONA
BRUNSWICK - CAPITOL - CORAL - DERAM - E.M.I. - HARVEST - INFINITY
M.C.A. - PARLOPHONE - PATHE - PURPLE - REGAL-ZONOPHONE
RHINO - SIDEWALK - T.REX - TAMMI - THRESHOLD - UNI
A4 format, 132 pp, perfect bound, laminated softcover

(British) VOGUE/VOCALION Complete 78/45 rpm V 9000 Singles, 1951-1968
(British) ATLANTIC/ATCO Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1964-1972
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 1]
Complete VOGUE & VOCALION 78/45 rpm V 9000 Singles, 1951-1968
Complete ATLANTIC & ATCO 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1964-1972
Also includes Part One of LONDON (American) LP Listing, 1949-1959,
all with full label histories. A5 format, 48 pp booklet

(British) (VOGUE) CORAL Complete 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1954-1967
(British) WARNER BROS Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1960-1971
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 2]
Complete (VOGUE) CORAL 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1954-1967
Complete WARNER BROS 45 rpm (+ 78s) Singles, 1960-1971
Also includes complete Singles & LPs for British SALVO, 1962,
plus Part Two of LONDON (American) LP Listing, 1959-1961,
all with full label histories. A5 format, 52 pp booklet

(British) BRUNSWICK Complete 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1952-1967
(British) POLYGON Complete 78 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1950-1955
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 3]
Complete BRUNSWICK 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1952-1967
Complete POLYGON 78 rpm Singles, 1950-1955, including complete Singles, EPs & LPs for British LYRAGON & JAZZ TODAY, 1952-1955
plus Part Three of LONDON (American) LP Listing, 1961 - 1962,
all with full label histories. A5 format, 52 pp booklet

(British) PYE INTERNATIONAL Complete 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1958-1979
(British) BRUNSWICK "Soul" 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1973-1977
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 4]
Complete PYE INTERNATIONAL 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1958-1979
Complete British BRUNSWICK "Soul" 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1973-1977
plus Part Four of LONDON (American) LP Listing, 1962 - 1964,
all with full label histories. A5 format, 52 pp booklet

(British) COLUMBIA & PARLOPHONE Complete Early 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1953-1956
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 5]
Complete COLUMBIA 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1953-1956
Complete PARLOPHONE 45 rpm Singles, 1953-1956
Also includes complete VOLE & DOLLAR GAS Singles, 1976-1981,
plus Part Five of LONDON (American) LP Listing, 1964-1969,
all with full label histories. A5 format (approx), 48 pp booklet

(British) H.M.V. & M-G-M Complete Early 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1953-1956
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 6]
Complete H.M.V. 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1953-1956
Complete M-G-M 45 rpm Singles, 1953-1956
Also includes complete British CONQUEST label, 1956-1969
plus Part Six of LONDON (American) LP Listing, 1969-1980,
all with full label histories. A5 format, 48 pp booklet

(British) LONDON (American) Complete EP Catalogue, 1954-1965
(British) PHILIPS Complete 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1953-1958
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 7]
Complete listing of the British London (American) 45 rpm EP
(Extended Play) series from inception to its end. Also complete
British Philips 78/45 rpm Singles, 1953-1958. Includes label histories.
A5 format, 48 pp booklet

(British) FONTANA Complete 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1958-1981
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 8]
Complete FONTANA (a Philips subsidiary) 78/45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1958-1981
Includes label history & other interesting facts, plus Artist Index.
A5 format, 48 pp booklet

(British) TEMPO Complete Label, 78/45 rpm, EPs & LPs, 1946-1961
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 17]
Complete TEMPO 78/45 rpm Singles, EPs & LPs, 1946-1961
Lots of Jazz, both Modern & Trad, plus Skiffle, Blues, etc.
Also includes Complete LONDON JAZZ & JAZZ MAN issues, 78 rpm & LP, 1949-1952,
all with full label histories and Artist Index.
A5 format, 40 pp booklet

(British) PICCADILLY Complete Label Catalogue, 1961-1968
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 18]
Complete PICCADILLY Singles, EPs & LPs Catalogue, 1961-1968
a PYE subsidiary label, full of 1960s Pop & Beat material
with full label history and Artist Index.
A5 format, 40 pp booklet

(British) DAWN Complete Label Catalogue, 1969-1976
also Complete (British) FAMOUS, KONK, MIDDLE EARTH, ORANGE & AMITY
[RECORD INFORMATION No. 10]
Complete DAWN (a PYE subsidiary) Singles & LPs Catalogue, 1969-1976
Complete Singles & LPs for FAMOUS, KONK, MIDDLE EARTH, ORANGE & AMITY
with full label histories and Artist Index.
A5 format, 40 pp booklet

BELOW IS A LIST OF COMB-BOUND PUBLICATIONS. All comb bound booklets have a clear plastic front cover and linen board back. The "Record Information" series is printed on red paper, litho-printed on both sides; later sheets are single-sided, laser-printed on white paper (unless stated otherwise).

RECORD INFORMATION Nos. 9 & 13 combined
TOP RANK
STATESIDE
Private Stock

(British) Top Rank Complete 78 & 45 rpm Singles & EPs, 1959 to 1962 (start to finish of label)
(British) Stateside Complete Singles & EPs, 1962 to 1987 (start to finish of the main label)
(British) Private Stock Complete Label, all Singles & LPs, 1974 to 1979 (start to finish of label).
All listings include Artist, Titles, Month & Year of issue, and label of origin (usually American).
A4 comb bound booklet, 42 pages, with full Artist Indexes

RECORD INFORMATION No. 10 enhanced
M-G-M
VERVE

(British) M-G-M Complete 78 & 45 rpm Singles, 1948 to 1982 (start to effective finish of singles)
(British) VERVE Complete 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1962-1971 (start to finish of singles)
(British) MUSIC FACTORY Complete 45 rpm Singles, 1968 (whole of this small label)
A4 comb bound booklet, 19 sheets (mix of single-sided and double-sided), with full Artist Indexes

RECORD INFORMATION No. 11 enhanced
LIBERTY
United Artists PARAMOUNT

(British) Dot Complete Label - all Singles, EPs & LPs, 1964 to 1974 (start to finish of label)
(British) LIBERTY 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1962 to June 1967 (all the erratic EMI-pressed series)
(British) UNITED ARTISTS 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1962 to March 1969 (complete EMI-pressed series)
(British) PARAMOUNT, GREENE BOTTLE & TUMBLEWEED Complete Singles & LPs, 1969-1974
(British) NEIGHBORHOOD Complete Singles & LPs, 1972-1983
(start to finish of these labels)
A4 comb bound booklet, 19 sheets (mix of single-sided and double-sided), with full Artist Indexes

RECORD INFORMATION No. 12 enhanced

MERCURY
VOGUE

(British) MERCURY & EmArcy Complete 78/45 rpm Singles & EPs Catalogue, 1954-1963
(British) VOGUE Complete 78/45 rpm V 2000 Singles Catalogue, 1951-1962
Mercury & EmArcy Complete 78/45 rpm Singles & EPs, 1954-1963 (from start of the British label)
 Vogue V 2000 78/45 rpm series, incorporating Good Time Jazz & Contemporary, 1951 to 1962 (not to be confused with Vogue/Vocalion V 9000 series available in Record Information 1), plus associated early series Vogue "E" prefix, V 300 "Spiritual", V 400 "Jewish", B "Jazz Parade", KJ "King Jazz", GTJ "Good Time Jazz", and Vocalion V 1000 78 rpm series, 1951 to 1954.
A4 comb bound booklet, 19 sheets (mix of single-sided and double-sided), with full Artist Indexes

RECORD INFORMATION No. 14

TAMLA
MOTOWN

(British) TAMLA-MOTOWN Complete Singles, EPs & LPs Catalogue, 1959-1970 
Tamla Motown Complete Singles, EPs and LPs (all fully track-listed and with details of the original American releases, including where British issues differ from their American counterpart, plus every month & year issue date and a complete Artist Index) issued from 1959 (start of the label in Britain) to December 1970, including all Tamla Motown releases on London, Fontana, Oriole and Stateside as well as under its own logo. Compiled directly from official records held during the 1970s by the British Tamla Motown office, then housed within EMI.
A4 comb bound booklet, 26 pages, with full Artist Indexes

(British) TAMLA-MOTOWN Complete Singles & LPs Catalogue, PART TWO, 1970-1975
This is a reduced size facsimile of the original A4 RIS numerical label listing for Tamla Motown, PART TWO, the complete Singles (there were no EPs) and LPs (all fully track-listed and with details of the original American releases, including where British issues differ from their American counterpart, plus every month & year issue date) issued from January 1971 to August 1975. This booklet also includes releases on Tamla subsidiary labels Rare Earth and Mowest, and also Tamla related LPs issued on Starline, Music For Pleasure & Sounds Superb. Compiled directly from official records held during the 1970s by the British Tamla Motown office, then housed within EMI. An A5 booklet, 44 pages.

RECORD INFORMATION No. 15

EMBASSY

(British) EMBASSY Complete 78/45 rpm & EP Catalogue, 1954-1965

This is the original RIS numerical label listing for the Embassy label, best remembered as the "Woolworth's label", all 78 & 45 rpm Singles and EPs issued from 1954 to 1965 (start to finish of the label). An extra page has been added giving a simple (and currently incomplete) numerical listing (not track listed like the EPs) of Embassy LPs, and a further page contains additional information received after the original publication.
A4 comb bound booklet, 24 pages, with full Artist Indexes

RECORD INFORMATION No. 16 enhanced
EMBER
STARLITE
SUE & BRIT
PALETTE

(British) Starlite Complete label, all Singles, EPs & LPs, 1958-1977 (start to finish of label)
(British) Ember Complete 45 rpm Singles, 1960-1979 (start to finish of singles)(Completely revised June 2007)
(British) Sue & Brit Complete 45 rpm Singles, 1963-1968 (start to finish of singles)
(British) Palette Complete label, 1960-1967 (which was only 45 rpm Singles)
A4 comb bound booklet, 16 sheets (mix of single-sided and double-sided), with full Artist Indexes

PHILIPS

published September 2009
Now Available

(British) PHILIPS Complete 45 rpm singles, 1957-1970 (from start of 45 rpm releases to December 1970, and includes late 1950s residual 1950s 78 rpm)
With informative historical comment and notes, plus full Artist Index
A4 comb-bound booklet, 24 pages, white double-sided sheets

JK 1000 "Juke-Box" series (1957)
JAZ 100 "Jazz" series (1960-1961)
PB 766 to 1244 series (1957-1962)
326000 series (1962-1963)
BF 1245 to 1841 series (1963-1970)
6006 000 series (1970)
plus miscellaneous 45 rpm issues

ORIOLE

(British) ORIOLE Complete 78 & 45 rpm Singles & EP Catalogue, 1950-1965 (from start to finish of label)

A Complete listing of all Singles & EPs issued in Britain on the Oriole label

A4 comb bound booklet, 15 sheets, with full Artist Index

PYE (NIXA) 15000 series
plus
PYE (NIXA)
Jazz series
(British) PYE (NIXA) Complete 78 & 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1955-1965
N / 7N 15000 Series
(British) PYE (NIXA) "Jazz" Complete 78 & 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1956-1964
NJS / NJ / 7NJ 2000 series
A4 comb bound booklet, 16 sheets, with full Artist Index
PYE
7N 17000
series

(British) PYE Complete 7N 17000 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1965-1970

Continuation of the PYE 7N 15000 series

A4 comb bound booklet, 16 sheets, with full Artist Index

DERAM
VERTIGO
CHARISMA
B&C
MOONCREST
PEGASUS
NEPANTHA

British DERAM Singles, 1966-1980 (from start to end of 1980)
British VERTIGO Complete Singles, 1970-1985
British CHARISMA & PRE Complete Singles, 1970-1984
British B&C Complete Singles, 1969-1981
British MOONCREST Complete Singles, 1973-1978
British PEGASUS/PEG Complete Singles, 1971-1972
British NEPANTHA Complete Singles: 1971
A4 comb bound booklet, 16 sheets, with full Artist Index
IMMEDIATE
PLANET
RAK
BUDDAH
KAMA SUTRA
ELEKTRA
BEARSVILLE

British IMMEDIATE, INSTANT & REVOLUTION Complete Singles, 1965-1977
British
PLANET Complete Singles, 1965-1966
British RAK Complete Singles, 1970-1986
British BUDDAH Complete Singles, 1968-1984
British KAMA SUTRA Complete Singles, 1966-1977
British ELEKTRA Complete Singles, 1965-1971
British BEARSVILLE Complete Singles, 1972-1982
A4 comb bound booklet, 16 sheets, with full Artist Index

RCA
(VICTOR)

(British) RCA (VICTOR) Complete 78 & 45 rpm Singles Catalogue, 1957-1970

Complete RCA 1000 Singles series from May 1957 (start of British RCA)
to December 1970 (up to RCA 2040)

A4 comb bound booklet, 16 sheets, with full Artist Index

BELL

(British) BELL Complete Singles, EP & LP Catalogue, 1968-1982

A complete listing of all records issued in Britain under the Bell logo, with label history & additional labels of origin. Note that whilst full details are given for the Singles & EP, the LPs are not track listed

A4 comb bound booklet, 13 sheets, with full Artist Index

(British) Capitol 78 & 45 rpm Singles & EP Catalogue, 1948-1955

Complete CL 13000/14000 Singles series from December 1948 to December 1955 (start of Capitol issues in Britain to the finish of pressings via Decca at CL 14380)
NOTE that this is an original duplicated (meaning printed on a duplicator) listing dating from 1977

(British) Top Rank Complete 10" & 12" Popular LPs, 1959-1961
(British) Stateside Complete LPs, 1962-1974

A4-size Facsimile of the original 1975 duplicated listing, supplied to order (please ask) in comb-bound format
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