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Biography - Parlophone 
UK
Parlophone UK Series Details
The early history of Parlophon(e) is very confused, with lots of information on the internet that disagrees. However, we can determine that it was part of Carl Lindström Gmbh, a German public limited company, which also owned the Odeon label and quite a few others. It was originally named "Parlophon". From around 1904 onwards, Lindström expanded its operations onto many continents including Africa, India, and South America, and made many recordings of the native music of the countries where operations were established. Odeon produced the first double sided records in 1904.
Most important perhaps is Lindström's establishment of the Okeh record label in the USA. Otto Heinemann was manager of the US branch of Odeon, and established the Okeh label in 1916. The first records were released in 1918. But in 1920, recordings by African-American blues singer Mamie Smith were a surprise hit for Okeh, and the label followed up by releasing many "Race" records.
In August 1923, the British branch of Parlophon (but with an "e" added) was established. Parlophone was able to use many recordings from other labels in the Lindström group, and quickly became a major British label.
Lindström was acquired by English Columbia in 1926. As English Columbia then owned US Columbia, it had many rights to the new electrical recording systems, whereas Lindström did not.
By 1930, British Parlophone were issuing a wide range of recordings, including the successfull 'Rhythm Style" series of Jazz and Blues recordings sourced from Okeh.
Parlophone 78rpms continued to be released into the late 1950s; for a period, both 78rpm and 45rpm disks were available for all new releases in the R series. By 1960 the 45rpm only releases became dominant, and the last 78rpm was released in January 1960.
There are quite a few different series of Parlophone 78s, and some records were issued twice, in different series with different numbers.
MAJOR SERIES
X/E/R 3000 10" Series
This series was issued between October 1923 and September 1936. Its contents were nominally 'British', but Hawaiian, Hebrew and Yiddish, and other oddments appear. Acoustic recordings appear up to about 3250, with later numbers being electrically recorded, but with a few exceptions. The X label was green, the E label red or blue, and the R label purple. The final issue was E 4113. The R prefix was only used on some numbers from 3200, and should not be confused with the R100 series (see later) which issued numbers in this range in the late 1940s. The 3000 series R recordings can usually be distinguished from the R100 series records by looking at the Parlophone symbol.The 3000 series will have a horn gramophone as part of the symbol.
E 5000 10" Series
This series was issued between October 1923 and July 1931, numbering between 5000 and 6428. Its contents were popular, classical, dance and entertainment.
E 10,000 12" Series
This series commenced in October 1923 and ran through to E 11516 which was issued in November 1956.
R/RO 20,000 10" (RO) and 12" (R) Series
This series commenced in in the January 1925 and ran through to the 1950s. It contained Parlophone-Odeon material, mainly classical and light classical.
R 30,000 12" Series
This series started in the early 1950s and contained recordings from the Italian Cetra label.
R 100 Series
This series was first issued in 1929 and continued to be used by Parlophone for its 45rpm and even some CD products. 78s were issued up to January 1960.
In May 1932, the Second New Rhythm Style Series introduced a new label design with the Parlophone name on a golden background. This design was also used on the later Super Rhythm Style Series and on the Jazz Classics Series until February 1942. Then the golden background was replaced with a blue one. From mid-1947, the R-prefix was followed by a period. From Jan. 1949, the label is surrounded by a longer patent text that takes up 2/3 of the margin.
F 100 Series
This series commenced in February 1935. It contained popular and entertainment material. It was abandoned in 1955.
F 3000 Series
The F 3000 series contains 10 inch 'Scottish' records. It was introduced in early 1937 and lasted until 1955. F3000 to F3266 were reissues from the R 100 and X/E/R 3000 and E5000 series, subsequent issues were mainly new recordings. Scottish releases were continued in the R100 series.
MINOR SERIES
OT 100 Series
Used exclusively for Odeon Argentinian Tango recordings. Some records were previously issued in other series.
SW 1 Series
The recordings in this series (SW1 to SW29) were Society issues, only available by subscription.
SW 8000 and PW8000 Series
These recordings were auto-coupled versions of multi disc works.
MO (Music of the Orient) Series
This series was issued in the UK in June 1934. MO100 - MO110.
PO/PXO Series
Historical Series of early acoustic recordings introduced in September 1937. Records are 12, 10.5, and 10 inch.
P Series
Specialist records; examples: P.S.x "Speedogram" Shorthand Training and P.97xx Sound Test
EXPORT ISSUES
No prefix - French
A prefix - Australian
B prefix - Italian and Scandinavian
CO prefix -Belgian
DO prefix -Danish
DP,DPE prefix -Continental
NZ prefix - New Zealand
PO prefix -Continental
PZ prefix -Swiss
TT prefix - Italian
A later list of Jazz records released overseas (Oct 1953?) shows DK and DP prefixes on 10 inch Dark Blue labels, with D and SD for Odeon 10 inch releases, also on Dark Blue labels.
DATING
Nominal Dates for the R100 Series
(mainly from the 1948 Parlophone Rhythm Style Catalogue and Paul Pelletier's Popular 78/45rpm Singles Vol 2)
1928 R100 to R267
1929 R268 to R561
1930 R562 to R874
1931 R875 to R1170
1932 R1171 to R1409
1933 R1410 to R1684
1934 R1685 to R2006
1935 R2007 to R2139
1936 R2140 to R2283
1937 R2284 to R2439
1938 R2240 to R2502
1939 R2503 to R2722
1940 R2723 to R2771
1941 R2772 to R2827
1942 R2828 to R2859
1943 R2860 to R2909
1944 R2910 to R2957
1945 R2958 to R2987
1946 R2988 to R3020
1947 R3021 to R3078
1948 R3079 to ~R3160
1949 ~R3161 to R3244
1950 R3245 to R3347
1951 R3348 to R3470
1952 R3471 to R3613
1953 R3614 to R3789
1954 R3790 to R3958
1955 R3959 to R4113
1956 R4114 to R4251
1957 R4252 to R4387
1958 R4388 to R4572
1959 R4573 to R4618
1960 R4619 to R4623
For further information on Parlophone UK see:
Parlophone Records Listings Wiki
« Discography
UKParlophone UK Series Details
The early history of Parlophon(e) is very confused, with lots of information on the internet that disagrees. However, we can determine that it was part of Carl Lindström Gmbh, a German public limited company, which also owned the Odeon label and quite a few others. It was originally named "Parlophon". From around 1904 onwards, Lindström expanded its operations onto many continents including Africa, India, and South America, and made many recordings of the native music of the countries where operations were established. Odeon produced the first double sided records in 1904.
Most important perhaps is Lindström's establishment of the Okeh record label in the USA. Otto Heinemann was manager of the US branch of Odeon, and established the Okeh label in 1916. The first records were released in 1918. But in 1920, recordings by African-American blues singer Mamie Smith were a surprise hit for Okeh, and the label followed up by releasing many "Race" records.
In August 1923, the British branch of Parlophon (but with an "e" added) was established. Parlophone was able to use many recordings from other labels in the Lindström group, and quickly became a major British label.
Lindström was acquired by English Columbia in 1926. As English Columbia then owned US Columbia, it had many rights to the new electrical recording systems, whereas Lindström did not.
By 1930, British Parlophone were issuing a wide range of recordings, including the successfull 'Rhythm Style" series of Jazz and Blues recordings sourced from Okeh.
Parlophone 78rpms continued to be released into the late 1950s; for a period, both 78rpm and 45rpm disks were available for all new releases in the R series. By 1960 the 45rpm only releases became dominant, and the last 78rpm was released in January 1960.
There are quite a few different series of Parlophone 78s, and some records were issued twice, in different series with different numbers.
MAJOR SERIES
X/E/R 3000 10" Series
This series was issued between October 1923 and September 1936. Its contents were nominally 'British', but Hawaiian, Hebrew and Yiddish, and other oddments appear. Acoustic recordings appear up to about 3250, with later numbers being electrically recorded, but with a few exceptions. The X label was green, the E label red or blue, and the R label purple. The final issue was E 4113. The R prefix was only used on some numbers from 3200, and should not be confused with the R100 series (see later) which issued numbers in this range in the late 1940s. The 3000 series R recordings can usually be distinguished from the R100 series records by looking at the Parlophone symbol.The 3000 series will have a horn gramophone as part of the symbol.
E 5000 10" Series
This series was issued between October 1923 and July 1931, numbering between 5000 and 6428. Its contents were popular, classical, dance and entertainment.
E 10,000 12" Series
This series commenced in October 1923 and ran through to E 11516 which was issued in November 1956.
R/RO 20,000 10" (RO) and 12" (R) Series
This series commenced in in the January 1925 and ran through to the 1950s. It contained Parlophone-Odeon material, mainly classical and light classical.
R 30,000 12" Series
This series started in the early 1950s and contained recordings from the Italian Cetra label.
R 100 Series
This series was first issued in 1929 and continued to be used by Parlophone for its 45rpm and even some CD products. 78s were issued up to January 1960.
In May 1932, the Second New Rhythm Style Series introduced a new label design with the Parlophone name on a golden background. This design was also used on the later Super Rhythm Style Series and on the Jazz Classics Series until February 1942. Then the golden background was replaced with a blue one. From mid-1947, the R-prefix was followed by a period. From Jan. 1949, the label is surrounded by a longer patent text that takes up 2/3 of the margin.
F 100 Series
This series commenced in February 1935. It contained popular and entertainment material. It was abandoned in 1955.
F 3000 Series
The F 3000 series contains 10 inch 'Scottish' records. It was introduced in early 1937 and lasted until 1955. F3000 to F3266 were reissues from the R 100 and X/E/R 3000 and E5000 series, subsequent issues were mainly new recordings. Scottish releases were continued in the R100 series.
MINOR SERIES
OT 100 Series
Used exclusively for Odeon Argentinian Tango recordings. Some records were previously issued in other series.
SW 1 Series
The recordings in this series (SW1 to SW29) were Society issues, only available by subscription.
SW 8000 and PW8000 Series
These recordings were auto-coupled versions of multi disc works.
MO (Music of the Orient) Series
This series was issued in the UK in June 1934. MO100 - MO110.
PO/PXO Series
Historical Series of early acoustic recordings introduced in September 1937. Records are 12, 10.5, and 10 inch.
P Series
Specialist records; examples: P.S.x "Speedogram" Shorthand Training and P.97xx Sound Test
EXPORT ISSUES
No prefix - French
A prefix - Australian
B prefix - Italian and Scandinavian
CO prefix -Belgian
DO prefix -Danish
DP,DPE prefix -Continental
NZ prefix - New Zealand
PO prefix -Continental
PZ prefix -Swiss
TT prefix - Italian
A later list of Jazz records released overseas (Oct 1953?) shows DK and DP prefixes on 10 inch Dark Blue labels, with D and SD for Odeon 10 inch releases, also on Dark Blue labels.
DATING
Nominal Dates for the R100 Series
(mainly from the 1948 Parlophone Rhythm Style Catalogue and Paul Pelletier's Popular 78/45rpm Singles Vol 2)
1928 R100 to R267
1929 R268 to R561
1930 R562 to R874
1931 R875 to R1170
1932 R1171 to R1409
1933 R1410 to R1684
1934 R1685 to R2006
1935 R2007 to R2139
1936 R2140 to R2283
1937 R2284 to R2439
1938 R2240 to R2502
1939 R2503 to R2722
1940 R2723 to R2771
1941 R2772 to R2827
1942 R2828 to R2859
1943 R2860 to R2909
1944 R2910 to R2957
1945 R2958 to R2987
1946 R2988 to R3020
1947 R3021 to R3078
1948 R3079 to ~R3160
1949 ~R3161 to R3244
1950 R3245 to R3347
1951 R3348 to R3470
1952 R3471 to R3613
1953 R3614 to R3789
1954 R3790 to R3958
1955 R3959 to R4113
1956 R4114 to R4251
1957 R4252 to R4387
1958 R4388 to R4572
1959 R4573 to R4618
1960 R4619 to R4623
For further information on Parlophone UK see:
Parlophone Records Listings Wiki
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