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Hawkmarty SUBS 4th Sep 2021
| | The sampler for this LP, PIGS-1, gives a release date of 15th November 1974 so we should go for that. |
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Record Collector 6th Jul 2015
| | When he launched the rocket label (must be the end of the financial year as I made a pun) here in Australia it was distributed at first by EMI but by 1977 it switched to polygram |
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Neil Forbes 6th Jul 2015
| | @Gian_Paulo, I wasn't aware of the Island connection. Sorry 'bout that. Actually though, considering Elton John owned the label, I'd have expected PYE to have initially distributed Rocket, as they were distributing DJM in 1973 when Island first appeared, and Elton John was still appearing on DJM as late as 1975(Island Girl being from that year). Here in Australia, when Kiki Dee had Amoureuse as her first Aussie hit(first we'd heard of her), Rocket was handled by Festival. When Kiki teamed up with Elton for Don't Go Breaking My Heart in 1976, Rocket had, by then switched to EMI. By the time Elton John had Part Time Love in 1978 and was himself appearing on Rocket, the label had switched to Polygram. |
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Gian_paolo 5th Jul 2015
| | Well if for Astral Weeks there are two separate entries for the 1968 and 1971 releases, I think this is the same story. About the 1975/76 date release, it's quite likely that being switched to Emi at the end of 1975, most re-releases came during the following months, I don't think we'll ever find an Emi pressing dated 1975 for this album |
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janiejjones 5th Jul 2015
| | Initially I thought I'd go with PhilMH on this, make it 2 releases and link them. But on the other hand, it is the same label releasing it twice, after a switch of a bigger partner.
As far as I know the 7608 on the EMI manufactured/distributed one indicates the sleeve printing date (Aug. 1976), so it could indeed have been release at the end of 75, if we find covers with that date. I strongly guess it has Garrod & Lofthouse or G & L near the date. |
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Gian_paolo 5th Jul 2015
| | Neil as you see from my scans Rocket was initally distributed by Island. I think the ROLL release should go on a separate entry as it'a 1976 reissue. Sorry I can't supply decent complete cover and inner scans |
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Neil Forbes 5th Jul 2015
| | EMI distributed Rocket initially, then came Polygram's turn, as far as Britain was concerned. But for Australia/NZ, it was Festival at first(1973/74 or so) then EMI(1974 or so, to ?) then Polygram. |
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Record Collector 5th Jul 2015
| | Earlier rocket label |
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Neil Forbes 5th Jul 2015
| | Actually, the number 0C 062 97813 is the complete Euro catalogue system number for the album, not just the prefix. The prefix here is just the 0C 062 bit. |
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Gian_paolo 5th Jul 2015
| | I've just got .... the PIGL 10 issue, I'll add labels and different details from the ROLL release here, then mod will decide. Was not reported here but the ROLL issue has also the EMI 0C 062 97813 prefix and 7608 release date on the back cover |
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wordnwot 26th May 2015
| | Cheers PhilMH, Should fire a suggestion to one of the many mediators. Methinks this can suffice as there are no differences in package other than the cat # and your description data nicely researched too! |
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PhilMH 28th Apr 2015
| | Hi wordnwot, Rocket was originally distributed by Island (PIG/PIGL prefixes on 45s and LPs respectively) and then switched to EMI (ROKN/ROLL) about November 1975, judging by the entries in 45cat. I think that this EMI issue should just show the ROLL 4 number and be dated 1975, then a separate 1974 entry created for the PIGL 10 version if anyone has it. |
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wordnwot 27th Apr 2015
| | Matrix on runout has PIGL 10 crossed out and ROLL 4 added.
Wonder how long the PIGL 10 version was available and when the changeover occurred. |
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Gonzoid 11th Mar 2014
| | With inner sleeve. |
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