Record Label
German label founded on November 25th, 1963 by Branko (Branislav) Živanović. Based in Frankfurt, Germany. *For the different vinyl label designs:* Please be aware that many, if not most early 70s releases commonly were pressed on different labels. These can be distinguished by 1. unboxed Bellaphon logo on top, no rim wording: early version, approximately until 1972 2. unboxed Bellaphon logo on top, rim wording: 'Made in Germany by Bellaphon-Records' - commonly a triangle appears on the right side. This label design was introduced approximately 1973. 3. boxed Bellaphon logo with rim wording on top since approximately 1974. *Please enter a note about the label design and / or provide label images to submit or update a clearly distinguishable version as mandatory by [g1.3.1.a.]* *catalogue number / code timeline:* 1963-80: **BL** 7" Single German repertoire 1969-80: **BF** 7" Single International repertoire 1965+: **BWS 30#** World Series LP 1969: **BLST** 2xLP 1969-70: **BI 15##** Bellaphon International budget series LP 197?-80: **BI 15###** budget/reissue LP 1969-80: **BLPS 19###** LP / **BLS 55##** 2xLP 1973-76: **BDA 750#** 2xLP 1973-80: **BA 200xx** 7" / **BA 240##** LP / **BA 260##** 2xLP *Bellaphon Austria* 1976-80: **BAC 20##** Bacillus Records LP 1976-80: **BBS 25##** private/licensed LP pressings marketed by Bellaphon June to November 1980: 7-digit catalogue numbers **## ## ###** 1980+: **###·##·###** or **###.##.###** 8-digit catalogue numbers. *Help: for decimal points use ALT+0183* From 1976 to late 1990s: most releases were pressed by [[label:Interpress]] identifiable by IP or JP prefix in the runouts, or Interpress in the mould or matrix of CDs. *Label code* *Barcodes* Introduced on all Bellaphon group releases in January 1987. Thus any earlier release with a barcode is a repress or reissue. Bellaphon has distributed many labels, including: [[label:Admiral Records]], [[label:Bacillus Records]], [[label:Cain]], [[label:Casablanca]], [[label:Charly Records]], [[label:Enja Records]], [[label:Fantasy/Galaxy Records]], [[label:Hallelujah]], [[label:L+R Records]], [[label:Penny Farthing]], [[label:Roulette]], [[label:Disques Vogue]], etc.