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The International Directory Of Label Research

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Profiles of labels or manufacturers with minimal discographical data are coded in dark green
Catalog or matrix numerical listings are shown in red
General works about labels in specific countries are alphabetized by country of origin and displayed in brown.
Editorial notes appear in festive monochrome black.
Updated 1/25/03
PALLAS (GERMANY) in Ultraphon ; Telefunken/Pallas. Björn Englund & Mats Elfström. - Stockholm : Arkivet för ljud och bild, 1994. - 145 s. - (Svenska diskografier, ISSN 0348-8624 ; 9)
PAN (U.S. 1920's) "Behind The Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Label of the Month - Pan ; Ajax 17033 - 17056, Record Research #48 Jan 1963 p. 6, 18, 19
PANACHORD (AUSTRALIA) Panachord & Embassy "E" series by Ross Laird. Privately published, 68 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
PANACHORD (U.K. 1930's) Panachord, Mayfair and Rex Matrix Listings, by Jim Hayes, covers 1931- 1932, Gunn Report Aug/Oct & Nov/Dec 1979.
PANACHORD (U.K. 1930's) listing by Ray Mitchell. serialized in Matrix. issues 68 Dec 1966 to 93 July 1971
PAR-O-KET (U.S.1910's) in Sutton, Allan: "Small diameter discs, America's 'Little Record' Fad" , Victrola & 78 Journal Summer 1996, p.39-43
PARAMOUNT (AUSTRALIA 1928), in "Clifford Industries" [describes 15 labels marketed by the company during its short existence (1928-1931), many drawn from U.S. masters] Australian Record & Music Review Jan 1994, p.3-11
PARAMOUNT (AUSTRALIA 1950's), discography, Australian Record & Music Review Apr 1995, p. 10-13
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1916), "The Paramount Story," by Michael S. Hatfield, a history of the company, including its early Puritan label, In The Groove Feb 2000, p.4-6,20-21
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), unconfirmed jazz takes by Bob Dixon, Storyville No. 139 (Sep 1989)
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), "Paramount Revisited," by Alex van der Tuuk, reminiscences of William Moeser, son of company founder Otto Moeser, VJM's Jazz and Blues Mart Spring 1997 (No. 105), p.13-14
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), new discographical information by Max E. Vreede, Storyville Aug/Sep 1986
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), "Dating Paramount's Chicago Recordings 1923-1926," by Laurie Wright, focusses on blues and jazz, Storyville 1996/7, p.58-72
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), 1920 advertisement reprinted Needle Time Mar 1990
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), by Stephen Calt & Gayle Dean Wardlow, a detailed and colorful history of the famous race label, 78 Quarterly Vol. 1 No. 4 (1989); Vol. I No. 5 (1990); "The Advent of Arthur Laibly" [part 4] Vol. I #6 (1991), p.8-26; "Paramount's Decline and Fall" [part 5] Vol. I # 7 (1992), p.7-29
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's) Whelan, Pete: "The Man Who Bought Paramount" [interview with John Steiner] 78 Quarterly Vol. 1 #7 (1992), p. 30-40
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's) Vreede, Max & Guido Van Rijn: "The Paramount L Master Series (1929- 1932)" 78 Quarterly Vol. 1 No. 9 (1996), p.67-87
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #21 Jan-Feb 1959 p. 9, 19
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's) "1926 Paramount Bulletin Found!" by Mike Montgomery, Record Research #71 Oct. 1965 p. 1, 2, 5, 6
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), Max Vreede. Discography of Paramount 12000/13000. Storyville Chigwell, U.K. 1971
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1920's), "Paramount, Rainbow and Marsh: An Investigation," by Björn Englund, discusses sources of Paramount masters in the 1920s, VJms Jazz and Blues Mart Summer 2002 (No. 126), p.7
PARAMOUNT (U.S. 1949), discog. of the 14000 reissue series by Dick M. Bakker W/D, Names & Numbers Jan 1986
PARLOPHON (SWEDEN) Björn Englund: Parlophon. - Stockholm : Arkivet för ljud och bild, 1990. - (Svenska diskografier ; 4)
PARLOPHON (SWEDEN 1920's), B-12500 series discog. by Björn Englund, Storyville Apr/May 1986
PARLOPHON (ITALY 1940s), in "Italian Rhythm Style," by Howard Rye, listings for Odeon A2300 and Parlophon B-71000 and KG-13000 series, others, Names & Numbers Mar, Jun 1999, p.Mar:9-18,Jun:15-16
PARLOPHONE (AUSTRALIA 1920's), "The Parlophone Co. in Australia" with pseudonyms used and discographies of various series. Australian Record & Music Review Jun 1995, p.3-18
PARLOPHONE (AUSTRALIA 1920's-1950's) Parlophone records, 1923-59 by Ross Laird. Privately published, 392 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
PARLOPHONE (EUROPE), in "Lindstrom 78rpm Continental Electrically Recorded Matrix Numbers, A Dating Guide," by Peter Copeland, matrix dating for Parlophone, Beka, Cetra, etc., Historic Record Nos. 45,46 (Oct 1997,Jan 1998), p.Oct:16-21,Jan:10-16
PARLOPHONE (U.K. 1930's) Arthur Badrock, "The (Second) English Parlophone Race Series," discography with (tiny) sales figures, Talking Machine Review No. 89 (Spring 1995), p.2779-81
PARLOPHONE (U.K.), "The Parlophone-Odeon 'OT' Series" by Ernie Bayly, a numerical list, Talking Machine Review, 56/57 Feb/Apr 1979.
PARLOPHONE (U.K. 1920's), briefly discussed by Stephen Stroff, Goldmine Mar 1, 1985
PARLOPHONE (U.K. 1920's-1950's), a dating guide by Peter Copeland, covering catalog and matrix numbers from 1923 to the 1950s, Historic Record No. 16 (Jul 1990)
PARLOPHONE (U.K. 1920's-1950's), Andrews, Frank and Smith, Michael, The Parlophone twelve inches diameter E.10000 catalogue series : a product of the Parlophone Company Limited, London 1923-1959 : a commercial listing of catalogue numbers. Wells-Next-The-Sea : City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society, 2000. 134 p., ill. (some color.)
PARLOR GRAND (U.S. 1905-1908) in "International Record Co.", by John A. Petty, illus., 18 labels produced by the company during its short life: International, Central, Square Deal, Parlor Grand, Buckeye, Special, Symphony, Lyric, Clico, Faultless Concert, Excelsior, Clear Tone, Siegel Cooper (2 versions), Kalamazoo, Ormsby, Eagle and Vim, Hillandale News Apr 1989
PARROT (U.S. 1950's) discography. Discophile No. 43 (1955), 48 (1956)
PARROT (U.S. 1950's), "The Parrot and Blue Lake Labels" by Armin Büttner, Robert Campbell, and Robert Pruter, 2003. [Well researched and illustrated, W/D]
PATHÉ (1900's), "Russians Are Red, Britons Are Blue," by L.E. Andersen, about the different colors with which etched-label Pathés were lettered in Russia, England and America, Sound Box Sep. 2000
PATHÉ (EUROPE 1900's), continued, by Len Watts & Frank Andrews, describes in detail the operations of the famous French firm in England in the early 1900s, Hillandale News Oct 1989; Dec 1989, Feb 1990
PATHÉ (FRANCE 1900's), 'Dating Pathé Recordings," by Len Watts, Hillandale News Aug 1995, p.331
PATHÉ (FRANCE 1910's), "Pathé Paper Labels," by John W. Booth, a dating guide for matrix series and label styles of French Pathe and Actuelle, 1916-1925, Talking Machine Review No.91 (Autumn 1995), p.2842-47
PATHÉ (FRANCE 1890's), "Pathés Cylinder Output," by Mike Khanchalian, includes early numbering systems, Sound Box Sep 1998
PATHÉ (FRANCE 1910's), "Pathé - Bigger Than You Thought," by L.E. Andersen, illus. of early record sleeves in various languages, Sound Box Jul 1999
PATHÉ (FRANCE 1910's): A 1910 20-inch disc discussed & illus., by Michael G. Corenthal, Goldmine Apr 11, 1986
PATHÉ ( INDIA) "Reading Indian Record Labels - Pathé and Pathéphone" The Record News: Journal of the Society of Indian Record Collectors Volume 6 April 1992
PATHÉ (SCANDANAVIA 1900's-1920's) Pathé - Acoustic Recordings in Scandinavia by Tony Franzén, Lars Thelander & Vidar Vanberg. Oslo: Nordic Cultural Foundation. 190 p w/illus. pb. [History and discography of Pathé recordings made for Scandinavia 1901-1925 with illustrations of record labels and cylinder box lids.]
PATHÉ (U.K.)- edge-start discs, by Len Watts, Hillandale News, Feb 1981
PATHÉ (UK, 1900's), by Brian Rust, Sounds Vintage Jul/Aug 1983
PATHÉ (U.K. c.1909), "Pathé in Trouble," by Bill Dean-Myatt, describes a dispute with contalto Phyllis Lett about the quality of her records, which she said was wretched, Hillandale News Autumn 2000, p. 153-154
PATHÉ (U.K. 1920's), part 4, by Len Watts & Frank Andrews, Hillandale News Apr 1990
PATHÉ (U.K. 1920's) Andrews, Frank & Arthur Badrock " Actuelle/Pathé Actuelle dating guide" International Talking Machine Review No. 78 (Autumn 1990), p.2287
PATHÉ (U.S. 1910's) in "Disco-ing In: PVG Update." [Pennsylvania-based vertical labels tie-in among Empire, Imperial, Keen-O-Phone, Playerphone, Rishell, all derived from Pathé] Record Research #146/147 May-Jun 1977 p. 2
PATHÉ (U.S. 1910's-1920's) Copeland, George A. & Dethlefson, Ronald. Pathé records and phonographs in America, 1914-1922. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA : Mulholland Press, 2000. pb. iv, 151 p. Special graphics by Peter J. Fraser
PATHÉ (U.S. 1920's) Bryan, Martin "Acid-Washed Pathés?" [1926-1927 mottled discs] New Amberola Graphic July 1991, p. 16
PATHÉ (U.S. 1920's) "Introducing Pathé's Chanticleer" [1926-1927 mottled discs] The E-Discographer #1 May, 2000
PATHÉ (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs by Carl Kendziora. Label of the Month - Peerless (Gennett); Perfect, Pathe/Perfect, Hit Of The Week. Record Research #24 Sept-Oct 1959 p. 13
PATHÉ (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Cameo & Pathé masters. Record Research #34 Apr 1961 p. 10, 24
PATHÉ (U.S. 1920's) The Perfect Dance and Race Catalogue by Alden (Perry) Armagnac & Carl A. Kendziora, Jr. [This early research masterpiece includes history; Perfect, Pathé and Actuelle Patent notices; Discography; Perfect file cards; Dealer advance lists; Recording Artists photos. Record Research #51/52 Jun 1963
PATRIA (GERMANY) Label listing in progress by Rainer E. Lotz
PEACOCK (U.K. 1930's) in Andrews, Frank "Records in Store" Hillandale News Feb, Apr, Jun 1992, p.Jn:35-39
PEACOCK (U.K. 1930's) by Bill Dean-Myatt. Rhythm Rag. 39, 40, 41 It drew from ARC, Brunswick and English Decca and Sterno. Some 250 issues were made.
PEACOCK (U.K. 1930's) research in progress by Bill Dean-Myatt and Michael Thomas
PEERLESS (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs by Carl Kendziora. Label of the Month - Peerless (Gennett); Perfect, Pathe/Perfect, Hit Of The Week. Record Research #24 Sept-Oct 1959 p. 13
PELICAN (U.K. 1913), by John W. Booth, in "Looking at Labels," Talking Machine Review Summer 1996, p.2925-2926
PELICAN (U.K. 1910's) in "Joseph Leonard Blum" (label owner), by Frank Andrews discusses Blum's UK labels of the 1910s: Diploma, Stella Gramophone, Victory, Famous, Kalliope, Pioneer, Pelican; Talking Machine Review No. 75 Autumn 1988
PENNINGTON (U.S. 1920's), by Carl Kendziora, reprint of a 1951 Record Changer article, Record Research Jan 1991
PENNY-PHONO (U.K. 1920's) in World Record history & listing by Frank Andrews, Arthur Badrock & Edward S. Walker (1992) available from Walker
PERFECT (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora Label of The Month - QRS; Grey Gull; Cameo; Perfect; Paramount; Gennett. Record Research #21 Jan-Feb 1959 p. 9, 19
PERFECT (U.S. 1920's) The Perfect Dance and Race Catalogue by Alden (Perry) Armagnac & Carl A. Kendziora, Jr. [includes history; Perfect, Pathe and Actuelle Patent notices; Discography; Perfect file cards; Dealer advance lists; Recording Artists photos. Record Research #51/52 Jun 1963
PERFECT (U.S. 1920's) in "Behind The Cobwebs by Carl Kendziora. Label of the Month - Peerless (Gennett); Perfect, Pathe/Perfect, Hit Of The Week. Record Research #24 Sept-Oct 1959 p. 13
PERFECT (U.S. 1930's), in Roger D. Kinkle. The complete encyclopedia of popular music and jazz, 1900-1950 New Rochelle, N.Y., Arlington House 1974. v. 4.
PERSIA labels (various), Michael Kinnear's web page on research into Persian Recordings
PHANTASIE CONCERT (U.S.1910's) in "Behind the Cobwebs" by Carl Kendziora. Record Research #65 (Dec. 1964) p.7
PHANTASIE CONCERT (U.S.1900's) by Carl Kendziora, Record Research Jun 1984
PHILHARMONIC (U.S. 1940's) in "A Study in Re-incorporation" by George A. Blacker, describes the United States Record Corp. Record Research Vol. 1, Issue 3 Jun 1955 p. 6
PHILHARMONIC (U.S. 1940's) David Diehl with James Eddy and Malcolm Rockwell
PHILIPS (SWEDEN) Englund, Björn: Philips 78-v.-skivor 1951-57 : checklist. - [1977?]. - [4] bl. Manuskript
PHONO-CUT (U.S. 1910's) in "Disco-ing In" The Pennsylvania Vertical Group - Preliminary Report, by George Blacker Record Research #131 Jan 1975 p 1, 6
PHONOGRAM DUVAL (U.K. 1904) Andrews, Frank: "Phonogram Duval Ltd." Hillandale News Apr. 1996, p.25-28
PHONOGRAM DUVAL (U.K. 1904) Dales, John S. : "Phonogram Duval : The Cylinders" Hillandale News June 1996, p.52-53
PHONOGRAPH RECORDING COMPANY (U.S. 1920's) Kendziora, Carl: "Behind the Cobwebs-Phonograph Recording Company" (repr.) Record Research #247/8 Sept., 1991 p. 9
PHONOGRAPH RECORDING COMPANY (U.S. 1920's) by Carl Kendziora, in "Behind the Cobwebs," Record Research May/Jun 1990
PHONOLAMP (U.S. 1920's), by Carl Kendziora, a brief description, reprinted from the Record Changer, Record Research Sep/Oct 1989
PHONOLAMP (U.S. 1920's) (Grey Gull) by Carl Kendziora, in "Behind the Cobwebs," Record Research #79 Oct 1966 p. 7
PHONOLAMP (U.S. 1921), by Carl Kendziora, with an ad for the phonograph-in-a-lamp after which it was named, Record Research Feb 1988
PHONYCHORD (GERMANY 1930), by Arthur Badrock & Frank Andrews, about the rare, flexible records W/D, in "Junkshoppers' Column," Internatl Talking Machine Review No. 82 (1992), p.2391-2394, 2400-2403; No. 83 (1993), p. 2419-2426, 2429, 2430, 2437
PHONYCHORD (U.K 1930), Phonycord discography and company history by Arthur Badrock (self-published).
PHRYNIS (Europe 1900's), in "The Odeon Oxymoron," by L.E. Andersen, about early vertical-cut Odeons, and the label's relationship with Phrynis, Sound Box Mar. 2002
PICCADILLY (U.K. 1920's-1930's) by Brian Rust, Gunn Report, No. 85
PICCADILLY (U.K. 1930's), Red label 5000 series discog., by Arthur Badrock, Talking Machine Review No.70 Dec 1985
PICCADILLY (U.K. 1930), additional information by Ron Taylor, Talking Machine Review No. 75 Autumn 1988
PICCADILLY (U.K. 1930's) Listing by Jim Hayes, minus matrix numbers. 100-927. For sale by the author
PIK-NIK (U.K. 1930) listing & history by Dave Dodd. Rhythm Rag No. 31 (Spring 1986)
PIK-NIK (U.K. 1930) research in progress by Michael Thomas
PING (U.S. 1956) "The Ping Records Discography" by Robert L. Campbell and Leonard J. Bukowski, 2002. [Well researched and illustrated, W/D]
PIONEER (U.K. 1910's) in "Joseph Leonard Blum" (label owner), by Frank Andrews discusses Blum's UK labels of the 1910s: Diploma, Stella Gramophone, Victory, Famous, Kalliope, Pioneer, Pelican; Talking Machine Review No. 75 Autumn 1988
PLATAVOX (AUSTRALIA c.1952), discog., Australian Record & Music Review Apr 1993, p.10
PLAYERPHONE (U.S. 1910's) in "Disco-ing In: PVG Update." [Pennsylvania-based vertical labels tie-in among Empire, Imperial, Keen-O-Phone, Playerphone, Rishell, all derived from Pathé] Record Research #146/147 May-Jun 1977 p. 2
PLAYTIME (U.S. 1920's), llus. of early record sleeve and label, In The Groove Nov 1987
PLAZA (AUSTRALIA 1930) "Orpheus/Plaza discography" Australian Record & Music Review Jan. 1996, p.19-21
PLAZA (AUSTRALIA c. 1930), in "Clifford Industries" [ describes 15 labels marketed by the company during its short existence (1928-1931), many drawn from U.S. masters] Australian Record & Music Review Jan 1994, p.3-11
PLAZA MUSIC CO. (U.S. 1920's), matrix listing by Carl Kendziora, perhaps the longest-running serialization in discographic literature, in "Behind the Cobwebs," Record Research most issues.
POLK (U.S. 1920's) Hilbert, Bob: "Polk " W/D, Joslin's Jazz Journal May 1989; Aug, Nov 1989; May 1991, p.27-29
POLK (U.S. 1920's) in Laird, Ross: Brunswick Records 1916-1931. 4 vols. Greenwood Press 2001
POLYDOR (U.K. 1908) Andrews, Frank: "Polydor Disc-Records in Britain" Talking Machine Review No. 92 (Winter 1995/96), p.2841-42
POLYDRAS (1950's reissue label), "The Polydras Records Mystery," by Mark Berresford, W/D, Vintage Jazz Mart Winter 1995, p.21-22; Spring 1996 (No. 101), p. 19-20
POLYGRAM Polygramkoncernen Skivmarken. Björn Englund (Polyphon, Polydor, Siemens, Decca and Philips)
POLYPHON MUSIK (1920's Arabic label) by M.S. Kinnear, Talking Machine Review Jun 1984
POST (U.S. 1950's) - in Imperial 5000-series discog., by Anthony Rotante, includes Bayou, Colony, Post and Knight subsidiaries, Record Research Apr, Aug, Nov 1986, Mar, Jun 87
PREMIUM (U.S. 1950's), - in "Miracle and related labels Sunrise and Premium" by Robert Pruter & Robert L. Campbell, W/D, Goldmine 7 May 1999, p.34-40,120
PREMIUM (U.S. 1950's), - in "Miracle Records" by Robert Pruter and Robert L. Campbell, 2002. [Well researched and illustrated, W/D]
PRESTIGE (AUSTRALIA 1950's) , by Doug Grant, Big Beat of the 50's, No. 24
PRESTIGE (U.S. 1950's) The Prestige Label: A Discography Compiled by Michel Ruppli with assistance from Bob Porter Discographies, No. 3 Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1980. 390 pages ISBN 0-313-22019-0.
PRESTOPHONE (AUSTRALIA 1936) Laird, Ross & Jack Mitchell; "Prestophone discography" [with article on owner Rex Shaw (p.3)] Australian Record & Music Review Apr. 1996, p.6-20
PRINTOPHON (GERMANY 1930's) Lotz, Rainer online-discography [numerical discography]
PUBLIX (U.S.) Discography by Ross Laird. Privately published, 8 p. GPO Box 22, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.
PUERTO Y NOVELLA (SPAIN c.1900), "The Cylinders of Puerto y Novella, Valencia," by John S. Dales, Record Collector Sep 1997, p.228-229
PURETONE (U.S. 1918) Badrock, Arthur: "Junkshoppers' Column-Puretone" Talking Machine Review #93 (Spring 1996), p.2888-89
PURIST (U.S. 1950's) Discography. Discophile No. 47 (1956)
PURITAN (U.S. 1910's-1920's) "Sorting Out Puritan: An Investigation of Paramount's Sister Label," By Allan Sutton ,Victrola & 78 Journal Autumn 1998, p.68-71
PURITAN (U.S. 1920's), advertisement reproduced, Needle Time May 1990
PURITAN (U.S. 1920's) in "Filling in Discographically" by Len Kunstadt, Record Research #4, #5 p. 21
PURITONE (U.S. 1920's), a brief description by Carl Kendziora, reprinted from Record Changer, Record Research Jan 1995, p.8
PURITONE (U.S. 1920's), by Arthur Badrock, in "Junkshoppers' Column," Talking Machine Review Summer 1996, p.2918
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