Music Distributor GmbH

Music Distributor GmbH

Profile:
German record company, commonly denoted with an brand with a small GmbH below the Music Distributor wording.
Usually the address is mentioned and should be denoted at the release notes, as it has changed several times, see below. Anybody know the exact dates, please update here.
The company started as distributor without own labels. In the Musikmarkt Branchenhandbuch 1983 are mentioned no own labels.
In between the company obviously acquired some labels, cause the Musikmarkt Branchenhandbuch 1992 mention as own labels:
Babylon (2), Happy Bird, Joschua Music and Sonata
Other labels that were distributed are:
Venus (3)
Cobra
Antagon Musikgesellschaft
Time Wind
Vintage (4)
Cezame
While the Musikmarkt Branchenhandbuch mentioned no branches outside Germany, there were obviously branches in Belgium and the Netherlands. Likely Music Distributor is one of the versions, but lacked a clear company suffix at the moment.
Sublabels
Contact Info:
Older address from a Happy Bird release:
Music Distributor GmbH
Wendenstraße 25, 2000 Hamburg 1, Tel. 242596
From Musikmarkt Branchenhandbuch 1983:
Weidestr. 120, 2000 Hamburg 76 - 040/220 1256
Geschäftsführer: Matthias Döring
From Musikmarkt Branchenhandbuch 1992:
Rahlau 4-6, 2000 Hambug 70 - 040/6696 16-0
Geschaftsführer: Reiner Jonas

Benelux:
Dorpstraat 33
Roermond
Phone 4750-27316

Benelux (from The Yardbirds - Greatest Hits):
Kasteel Frymersonstraat 12
Roermond
Phone 4750-21163

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
5009 Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band* - In Swinger Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band* In Swinger(LP, Album) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 5009 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
5-112-1 Kurt Vethake nach Wilhelm Hauff - Das Wirtshaus Im Spessart Kurt Vethake nach Wilhelm Hauff Kurt Vethake nach Wilhelm Hauff - Das Wirtshaus Im Spessart(LP) Domino (7) 5-112-1 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
5-113-1 James Fenimore Cooper - Der Wildtöter James Fenimore Cooper Der Wildtöter(LP) Domino (7) 5-113-1 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
5-115-1 Kurt Vethake - Aladdin Und Die Wunderlampe Kurt Vethake Aladdin Und Die Wunderlampe(LP) Domino (7) 5-115-1 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
5-119-1 Kurt Vethake - Das Zauberpferd Kurt Vethake Das Zauberpferd(LP) Domino (7) 5-119-1 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
5-122-1 Kurt Vethake, James Fenimore Cooper - Die Prärie Kurt Vethake, James Fenimore Cooper Kurt Vethake, James Fenimore Cooper - Die Prärie(LP) Domino (7) 5-122-1 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
5-122-2 James Fenimore Cooper - Die Prärie James Fenimore Cooper Die Prärie(Cass) Domino (7), Domino Membran 5-122-2 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
33-102 Mahalia Jackson My Story(2xLP, Comp) Jazz-Line 33-102 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
33-117 Various - Jazz History 10 LPs Vol. II Various Jazz History 10 LPs Vol. II(10xLP, Comp + Box) Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line, Jazz-Line 33-117 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
40006 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Überlistet Den Dieb Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Überlistet Den Dieb(LP) Domino (7) 40006 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40008 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Und Das Grosse Geheimnis Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Und Das Grosse Geheimnis(LP) Domino (7), Domino (7) 40008 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40009 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Auf Dem Flohmarkt Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Auf Dem Flohmarkt(LP) Domino (7), Domino (7) 40009 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40012 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Als Schneider Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Als Schneider(LP) Domino (7), Domino (7) 40012 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
40013 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Räumt Auf Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Räumt Auf(LP) Domino (7) 40013 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40015 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Der Retter In Der Not Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Der Retter In Der Not(LP) Domino (7), Domino (7) 40015 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40018 Kurt Vethake - Pitje Puck Wie Ihn Noch Keiner Kennt Kurt Vethake Pitje Puck Wie Ihn Noch Keiner Kennt(LP) Domino (7), Domino (7) 40018 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
40021 Kurt Vethake - Kleines Mädchen Zu Verleihen Kurt Vethake Kleines Mädchen Zu Verleihen (LP) Domino (7), Domino (7) 40021 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
50005 Miles Davis - Out Of Nowhere Miles Davis Out Of Nowhere(LP, Comp) Time Wind, Time Wind, Time Wind 50005 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
50006 Pete Seeger - Folkpeople Pete Seeger Folkpeople(LP, Album, RE) Vintage (4), Vintage (4) 50006 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
50015 Woody Guthrie - Poor Boy Woody Guthrie Poor Boy(LP, Comp, RE) Time Wind, Time Wind 50015 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
50018 Woody Herman - Crazy Rhythm Woody Herman Crazy Rhythm(LP, Album, RE) Time Wind 50018 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
50032 Fats Domino - 20 Greatest Hits Fats Domino 20 Greatest Hits (Comp) 50032 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
50081 Schmetterlinge - Bauern, Bonzen Und Moneten Schmetterlinge Bauern, Bonzen Und Moneten(3xLP, Album, Comp + Box) Antagon 50081 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
70 002 Die Jokies* - Da Springt Der Draht Aus Der Mütze Die Jokies* Da Springt Der Draht Aus Der Mütze(LP, Album) Danny's Pan 70 002 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
80008 Babylon Various - New Coming Various New Coming(LP, Comp, Pic) Babylon (2) 80008 Babylon Germany 1979 Sell This Version
80016 The Platters - Only You The Platters Only You(LP, Comp) Babylon Budget 80016 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
90003 Harald Juhnke Singt Lieder Von Carl Michael Bellman - Harald Juhnke Singt Lieder Von Carl Michael Bellman Harald Juhnke Singt Lieder Von Carl Michael Bellman - "...Aber Vor Allem Würde Ich Trinken!"(LP, Album) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90003 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
90011 Jazz Track* - First Call Jazz Track* First Call(LP, Album, RE) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90011 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
90015 Mal. Magaron*, Malcolm's Locks - Caribbean Rock Mal. Magaron*, Malcolm's Locks Mal. Magaron*, Malcolm's Locks - Caribbean Rock(LP) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90015 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
90033 Various - Going West - Country Music At It's Best Various Going West - Country Music At It's Best(LP, Comp) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90033 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
90035 Don Drumm - Bedroom Eyes Don Drumm Bedroom Eyes(LP) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90035 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
90051 Sonny Greenwich - Evol-ution, Love's Reverse Sonny Greenwich Evol-ution, Love's Reverse(LP, Album) PM, Happy Bird 90051 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
90066 Golden Gate Quartet* - The 80's Golden Gate Quartet* The 80's(LP) Happy Bird 90066 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
Ⓑ 90067 Hot Shots (3) - In Dat Morning Hot Shots (3) In Dat Morning(LP, Album) Happy Bird, Happy Bird, Happy Bird Ⓑ 90067 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
90072 The Golden Gate Quartet - The Double Album The Golden Gate Quartet The Double Album(2xLP) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90072 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
90134 Various - Blues - From The Fields Into The Town Vol. 2 Various Blues - From The Fields Into The Town Vol. 2(LP, Comp) Happy Bird, Happy Bird 90134 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
90138 PD Golden Gate Quartet* - The 80's Golden Gate Quartet* The 80's(LP, Pic) Happy Bird 90138 PD Germany Unknown Sell This Version
15.1003 Modern Trouble - S.O.S. - Save Our Seoul Modern Trouble S.O.S. - Save Our Seoul(12") Joschua Music, Joschua Music 15.1003 Germany 1988 Sell This Version
15.1004 Ian Cussick - Mighty Love Ian Cussick Mighty Love (Maxi) 15.1004 Germany 1988 Sell This Version
990063 Frank Sinatra - My Best Songs - My Best Years Vol. 1 Frank Sinatra My Best Songs - My Best Years Vol. 1(Cass, Comp) Not On Label 990063 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
2001-20/30 Johann Sebastian Bach / Wolfgang Stockmeier - Das Orgelwerk - Gesamtaufnahme Johann Sebastian Bach / Wolfgang Stockmeier Johann Sebastian Bach / Wolfgang Stockmeier - Das Orgelwerk - Gesamtaufnahme(30xLP + Box, Comp) Sonata 2001-20/30 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
ALP 3215 Fats Domino - Sleeping On The Job Fats Domino Sleeping On The Job (Album) ALP 3215 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP 3218 Marén Berg - Marén Berg Marén Berg Marén Berg(LP, Album) Antagon ALP 3218 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
ALP 3220 Malicorne - Malicorne Malicorne Malicorne(LP, Album, RP) Antagon ALP 3220 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP 3223 Malicorne - Malicorne Malicorne Malicorne(LP, Album) Antagon ALP 3223 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP 3224 Malicorne - Quintessence Malicorne Quintessence(LP, Comp) Antagon ALP 3224 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP 3227 Kolinda - 1514 Kolinda 1514(LP, Album) Antagon ALP 3227 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP 3230 Schmetterlinge - Herbstreise - Lieder Zur Lage Schmetterlinge Herbstreise - Lieder Zur Lage(LP, Album) Antagon ALP 3230 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP 3233 La Bamboche - La Bamboche La Bamboche La Bamboche(LP, Album) Antagon ALP 3233 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
ALP-PD 3215 Fats Domino - Sleeping On The Job Fats Domino Sleeping On The Job(LP, Album, Pic) Antagon ALP-PD 3215 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
AMC 3215 Fats Domino - Sleeping On The Job Fats Domino Sleeping On The Job(Cass, Album) Antagon AMC 3215 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
AS 105 529 Danny* - Gib Mir Die Hand Danny* Gib Mir Die Hand(7", Single) Antagon, Antagon AS 105 529 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
AS 105 530 Fats Domino - Shame On You Fats Domino Shame On You(7", Single) Antagon, Antagon, Antagon AS 105 530 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
AS 105 531 Marén Berg - Das Stille Haus / Der Dialog Marén Berg Das Stille Haus / Der Dialog(7", Single) Antagon Musikgesellschaft, Antagon Musikgesellschaft AS 105 531 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
B/30001 John Kirkbride - Magnetic Mugshots Of Memorable Moments John Kirkbride Magnetic Mugshots Of Memorable Moments(LP, Album) Telex Records & Tapes B/30001 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
B/30002 Julien B (2) - First Snow Julien B (2) First Snow(LP, Album) Telex Records & Tapes B/30002 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
B/30003 Lazy Poker Blues Band - Soul Food Lazy Poker Blues Band Soul Food(LP, Album) Telex Records & Tapes B/30003 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
B/30004 The Broughtons* - Superchip The Broughtons* Superchip(LP, Album) Telex Records & Tapes B/30004 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
B 60002 Arnaud Dumond (2) - La Guitare D'Amérique Latine Arnaud Dumond (2) La Guitare D'Amérique Latine(LP) Cezame, Cezame B 60002 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
B 60003 Michel Haumont - Guitare Instrumentale Michel Haumont Guitare Instrumentale (LP, Album) Cezame B 60003 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
B 60004 Michel Haumont - Sylvie Michel Haumont Sylvie(LP, Album) Cezame B 60004 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
B 60007 Factory (8) - Black Stamp Factory (8) Black Stamp(LP, Album) Cobra B 60007 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 60008 Heldon - Un Reve Sans Consequence Speciale Heldon Un Reve Sans Consequence Speciale(LP, Album) Cobra, Cobra B 60008 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 60009 Castelhemis - Armes Inegales Castelhemis Armes Inegales(LP, Album) Cobra B 60009 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
B 60013 Richard Pinhas - Rhizosphere Richard Pinhas Rhizosphere(LP, Album) Cobra B 60013 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
B 60015 Roland Bocquet - Paradia Roland Bocquet Paradia(LP, Album) Cobra B 60015 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 80003 Welcome (7) - You're Welcome Welcome (7) You're Welcome(LP, Album) Babylon (2) B 80003 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
B 80004 Efendi's Garden - Efendi's Garden Efendi's Garden Efendi's Garden(LP, Album) Babylon (2) B 80004 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
B/80024 Atlantis (12) - Greatest Hits Vol. One Atlantis (12) Greatest Hits Vol. One(LP, Comp) Venus (3) B/80024 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
B/80029 Atlantis (12) - Greatest Hits Vol. Two Atlantis (12) Greatest Hits Vol. Two(LP, Comp) Venus (3) B/80029 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
B/80045 Jimi Hendrix - Best Live Rarities Of Jimi Hendrix Best Live Rarities Of(LP, Comp) Babylon Budget B/80045 Netherlands 1970 Sell This Version
B/80047 PD Jimi Hendrix - Best Live Rarities Of Jimi Hendrix Best Live Rarities Of(LP, Comp, Pic) Babylon Budget B/80047 PD Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/80054 Ike & Tina Turner - So Fine Ike & Tina Turner So Fine(LP) Babylon Budget, Babylon (2) B/80054 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B-80080 CD The Beatles - The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles(CD, Unofficial) Babylon (2), Babylon (2) B-80080 CD Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90004 Mike Reinhardt Sextett - Mike Reinhardt Sextett Mike Reinhardt Sextett Mike Reinhardt Sextett(LP, Album) Happy Bird B 90004 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90005 Jazz Track* - Jazz Track Jazz Track* Jazz Track(LP, Album, RE) Happy Bird B 90005 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90012 Jazztrack - Listen! Jazztrack Listen!(LP, Album, RE) Happy Bird B 90012 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
B 90013 Highdelberg - Highdelberg Highdelberg Highdelberg(LP, Album, RE) Happy Bird B 90013 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90021 Blind John Davis - Live In Hamburg Blind John Davis Live In Hamburg(LP, Album, RE) Happy Bird B 90021 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90037 Steve Grossman - Some Shapes To Come Steve Grossman Some Shapes To Come(LP, Album) PM, Happy Bird B 90037 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90038 Open Sky - Spirit In The Sky Open Sky Spirit In The Sky(LP, Album) Happy Bird B 90038 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
B 90040 Elvin Jones With Jan Hammer And Gene Perla - Elvin Jones Is 'On The Mountain' Elvin Jones With Jan Hammer And Gene Perla Elvin Jones With Jan Hammer And Gene Perla - Elvin Jones Is 'On The Mountain'(LP, Album) Happy Bird B 90040 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
B 90041 Bernie Senensky - New Life Bernie Senensky New Life(LP) PM, Happy Bird B 90041 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
B 90042 Doug Riley - Dreams Doug Riley Dreams(LP, Album) Happy Bird, PM B 90042 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
B 90043 Don Thompson (2) - Country Place Don Thompson (2) Country Place(LP, Album) Happy Bird, PM B 90043 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
B 90044 Pat LaBarbera - Pass It On Pat LaBarbera Pass It On(LP, Album) PM, Happy Bird B 90044 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
B 90052 Kathryn Moses - Music In My Heart Kathryn Moses Music In My Heart(LP, Album) PM, Happy Bird B 90052 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
B 90066 Golden Gate Quartet* - The 80's Golden Gate Quartet* The '80's (Album) B 90066 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90066 Frank Sinatra - 20 Rarest Hits Frank Sinatra 20 Rarest Hits(LP, Comp) Happy Bird, Pentagon (3) B 90066 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/90081 Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry* - You Hear Me Talkin' Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry* You Hear Me Talkin'(LP, Album) Happy Bird B/90081 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
B/90090 Kenny Burrell - Handcrafted Kenny Burrell Handcrafted(LP, Album) Happy Bird B/90090 Europe 1979 Sell This Version
B-90105 Chicago Transit Authority* - Live In Concert - Collectors Edition Chicago Transit Authority* Live In Concert - Collectors Edition(CD, Unofficial) Happy Bird B-90105 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/90106 Ray Charles - Here Am I Ray Charles Here Am I(LP, Comp) Happy Bird, Happy Bird B/90106 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/90110 Oscar Peterson - Carioca Oscar Peterson Carioca(LP, Album) Happy Bird B/90110 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/90115 Quincy Jones - Take Five Quincy Jones Take Five(LP) Happy Bird, Happy Bird B/90115 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/90122 Abbi Hübner's Low Down Wizards & Peter Cohn - Together Abbi Hübner's Low Down Wizards & Peter Cohn Abbi Hübner's Low Down Wizards & Peter Cohn - Together (Album) B/90122 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B / 90127 Gato Barbieri - In Search Of The Mystery Gato Barbieri In Search Of The Mystery(LP, Album, RE, Ora) Happy Bird B / 90127 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B-90127 CD Gato Barbieri - In Search Of The Mystery Gato Barbieri In Search Of The Mystery(CD, Album, RE) Happy Bird B-90127 CD Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B 90128 Billie Holiday - Tenderly Billie Holiday Tenderly(LP, Comp) Happy Bird B 90128 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
B/90130 Sun Ra - Dancing Shadows Sun Ra Dancing Shadows(LP, Album, RE) Happy Bird, Happy Bird, Happy Bird B/90130 Germany 1983 Sell This Version