Bellaphon

German label founded on November 25th, 1963 by Branko (Branislav) Živanović. Based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Label Code: LC 1421 / LC 01421
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 RSG §1.3.1.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: Bellaphon registered LC 1421 label code, which was used on releases from mid 1977+
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 Interpress identifiable by IP or JP prefix in the runouts, or Interpress in the mould or matrix of CDs.

Label code
LC 1421 registered in 1976, used from mid 1977. Some reissues omit the 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: Admiral Records, Bacillus Records, Cain, Casablanca, Charly Records, Enja Records, Fantasy/Galaxy Records, Hallelujah, L+R Records, Penny Farthing, Roulette, Disques Vogue, etc.