In the mid 1950's G. A. Wooller & Co Ltd obtained local rights to the newly formed British label Ply Records. G. A. Wooller & Co Ltd setup Pye (NZ) Ltd. From 1957 until 1960 the Pye label only released EPs. Single were released on the Pye Nixa label.
Pye Nixa
Pye Nixa: 1957-60
Pye Nixa singles were issued in the Pye company sleeve.
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| Sleeve 1957-62 |
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| Label 1957-59 Label 1957-60 |
Both label designs were in use at the same time.
Pye
Pye: 1960-62
Pye (NZ) Ltd started issuing singles on the Pye label in 1960. They were issued in the above company sleeve.
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| Label 1960-61 Label 1960-62 |
Both label designs were in use at the same time.
Pye: 1962-72
In 1962 the red Pye sleeve was introduced. |
| Sleeve 1962-69 |
In 1969 the Pye Record Manufacturing Division was opened in Paeroa the sleeve was changed.
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| Sleeve 1969-72 |
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| Back of Sleeve 1969-72 |
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| Label 1962-72 |
Pye: 1972-76
In 1972 the orange sleeve was introduced.
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| Sleeve 1972-76 |
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| Label 1972-73 Label 1973-76 |
Pye 1977-80
From 1977 Pye records were owned and distributed by Polygram Records Ltd. All Pye singles were released using the generic Polygram company sleeve.
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| Sleeve & Label 1977 -80 |
Pye Records stopped issuing singles in 1980.
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