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This site provides information about the record company sleeves used for New Zealand pressed and distributed 7" vinyl 45s. There are some gaps and possible mistakes. If you can add a correct date or sleeve please add a comment or email us. The images of the centre labels are meant to be a guide. Some record companies produced multiple variations of their labels. Too many to show here. This site is dedicated to record sleeves.

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Liberty

His Master's Voice (NZ) Ltd obtained the licensing rights to American label Liberty Records in New Zealand sometime in the mid 1950's. Until 1962, Liberty artists were released on His Master's Voice (NZ) Ltd other labels, mainly London Records.   
 

Liberty: 1962-67

In 1962  His Master's Voice (NZ) Ltd started marketing Liberty Records locally on it's own subsidiary label. Singles were issued in a unique sleeve. 


Sleeve Front 1962-67

Sleeve Back 1962-67


 Label 1962                                           Label 1963-65

Label 1965-67                                         Label 1966

Liberty: 1967-71

Festival Records took over distribution of Liberty singles in 1967. From then until 1971 they were issued in the Festival Records company sleeve.

Sleeve Front 1967-71                              Sleeve Back late 1960's                                   Label 1967-71

Festival stopped releasing singles in New Zealand on the Liberty Records label in 1971.

Liberty: 1980-86

The Liberty Record label was re-launched internationally again in 1980. EMI issued singles in their company sleeve.

Sleeve 1980-86                                                                              Label 1980-86

In 1986 Liberty Records stopped releasing vinyl singles in New Zealand. 

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