Ariola (Label)

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Contents 1 Notes 2 Markets 2.1 Benelux 2.1.1 Netherlands 2.1.2 Belgium 2.2 Brazil 2.3 France 2.4 Germany 2.5 France 2.6 Italy 2.7 Scandinavia 2.8 Spain/Portugal 2.9 UK 2.10 US

Notes

Label Name: Ariola

Label Code: LC 0116

Historie: [1]

• Founded in 1958 by Bertelsmann in Gütersloh

Markets

Benelux

• 1970-1987: Ariola Benelux B.V. [2]

in the 80s many releases are made by Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH and released in Germany & Benelux. (-> GEMA/STEMRA/BIEM)

Netherlands

• 1987-1994: BMG Ariola Benelux B.V. [3]
• 1994-xxxx: BMG Netherland BV [4]

Belgium

• 1987-xxxx: BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA [5]

Brazil

http://www.discogs.com/release/752965

cat# looks for me like a PolyGram cat# (Spy On Summer)

France

• 1973-197/8x: Arabella[6]
• 197/8x-198x: Ariola Benelux[7]

label design:
http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=650715

Germany

• 1962-1987:
  • Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH
• 1987-2004:
  • BMG Ariola München GmbH [8]
  • BMG Ariola Media GmbH [9] (e.g. this one)

label design:

• http://www.discogs.com/image/R-177953-1138312411.jpeg
• http://www.discogs.com/image/R-673910-1146231281.jpeg
• http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=252781

France

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Italy

19xx-19xx: Stampato e Distribuito dalla CGD Messaggerie Musicali spa - Made in Italy

cat#s: ARL ######

Note: CGD used the same ##### range for italian ARIOLA and ARISTA releases (ARTISTA was owned by the "Ariola Group of Companies"). But the ARISTA prefix was ARS #####

• ARL 37027 -> 7" http://www.discogs.com/release/448752 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARL 38020 -> 12" http://www.discogs.com/release/283577 (listed as Ariola (Germany))
• ARL 39068 -> LP http://www.discogs.com/release/327217 (listed as Ariola (Italy))
• ARL 39133 -> LP http://www.discogs.com/release/429045 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARL 39139 -> LP http://www.discogs.com/release/221008 (listed as Ariola (Germany))
• ARL 39175 -> LP http://www.discogs.com/release/265299 (listed as Ariola (Italy))

19xx-19xx: ???

cat#s: ### ###

?????BMG Ariola SpA???? (IMHO this is the renamed RCA SpA after the merger of Ariola & RCA, at least this company merged with the acquired Dischi Ricordi SpA in 1994 and formed BMG Ricordi SpA)

http://www.discogs.com/label/BMG+Ariola+(Italy)

Scandinavia

19xx-19xx: Made by CBS' pressing plant in Holland and distributed by local CBS company

example: label: "(p) Ariola Eurodisc GmbH, Distributed by CBS Records, 16-008397-1"
sleeve: "(p) 1984 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH, (c) 1984 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH, Distributed by CBS Records, Printed in Holland"

cat#s: ARI #### (CBS cat# sheme = Label prefix + ####)

Note: CBS used the same label prefix for scandinavian ARIOLA and ARISTA releases. (ARTISTA was owned by the "Ariola Group of Companies")

• ARI 8211 Arista
• ARI 8244 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARI 8323 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARI 8329 Arista
• ARI 8345 Arista
• ARI 8387 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARI 8391 Arista
• ARI 8396 Arista
• ARI 8397 (listed as Ariola (Germany))
• ARI 8402 Arista
• ARI 8403 Arista
• ARI 8413 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARI 8415 (listed as Ariola Benelux)
• ARI 8418 Arista

Spain/Portugal

Editado Y Distribuido Por ARIOLA-EURODISC, S.A. c/Aragòn, 204 - Barcelona (11) -ESPAÑA

• 1970-1988: Ariola-Eurodisc S.A. [10]
• 1988-1997: BMG Ariola S.A.
• 1997-2004: BMG Music Spain S.A.

UK

(p) 1979 Ariola Eurodisc Ltd, Made in England, Manufactured and distributed by PYE Records
http://www.discogs.com/release/425955

(p) 1983 Ariola Records Ltd, Made in England, Manufactured and distributed by PRT
http://www.discogs.com/release/602323

(P) 1988 Hansa © 1989 BMG Records (UK) Ltd (according the notes)
http://www.discogs.com/release/483483

US

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