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Revised 8/1/12

MGM
UK Labels and Company Sleeves 1953-1977

Labels
Large hole
Made in Great Britain by E.M.I. Ltd.
No text in center
Made in Great Britain by E.M.I. Ltd.
Text in center
Made in Great Britain by E.M.I. Ltd.
Text in center
Made in Great Britain for M.G,M. Records Ltd.
MGM SP 1018 - 1953
to
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MGM 923 - 1956
to
MGM 1220 - 1963
MGM 1224 - 1964
to
MGM 1330 - 1966
MGM 1344 - 1967
to
MGM 1461 - 1968
MGM Records was  started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in late 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. In the early 1950s, MGM Records was considered one of the major record companies (besides Columbia, RCA, Decca, Capitol, Mercury and Coral) and had its own manufacturing facilities in the US. Manufacture and distribution in the UK the 1950s and 1960s were by EMI. 
In 1972, the label was sold to the newly-founded Dutch-German PolyGram, which tried to get a share of the American market by buying US record companies. PolyGram tried to re-establish MGM as a mainstream rock label, but failed.
"Jigsaw centre"
The rarest of the EMI Jigsaw centres
"Jigsaw centre"
The rarest of the EMI Jigsaw centres
MGM 923 - 1956
MGM 946 - 1956
"Jigsaw" centres: The dies for these were used from (approximately) August 1956 to June 1957, fairly randomly. A few re-pressings of earlier records will be found with these centres. Incidentally these centres were used, to a lesser degree, throughout the EMI range (Columbia, Capitol, Parlophone & MGM).
Text in center
No text in center
 New design
MGM 1464 - 1969
to
MGM 1474 - 1969
MGM 1488 - 1969
to
MGM 1495 - 1970
2006 021 - 1971
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1973
1973
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1975
1975
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2006 611 - 1977
Label discontinued
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Sleeves
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1
MGM SP 1018 - 1953
to
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 Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 2
MGM 933 - 1956
to
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Optional centre info
Red print
Made and printed in
Great Britain
   Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 3
.
to 
MGM 984 - 1958
Optional centre info
Black print
Made and printed in
Great Britain
. Ref 39   Scans from repro sleeve    
No 4
MGM 985 - 1958
to
MGM 1018 - 1959
. Ref 39B  Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 5
MGM 1019 - 1959
to
 Dec 1962
. Ref 39C  Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 6
Jan 1963
to
,
Small "Use"
Large "Present"
Correct print 
"Industries"
   Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 7
.
to
MGM 1223 - March 1964
Small "Use"
Large "Present"
Printing error 
"Instruments"
. Ref 39A  Slightly curved top  Inside glued  
No 8
MGM 1224 - March 1964
to
1966
Use the new EMITEX
6'- to 50'- tokens
   Wavy top  Glued left/right  
 
No 9
1966
to
MGM 1461 - 1968
Use the new EMITEX
7'3 to 50'- tokens
   Wavy top  Glued bottom/right  
No 10
1975
to
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London W2
   Cut straight  Glued left/right  
No 11
.
to
1977
London W1Y 3FA
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
EP
EP 1
1954
to
1955
   Cut straight  Glued left/right  
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Contact for corrections : erlmehl@online.no
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Thanks to Tony Dowsett, England for scans in this section
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Thanks to Ade Macrow, England for scans in this section
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Thanks to Alan White, Doncaster, England for scans and info in this section
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Thanks to Bill Williams, England for scans in this section
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  Repro sleeves available from Big Boppa Records
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