Miller International Schallplatten GmbH

German record company, established in 1961 in Hamburg by David L. Miller, Andreas E. Beurmann and Wilhelm Wille. The company's head office was moved to Quickborn, near Hamburg, in 1967. In 1969, the company was acquired by MCA Records Inc., USA, and from that date onwards "MCA Records GmbH, 2085 Quickborn" appeared on the bottom of the rear sleeve of many German MCA releases, e.g. Coral. A few years later the head office of MCA Records GmbH was moved from Quickborn to Hamburg. In 1989, Miller International was acquired by BMG as a consequence of BMG' s purchase of MCA Records Inc., and finally renamed in 1990 to BMG Ariola Miller GmbH. The manufacuring of vinyl records started with two by Miller constructed presses in Hamburg. After the move to Quickborn, the mastering and manufacturing division operated a Neumann VMS66 lathe, a galvanics department and 20 Tracy-Val vinyl presses. Cassette production started in 1970. By December 1983, after ever decreasing record sales, the last few record presses were removed. Labels handled by Miller International Schallplatten GmbH were: Constanze Europa (LC 0967) Europa Exquisit (LC 4051) Europa Klassik (LC 4470) Parade (8) Pionier +plus+ Signal (6) Somerset Sonic The design credit frequently appearing in the late 1960s and 1970s ("DESIGN: DELTA") refers to Delta (40). Please note that the legal text on the cover rear bottom was frequently altered in the 1970s which makes it an important feature for determining the correct edition. Europa: early 1970s: red/white labels with legal rim text only in the lower half, later changed to full circumference text. Around 1975 Miller International Schallplatten GmbH launched an advertising campaign for the Kristinus tobacco company. LPs were sold with printed inner sleeves advertising cigarette brands like 'Peer 100' or 'Lord Extra'.