Barclay

Multinational label; also appears as "Barclay Disques". Label Code: LC 0126 / LC 00126 Do not add "N°" before the catalogue number. Add only "BLY XXXXX" as matrix numbers. See Barclay-Disques & Disques Barclay for distribution credits. Nicole & Eddie Barclay founded the Blue Star Record in Paris in February 1945. The firm changed its name in 1948 for Productions Phonographiques Françaises (PPF). In January 1953, PPF became Compagnie Phonographique Française (also known as C.P.F. Barclay) and eventually better known as Barclay. Barclay released mainly French chanson and jazz music, also distributing major US labels in France (Atlantic/Jubilee, Prestige, Mercury, Verve Records, Buddah Records,...). In 1978, Eddie Barclay sold 80% of his company to the PolyGram group. Five years later, PolyGram acquired the last 20% and Eddie Barclay left the company to set up a new one: Eddie Barclay Note: the BA XXX codes printed on sleeves (eg.: BA 102 / BA 105 / BA 122 / BA 125 / BA 215 / BA 222 / BA 253 / BA 283) are not catalogue numbers but price codes identifying formats. French singles: Until June/July 1960: -Yellow + theater masks labels: Chanson / Vocal | Catalog number pattern: 60xxx -Green + dancing couples labels: Danse (3) | Catalog number pattern: 62xxx *** Changes in 1961: -Vertical Black/Yellow labels from singles "60216" / "62109" -Horizontal Black/Yellow labels from singles "60269" / "62123" -Orange labels from "60294" / "62141" *** BIEM colors/forms: Grey Squared BIEM until "60121" / "62069" (1954-1958) Red Squared BIEM until "60215" / "62108" (1958-1960) Red Unsquared BIEM until "60293" / "62135" (1960-1961) Black Squared BIEM until "60361" / "62144" (1961-1963) Black Circled BIEM until "60727" / "62214" (1963-1966) Black Rectangled BIEM after *** -Catalog number pattern 60xxx has also been used for Canadian singles in the 70s -Catalog number pattern 62xxx has been reassigned to French singles since 1973 ("62001") French EPs: Until June/July 1960: -Yellow + theater masks labels: Chanson / Vocal | Catalog number pattern: 70xxx // North African: 76xxx -Green + dancing couples labels: Danse (3) | Catalog number pattern: 72xxx -Grey + trumpet labels: Jazz (15) | Catalog number pattern: 74xxx *** Change in 1961: -Orange labels from "70324" / "72384" / "74035" *** BIEM colors/forms: Grey Squared BIEM until "70181" / "72243" (1954-1958) Red Squared BIEM until "70324" / "72408" (1958-1960) Black Squared BIEM until "70633" / "72620" (1960-1964) Black Circled BIEM until "70954" / "72711" (1964-1966) Black Rectangled BIEM after *** Catalog number patterns 72xxx & 74xxx have been reassigned to Turkish singles since 1972 ("72251" / "74250")