NOVA-Records

NOVA-Records is no real company, but the expression is frequently used on the rear cover of releases with the Nova (6) label. The credit frequently is: "NOVA-Records - By Special Arrangement with ..." Please document this with the tag: "Licensed To" at the Lccn The companies credited with this "Special Arrangement" should be documented with the tag "Licensed From" NOVA-Records was a subsidiary of TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH. The company is frequently credited on the Nova (6) records with the "Manufactured By" tag. It was installed early in 1974. Early releases show the prefix "SDL" at the cat# and wear a yellow label design with pink "nova" brand. The label design changed approximately middle of 1975. All Nova releases have a price code, frequently shown on the rear cover. Additional the price code appeared within brackets behind the cat# on the labels until approximately middle of 1975, and then disappeared. Approximately the same time the new label design, sand colored on top, and green at the lower half, was introduced. This means, releases with this label design, but without label code, dates either 1975 or 1976. The label code was introduced in May 1976, so releases with this identifier dates 1976 or later. In the late 1970s the Nova brand disappeared. Left over covers or vinyl was frequently mixed with the successor labels, commonly Decca. This kind of releases should be clear described at the release notes.