ABBREVIATIONS

Important Record Company Abbreviations

Amalgam
B. Banquet
B' full/Brains
Col
Elek
Font
L.T.T. Slaughter
M. For Nations
MFP
M. Minor
Parl
PSI
Pye Intl
R. Digest
Regal Zono
R. Stones
S'side
St. Tones
Sweet Folk & C
T. Motown
UA
W. Bros
WRC
Amalgamated
Beggars Banquet
Bucketfull Of Brains
Columbia
Elektra
Fontana
Lambs To The Slaughter
Music For Nations
Music For Pleasure
Major Minor
Parlophone
Phil Spector International
Pye International
Readers Digest
Regal Zonophone
Rolling Stones
Stateside
Street Tones
Sweet Folk And Country
Tamla Motown
United Artists
Warner Brothers
World Record Club


Abbreviations used in the Book and online

act
alt.
b&w
cass.
cat. no.
CD
co.
d/pack
dble.
diff.
edn.
EP
ext.
flexi
g/f(old)
inst
intl.
LP
m/s
mag.
no.
no'd
p/s
pic disc
pt(s)
sl.
st.
stkr
t/p
vers.
vol.
w/
w/l
2-CD or 2xCD
2-LP or 2xLP
2 x 45
3-LP
78
actually
alternative
black and white
cassette
catalogue number
compact disc
company
double pack
double
different
edition
extended-play record
extended
flexidisc
gatefold sleeve
instrumental
international
long-playing record
mono/stereo
magazine
number
numbered
picture sleeve
picture disc
part(s)
sleeve
stereo
sticker
test pressing
version
volume
with
white label
double CD
double LP
two 45rpm singles
triple LP
78rpm single