ELEKTRA UK Labels and Company Sleeves 1965-1989
EKSN 45-001 - 1965
to
EKSN 45-003 - 1966
EKSN 45-002 - 1965
EKSN 45007 - 1966
to
EKSN 45011 - 1967
EKSN 45006 - 1966
Elektra Records was formed in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, U.S.A.
The usual spelling of the heroine Electra was changed, with Holzman famously explaining,
“I gave her the ‘K’ that I lacked.”  During the Fifties and early Sixties the label concentrated on folk music recordings.
Polydor Records
Polydor Records
MFG by Polydor Records
MFG by Polydor Records
EKSN 45015 - 1967
to
EKSN 45042 - 1968
EKSN 45043 - 1968
to
EKSN 45067 - 1969
EKSN 45043 - 1968
to
EKSN 45087 - 1970
Occasionally to 45071
2101 001 - 1970
to
2101 020 - 1970
Kinney distribution
Warner/WEA distribution
EMI distribution
WEA  distribution 
EK 45700 - 1970
to
EK 45730 - 1971
US numbering
K 12001 - 1971
to
K 12121 - 1973
K 12122 - 1973
to
K 12198 - 1975
K 12203 - 1976
to
K 12494 - 1980
WEA  distribution 
WEA  distribution 
WEA  distribution
WEA  distribution 
Reissues 1976
K 12047
K 12110
K 12215
K 12221
to
K 12234
K 12508 - 1980
to
K 13190 - 1982
 E 9799 - 1984
to
E 9718 - 1984
EKR 12 - 1985
to
EKR 93 - 1989
Range
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Details
No 1
EK 45700 - 1970
to 
EK 45730 - 1971
Distributed by
Kinney Records Group Ltd.
 Wavy top  Glued bottom/right  
No 2
1972
to 
1973
Distributed by
WEA Records Ltd.
   Wavy top  Glued bottom/right  
No 3
1973
to 
1975
Re-distributed by
EMI Records Ltd.
   Wavy top  Glued bottom/right  
No 4
1976
to 
1978
Distributed by
WEA Records Ltd.
. Ref 23  Cut straight/notch  Glued bottom/right  
In 1978, WEA began using a common sleeve for all its labels, including Atlantic and Asylum.
No 5
1978
to 
.
   Cut straight/notch  Glued bottom/right  
No 6
.
to 
1979
   Curved top  Glued left/right  
No 7
1979
to 
1982
 Later issues in picture sleeves
  Curved top  Glued left/right  
Reissues autumn 1976
R 1
K 12047
K 12110
K 12215
K 12221
to
K 12234
   Cut straight/notch  Glued bottom/right