Phonogram distribution	Phonogram distribution	WEA distribution
6078 600 - 1976 to 6078 604 - 1977	6078 609 - 1977 to 6078 620 - 1978	SIR 4001 - 1978 to SIR 4057 - 1982
Sire Productions was founded in 1966 by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer. The first records were issued in 1968 and distributed by London Records. Sire introduced underground progressive British bands to the American market, as the Climax Blues Band, Barclay James Harvest and proto-punks The Deviants. In the late 1970s, Sire transformed itself into an independent record label and signed artists from Punk Rock and New Wave scenes, including the Ramones, the Dead Boys and Talking Heads.

Range	Front	Back	Details
No 1 6078 600 - 1976 to 6078 620 - 1978			Phonogram distribution
	Curved top	Glued left/right
No 2 SIR 4001 - 1978 to SIR 4057 - 1982 ...................................................			WEA distribution
	Cut straight/notch	Glued left/right