ABC-PARAMOUNT US Labels and Company Sleeves 1955-1966
AM-PAR Record Corp.
AM-PAR Record Corp.
AM-PAR Record Corp.
ABC Paramount Records
9655 - 1955
to
10212 - 1961
Occasionally
(Contract pressing?)
STEREO
10213 - 1961
to
10451 - 1963
ABC Paramount Records was founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company.
In 1966, ABC-Paramount Records changed the imprint's name to ABC Records.
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10452 - 1963
to
10802 - 1966
Range
Front
Back
Details
1955 - A Product of AM-PAR Corp.
No 1
9655 - 1955
to 
.
Notch on the front
Purple print
. Ref 136  Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 2
.
to 
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Notch on the back
Purple print
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 3 a
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to 
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Black print
 Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 3 b
.
to 
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Purple print
   Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right  
No 4
.
to
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Purple print
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 5
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to
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Purple print
. Ref 136B  Cut straight  Inside glued   
No 6
.
to
1958
 Sleeve not available
 for scan
Black print
   Cut straight    
No 7
Late 1958
to
1959
Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Johnny Nash  57/61
The Royal Teens - 58
Micki Marlo - 57
Danny & the Juniors - 57/58
Paul Anka - 57/62
Don Costa - no hits
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
   Cut straight/notch  Inside glued  
No 8
1959
to 
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Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Johnny Nash  57/61
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Micki Marlo - 57
Danny & the Juniors - 57/58
Paul Anka - 57/62
Don Costa - no hits
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 9
.
to 
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Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Johnny Nash  57/61
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Micki Marlo - 57
Lloyd Price - 60/62
Paul Anka - 57/62
Don Costa - no hits
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
 Curved top  Inside glued  
No 10
.
to
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Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Johnny Nash - 57/61
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Micki Marlo - 57
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
Paul Anka - 57/62
Don Costa – no hits
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
Lloyd Price - 60/62
   Cut staight  Glued bottom/inside left  A Product of AM-PAR...
No 11
.
to
1960
Stereo label
 Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Johnny Nash - 57/61
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Micki Marlo - 57
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
Paul Anka - 57/62
Don Costa – no hits
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
Lloyd Price - 60/62
 Cut staight  Inside glued  A Product of AM-PAR...
No 12
1960
to
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 		 Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Johnny Nash - 57/61
Steve Lawrence - 59/60
Teddy Randazzo - 60
The Poni-Tails -58/59
Paul Anka - 57/62
Ray Charles - 60/66
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
Lloyd Price - 60/62
   Cut staight  Glued bottom/inside left  A Product of AM-PAR...
No 13
.
to
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Lloyd Price - 60/62
Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Teddy Randazzo - 60
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
Paul Anka - 57/62
Ray Charles - 60/66
Johnny Nash - 57/61
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
Both sides:
   Cut straight  Inside glued  A Product of AM-PAR..
No 14
.
to
1961
Lloyd Price - 60/62
Eydie Gorme - 56/58
Teddy Randazzo - 60
The Poni-Tails - 58/59
Paul Anka - 57/62
Ray Charles - 60/66
Johnny Nash - 57/61
George Hamilton IV - 56/58
Back only:
 Curved top  Inside glued  A Product of AM-PAR..
No 15
1961
to
.
Lloyd Price - 60/62 
Jo Ann Campbell - 60
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Barry Mann - 61
Baby Washington - no hits
Dell Vikings - 61
Bob Crewe - no hits
Paul Anka - 57/62
Ray Charles- 60/66
Maxine Brown - 61/62
Johnny Nash - 57/61
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued   A Product of AM-PAR..
1961 - A Product of ABC Paramount Records Inc.
No 16
1961
to
.
Advertising albums 
ABC 125 - 1956
to
ABC 366 - 1961
   Cut straight   Inside glued  
No 17
.
to
.
Advertising albums 
ABC 107 - 1956
to
ABC 371 - 1961
   Cut straight   Inside glued  
No 18
.
to
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Lloyd Price - 60/62
Jo Ann Campbell - 60
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Barry Mann - 61
John Coltrane - no hits
Ray Charles - 60/66
The Impressions - 61/68
Maxine Brown - 61/62
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
Del Vikings - 61
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 19
.
to
1962
Lloyd Price - 60/62 
Jo Ann Campbell - 60
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Barry Mann - 61
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
Del Vikings - 61
Ray Charles - 60/66
Eddie Fisher - 62
Maxine Brown - 61/62
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 20
1962
to
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Lloyd Price - 60/62 
Sharon Strauss - no hits
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Barry Mann - 61
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
Del Vikings - 61
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Maxine Brown - 61/62
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued  Pinstripes
No 21
.
to
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Lloyd Price - 60/62 
Sharon Strauss - no hits
Rosco Gordon - no hits
Barry Mann - 61
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
Del Vikings - 61
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Maxine Brown - 61/62
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 22
.
to 
.
Lloyd Price - 60/62 
Jo Ann Campbell - 60
Teddy Randazzo - 60
Barry Mann - 61
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
Del Vikings - 61
Ray Charles - 60/66
Eddie Fisher - 62
Maxine Brown - 61/62
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 23
.
to
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Lloyd Price - 60/62 
Sharon Strauss - no hits
Vince Everett - no hits
Barry Mann - 61
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
Del Vikings - 61
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Maxine Brown - 61/62
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 24
1963
to
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Fats Domino - 63/64
The Playmates - 60/62
The Percells - 63
Hugo Winterhalter - no hits
John Coltrane - no hits
Billy and Lillie - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
June Valli - no hits
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Tommy Sands - no hits
B.B. King - 64/66
Brian Hyland - 61/63
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 25
.
to 
1964
Fats Domino - 63/64
The Appalachians - 63
Frank Fontaine - no hits
Steve Alaimo - 65/68
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
The Tams - 63/68
The Wills Sisters - no hits
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Tommy Sands - no hits
B.B. King - 64/66
Rosco Gordon - no hits
   Curved top   Inside glued   
No 26
.
to
.
Fats Domino - 63/64
The Appalachians - 63
Frank Fontaine - no hits
Hugo Winterhalter - no hits
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
The Tams - 63/68
The Wills Sisters - no hits
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Tommy Sands - no hits
B.B. King - 64/66
Rosco Gordon - no hits
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 27
sept 1964
to
10802 - 1966
Fats Domino - 63/64
The Sapphires - 64/65
Frank Fontaine - no hits
Bobby Lewis - no hits
John Coltrane - no hits
The Impressions - 61/68
The Tams - 63/68
Ray Charles - 60/66
Tommy Roe - 62/71
Steve Alaimo - 65/68
B.B. King - 64/66
Shirley Scott - no hits
 . Ref 136A  Curved top
 Inside glued
 LC 9-64
 
Sleeve for Promotion Records

 
P 1
1957
   Flap at the top  Curved back - glued left/right  
P 2
.
 Cut straight/notch  Glued left/right