PHONOGRAM
RECORDS
Independent label: Phonogram was a
name used by Philips' record companies around the world. The name was introduced
in the 1950s. In 1953 Philips Phonografische Industrie (PPI)
established NV Phonogram. This company marketed and distributed Philips, Decca
and London releases in The Netherlands. Various PPI affiliates in other
countries also had Phonogram in their name. In 1962, all Phonogram companies
became part of the Grammophon-Philips Group (GPG). GPG was a joint-venture
between PPI and Siemens-owned Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Sofar, the Phonogram
brand had not been used on records. This changed in 1972. In that year, PPI and
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH formally merged to form PolyGram. Philips
Phonografische Industrie NV was subsequently renamed to Phonogram International
B.V. and became a subsidiary of Polygram. Most of Philips' foreign record
companies were renamed to Phonogram in the years after. In 1978 Phonogram
International came under control of the newly formed Polygram Record Operations.
As a result, 19 of the Phonogram companies worldwide were renamed to Polygram.
After the Benelux Brand Office's denial to register "Phonogram" as a
trademark in 1995, Polygram decided to drop the name. In the years following
this decision, the remaining Phonogram companies were renamed to Mercury
Records. Phonogram name was mostly used as a name for record companies that
handled labels like Philips, Decca, Mercury and Fontana. Releases will have
logos of one of these labels on them aswell. Only enter Phonogram with company
credits. Distributed By Phonogram.
| 83 |
Friends
Again |
Honey At The
Core |
MOONBOOT |
MOON |
1 |
| 83 |
Friends
Again |
Sunkissed |
PHONOGRAM |
MOON |
2 |
| 83 |
Friends
Again |
State Of Art |
PHONOGRAM |
MOON |
3 |
| 80s |
Ann
Petrie |
Aries |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
1 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Taurus |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
2 |
| 81 |
Ann Petrie |
Gemini |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
3 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Cancer |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
4 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Leo |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
5 |
| 82 |
Ann Petrie |
Virgo |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
6 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Libra |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
7 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Scorpio |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
8 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Sagittarius |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
9 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Capricorn |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
10 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Aquarius |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
11 |
| 80s |
Ann Petrie |
Pisces |
PHONOGRAM |
STARS |
12 |
| 83 |
The
Escape |
Amsterdam |
PHONOGRAM |
SCAPE |
1 |
| 88 |
Wet Wet
Wet |
With A Little Help
From My Friends |
PHONOGRAM |
CHILD |
1 |
