BASF as a label, record company and distributor entered the market on 01 March 1971 and ran until the end of 1976. Label Code: LC 2685 / LC 02685. The brand / logo is also used for the German chemical company ( is the largest chemical company in the world). BASF originally stood for Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik (Badenia Aniline and Soda Factory). It was founded in Mannheim, Germany, by Friedrich Engelhorn in 1865 for the production of dyes. In 1867, he managed the first industrial synthesis of Indigo, with the effect that jeans became affordable work clothes. via Discogs →