Ariola Eurodisc GmbH

German record company, mainly known for the Ariola label. Also referred to as just "Ariola Eurodisc" and "Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, München" and "Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, Gütersloh".

Existing from 1963 (decided in September, officially registered on 4 November 1963) until 1987 (decided in February, officially registered in August 1987), when it got renamed to BMG Ariola München GmbH.

First located in Gütersloh, the company started to move activities to Munich beginning in 1969 with the music production management and the distribution department. The move was completed in 1972 and the new headquarter Munich was officially registered on 7 March 1972.

The company started in 1958 as Ariola Schallplatten Gmbh, Wien (sometimes shortened to Ariola GmbH on some releases). From 1962-1963 the company was named Ariola-Sonopress GmbH.

Please use Ariola Eurodisc GmbH as Record Company and/or as manufacturer/distributor, when mentioned accordingly on release.

Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH founded subsidiaries in the following countries:
• Austria: Ariola Schallplatten Gmbh, Wien based in Vienna from 1963.
• Switzerland: Ariola-Eurodisc AG, Zürich based in Zürich from 1969.
• Netherlands: Ariola-Eurodisc-Benelux N.V. based in Haarlem from 1970.
• Spain: Ariola Eurodisc S.A. based in Barcelona from 1970.
• France: Editions Musicales Arabella (Eurodisc label) based in Neuilly from 1972.
• USA: Ariola America, Inc. based in Beverly Hills, California from 1975.
• Mexico: Disco Libro, S.A. based in Mexico City from 1975.
• Belgium: Ariola Benelux N.V. based in Brussels from 1977.
• UK: Ariola Eurodisc Ltd. based in London from August 1977.

Labels that have been manufactured and distributed by Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH:
ABC Records (LC 0454, from 1975 to 1980)
A&M Records (from 1971 to 1976)
Ariola (LC 0116)
Arista (LC 3484, from 1979)
Baby Records (2) (LC 4554)
Baccarola
Bronze Mocha Music (LC 2313)
CGD (LC 0150)
China Records (LC 1896)
Chrysalis (LC 1626)
Coconut (LC 7472)
Eurodisc (LC 0202)
Hansa (LC 0835)
Island Records (LC 0407, from 1971)
Jupiter Records (LC 3379, from 1973)
Liberty (from 1967)
Manticore
Maritim (LC 2525)
MCA Records (LC 1056, from 1978)
Мелодия (LC 6969, from 1965)
Reprise Records (from 1964 to 1965)
Sire Records Company (LC 3228, from 1978 to 1981)
Spark
Supraphon (LC 0358)
United Artists Records (LC 0379)
Virgin (LC 3098)

Between 1971 to 1978, releases may have a sticker on the back of the cover with 5 digits and IT, ET, XOT, XAT, AT letters. Those releases are imported from foreign countries for distribution in Germany. This information belongs to the Release Notes only, e.g. "Some import copies have a sticker with 87 979 IT, which is associated with Ariola Eurodisc GmbH." Do not add "Ariola Eurodisc GmbH" to the "Distributed By" lccn field if it doesn't appear printed on release itself.