Budget series of classical stereo recordings from London Records label introduced January 1967 to September 1983 (see Billboard December 31, 1966) . Specific to releases on vinyl and cassette in US & Canada catalog numbers STS 15001 - 15603 and later London Treasury Series releases of Richmond labeled and catalog numbers beginning with R23
Labelography
US LP labels - London Records Classical - Stereo Treasury Series
All London Records Classical releases are US releases, the guidelines:
7.1. Release Country
7.1.2. The country is NOT where the release was manufactured.
US-R-S-1 (January 1967 to April 1969)
Labelography Code: US-R-S-1: US | Red | Stereo | Iteration 1
Release Dates: January 1967 to April 1969
Notes
- Red label with silver font
- MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD. at top
- Large deep groove pressing ring
- LONDON® ffrr® logo
- Stereo Treasury Series
- Tax Code may appear above matrix or in runouts at 12:00
- KT from January 1967 to November 22, 1968
- JT from November 23, 1968 to April 1, 1973
- Matrix enclosed in of the following (), {}, //
- Catalog number right side
- All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved • Unauthorised public performance broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited
US-R-S-1A (May 1969* to December 1970)
Labelography Code: US-R-S-1A: US |Red | Stereo | Iteration 1 | Variant A
Release Dates: May 1969* to December 1970
Notes
- Red label with silver font
- MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD. at top
- Small pressing ring
- LONDON® ffrr® logo
- Stereo Treasury Series
- Tax Code may appear above matrix or in runouts at 12:00
- JT from November 23, 1968 to April 1, 1973
- Matrix enclosed in of the following (), {}
- Catalog number right side
- All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved • Unauthorised public performance broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited
*STS 15083 Also Sprach Zarathustra was very popular release but all early pressings, as of now, are URS1A. It was released in November 1968
US-R-S-2 (January 1971 to December 1976)
Labelography Code: US-R-S-2: US | Red | Stereo | Iteration 2
Release Dates: January 1971 to December 1976
Notes:
- Red label with silver font
- All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved • Unauthorised public performance broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited
MADE IN ENGLAND • THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.
- Small pressing ring
- LONDON® ffrr® logo
- Stereo Treasury Series
- Matrix may be enclosed in of the following (), {}, //, ††
- Catalog number right side
US-OR-S-3 (January 1977 to September 1978)
Introduction of the Treasury Series branding. Labels still have Stereo Treasury Series
Labelography Code: US-OR-S-3: US | Orange Red | Stereo | Iteration 3
Release Dates: January 1977 to September 1978
Notes:
- Orange red label with black font
- All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved • Unauthorised public performance broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited
- MADE IN ENGLAND • THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.
- Small pressing ring
- LONDON® ffrr® logo
- Stereo Treasury Series
- Matrix may be enclosed in of the following (), {}, //, ††
- Catalog number right side
US-Y-S-4 (October 1978 to June 1982)
Yellow Label with Treasury Series at bottom, large side number at top, MADE IN USA.
Labelography Code: US-Y-S-4: US | Yellow| Stereo | Iteration 4
Release Dates: October 1978 to June 1982
Notes:
- Yellow label with black font
- Black circle around label circumference
- Large side number
- Small pressing ring
- Treasury Series
- LONDON® logo
- Catalog number right side
- Matrix
- London Records Inc. Made In USA. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited by law.
US-Y-S-5 (June 1982 to September 1983)
Labelography Code: US-Y-S-5: US | Yellow| Stereo | Iteration 5
Release Dates: June 1982 to September 1983
Notes:
- Yellow label with black font
- Blue circle around label circumference
- Made In USA. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited by law.
- Red circle
- London Treasury Logo
- Catalog number and matrix may be on either side.
- London Records, a division of Polygram Classics, Inc. 137 West 55th St., New York, N.Y. 10019
Branding
The series was referred to in articles and ments as "Stereo Treasury Series" & "London Stereo Treasury Series" In January 1977 the name was shortened to London Treasury Series. All releases have "London Stereo Treasury Series" or "London Treasury Series" printed on the spine.
Cover Sequence:
1. London FFRR Logo & Stereo Treasury Series [1967 - 1973]
2. Arranged over three lines: 1. UK Flag, 2. STS 3. Stereo Treasury Series [1974 - 1976]
3. UK Flag, Treasury Series, London FFRR Logo (L to R) [1977 - 1978]
4. Red and white stripe with Imported Pressing, Treasury Series, London FFRR Logo (L to R) [Feb 1978 - July 1978]
5. Treasury Series may include "First Release in U.S.A." [Aug 1978 - Dec 1981]
6. London FFRR Logo over Treasury (boxed in blue over red) [Jan 1982 - Sept 1983]
Pressing Plants - US
From January 1967 to September 1978, all releases were pressed in England at Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
Pressing Plants - Canada
From January 1967 to 1974, releases by London Records Of Canada (1967) Ltd.
were pressed in Canada at The Compo Company Ltd. .In 1975 pressings were moved to their Montreal pressing plant until 1980.
Reissue vs. Newly Released
Until the The Complete Symphonies of Haydn and Complete Haydn Piano Sonata series, no new recorded sessions were released. All were either previously released on London or were assigned a London catalog number which was never released (Philip Stuart's great DECCA CLASSICAL, 1929-2009)
Labelography
Refer to London Stereo Treasury Series Label Guide for complete information on label designs, dates and sequence. [defunct 5/31/2022]
