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This is the original Record Information Services (RIS) publication / catalogue (catalog / label listing / discography), "Complete British Directory Of Popular 78/45 Singles, 1950-1980, Volume One", featuring Columbia, His Master's Voice and Decca labels complete Singles (both 78 & 45 rpm) issued between January 1950 to December 1980. The main numerical runs are:

Columbia DB 2600 to DB 4999, series jumps to DB 7001 to DB 9091 (45/78 rpm main singles series)Columbia FB 3539 to FB 3752, LB 10000 "Clef" series (78 rpm only)Columbia DX & SCD 2000 series (mixed Classical & Popular 78/45 rpm series, selected non-Classical issues only)Columbia DB 100 "Blue Beat", SCM 5000 series (45 rpm)Decca F 9200 to F 13899 (45/78 rpm main singles series)Decca STONES & Miscellaneous Series (45 rpm)H.M.V. B 9830 to B 10968, series then becomes POP 101 to POP 1617 (45/78 rpm main singles series)H.M.V. POP 2000 "Golden Greats" series (45 rpm)H.M.V. BD 1256 to BD 1340, BD 6054 to BD 6204 series (78 rpm only)H.M.V. C, DA, DB, 7P 100, 7R 100 series (mixed Classical & Popular 78/45 rpm series, selected non-Classical issues only)

Straight-forward numerical listings of three major British record labels, giving catalogue number, artist & titles, with a guide to the year of issue. Whilst lacking the added detail of other publications from the same source, it was compiled to satisfy demand by record collectors for complete and reliable information of all forms of 'Popular' music for the complete decades of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s.

A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm, 8¼ x 11¾ inches) laminated cover paperback, 148 pages, published in 1986. This is original 1986 stock. Other catalogues (catalogs / label listings / discographies) are available, many (but not all) of which will normally be listed on eBay