The following are the semi-standard 3-letter Record Label Codes used by many
shellac addicts, including WAMS members.
AEO Aeolian FRI Friends of Recorded Music PHN Parlophone ALA Aladdin GAL Gala PIC Piccadilly ALT ALTA Recording GAM Gamut POL Polydor APO Apollo GEN Gennett PRE Prestige APX Apex GLO Globe PUR Puritan ARA ARA GRE Grey Gull RAD Radiex ART Arto HAM Harmograph RAI Rainbow ASH Asch HAR Harmony RCA RCA Victor AUT Autograph HIT Hit Of The Week REG Regal BAN Banner HMV His Master's Voice; (British) RGS Regis BEL Bell HRS Hot Record Society ROM Romeo BLB Bluebird ICL Intl. College of Languages SAV Savoy BPT Black Patti IMP Imperial SIG Signature BRN Brunswick ISI Isiphone Concert Record SIL Silvertone BRO Broadway KEY Keynote SOL Solo Art BSW Black Swan LEE Leeds SON Sonora CAM Cameo LIN Lincoln STR Star (H&S) CAP Capitol LWO Little Wonder STS Stark CAR Carnival LYC Lyceum SUP Supertone CHA Cardinal MAD Madison SUR Supreme CHE Chess Record Corp. MAJ Majestic SWG Swing CHL Challenge MAN Manor SYM Symphonola CHM Champion MED Medallion TEM Tempo CLE Cleartone MEL Melotone THE Theme CLI Climax MGM MGM TIM Timely CMD Commodore MON Montgomery Ward UNV University COL Columbia MUE Music Education Series VAR Varsity COM Comet MUS Musicraft VAY Variety CON Conqueror NEM New Music Quarterly VEL Velvetone CRN Crown NML National Music Lovers VEL Velvet Tone DEC Decca ODE Odeon VIC Victor Black Label DEL Deluxe OKE OKeh VIP Victor Purple Label DIV Diva OLY Olympic VIQ Victor Blue Label DOM Domino OPP Operaphone VIR Victor Red Label EDB Edison Bell; (British) ORI Oriole VOC Vocolian EDI Edison OXF Oxford VOC Vocalion (Aeolian) EDN Edison Needle Cut PAR Paramount VTR Victrola ELE Electrola PAS Parlophone WIN The Winner (British) EMR Emerson PAT Pathe XYZ Miscellaneous FON Fonotipia PER Perfect ZON Zonophone