Neon

Sublabel of RCA from the early 1970s for ''progressive'' music. Founded by Olav Wyper, Neon was modelled on the likes of Harvest (EMI), Deram (Decca), Dawn (Pye), and Wyper's previous label Vertigo (Phonogram). To achieve an aura of ''class'', the logo was adorned with Botticelli and the discs were protected by a jet-black inner sleeve. There were only 11 albums and 4 singles released in the UK, before the label folded. These do, however, include a wide array of styles (jazz, folk, hard-rock, prog-rock), and are all collectible as of now. In Italy the label survived a bit longer. The Italian branch released another 5 albums before closing down.