Ariola GmbH

German record company behind the [l=Ariola] label and the several subsidiaries. As a credit, it was interchangeable with [l=Ariola Schallplatten GmbH] which can also be found as a credit on labels and sleeves in the late 1950s. From Summer 1960 on, it was the official company's name.
The company was launched in 1958 and renamed to in July 1962.

Declaration for the cat# in the early 1960s:
First digit:
1 = classical
2 = Baccarola repertoire
3 or 4 = Ariola dance and pop repertoire
5 = speech recording
6 = jazz
7 = international repertoire
2nd digit:
1 = LP 12" 33 rpm mono
2 = LP 12" 33 rpm stereo
3 = LP 10" 33 rpm mono
4 = LP 10" 33 rpm stereo
5 = 7" 45 rpm common mono
6 = 7" 45 rpm extended play mono
7 = 7" 45 rpm common stereo
8 = 7" 45 rpm extended play stereo
The literal suffixes are price codes.