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Other info I use often:

RCA:
E0 - 1950 | E1 - 1951 | E2 - 1952 | E3 - 1953 | E4 - 1954 | F - 1955
G - 1956 | H - 1957 | J - 1958 | K - 1959 | L - 1960 | M - 1961
N - 1962 | P - 1963 | R - 1964 | S - 1965 | T - 1966 | U - 1967
W - 1968 | X - 1969 | Z - 1970 | A - 1971 | B - 1972 | C - 1973
D - 1974 | E - 1975

Other RCA matrix info: https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/694503

Columbia:
A = Jan | B = Feb | C = Mar | D = Apr | E = May | F = Jun | G = Jul | H = Aug | I = Sept | J = Oct | K = Nov | L = Dec
Z = 1917 | Y = 1918 | X = 1919 | W = 1920 | V = 1921 | P = 1921 (replaced V at some point) | G = 1920 | J = 1921

S = Second Printing | T = Third Printing | (3rd letter, 1st position, inconsistent use)

Other Columbia matrix info: https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/803045?message_id=7974785#7974521

Even more Columbia info

Warner 'W' logo used on releases starting 1975
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Helpful links:

Capitol Label Guide
HMV UK label guide

Brunswick 78rpm label guide

US Pressing Plant List
US CD Manufacturing Plants

Songwriter List

Two-letter codes on Columbia 78s (early 1920s) / In depth Columbia print codes

Strikethrough Text

Decca Label Guide

UK Tax Codes

Pressing/Plating plant list circa 1972

Columbia Records Paperwork collection

Decca 1st 45s = Aug 15, 1951; Capitol later in 1949 just after RCA on March 15, 1949. (Same link, first Decca LPs Sept 1949). Columbia announced 45rpm in August 1950

Columbia KC/PC/FC/JC etc prefixes explained

For consolidating partial set submissions:

Multiple Record Sets - 45 RPM

Multiple Record Sets - 78 RPM

Feel free to message me to add releases to the above lists.

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Notes:
Decca Chicago, ② in runout?. open June 1946? to 1958? At least to Aug 1954

1=NY>Glov
2=Chicago?>Pinck
3=Richmond
4=Bridgeport
5=LA

Missing Decca plants:
NY (1934-1948?)
Chicago

Missing Mercury plants: Chicago, St. Louis (as of Oct 1945) Green-Lee Plastics and Olsen & Tilgner. Los Angeles plant on Feb 21, 1953 Billboard?

Both plants renamed to Mercury? Apr 1947 St. Louis still active as of Feb 1953.

Chicago closed Dec 1948

Brunswick pressing plants: Long Island, North NY, Jersey City, Toronto, CA
http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/resources/detail/196

First known mention in Billboard of the term "Single" June 1948

AM vs M prefix on shellac Victor = Autocoupled and regular, respectively. Source: Victor Book of Opera

August 1950 - 1st Columbia 45s according to "The Label" by Marmostein

Seeburg Jukebox Billboard search

August 1955 Columbia releases

Capitol printing numbers

ST- prefix on Disneyland = Storyteller