| 16th AVE | 16th AVENUE | LA | LASERLIGHT |
| 20th C | 20th CENTURY | LAF | LAFACE |
| 21 R | 21 RECORDS | LAI | L A INTERNATIONAL |
| AA | ATLANTIC AMERICA | LAU | LAURIE |
| ABCD | ABC DOT | LEG | LEGEND |
| ABCP | ABC-PARAMOUNT | LE-J | LE JAZZ |
| ABCS | ABC SHELTER | LGY | LEGACY |
| ABK | ABKCO | LIB | LIBERTY |
| ACC | ACCLAIM | LITE | LIFE-TIME |
| ACD | ACCORD | LIVE | LIVING ERA |
| ACM | ACADEMY of COUNTRY MUSIC | LOG | LOGIC |
| AGL | ANGEL | LON | LONDON |
| ALL | ALLIGATOR | LOS | LONGINES SYMPHONETTE |
| ALN | ALIEN | LTN | LOST NITE |
| AMER | AMERICAN | LUP | LUPINS ## |
| AMH | AMHERST | MA | MARBLE ARCH (UK) |
| ANT | ANTHEM | MAD | MADACY |
| ANX | ANXIOUS RECORDS | MAG | MAGIC |
| AOC | ACE OF CLUBS | MAL | MALICIOUS DAMAGE |
| APP | APPLE | MAM | MAMMOTH |
| AQ | AQUARIUS ## | MAN | MANHATTAN |
| ARI | ARISTA | MAR | MARATHON ## |
| ARLA | ARIOLA | MAS | MASTERSEAL |
| ART | ALERT | MAV | MAVERICK |
| A-S | A-SQUARE | MCA B | MCA CURB |
| AST | ASTAN | MCA C | MCA CHESS |
| ASY | ASYLUM | MCA I | MCA IMPULSE |
| ATL | ATLANTIC | MD | MUSIC DIGITAL |
| ATT | ATTIC ## | ME | MUCH MORE |
| AUD | AUDIOGRAPH | MERC | MERCURY |
| AV | AVANTI | MET | METRO |
| AWM | A WORLD OF MUSIC | MFP | MUSIC FOR PLEASURE |
| BA | BANNER | MHR | MOTHER |
| BAR | BARCLAY | MILL | MILLENNIUM |
| BARN | BARNABY | MIR | MIRAGE |
| BB | BEGGARS BANQUEST | MM | MORE MUSIC |
| BDL | BROADLAND ## | MOD | MODERN |
| BE | BIG TREE | MON | MONUMENT |
| BEAR | BEAR FAMILY | MOT | MOTOWN |
| BEL | BELLEVUE | MOW | MUSIC OF THE WORLD |
| BHD | BEVERLEY HILLS D | MRN | MUSIC REFLECTION |
| BIP | BIG TOP | MT | MOVIETONE |
| BKT | BLACKHEART | MTL | MOUNTAIN LAUREL |
| BLM | BLACK MARKET | MTS | MASTERS |
| BLN | BLUE TRAIN | MU | MUSICOR |
| BLR | BEL AIR | MUM | MUFFIN MUSIC |
| BLT | BLUE THUMB | MUSH | MUSHROOM |
| BM | BIRCHMOUNT ## | MUSK | MUSKATEER |
| BN | BLUE NOTE | MVP | MOVIE PLAY |
| BP | BARKING PUMPKIN | MWC | MUSIC WORLD CREATIONS |
| BRAN | BRANSOUNDS | MYW | MYRRH-WORD |
| BRE | BREAK | NASH | NASHVILLE |
| BRK | BROOKVILLE | NB | NORTHBEAT |
| BSE | BLUES ENCORE | NEI | NEIGHBORHOOD |
| BT | BOOT ## | NEW | NEWSOUND |
| BTX | BACK TRAX | NH | NEW HAVEN |
| BUD | BUDDAH | NIM9 | NIMBUS 9 |
| BUDD | BUDDHA | NJ | NEL JAZZ |
| BUL | BULLDOG (UK) | NWK | NETTWERK |
| BUM | BUMSTEAD | OBOY | OH BOY RECORDS |
| BUT | BUTTERFLY | OG | OLD GOLD |
| BVL | BEARSVILLE | OH | OLD HOMESTEAD |
| CAB | CASABLANCA | ONH | ONE HEART |
| CAC | CACHET | ORA | ORINDA |
| CAE | CAEDMON | ORB | ORBISON |
| CAM | RCA CAMDEN | OT | OLD TIMEY |
| CAPR | CAPRICORN | OTA | ON THE AIR |
| CAR | CARIBOU ## | OV | OVATION |
| CAS | CASTLE (GERMAN) | PAR | PARLOPHONE |
| CAT | CATTLE | PC | PLAY COLLECTION |
| CBA | CAMBRA | PDE | PARADE |
| CBR | COLUMBIA RIVER | PEA | PEARLS |
| CBRT | CURB - RISING TIDE | PEG | PEGASUS |
| CBS D | CBS DIRECT | PERI | PERIWINKLE |
| CBS S | CBS SELECT | PERS | PERSONALITY |
| CBS SP | CBS SPECIAL PRODUCTS | PHA | PHONORAMA |
| CBY | CELEBRITY | PHI | PHILLIPS |
| CC | CANYON CREEK | PICC | PICCADILLY (UK) |
| CCM | COLLECTORS CHOICE MUSIC | PICK | PICKWICK |
| CCN | CRAZY CAJUN | PLA | PLANET |
| CDL | CARLTON DOUBLE | PLT | PLANTATION |
| CDR | CONDOR ## | PLY | PLAYBOY |
| CEL | CELSIUS | PME | PRIME |
| CEO | CAMEO (EURO) | POT | POINT |
| CH | CHART | PP | PAISLEY PARK |
| CHA | CHARLY (UK) | PPR | PETER PAN RECORDS |
| CHAR | CHARISMA | PRA | PRO-ARTE |
| CHAT | CHATEAU ## | PRE | PRESTIGE |
| CHE | CHESS | PRO | PARADISO |
| CHIS | CHISWICK | PRT | PARROT |
| CHM | CHESS MCA | PSD | POWER SOUND |
| CHR | CHRYSALIS | PSM | PRISM |
| CHRY | CHRYSLIE | PTL | PHILADELPHIA. INT'L |
| CIC | COSMIC | PTT | PORTRAIT |
| CLE | CASTLE (UK) | PUG | PUGSLEY |
| CLN | COLLEEN | PULS | PULSE |
| CMC | CMC HOME ENTERTAINMENT | PWR | POWER RECORDS |
| CNY | CARNABY | PWY | PACIFIC WAY |
| COL | COLUMBIA | PYD | POLYDOR |
| COL SP | COLUMBIA SPECIAL PRODUCTS | PYG | POLYGRAM |
| COLL | COLLECTABLES | PYT | POLYTEL |
| CON | CONCORD JAZZ | Q | QUALITY ## |
| COR | CORONET | QDT | QUADRANT |
| COS | CLUB OF SPADES | RA | RADIO |
| COT | COTILLION | RAD | RADIEX |
| COU | COUNTY | RAN | RANWOOD |
| CPR | CELTIC PRIDE | RB | RARE BIRD |
| CPT | COMPLEAT | RCA | RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA |
| CPX | COLPIX | RCA C | RCA CAMDEN |
| CRAS | CRASS | RCA L | RCA LOTUS |
| CRB | CRYSTAL BALL | RCA PS | RCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS |
| CRIM | CRIMINAL | RCA RD | RCA READERS DIGEST |
| CRMN | CRIMSON | RDA | RADIOLA |
| CRN | CROWN | RDG | RED DOG EXPRESS |
| CRR | CAREER | RDY | ROWDY |
| CRS | CREATIVE SOUNDS | RDY | READY |
| CSD | CARLTON SOUND | REC | RECALL |
| CSI | CLASSIC SOUNDS INC | REG | REGENCY |
| CSK | COUNTRY SKYLINE | RELM | REALM |
| CTR | CONTOUR | REM | REMEMBER |
| CTS | COUNTRY STARS | REP | REPRISE |
| CTU | CHATEAU | REV | REVOLUTION |
| CTY | COUNTRY ## | RF | RIGHT STUFF |
| CUTT | CUT-THROAT | RH | RHINO |
| CYN | CYNDA ## | RH-A | RHINO ATLANTIC |
| DAFF | DAFFODIL ## | RIOT | RIOT CITY |
| DDC | DINDISC | RKE | ROCKHOUSE (DUTCH) |
| DDP | DOO DOO PRODUCT | RKR | RHYTHM KING RECORDS |
| DE | DECCA | RKT | ROCKET |
| DEL | DELMARK | RLY | REPLAY |
| DEN | DRIVE ENTERTAINMENT | RNR | RIVER NORTH RECORDS |
| DEP | DEP INTERNATIONAL | ROB | ROBOT |
| DER | DERAM | ROD | RODEO INT'L |
| DES | DESIGN | ROS | ROSETTE |
| DG | DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON | ROU | ROUNDER |
| DH | DARK HORSE | RPB | REPUBLIC |
| DIA | DIAMOND ## | RR | RURAL RHYTHM |
| DIP | DIPLOMAT | RRR | ROADRUNNER |
| DISC | DISCREET | RS | ROLLING STONES |
| DJ | DEF JAM | RTS | ROOTS |
| DKY | DISKY | RUN | RUNDELL |
| DLY | DOLLY | RUR | RURAL |
| DMD | DIAMOND | RUTR | ROUGH TRADE |
| DNO | DOMINO | RV | RIVA |
| DOL | DOLTON | RYC | ROYAL COLLECTION |
| DOM | DOMINION | RYK | RYKODISC |
| DP | DOUBLE PLAY | S&M | SOUND & MEDIA |
| DRC | DREAMCATCHER | SA | SAN ANDREAS |
| DTE | DELITE | SAV | SAVANNAH ## |
| DUCH | DUCHESSE | SB-E | SBK-ERG |
| DUN | DUNHILL | SCS | SUCCESS |
| DUST | DUKE STREET ## | SDS | SOUNDWINGS |
| DVU | DJ VU | SET | SUNSET |
| DWK | DREAMWORKS | SFF | STIFF |
| DX | DELUXE | SFM | SEE FOR MILES (UK) |
| E-CH | ENSIGN-CHRYSALIS | SG | SOLID GOLD ## |
| ECL | ECLIPSE | SGL | SUGARHILL |
| ED | EDSEL (UK) | SH | SHANACHIE |
| EDC | EASYDISC (ROUNDER) | SH | SHOWCASE |
| ELK | ELEKTRA | SI | SIRE |
| ELMO | EL MOCAMBO | SIG | SIGNET |
| ELT | ELITE | SILH | SILHOUETTE |
| EMI A | EMI AMERICA | SIR | SIREN |
| EMI C | EMI CHRYSALIS | SLT | STARLIT |
| EMI CC | EMI COLLECTORS CHOICE | SM | SMASH |
| EMI E | EMI ERG | SMW | SMALL WONDER |
| EMI H | EMI HARVEST | SN | SONORA |
| EMI I | EMI IMPERIAL | SNE | SIGNATURE |
| EMI L | EMI LIBERTY | SOLA | SOUNDS OF LOS ANGELES |
| EMI M | EMI MANHATTAN | SOM | SOMERSET |
| EMI S | EMI SBK | SP | STONY PLAIN ## |
| EN | ENIGMA | SPA | SPARTON ## |
| EPT | EPITAH | SPE | SPECIALTY |
| EW | EAST WEST | SPK | STARPAK |
| EWR | EAST WEST RECORDS | SPR | SPINNER |
| EXC | EXCELSIOR ## | SPRG | SPRING |
| FACT | FACTORY | SR | SHELTER |
| FAM | FIRST AMERICAN | SRA | SPINORAMA |
| FAN | FANTASY | SRT | STARLIGHT |
| FAT | FAT BOY | SS | SWAN SONG |
| FF | FLYING FISH | SSH | SUNSHINE ## |
| FGE | FRINGE | SST | SOMERSAULT |
| FIC | FICTION | STAR | STARDAY |
| FMG | FOREVER MUSIC GROUP | STB | SCOTTI BROS |
| FMN | FULL MOON | STDT | STARDUST |
| FNIF | FLICKNIFE RECORDS | STET | STETSON (UK) |
| FO | FONTANA (UK) | STF | STRANGE FRUIT |
| FREE | FREEDOM | STG | STERLING |
| FRT | FRONTIER ## | STL | STARLITE |
| FRW | FRONT ROW | SUF | SUFFOLK |
| FS | FIRESTAR | SUM | SUMMIT |
| FSD | FANTASY SOUND ## | SUN-I | SUN INTERNATIONAL |
| FTR | FOUR STAR | SUP | SUPREME |
| FV | FACE VALUE | SUT | SUNSET, NASHVILLE |
| GA | GRAND AWARD | SVY | SAVOY |
| GC | GOLDEN COUNTRY | SW | SPARROW |
| GCY | GOD'S COUNTRY | T/L | TIME-LIFE |
| GDS | GOLDIES | TAM | TAMLA |
| GDY | GORDY | TBO | TEMBO |
| GEF | GEFFEN | TBY | TOMMY BOY |
| GIA | GIANT | TE | THE ENCLAVE |
| GJ | GIANTS OF JAZZ | TEL | TELARC |
| GL | GREEN LINNET | TG | TAANG |
| GL | GRAND ROYAL | TK | T.K. RECORDS |
| GLOB | GLOBE | TM | TAMLA MOTOWN |
| GMY | GRAMMY | TN | TRUE NORTH |
| GNP C | GNP CRESCENDO | TOM | TOMATO |
| GO | GOLDEN OPTIONS | TRA | TRADITION |
| GOF | GO-FEET | TRG | TRILOGY |
| GP | GRAND PRIX | TRI | TRING |
| GR | GOLDEN RING | TRND | TREND |
| GRE | GREAT | TT | TIP TOP |
| GRS | GREENSLEEVES | TUMB | TUMBLEWEED |
| GRU | GRUNT | UDC | UNIDISC |
| GS | GOLD SOUND | UG | UNDERGROUND |
| GT | GOLDEN TONE | UM | UNIVERSAL MUSIC |
| GTU | GOOD TUNES | UN | UNION |
| GU | GUSTO | URA | UMBRELLA |
| HAM | HAMILTON | URB | URBAN |
| HAR | HARMONY | V S | VARESE SARABANDE |
| HB | HI BIAS | V V | VARESE VINTAGE |
| HBX | HOT BOX RECORDS, N.Y. | VAN | VANDALOO, UK |
| HHO | HENRY HADAWAY ORG | VAR | VARRICK |
| HICK | HICKORY | VE | VERTIGO |
| HILL | HILLTOP | VERV | VERVE |
| HIN | HINDSIGHT | VG | VANGUARD |
| HMK | HALLMARK (UK) | VIRG | VIRGIN |
| HMS | HOME SHOPPE | VOC | VOCALION |
| HQN | HARLEQUIN | WA | WORLD ARTISTS |
| HRT | HEARTBEAT | WAY | WAYSIDE |
| HVT | HARVEST | WB | WARNER BROTHERS |
| HWD | HOLLYWOOD | WBQ | WARNER BROS-QUINLAN ROAD |
| ICH | ICHIBAN | WBZ | WB-ZTT |
| IGO | IMAGO | WCE | WINDCHIME |
| IMD | INTERN'L MUSIC DISTRIBUTION | WDM | WOODFORD MUSIC |
| IMG | IMAGE | WEA | WARNER ELEKTRA ATLANTIC |
| IMM | IMMEDIATE | WEL | WELCAR MUSIC |
| IMP | IMPULSE | WESG | WESTMINSTER GOLD |
| INVC | INVERCAULD | WEY | WISE BUY |
| IPT | IMPACT (BUDGET LBL) | WF | WHY FI |
| ISD | INTERSOUND | WILB | WILBURY |
| ISL | ISLAND | WML | WINDHAM HILL |
| ISP | INTERSCOPE | WOOD | WOOD RECORDS |
| IST | INSTANT | WP | WORLD POP |
| JAN | JANUS | WPA | WORLD PACIFIC |
| JAV | JAVELIN | WSC | WORLD STAR COLLECTION |
| JE | JEREMIAH | WT | WORLD CIRCUIT |
| JERD | JERDEN | WWK | WARWICK (UK) |
| JRR | JOLLY ROGER | YAM | YAMAHA |
| JUST | JUSTICE | YDG | YESTERDAYS GOLD |
| KPT | K POINT | ZA | ZAPPA |