Parlophone

Parlophone is a record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. The ₤ trademark is a German L, for Lindström. It also resembles the British pound sign (£), which itself is derived from the letter L for Libra, meaning pound in Latin. Parlophone is best known for its association with The Beatles. Lindstrom initially used the "Parlophon" brand on gramophones before it started making records. During the First World War, the Tr... more

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