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Also appears as "Disques Hexagone".
Pioneering French folk label, established in 1972 and active through to 1981 originally. Hexagone specialised in new forms of folk invention, with the accent on Breton, Celtic and folk-prog, with Malicorne becoming the best-known band on the label. The label also featured Hungarian and Scottish folk rock acts, singers and reggae (on the related Tempus Records label). Hexagone has since been resurrected a number of times via various distributors.

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  • ultimathulerecords's avatar
    ultimathulerecords
    Edited 9 years ago
    A rough guide to Hexagone LP issues

    1. Disques Hexagone [boxed logo] cover & label
    - Distribution WEA Filipacchi Music
    - price codes B or Y (circled)
    2. Disques Hexagone [boxed logo] cover & label
    - Distribution WEA Filipacchi Music
    - A Warner Communications Company (added on some releases)
    - price code Y or A (circled)
    3. Disques Hexagone [boxed logo] / [honeycomb and bee logo] picture label
    - hybrid issues with old cover and new vinyl circa 1976
    - Distribution WEA Filipacchi Music
    - A Warner Communications Company (added on some releases)
    - price code Y or A (circled) & often stickered with WE code
    4. Hexagone [honeycomb and bee logo] cover & picture label
    - Distribution WEA Filipacchi Music
    - A Warner Communications Company (added on some releases)
    - Distribution code WE 351 (boxed)
    5. Hexagone [honeycomb and bee logo] cover & picture label
    - 1980s reissues, usually with glossy sleeves
    - some exist as single sleeves, or without extras
    - one batch of late 1980s Malicorne reissues all came "M" logos on the labels.

    1/2 = Imp. Glory 92604 Asnières
    3? = JAT Made In
    4? = Montreuil Offset

    original singles label

    The label was revitalised circa 1989 with CD reissues
    first via Musidisc, and then ca 1991 via Distribution disc'Az
    Griffe releases via Sony are 2004 according to BNF

    Message me if know of any missing and/or incorrect info

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