(by Piers Hemmingsen, *** last updated on Wednesday, October 9, 2002)

Capitol Of Canada used one primary printer between the late 1950s and 1968 and this was "Parrs". The Parrs logo is found on the front of sleeves (eg Beatlemania) and features a large P with two small lines underneath, all in a small box with the text "Litho In Canada". These sleeves accompanied RCA pressed discs as well as Decca/Compo pressed discs.

Between 1968 and the mid 1970s, Capitol used two printers (and no longer used Parrs):

1. Ever Reddy printers (Montreal-based until the late 1960s when they opened an office in Toronto).

• their logo appears as a small "er" in an "@" format
• these sleeves usually accompanied RCA pressed Lps

From the mid-1970s onwards, Capitol used "Shorewood" packaging and their initials SPL appear in a box format logo. At this stage, Capitol had their own pressing equipment.

More specific information on printers used by Capitol is as follows:

(Based on information I got from Mr. Jeff Tauber (Ever Reddy Printing). Jeff verified all 4 logos.)

1. PARRS PRINTING

(no longer operating

original address was 625 Yonge Street, Tel. 925-5166))

The Parrs logo is a capital P underscored by two lines, all in a box.

The text "LITHO IN CANADA" appears on the left-hand side of the Parrs logo.

Parrs was based in Toronto between 1962 and 1973.

- Columbia (1960s)

- Capitol (1962-1968)

Beatlemania, Twist & Shout, Long Tall Sally, Something New, Beatles 65, etc.

- Pathe (1962-1968)

2. EVER REDDY PRINTING

480 Tapscott Road, Toronto, Ontario M1V 2W3

Tel: (416) 293-8100

Contact: Mr. Jeff Tauber (son of founder Marty Tauber)

Logo is a stylized "ER" in a circle.

The text "PRINTED IN CANADA" appears on the right hand side of the logo.

Ever Reddy was Montreal-based until it moved operations to Toronto in 1971.

- RCA sleeves (1960s – Elvis, Monkees, Mancini, Jefferson Airplane)

- Capitol (1969 - The Early Beatles)

• Apple (1969 - Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road, Hey Jude, Let It Be,

some early Apple solo Lps, the Red and Blue 2 Lp sets)

- also did th eoriginal un-numbered Canadian White Album (Kromekote)

3. MODERN LITHOGRAPHING & PRINTING REG'D (aka MODERN GRAPHICS)

(no longer operating in Canada)

(was based in Montreal, Quebec at 364 Place Youville)

Logo is a stylized M above G in a box (looks like a pair of lips!).

The G has a bent shape like an L.

The text "Litho In Canada" appears on the right-hand side of the logo.

Modern Graphics was based in Philadelphia and set up shop in Canada in the

late 1960s. They were gone by the mid-1970s (check the year).

Capitol (late 1968/early 1969 - Something New black/colourband)

Apple (1969 – early 1970s - Hey Jude, Let It Be box set, lots of solo Lps)

4. SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CORP OF CANADA LTD.

2220 Midland Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1P 3E6

Tel: (416) 292-3990

Logo is stylized "SPC" in 3-D with text "LITHO IN CANADA" on right-hand side of logo.

Shorewood is a US company that came into Canada in the early 1970s.

Their head office is in New York City (Telephone 212-371-1500).

Still doing packaging for EMI Music Canada Ltd. in 2000 !

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