Victor

Multinational label; also appears as "Victor Record".
Label Code: LC 0385 / LC 00385
Victor was the foremost American record label launched in late December 1900 in the USA by label. In 1927, Victor established a subsidiary in Japan. In 1929, the Victor Talking Machine Company was absorbed by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). During World War II, hostilities between Japan and the USA caused Victor's Japanese subsidiary to divest itself from RCA Victor in the USA, thus becoming an independent Japanese company. In 1946, the Victor label was replaced by the new RCA Victor label in most territories. In 1968, RCA Victor became known as RCA Records. In Japan, however, the Victor label continues to exist; currently it is owned by Tokyo company Victor Entertainment, Inc.
For unofficial releases, use Victor (4).

Timeline:
• 1898: Francis Barraud paints "His Master's Voice", depicting his dog Nipper listening to a gramophone
• 1899: Barraud's painting licensed to The Gramophone Co. Ltd. in the UK; it is used on marketing materials (1899), later on records (1901 for the "His Master's Voice" phrase, 1909 for painting)
• 1900: label markets records on his labels label and label
• 1901 (Jan.): label briefly markets records on his label label, then launches the label label
• 1901 (Oct.): label reorganized as label, still based in Camden, NJ, USA but only pressing records in Philadelphia
• 1901 (late) or 1902 (early/mid): Victor label launched by label
• 1902: (Mar.) Victor labels begin using the Nipper logo, a simplified engraving the of "His Master's Voice" painting• 1903: is replaced by the and De Luxe labels for larger records; both use Nipper logo• 1903 (Mar.): red versions of labels (often marked "Red Seal") launched to market premium-priced recordings by famous classical & opera performers; see • 1905 (Mar.): and De Luxe labels retired; Victor now used for all sizes• 1905 or 1907: Manufacturing plant in Camden, NJ opened (starting 1929, could be considered )• 1908: label launched for the priciest Red Seal records and to promote the first Victrola console phonographs introduced in 1906• 1908: the first double-sided Victor records released• 1922: franchised. Victor establishes pressing plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, #cat 7XXXX• 1923: the first double-sided Victor Red Seal records issued• 1924: Victor establishes pressing plant in Oakland, California• 1924 (Mar.): Canadian branch established as • 1925 (mid): electrical recording begins, indicated by V.E. oval stamp in runout area• 1925 (late): electrical recording first promoted as "VE" and "Orthophonic Recording" on record labels & sleeves• 1927 (Sep.): Japanese branch established as 日本ビクター蓄音器株式會社 (Victor Gramophone Co. Of Japan Ltd, a.k.a. , later shortened to )• 1929: (RCA) purchases Victor Talking Machine Company and its various labels• 1929: US label rim text reads ""• 1930–1935: US label rim text reads ""• 1934 (late): Canadian branch becomes • 1935–1939: US label rim text reads ""• 1939–1942: US label rim text reads "" (some releases are filed under just )• 1942–1946: US label rim text reads ""• 1942 (Oct.): 10" pop catalog number format adopts "20-" prefix• 1945 (late): Victor logotype replaced by RCA Victor logotype in advertisements• 1946 (Jan.): Victor label replaced on records by ; January 1946 was the last month the Victor label was regularly used outside of Japan