Guilde Internationale Du Disque Guilde Internationale Du Disque

Founded in France in 1953, operated mainly by correspondence, with the first subscription series in 1954, but also through a ~25 retail outlets in the country, with the last one closing in the early 80s.
Merged in 1986 with Edition Atlas.

• TheMMScat# come from the American origins of the guild: theMusical Masterpiece Society, itself originated fromConcert Hall.

• theSMScat# refer to the stereo recordings.

Vinyl:
One or two letters may appear on labels, identifying the pressing plant.
TU =Turicaphon AG
P = unknow
F =Pathé Marconi, Chatou(until 1971) andPathé Marconi EMI, Chatoufrom 1972 onwards