Orbis (British subsidiary publishing house of De Agostini Group)

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Annotation

The Blues Collection

There is a complete listing here, this seems to be the non German series listing.
There is a complete listing here; this listing also has some info about multiple releasings.

The Classical Collection

It seems that many recordings are credited to fictitious artists. See Budget recordings of Alfred Scholz.
There is a review and listing of this series here.
There is a complete listing here.
A little more information about the series.

The Musical Collection

There is a complete listing here

DeAgostini which acquired Orbis Publishing in 1999 seems to have also been issuing some of these collections.

Annotation last modified on 2012-10-18 08:26 UTC.

Renamed to: De Agostini UK

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
The History of Rock, Volume 8Various Artists2×12" Vinyl20 + 17
HRL 008[none]
The History of Rock Volume TwentyT. Rex / Sweet / Suzi Quatro / Gary GlitterCassette27
HRC 020
The History of Rock – Volume Twenty SevenBlack Sabbath / Deep Purple / Wishbone Ash / Mott the Hoople2×12" Vinyl9 + 10
HRL 027
The History of Rock: Volume Thirty SevenMeatloaf / Judas Priest / Saxon / Motorhead2×12" Vinyl10 + 11
HRL 037[none]
The Story of Rock Music CollectionEric ClaptonCD12
SORCD01F
The Story of Rock Music Collection: Eddie Cochran / The PlattersEddie Cochran / The PlattersCD20
SORCDO2A
The Blues Collection 22: West Coast BluesLowell FulsonCD18
BLU GNC 022
The Blues Collection: Bukka White, Parchman Farm BluesBukka WhiteCD18
BLU NC 023[none]
The Classical Collection 1: Tchaikovsky: The MasterpiecesПётр Ильич ЧайковскийCD15
CC C 001[none]
The Classical Collection 1: Tchaikovsky: The MasterpiecesPeter Ilyich TchaikovskyCD14
CC C 001[none]
The Classical Collection 2: Mozart: Orchestral LegendsWolfgang Amadeus MozartCD11
CC C 002[none]
The Classical Collection 3: Chopin: Piano ClassicsFrédéric ChopinCD17
CC C 003[none]
The Classical Collection 4: Beethoven: The Great SymphoniesLudwig van BeethovenCD9
CC C 004[none]
The Classical Collection 5: Vivaldi: Celebration of the BaroqueAntonio VivaldiCD18
CC C 005[none]
The Classical Collection 6: Handel: Ceremonial MasterpiecesGeorg Friedrich HändelCD22
CC C 006[none]
The Classical Collection 7: Schubert: The Melodic MasterpiecesFranz SchubertCD7
CC C 007[none]
The Classical Collection 8: J. Strauss II: The Romance of ViennaJohann Strauss IICD9
CC C 008[none]
The Classical Collection 9: Grieg: The Spirit of NorwayEdvard GriegCD11
CC C 009[none]
The Classical Collection: Christmas: A Celebration in MusicBach, Mozart, Corelli, Albinoni, Bayer, GounodCD12
CC C XMAS[none]
The Blues Collection: Robert Johnson, Red Hot BluesRobert JohnsonCD18
BLU GNC 006[none]
The Blues Collection 8: New BluesbreakersJohn Mayall & the BluesbreakersCD8
BLU GNC 008
The Blues Collection: John Lee Hooker, Boogie ManJohn Lee HookerCD18
BLU NC 001[none]
The King of the BluesB.B. KingCD13
BLU NC 002[none]
The Blues Collection: Chuck Berry, Blues BerryChuck BerryCD18
BLU NC 003[none]
The Blues Collection: Buddy Guy, Stone CrazyBuddy GuyCD18
BLU NC 004[none]
The Blues Collection 05: Bo Diddley, Jungle MusicBo DiddleyCD18
BLU NC 005[none]
Red Hot Blues (Made in France)Robert JohnsonCD18
BLU NC 006
Red Hot Blues (Made in England)Robert JohnsonCD18
BLU NC 006[none]
The Blues Collection: Howlin’ Wolf, London SessionsHowlin’ WolfCD17
BLU NC 007[none]
The Blues Collection: John Mayall, New BluesbreakersJohn Mayall & the BluesbreakersCD8
BLU NC 008[none]
The Blues Collection: Bessie Smith, Classic BluesBessie SmithCD16
BLU NC 009[none]
The Blues Collection: Sonny Boy Williamson, Nine Below ZeroSonny Boy WilliamsonCD18
BLU NC 010[none]
The Blues Collection 11: Soaring SoundsThe YardbirdsCD16
BLU NC 011[none]
The Blues Collection: Muddy Waters, Chicago BluesMuddy WatersCD11
BLU NC 011[none]
The Blues Collection: Memphis Slim, Beer Drinkin’ WomanMemphis SlimCD14
BLU NC 013[none]
The Blues Collection: Jimmy Reed, You Don't Have to GoJimmy ReedCD18
BLU NC 018[none]
The Blues Collection: Otis Rush, I Can't Quit You BabyOtis RushCD16
BLU NC 019[none]
The Blues Collection: Magic Sam, All Your LoveMagic SamCD18
BLU NC 021[none]
The Blues Collection: Louis Jordan, CaldoniaLouis JordanCD11
BLU NC 028[none]
The Blues Collection: Earl Hooker & Junior Wells (Remastered)Earl Hooker & Junior WellsCD20
BLU NC 033[none]
The Blues at Christmas: The Very Best of the BluesVarious ArtistsCD16
BLU NC 91
The King of the BluesB.B. KingCD13
BLU NC002[none]
The Blues at Christmas: The Very Best of the BluesVarious ArtistsCD16
BLU NCC 93[none]
The Classical Collection 10: Bach: Masterpieces of BaroqueJohann Sebastian BachCD10
CC C 010[none]
The Classical Collection 11: Debussy: Poetic ImpressionsClaude DebussyCD15
CC C 011[none]
The Classical Collection 12: Mendelssohn: Melodic MasterpiecesFelix MendelssohnCD9
CC C 012[none]
The Classical Collection 13: Dvořák: The Great SymphoniesAntonín DvořákCD8
CC C 013[none]
The Classical Collection 14: Verdi: Operatic MasterpiecesGiuseppe VerdiCD20
CC C 014[none]
The Classical Collection 15: Schumann: Romantic LegendsRobert SchumannCD9
CC C 015[none]
The Classical Collection 16: Haydn: Classical MasterpiecesJoseph HaydnCD11
CC C 016[none]
The Classical Collection 17: Bizet: Orchestral ClassicsGeorges BizetCD20
CC C 017[none]
The Classical Collection 18: Liszt: Romantic MasterpiecesFranz LisztCD10
CC C 018[none]
The Classical Collection 19: Berlioz: Romantic ClassicsHector BerliozCD6
CC C 019[none]
The Classical Collection 20: Saint-Saëns: Orchestral LegendsCamille Saint‐SaënsCD20
CC C 020[none]
The Classical Collection 21: Mozart: Melodic MasterpiecesWolfgang Amadeus MozartCD8
CC C 021[none]
The Classical Collection 22: Brahms: Orchestral MasterpiecesJohannes BrahmsCD10
CC C 022[none]
The Classical Collection 23: Gershwin: Modern MasterpiecesGeorge GershwinCD7
CC C 023[none]
The Classical Collection 24: Beethoven: Melodic MasterpiecesLudwig van BeethovenCD8
CC C 024[none]
The Classical Collection 25: Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral MasterpiecesRimsky-KorsakovCD10
CC C 025[none]
The Classical Collection 26: Tchaikovsky: Romantic LegendsTchaikovskyCD5
CC C 026[none]
The Classical Collection 27: Smetana: Spirit of BohemiaBedřich SmetanaCD8
CC C 027[none]
The Classical Collection 28: Chopin: Romantic ClassicsFrédéric ChopinCD9
CC C 028[none]
The Classical Collection 29: Ravel: Dramatic MasterpiecesMaurice RavelCD5
CC C 029[none]
The Classical Collection 30: J.S. Bach: Baroque MasterpiecesJohann Sebastian BachCD14
CC C 030[none]
The Classical Collection 31: Gustav Mahler: The Great SymphoniesGustav MahlerCD5
CC C 031
The Classical Collection 32: J. Strauss II: The Romance of ViennaJohann Strauss IICD11
CC C 032[none]
The Classical Collection 33: Rossini: Great OverturesGioachino RossiniCD7
CC C 033
The Classical Collection 34: Mozart: Melodic MasterpiecesWolfgang Amadeus MozartCD9
CC C 034
The Classical Collection 35: Telemann: Baroque MasterpiecesGeorg Philipp TelemannCD20
CC C 035
The Classical Collection: Christmas: A Seasonal CelebrationAdam, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Strauss II, Strauss I, DelibesCD22
Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë read by Hannah Gordon2×CD4 + 5
074890301/1, TC NCD 0029780748903016
Oliver TwistCharles Dickens read by Martin Jarvis2×CD5 + 4
074890303/8, TC NCD 0049780748903030
The Hound of the BaskervillesArthur Conan Doyle read by Peter Egan2×CD4 + 5
074890306/2, TC NCD 0079780748903061
Lorna DooneR.D. Blackmore read by Ray Brooks2×CD5 + 4
074890309/7, TC NCD 0109780748903092
MiddlemarchGeorge Eliot read by Hannah Gordon2×CD5 + 4
074890311/9, TC NCD 0129780748903115
Anna KareninaLeo Tolstoy read by Diana Quick2×CD4 + 5
074890316/X, TC NCD 0179780748903160
The MoonstoneWilkie Collins read by Steven Pacey2×CD5 + 4
074890317/8, TC NCD 0189780748903177
The Blues Collection 1: Boogie ManJohn Lee HookerCD18
BLU GNC 001
The Blues Collection 7: London SessionsHowlin’ WolfCD17
BLU GNC 007
The Blues Collection 11: Muddy Waters, Chicago BluesMuddy WatersCD11
BLU GNC 011
The Blues Collection 20: Boss Blues HarmonicaLittle WalterCD18
BLU GNC 020
The Blues Collection 24: Ain't Nobody's BusinessJimmy WitherspoonCD15
BLU GNC 024
The Blues Collection 25: Who's Been Talkin'Robert CrayCD10
BLU GNC 025
The Blues Collection 27: Whiskey and Good Time BluesBig Bill BroonzyCD18
BLU GNC 027
The Blues Collection 1: Boogie ManJohn Lee HookerCD18
BLU NC 001[none]
The Blues Collection 2: King of the BluesB.B. KingCD13
BLU NC 002G
The Blues Collection 3: Blues BerryChuck BerryCD18
BLU NC 003G
Stone CrazyBuddy GuyCD18
BLU NC 004G[none]
The Blues Collection: Little Richard, Long Tall SallyLittle RichardCD14
BLU NC 012[none]
The Blues Collection: Eric Clapton and The YardbirdsThe YardbirdsCD16
BLU NC 014[none]
Be My Guest (The Blues Collection, Vol. 15)Fats DominoCD17
BLU NC 015[none]
The Blues Collection: Elmore James, Dust My BroomElmore JamesCD18
BLU NC 017[none]
The Blues Collection: Little Walter, Boss Blues HarmonicaLittle WalterCD18
BLU NC 020[none]
The Blues Collection: Lowell Fulson, West Coast BluesLowell FulsonCD18
BLU NC 022[none]
The Blues Collection: Jimmy Witherspoon, Ain’t Nobody’s BusinessJimmy WitherspoonCD15
BLU NC 024[none]
The Blues Collection: Robert Cray, Who's Been Talkin'Robert CrayCD10
BLU NC 025[none]
The Blues Collection: Albert King, Blues PowerAlbert KingCD17
BLU NC 026[none]
The Blues Collection: Big Bill Broonzy, Whiskey and Good Time BluesBig Bill BroonzyCD18
BLU NC 027[none]
The Blues Collection: Koko Taylor, Wang Dang DoodleKoko TaylorCD18
BLU NC 029[none]
The Blues Collection: Leadbelly, Midnight SpecialLeadbellyCD16
BLU NC 030[none]