Simply Vinyl: version 1

Saved 2026-09-26 11:29 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added the Simply Vinyl 180 g LP reissue of Bob Dylan – Planet Waves (SVLP 331 / Columbia 32154 1, barcode 0643346033112), completing a variant named by family/planet-waves. Two Discogs entries (376064. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Simply Vinyl <!--brand-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Simply Vinyl
disambiguation: British reissue record label specialising in 180-gram vinyl LPs, SVLP catalogue series
summary: British record label formed in 1997 to reissue classic albums on 180-gram vinyl with recreated artwork in sealed PVC wallets; relaunched under new ownership in 2010.
founded: 1997
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role     | target               | market | from | until | ended | status  | source    | note                                                                                                                                                 |
| -------- | -------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| owned_by | company/simply-vinyl |        |      | 2010  |       | sourced | ^dc-svltd | Discogs files Simply Vinyl Ltd. as the company behind the label; the Discogs label profile says the label was relaunched under new ownership in 2010 |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name        | type   | locale | from | until |
| ----------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| SimplyVinyl | search |        |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref      | url                                   | title                                   | accessed   | publisher | kind      | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------- | ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | ------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| dc-label | https://api.discogs.com/labels/24609  | Discogs label 24609: Simply Vinyl       | 2026-09-26 | Discogs   | catalogue |           | 24609     | Profile |         |             |          |
| dc-svltd | https://api.discogs.com/labels/468177 | Discogs label 468177: Simply Vinyl Ltd. | 2026-09-26 | Discogs   | catalogue |           | 468177    | Profile |         |             |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Simply Vinyl is a British record label formed in 1997 to reissue classic albums on 180-gram virgin vinyl in 350-gram card sleeves that reproduce the original artwork, each LP sealed in a heavy-duty PVC wallet with a Simply Vinyl seal.[^dc-label] Its first 25 albums, released in September 1997, came from the Warner Music, Sony Music and Rykodisc catalogues, and from March 1998 it also reissued film soundtracks.[^dc-label] The main series carries SVLP catalogue numbers, with later S160 and S125 series on 160-gram and 125-gram vinyl.[^dc-label]

The label was run by Simply Vinyl Ltd., whose head office moved from central London to South Wimbledon in 2001; it was relaunched under new ownership in 2010.[^dc-svltd][^dc-label]
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