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Independent label: The Beltona label was mainly dedicated to Scottish music, though it had broadened its scope to include Irish music by the late 1950s. It dated back to the 78rpm era, becoming part of the Decca group in 1933. Early 45 rpm records had a blue label; dates from 1950. By 1959 a tartan-patterned label had replaced the old blue one, with a red tartan for Scottish product and a green one for Irish. Singles were numbered in the 2000s: Scottish ones were prefixed 'BL', Irish ones 'BE'. EPs were numbered in the 00s (starting at 50?); again there were different prefixes for the different sources, 'SEP' for Scottish, 'IEP' for Irish. In the 70s Beltona appears to have concentrated on issuing albums; it issued its last single, the Jim MacLeod one pictured above, in 1974, but continued to release albums for some time afterwards. The company sleeve dates from 1959. Thanks to Robert Lyons for the info. Manufactured And Distributed By Decca Records.
A FULL DISCOGRAPHY OF THE BL SERIES 1950-1975 CAN BE FOUND HERE
| 55 | Scots Guards (Training Battn) | Scots Guards (Training Battn) | BELTONE | SEP | 1 |
| 55 | Scots Guards (Training Battn) | Scots Guards (Training Battn) | BELTONE | SEP | 2 |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 3 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 4 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 5 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 6 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 7 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 8 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 9 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 10 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 11 | |
| 55 | Ian Poweie'S Scottish Country Band | The Call Of The Pips | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 12 |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 13 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 14 | |
| 55 | Bobby Macleod'S Highland Dance Band | Dunoon Barn Dance: Balmoral Highlanders | BELTONE | SEP | 15 |
| 55 | Bobby Macleod'S Highland Dance Band | The Gay Gordons | BELTONE | SEP | 16 |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 17 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 18 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 19 | |
| 55 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 20 | |
| 55 | Bobby Macleod And His Band | The Burning Of Paddy'S Beaches | BELTONE | SEP | 21 |
| 55 | Bobby Macleod And His Band | Corn Riggs: Lucky Scamp L High Level | BELTONE | SEP | 22 |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 23 | |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 24 | |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 25 | |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 26 | |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 27 | |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 28 | |
| 56 | Jimmy Shand | Jimmy Shand - Champion Performer On The Button Accordion | BELTONE | SEP | 29 |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 30 | |
| 56 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP | 31 | |
| 56 | Kenneth Mckellar | Kenneth Mckellar | BELTONE | SEP | 32 |
| 56 | Jim Cameron And His Band | Cauld Kail: Highland Whiskey; Mrs. Mcleod | BELTONE | SEP | 33 |
| 56 | Jim Cameron And His Band | Keppoch'S Rant: Keppoch'S Rant; Tulchan Lodge; | BELTONE | SEP | 34 |
| 56 | Jim Cameron And His Band | Miss Mary Douglas (Jig) | BELTONE | SEP | 35 |
| 56 | Jim Cameron And His Band | Eightsome (Reel) | BELTONE | SEP | 36 |
| 56 | Richard Hayward And The Loyal Brethren | Orange And Blue | BELTONE | SEP | 37 |
| 56 | Fred Hanna And His Band | Irish Dance Time No. 1 | BELTONE | IEP | 38 |
| 56 | Fred Hanna And His Band | Irish Dance Time No. 2 | BELTONE | IEP | 39 |
| 56 | Angus Fitchet'S Scots Dance Band | Regimental Marches (Country Style) | BELTONE | SEP | 40 |
| 57 | Mary O'Hara | Spinning Wheel | BELTONE | IEP | 41 |
| 57 | Pipe Major Donald Shaw Ramsay | Skye Boat Song | BELTONE | SEP | 42 |
| 57 | Northumbrian Smallpipes | Northumbrian Pipe Music | BELTONE | SEP | 43 |
| 57 | Sean Maguire | Folk Melodies Of Ireland | BELTONE | IEP | 44 |
| 57 | Royston Smith | Beloved Ballads | BELTONE | SEP | 45 |
| 57 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 46 | |
| 57 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 47 | |
| 57 | Richard Hayward And The Loyal Brethren | Orange And Blue Volume Two | BELTONE | IEP | 48 |
| 57 | Mary O'Hara | Songs Of Erin | BELTONE | IEP | 49 |
| 57 | Patrick O'Hagan | Dear Little Shamrock | BELTONE | IEP | 50 |
| 57 | Gallowglass Ceili Band | The Gallowglass Ceili Band No. 1 | BELTONE | IEP | 51 |
| 57 | Gallowglass Ceili Band | The Gallowglass Ceili Band No. 2 | BELTONE | IEP | 52 |
| 57 | Gallowglass Ceili Band | The Gallowglass Ceili Band No. 3 | BELTONE | IEP | 53 |
| 57 | Gallowglass Ceili Band | The Gallowglass Ceili Band No. 4 | BELTONE | IEP | 54 |
| 58 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 55 | |
| 58 | Fred Hanna And His Band | Fred Hanna'S Irish Special | BELTONE | IEP | 56 |
| 58 | Mary O'Hara | Songs Of Erin No. 1 | BELTONE | IEP | 57 |
| 58 | Mary O'Hara | Songs Of Erin No. 2 | BELTONE | IEP | 58 |
| 58 | Mary O'Hara | Songs Of Erin No. 3 | BELTONE | IEP | 59 |
| 58 | Bridie Gallagher | The Girl From Donegal No. 1 | BELTONE | IEP | 60 |
| 58 | Bridie Gallagher | The Girl From Donegal No. 2 | BELTONE | IEP | 61 |
| 58 | Bridie Gallagher | The Girl From Donegal, No. 3 | BELTONE | IEP | 62 |
| 58 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 63 | |
| 58 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 64 | |
| 58 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 65 | |
| 59 | Margaret Hewitt | Songs From Northumbria | BELTONE | SEP | 66 |
| 59 | Calum Kennedy | Calum Kennedy | BELTONE | SEP | 67 |
| 59 | Pipe Major Robertson | The Pipe Music Of Scotland | BELTONE | SEP | 68 |
| 59 | The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band | The Pipes And Drums Of Scotland, No. 1 | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 69 |
| 59 | The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band | The Pipes And Drums Of Scotland, No. 2 | BELTONE | SEP | 70 |
| 59 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 71 | |
| 56 | Muirhead And Sons Pipe Band | World Champion Pipe Band Belfast | BELTONE | SEP | 72 |
| 59 | Teresa Duffy | Presenting Teresa Duffy | BELTONE | IEPM | 73 |
| 59 | Teresa Duffy | Between You And Me | BELTONE | IEPM | 74 |
| 59 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 75 | |
| 60 | Patrick O'Hagan | Patrick O'Hagan Just Sings | BELTONE | IEP | 76 |
| 60 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 77 | |
| 60 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 78 | |
| 60 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 79 | |
| 60 | Bridie Gallagher | Moonlight In Mayo No. 1 | BELTONE | IEP | 80 |
| 60 | Bridie Gallagher | Moonlight In Mayo, No. 2 | BELTONE | IEP | 81 |
| 60 | Calum Kennedy | Four Gaelic Songs | BELTONE | SEP | 82 |
| 60 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 83 | |
| 60 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 84 | |
| 60 | Robin Hall & Jimmie Macgregor | Robin Hall & Jimmie Macgregor | BELTONE | SEP | 85 |
| 60 | Roddy Mcmillan | Roddy Mcmillan, No. 2 | BELTONE | SEP | 86 |
| 60 | Alasdair Downie And His Scottish Band | Scotland Dances (No. 1) | BELTONE | SEP | 87 |
| 60 | Alasdair Downie And His Scottish Band | Scotland Dances (No. 2) | BELTONE | SEP | 88 |
| 60 | Alasdair Downie And His Scottish Band | Scotland Dances (No. 3) | BELTONE | SEP | 89 |
| 60 | The Galliards | The Galliards | BELTONE | SEP | 90 |
| 60 | Calum Kennedy | Gaelic Song Book | BELTONE | SEP | 91 |
| 61 | Teresa Duffy | The Soldier'S Song (Irish National Anthem) | BELTONE | IEP | 92 |
| 61 | The Original Vernn Jazz | Original Vernon Jazz Band - Vol.1 | BELTONE | SEP | 93 |
| 61 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 94 | |
| 61 | Patrick O'Hagan | Irish Favourites | BELTONE | IEP | 95 |
| 61 | Not Traced | BELTONE | SEP OR IEP | 96 | |
| 61 | The Gallowglass Ceili Band | A Date With The Gallowglass Ceili Band Vol. 1 | BELTONE | IEP | 97 |
