List courtesy of
Retronic.
Legendary UK label under KPM Music Ltd. Starting as a continuation of KPM's
78 library, the "1000" Series was established c. late 1965, and is the longest-running and best known series of releases by KPM. Though not initially housed in them, the series is also informally known as the "greensleeves", after the generic (though distinctive!) glossy green sleeves that were used for a majority of the releases, and re-releases of older material. After KPM 1259, cover art is employed.
In the words of the releases themselves:
The KPM "1000" Series
This series of 12", 33⅓ rpm long playing records is additional to our regular library of 10", 78 rpm records. LP recordings are issued in this series in cases when due to the special interest of the music or to the generic similarities of the material recorded, it is preferable to group all the items on one record rather than to disperse them over a number of 78 rpm discs.
There are actually several prints of the "1000" Series, and one can find different editions of the various LPs.
I'm unsure about dates, but the different prints include (approximately chronological):
Red/yellow front sleeve design with "KPM Music" logo, and "Music Specially Recorded for Film, Radio and Television".
Rear sleeve with tracklist and 'The KPM "1000" Series' info in two separate squares.
60's style label à la the 78s.
Appears from KPM 1001 until approximately KPM 1031.
Generic green front sleeve with white edges. "KPM Music Recorded Library" in top right corner, address in bottom right.
Rear sleeve with tracklist under typographed title header and record description. "KPM Music Recorded Library" in top left corner.
Green and white labels.
Appears from approximately 1032 onwards (and for re-releases of earlier records back to KPM 1001) until KPM 1259.
For re-releases of older material; green front sleeve with "KPM Music" logo 'wallpaper', record title in white square in sleeve center. 80's style "KPM Music" logo in bottom left corner. Otherwise specific front sleeve design featuring title in top center, "KPM Music" logo in bottom left.
Rear sleeve with "KPM Music" logo in top left corner. Copyright information on bottom, under a black line.
Labels with light brown/beige grid background. "KPM Music Library" in top center, red square "KPM" logo.
Appears from 1260 onwards, some re-releases of older material.
KPM 1001 - The Mood Modern - Johnny Hawksworth/Hannelore Wright/Geoff Alderson/Derrick Mason/John Waring (Derrick Mason)
KPM 1002 - The Sounds of Syd Dale - Syd Dale
KPM 1003 - The Backgrounds
KPM 1004 - Coloured Strings
KPM 1005 - Sacred Music
KPM 1006 - Light Intimations 1
KPM 1007 - Light Intimations 2
KPM 1008 - A Distinctive Approach
KPM 1009 - Accent On Percussion
KPM 1010 - Happy Families
KPM 1011 - Original Application Of The Augemented String Quartet
KPM 1012 - Lightweight Backgrounds
KPM 1013 - Harp Solos
KPM 1014 - All That Jazz
KPM 1015 - The Sound Of "Pop"
KPM 1016 - Pleasure Spectacle
KPM 1017 - Impact and Action
KPM 1018 - Tension and Suspense
KPM 1019 - Comedy
KPM 1020 - Twentieth Century Portrait
KPM 1021 - A Light Jazz Feeling
KPM 1022 - Suite For Horn, Woodwind & Strings
KPM 1023 - Music Of The Nations Volume 1 - Hungary
KPM 1024 - Serial Structures
KPM 1025 - It's About Time
KPM 1026 - Orchestral Kaleidoscope
KPM 1027 - Soul Organ Showcase
KPM 1028 - Miniature Moods
KPM 1029 - Colours In Rhythm
KPM 1030 - Bar Piano
KPM 1031 - Music Of The Nations Vol 2 - Arabic/Asian/Oriental
KPM 1032 - Jazz Orchestral
KPM 1033 - Masqerade
KPM 1034 - Music Of The Nations Vol 3 - Germany/Austria
KPM 1035 - Underscore
KPM 1036 - Gentle Sounds
KPM 1037 - Flamboyant Themes
KPM 1038 - Flamboyant Themes - Vol 2
KPM 1039 - Light Intimations Vol 3
KPM 1040 - Theme Suites Vol 2/ Viewpoint In Orchestral Dynamics
KPM 1041 - Flamboyant Themes Volume 3
KPM 1042 - Jazz Graphics/ The Spy Set
KPM 1043 - Beat Incidental
KPM 1044 - The Big Beat
KPM 1045 - Children And Animation
KPM 1046 - Sounds In Percussion
KPM 1047 - Single Instruments Vol 1 - Percussion
KPM 1048 - Two Harpsichord Suites/ Two Elizabethan Suites
KPM 1049 - Chorus And Orchestra
KPM 1050 - Nature Study
KPM 1051 - Light Intimation Vol 4
KPM 1052 - Christmas Party
KPM 1053 - Native Africa
KPM 1054 - Native Africa Vol. 2
KPM 1055 - Dramatic Background
KPM 1056 - Underscore Vol 2
KPM 1057 - Scenesetters, Fanfares & Punctuations/ Utility Drama Segments
KPM 1058 - Gentle Sounds - Volume 2
KPM 1059 - Gentle Sounds - Volume 3
KPM 1060 - Open Air
KPM 1061 - Impact And Action - Volume 2
KPM 1062 - On The Lighter Side
KPM 1063 - Contemporary Colour
KPM 1064 - Happy Novelties
KPM 1065 - Flamboyant Themes - Volume 4
KPM 1066 - Progress And Prestige
KPM 1067 - The Big Beat - Volume 2
KPM 1068 - The Heritage Of Man/ Textures For String Quintet, Kybd & Perc
KPM 1069 - The Contemporary Orchestra/ Interfusions
KPM 1070 - Bugaloo In Brazil
KPM 1071 - The Brazilian Suite
KPM 1072 - The Guitar Family
KPM 1073 - Contemporary Guitar
KPM 1074 - Marches For Any Occasion
KPM 1075 - The All Stars Brass Band
KPM 1076 - Speed And Excitement
KPM 1077 - Progressive Pop
KPM 1078 - Sweet Groove
KPM 1079 - Beat Industrial
KPM 1080 - Flute For Moderns
KPM 1081 - Cartoon Capers
KPM 1082 - The Brass Family
KPM 1083 - Piano Cocktail
KPM 1084 - Mediterranean Intrigue/ Martenot
KPM 1085 - Electronic Music
KPM 1086 - Music For A Young Generation
KPM 1087 - Technical Standpoint/ Spice Of Life
KPM 1088 - Bass Guitar And Percussion - Volume 1
KPM 1089 - Bass Guitar And Percussion - Volume 2
KPM 1090 - Bass And Percussion - Volume 3
KPM 1091 - Vibraphone Jazz Quartet
KPM 1092 - Today's Achievements
KPM 1093 - The World Of Johnny Scott
KPM 1094 - Accent On Percussion/ Construction In Jazz
KPM 1095 - Theme Suites- Mustang
KPM 1096 - Music Pictorial
KPM 1097 - Jazzrock
KPM 1098 - Progress And Prestige Vol 2 / Fight For Survival
KPM 1099 - Open Air Vol 2
KPM 1100 - The Big Screen
KPM 1101 - A Moog For All Reason
KPM 1102 - Electrosound
KPM 1103 - Electromusic
KPM 1104 - Electrosonic
KPM 1105 - Medieval Music
KPM 1106 - Woodwind And Harpsichord
KPM 1107 - Harpsichord Old And New
KPM 1108 - The Solo Harp
KPM 1109 - The Magic Of Bouchety
KPM 1110 - Life Is For Living
KPM 1111 - Brass Plus Moog
KPM 1112 - The Rhythm Of Modern Life/ Vaudeville
KPM 1113 - Percussion Workshop
KPM 1114 - History Of War And Peace
KPM 1115 - Bandstand
KPM 1116 - Victoriana
KPM 1117 - The Western Hemisphere - Vol 1 / Country Music - U.S.A.
KPM 1118 - The Human Touch
KPM 1119 - Look On The Bright Side
KPM 1120 - Daybreak
KPM 1121 - Fusion
KPM 1122 - Move With The Times
KPM 1123 - Friendly Faces
KPM 1124 - Big Business / Wind Of Change
KPM 1125 - Voices In Harmony
KPM 1126 - Summer Songbirds
KPM 1127 - Happy Rainbows
KPM 1128 - Counterpoint In Rhythm
KPM 1129 - The Contemporary Harp/ Light And Leisure
KPM 1130 - Afro Rock
KPM 1131 - The Trendsetters
KPM 1132 - Synthesis
KPM 1133 - Animation Playtime
KPM 1134 - Childhood
KPM 1135 - Discotheoue
KPM 1136 - Industrial Panorama
KPM 1137 - Great Expectations
KPM 1138 - Gathering Crowds
KPM 1139 - Happy Hearts
KPM 1140 - Soft Horizons
KPM 1141 - Image
KPM 1142 - Woodwind
KPM 1143 - Suspended Woodwind
KPM 1144 - Harmonica
KPM 1145 - Jingles
KPM 1146 - Links, Bridges And Stings
KPM 1147 - Silent Movies (Volume 1)
KPM 1148 - Silent Movies (Volume 2)
KPM 1149 - Ragtime Piano / Cinema Organ
KPM 1150 - Jazz Of The Twenties
KPM 1151 - Come Dancing
KPM 1152 - Sound Odyssey
KPM 1153 - The Electronic Light Orchestra
KPM 1154 - Electrosound (Volume 2)
KPM 1155 - A Moog For More Reasons
KPM 1156 - Metropolis
KPM 1157 - The Hunter (Drama Suite)/ Adventure Story
KPM 1158 - Flamboyant Themes (Volume 5)
KPM 1159 - The Pleasures Of Life
KPM 1160 - Friends And Lovers
KPM 1161 - Industry Volume 1
KPM 1162 - Industry Volume 2
KPM 1163 - Rock Spectrum
KPM 1164 - Loony Tunes
KPM 1165 - A Jazz Inclination
KPM 1166 - Piano Viberations
KPM 1167 - Outdoor Life
KPM 1168 - Drama
KPM 1169 - Arp Odyssey
KPM 1170 - Sounds Of The Times
KPM 1171 - Impact
KPM 1172 - Visual Impact
KPM 1173 - Solid Gold
KPM 1174 - Amusement
KPM 1175 - Love's Themes
KPM 1176 - Chartbusters
KPM 1177 - Hot Wax
KPM 1178 - Caricature
KPM 1179 - Orchestral Contrasts
KPM 1180 - Tender Emotions
KPM 1181 - Silver Band
KPM 1182 - Traditional Folk Music Of Great Britain And France
KPM 1183 - Middle East Suite
KPM 1184 - Gemini Suite-Russian Suite
KPM 1185 - The String Family
KPM 1186 - The Classical Guitar European Suite
KPM 1187 - The Nature of Woodwind
KPM 1188 - Contempo
KPM 1189 - Distinctive Themes/ Race to Achievement
KPM 1190 - Vivid Underscores
KPM 1191 - Landscapes - Things To Come
KPM 1192 - The Road Forward
KPM 1193 - Classical Synthesiser/ Stained Glass Windows
KPM 1194 - Big City Suite/ Jingle Jangle Jingles
KPM 1195 - Music Suites Volume 1
KPM 1196 - Rock On
KPM 1197 - Industry Vol.3
KPM 1198 - The Lighter Side/ Life Of Leisure
KPM 1199 - The Classical Harp
KPM 1200 - Olympiad 2000
KPM 1201 - Atmospheres
KPM 1202 - Music Of The Nations Vol 4 - France/ Italy
KPM 1203 - The Guitar Of John Renbourn
KPM 1204 - Music Of The 30's/ Music Of The 40's
KPM 1205 - Contemporary Themes
KPM 1206 - Cause For Concern
KPM 1207 - Light And Easy
KPM 1208 - The Good Life
KPM 1209 - Contemporary Impact
KPM 1210 - Pictures In The Mind
KPM 1211 - Miniature Theme Suites
KPM 1212 - A Child For All Ages
KPM 1213 - The Spirit Of Christmas
KPM 1214 - Pulse Of The City
KPM 1215 - Flutes Of Fancy
KPM 1216 - Wessex Tales And Elements
KPM 1217 - The World About Us
KPM 1218 - Country And Western And Bluegrass
KPM 1219 - Marchtime USA/ Hollywood Heyday
KPM 1220 - Olympiad 2001
KPM 1221 - National Heritage / Rural Heritage
KPM 1222 - Conflict And Consequence
KPM 1223 - Small Is Beautiful
KPM 1224 - Classical Concussion
KPM 1225 - Industry And Awards
KPM 1226 - A Fear Of The Dark
KPM 1227 - Pipes Flutes And Whistles
KPM 1228 - Ideas In Action - Volume 1
KPM 1229 - Ideas In Action - Volume 2
KPM 1230 - Disco Fever
KPM 1231 - Communications
KPM 1232 - Variations
KPM 1233 - Predictions Part 1
KPM 1234 - Predictions Part 2
KPM 1235 - The Age Of Discovery
KPM 1236 - Love Of Life
KPM 1237 - Guitar Masterclass
KPM 1238 - The Piano Album
KPM 1239 - Jingles And Programme Cues - Volume 1
KPM 1240 - Action World
KPM 1241 - Technology And Movement
KPM 1242 - Planet Earth
KPM 1243 - The Vorhaus Sound Experiments
KPM 1244 - Handplayed By Robots
KPM 1245 - Archive Series Volume 1 - Light Atmospheres
KPM 1246 - Archive Series Volume 2 - Drama
KPM 1247 - Variations For String Orchestra
KPM 1248 - Synthesis 2
KPM 1249 - Classical Odyssey
KPM 1250 - Jingles And Programme Cues Volume 2
KPM 1251 - Richard Harvey's Nifty Digits
KPM 1252 - England Town And Country
KPM 1253 - The Reggae Album
KPM 1254 - International Business
KPM 1255 - Lifestyles
KPM 1256 - Jingles & Programme Cues Volume 3
KPM 1257 - Country Sketches And Antiquities
KPM 1258 - Music Of The Nations Vol 5 - Australia
KPM 1259 - Now And Then
KPM 1260 - Lifeforce
KPM 1261 - Technomatics
KPM 1262 - Perception
KPM 1263 - Winners
KPM 1264 - International Buisness 2
KPM 1265 - Clouds
KPM 1266 - Image Makers
KPM 1267 - Sunburst
KPM 1268 - Futures
KPM 1269 - Fun Time
KPM 1270 - Nursery Rhymes
KPM 1271 - Folk Songs
KPM 1272 - Hymns, Carols, Mechanical Instruments
KPM 1273 - The Red White and Blue
KPM 1274 - Music For the Movies
KPM 1275 - Love Stories
KPM 1276 - Blues and Ragtime Guitar
KPM 1277 - Future Perspective
KPM 1278 - Historical Perspective
KPM 1279 - Sleight of Mind
KPM 1280 - Pot Pourri
KPM 1281 - The Middle of the Road
KPM 1282 - Unnatural Causes
KPM 1283 - Blue Perspectives
KPM 1284 - The Four Elements
KPM 1285 - Duty Free
KPM 1286 - Traditional Folk Music of the British Isles Volume 1
KPM 1287 - Traditional Folk Music of the British Isles Volume 2
KPM 1288 - Foundations
KPM 1289 - Foundations
KPM 1290 - Seeds in the Wind
KPM 1291 - The Best of Christmas
KPM 1292 - Soundwaves
KPM 1293 - Traditions
KPM 1294 - Surprise Package
KPM 1295 - Bass Patterns
KPM 1296 - The Next One
KPM 1297 - Archive Series Volume 3 - Light Hearts
KPM 1298 - Archive Series Volume 4- Newsreels
KPM 1299 - Classical Fusion
KPM 1300 - Up Front
KPM 1301 - The Jingle Machine
KPM 1302 - Entertainment
KPM 1303 - Sound Conjurer
KPM 1304 - Contact
KPM 1305 - Impressions
KPM 1306 - Rock Licks From the Snakeranch
KPM 1307 - Focus
KPM 1308 - A Higher State
KPM 1309 - Another Surprise
KPM 1310 - A Trick of the Light
KPM 1311 - Project
KPM 1312 - Storytellers
KPM 1313 - Face to Face
KPM 1314 - Open Your Mind
KPM 1315 - Options 1
KPM 1316 - Options 2
KPM 1317 - The Editor's Companion - Volume 1
KPM 1318 - The Editor's Companion - Volume 2
KPM 1319 - Fantasia
KPM 1320 - Archive Series Volume 5 - Comedy/ Happy Activity
KPM 1321 - The Video Connection
KPM 1322 - Jingle and Programme Cues - Volume 4
KPM 1323 - Jingle and Programme Cues - Volume 5
KPM 1324 - Black and White
KPM 1325 - Good News
KPM 1326 - Jingle and Programme Cues - Volume 6
KPM 1327 - Pictures From a Life
KPM 1328 - The Editor's Companion - Volume 3
KPM 1329 - The Editor's Companion - Volume 4
KPM 1330 - In at the Deep End
KPM 1331 - Pictures
KPM 1332 - Second Sight
KPM 1333 - Classical Fusion 2
KPM 1334 - Breath of Life
KPM 1335 - American Journey- Part One
KPM 1336 - Whimsy
KPM 1337 - Tradewinds
KPM 1338 - The Main Chance
KPM 1339 - Out Front
KPM 1340 - American Journey- Part Two
KPM 1341 - The Blues Collection
KPM 1342 - Out of the Dark
KPM 1343 - The Romantic Album
KPM 1344 - Circles
KPM 1345 - Atmospheric Journeys
KPM 1346 - Destinations
KPM 1347 - Compulsion
KPM 1348 - Achievers
KPM 1349 - Positive Image
KPM 1350 - Quest
KPM 1351 - Inspiration
KPM 1352 - First Generation
KPM 1353 - Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
KPM 1354 - Fashion
KPM 1355 - Classical Concepts
KPM 1356 - Temple of the Stars
KPM 1357 - Don't Talk-Dance
KPM 1358 - Struttin' Out
KPM 1359 - 24 Hours
KPM 1360 - Jingles and Programme Cues- Volume 7
KPM 1361 - Classical Fusion 3
KPM 1362 - Variations on a Life
KPM 1363 - Power
KPM 1364 - Future Positive
KPM 1365 - The Effects Machine
KPM 1366 - jingles and Cues 8
KPM 1367 - Insight
KPM 1368 - Playing With Fire 1
KPM 1369 - Playing With Fire 2
KPM 1370 - Boogie and the Beat
KPM 1371 - Lifecycles- Part 1
KPM 1372 - Lifecycles- Part 2
KPM 1373 - The Time Machine 1
KPM 1374 - The Time Machine 2
KPM 1375 - Comedy Classics
KPM 1376 - Performance
KPM 1377 - Land of Marvels
KPM 1378 - Innovations
KPM 1379 - Fresh and Crazy
KPM 1380 - Information Exchange
KPM 1381 - Stepping Stones
KPM 1382 - Alchemy
KPM 1383 - Origins
KPM 1384 - The Magic Of Christmas
KPM 1385 - Landscapes
KPM 1386 - Jingles and Progamme Cues - Volume 8
KPM 1387 - Piano Masterclass
KPM 1388 - Mediaspeak
KPM 1389 - Shapes in Percussion
KPM 1390 - Altered Images
KPM 1391 - Archive Series- Volume 6: Light Atmosphere
KPM 1392 - Network Heroes
KPM 1393 - Piano and Orchestra 1
KPM 1394 - Piano and Orchestra 2
