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References: Capitol Hi-”Q” Production Music

Incomplete databases of Hi-”Q” tracks

This database, compiled by musictheorist of the Library Music Themes forum is a good compilation of the track names, track ID’s, and runtimes of many Hi-Q albums. No images are included, but you can always cross-reference with our own images database.

Capitol Hi-Q Catalog

Another partial database of tracks is available at the Production Music Wiki. Click on a specific release to get the track listing for the reels in the release.

Capitol Production Music

Lists of Hi-”Q” releases/albums

This list was compiled by Mr of the Library Music Themes forum. It contains information on reel numbers, catalog numbers, composers, publishers, and track IDs.

Capitol Production Music Hi-"Q" Series

This is a database in the Production Music wiki. The database includes all reel numbers, and their catalog numbers and year of release. Some additional notes are included relating to re-releases.

List of Capitol Hi-"Q" Series vinyl albums

How can I determine what year a specific reel was released?

According to Library Music Themes forum member Mr, these reels were all manufactured through Capitol Custom. Their catalog numbering system can be used to decipher the original release dates.

Using the Catalog Number entry in our images database, the first two letters correspond to a given year. For example, Reel L-1/L-2 are cataloged as "GB-4137/GB-4138", indicating a release year of 1957.

Release Year Catalogue Prefix
1956 FB
1957 GB
1958 HB
1959 JB
1960 KB
1961 LB
1962 MB
1963 OB/PB
1964 RB
1965 TB
1966 UB
1967 WB
1968 XB
1969 YB
1970 ZB