Nora (Label)

Turkish media manufacturing company, established in 1984. Cassette manufacturing started in 1984-85 and CD manufacturing started in 2000. Starting 2018 Nora is also acting as a broker for LP manufacturing.

Typical matrix style for a CD is NORA 7S 20620, Üçnoktabir - Sabaha Karşı;
7='2007' (the year glass mastering or pressing ordered) / S='Business Partner' / 20620='Sequential Company Catalogue Number'

For CDs there are 6 different letters indicating different business partners (D, S, A, O, M and N). Most probably these are the companies with glass mastering capabilities. At its inception Nora did not have glass mastering capabilities therefore this process outsourced to other companies. Possible 'Business Partners' are M=Kamel / A=Arcadia / D=Fabelsound and finally N=Nora itself acquired glass mastering capabilities around 2014. (For 'Business Partners', S and O - unable to designate any company as of writing)

Typical matrix style for a vinyl is Nora 21P 1639 A, Kerem Görsev - With Strings / Quintet & Sextet;
21='2021' (the year pressing ordered) / P='Business Partner' / 1639='Sequential Company Catalogue Number'

For VINYL ordering there are 5 different letters indicating different business partners (P, R, U, I, and O). Most probably these are the pressing / laquer-cutting companies. Possible 'Business Partners' are P=Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH / R=R.A.N.D. Muzik / U=Masterdisk. (For 'Business Partners', I and O - unable to designate any company as of writing)

LCCN how-to:
Nora assigned 5 digit sequential numbers on CD matricies, please enter this 5 digit code as company catalogue# with pressed by company role.
Example: Şebnem Ferah - Benim Adım Orman

Nora assigned 4 digit sequential numbers on Vinyl matricies, please enter this 4 digit code as company catalogue# with manufactured by company role.
Example: Sezen Aksu - Sezen Aksu Söylüyor