Columbia Vinyl Labels

Columbia odyssey 1 orange label late 1960s.

Columbia vinyl labels.

On epic the codes were xem for mono and xsb for stereo. Columbia records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound. For all unofficial bootleg copies of this label please use columbia 2 it opened a british operation shortly afterwards. Pablo was a norman granz label granz founded verve among other labels that used top engineers and the rca vinyl infrastructure to process its albums and what this guy was playing me sounded wrong.

The mainstream 12 lp series began in september 1951 with gl 500. Columbia musical treasury 1a b yellow label mid 1970s. Xsm was the stereo code used by columbia for 12 lp s xlp or as they put it on their labels in those days x lp was for mono. Founded in january 1889 in washington dc as the columbia phonograph co.

For all unofficial bootleg copies of this label please use columbia 2 it opened a british operation shortly afterwards. 2 orange with black and white yoke late 1960s. A mainstream 10 lp series began with gl 100. 4 1 columbia two eye promo white label.

Columbia records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound. 2a b orange label 1970s. In 1953 after 12 album gl 524 the mainstream series. 3 collector s series 1980s.

We later went used record shopping in athens and i found an original pablo sarah vaughn for a few bucks in near mint condition. Founded in january 1889 in washington dc as the columbia phonograph co. And if you love your vinyl records subscribe to t. 4 2 columbia two eye guaranteed high fidelity us mono the first variety 1962 1963 featured the words guaranteed high fidelity at the bottom for mono lp s.

4 3 columbia two eye 360 sound stereo black type photo courtesy of joe l 4 4 columbia 2 eye black font black arrows. Home to columbia american recordings aware records the medicine label nude records ovum recordings ruffhouse records refugee camp entertainment soso def. Columbia record club 1 red label 1950s. Cricut joy smart label writable vinyl adhesive decal roll 5 5 x 48 diy label making for home organization wedding labels address labels 4 8 out of 5 stars 283 10 99 10.

Columbia record labels have changed throughout the years. At first the mainstream 12 lp s were prefixed gl and all labels were black. Easton the company first sold phonograph cylinders and later disc records. Here s a quick primer on how to tell them apart.

This first of all columbia labels took on at least three varieties.